Posts Tagged ‘Production’

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    Unregulated Independence
    In no other field of work do you witness such a plethora of posturing, a surfeit of self-serving delusion as in the realm of Independent cinema.  There I have said it! After I had been hired, following yet another terrific round of auditions by yet another Independent Producer/Director all set to make their Film Festival Circuit movie, I got the dreaded, rather by now,...
    by Tori Roy at October 1st, 2009 at 07:10 pm
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    MUMBAI STORIES 2 – Art for Art’s Sake
    There was an auto-rickshaw strike the other day. The government wants them to change their mechanical fare meters into fancy electronic ones. So the union decided to flex its muscles. Suddenly the streets were empty of thousands of noisy gnats. My car driving friends were very happy they said they should be a permanent ban on them. But the people (like me) who are dependent...
    by PSji at April 29th, 2008 at 09:04 pm
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    Begani Shadi Mein Adullah Deewana : Item numbers by Super Stars
    Many years ago Raj Kapoor and Padmini had danced on the song Begani Shaadi mein Abdullah Deewana. Song was very much part of the film and Raj Kapoor and Padmini were not mere imported material in the film but they were leading man and woman of the film. Helen used to be there in the films to dance on one or two songs and people used to enjoy and appreciate her songs and...
    by Rk at April 17th, 2008 at 06:04 am
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    Film & Cinematography : The Practical Illustrated Media Handbook
    iView Author: Prabhu Jhingran (Lucknow, India) Email : mediamantra2000 [at] gmail [dot] com The Practical Illustrated Media Handbook : Film & Cinematography At the outset, we should not hesitate to admit that in several regions of our country, the standard of imparting media education is far from being satisfactory. The rush of young people towards the media-print...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 7th, 2008 at 04:04 am
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    Wonder-ing how to??
    I chanced upon this site a few weeks back and to say its been a great find would be an understatement, especially after what i found today… Thanks to wonderdude Mike Goedecko.. Everything you have ever wanted to know about the RED ONE CAMERA. We try to answer the questions before you end up on the set wasting valuable production time. Many thanks to Indie Rentals,...
    by DPac at March 4th, 2008 at 03:03 pm
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    i was emotionally troubled while mixing the film….
    ……the words stayed with me, for long. Does it happen like this ? Emotionally troubled while mixing the film…do you get so much involved…even during mixing the film…..i had heard something like this for the first time. Could not believe it. And was he talking about the same film ? Gandhi My Father. When i met Resul Pookutty (do check out his...
    by Phoenixnu at February 29th, 2008 at 05:02 am
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    The “Business” case for non stars!!
    Hi Folks, When I had completed my debut script and started to call on the production houses (actually two), got a favorable response right away based on the concept, and then the script (cause I am confident of that part). However, when talk of the actors came up, one of them suggested names like Priyanka, Hrithik, Abhay….now I don’t want to sound full of...
    by Vivek Kumar at November 16th, 2007 at 02:11 pm
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    Making of a PFCOne Movie
    Movie making is not easy, man. Making the PFCOne movie is a big lesson to many armchair critics here including me who wax eloquently on where a movie worked, where it didn’t, blah blah blah…I made a couple of movies which are now listed among the entries. It was my first time that I ever attempted making a movie of any kind (excluding random home movies) and it was...
    by Anand Bharadwaj at November 8th, 2007 at 09:11 pm
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    Few Shots of Nostalgia
    Once upon a time in India, radios, or transistors as they were called, were the primary mode of entertainment, and Binaca1 was the “most loved toothpaste” all over the country, or at least, the Hindi speaking parts of it. Posters were the only means of communication when it comes to promoting the movies. There were posters on the walls, in the train stations,...
    by wb at October 18th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
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    An Asst. Director’s first experience
    iView Author: SHAILEE VYAS (Mumbai, India) EMAIL: shaileepv [at] gmail.com Ashwin’s post ‘Thoughts on writing / editing / acting / directing’ inspired me to publish the notes that i had made after my first ever film as an asst. director. I was working for my first serial as an asst. director, when the EP of the serial had decided to make a film in Marathi....
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at October 10th, 2007 at 06:10 am
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    Theatrical Obsession
    So, Despite almost everyone claiming to be the soothsayer and the person resonsible for the resurgance of India Independent cinema, I would like to challenge that notion that the Independent cinema never went anywhere and the studios actually vanished long ago, both the RK Studios and the Mehboob Studios, were more Film Studios as opposed to the BIG STUDIOS, which take...
    by Vivek Kumar at September 24th, 2007 at 03:09 pm
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    Movie Budgets for Dummies!
    iView Author: Srinivas N (Bangalore, India) EMAIL: Withheld We have recently seen some posts on PFC about how typical film budgets are. As everyone knows, there is nothing “typical” in any film budget and it all depends on how much you want to spend. Of course, there are some fixed costs as in the equipment rental, lab charges, negative prices etc but again,...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at September 18th, 2007 at 09:09 am
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    Typical Fim Budget – 2
    Hi Folks, Continuing with my “scrape the barrell” approach to see how the initial budget of $176K that I presented, can be further reduced. Just for the record, this an attempt at a TYPICAL buget, it is not MY FILM budget. That is in the $350-500K region. Also this budget is at a line item level, while taking into account the real world realities. Further...
    by Vivek Kumar at September 16th, 2007 at 11:09 am
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    A Typical Film Budget-1
    Hi Folks, As a first time producer (and a writer) I am guestimating what my typical budget will look like. Of course, all you wise folks know much better, so would expect this to be challenged. This is the HIGH end of the budget…that is correct…in the next few articles I am going to go to a LOW end of the budget, without resorting to  Sanjay Guptish means...
    by Vivek Kumar at September 15th, 2007 at 06:09 pm
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    Introducing Vibhu ‘Chabi Wali Pocket Watch’ Puri
    In the hype surrounding the controversies relating to the 53rd National Film Awards, the mention of a special jury award to FTII graduate Vibhu Puri’s Chabi Wali Pocket Watch in the Non-Feature category almost went unnoticed. Well, the fact of the matter is, most of the awards in the Non-Feature section go unnoticed by the media these days, as both channels and newspapers...
    by Runumi G at August 20th, 2007 at 09:08 am
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    Ten tips for being “Good in a Room”
    If you’re in the entertainment industry, sooner or later you’ll find yourself to be a door-to-door salesman, albeit in various forms. And unlike most 9-to-5ers you may not have the technical qualifications on a resume to back you up, which is when it becomes even more necessary to realize the power of words. The power of conversation can hold the power to...
    by striker at July 31st, 2007 at 03:07 pm
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    The DO-NOT Do List for Guerilla Filmmakers
    Through my brief journey over the past 7 years from a film student to a struggling assistant to an editing instructor to an advertising professional, I have had the fortune (misfortune in some cases) of having worked with a wide variety of filmmakers. Award winners, first-timers, born geniuses, born duffers, struggling actors directing to solely showcase their faces, students,...
    by Vijay at July 7th, 2007 at 06:07 pm
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    3 A’s of Filmmaking
    Mcdonalds, Pizza Hut, Dominoes,Barista, Subway,Cafe Coffe Day–When these brands looked for franchise partners in India what was their main criteria for selection? Not the financial muscle,relevant experience,related expertise–nothing of that sort. In hospitality and leisure industry when five star or even budget properties are planned what is foremost on planners...
    by krysh at July 4th, 2007 at 10:07 am
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    Turtles Can Fly – Unforgettable Cinema
    Iranian filmmakers for long have thrived on their unmatched ability to reflect upon their times through the eyes of their children. Majidi is perhaps the finest examples of exploring the issue through the viewpoint of the children who live it, because they are perhaps the only ones who see the world for what it is. They don’t judge, they observe. They see it, and...
    by Vijay at June 11th, 2007 at 03:06 pm
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    Amu: Heart, Anger, and a Mirror
    Orwell’s prediction of the horrors of 1984 would seem mellow compared to what humanity really saw. In Delhi at least, thousands were massacred, families destroyed forever, the scum of humanity exposed, as justice still remains to be served. It’s a disgusting piece of our history that our government, which still employs many of those directly responsible, chooses...
    by Vijay at June 6th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
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    The Cheeky Guide to Instant Art-House Success
    The Cheeky Guide to Instant Art-House Success Prologue “All Artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn how to Draw?” – Banksy This essay is long. It’s highly opinioned. It even has opinions about itself. It’s arrogant, irreverent and generally sarcastic. It aims to be an academic essay, but can’t be, because of...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at June 3rd, 2007 at 03:06 am
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    PAPAJI OR PROJECT-WHO IS THE BOSS?
    Bollywood is changing man. There was a time not long ago when all sorts of babu types from Bhatinda to Barabanki, in safari suits and white shoes carried bags full of cash or bhais from Bhusaval to Borivali carried guns to escort nothing else but bags full of cash with a two point programme-one to get themselves drowned in the glamour and glitz of Hindi Film industry...
    by krysh at May 27th, 2007 at 09:05 am
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    Life…In A Metro
    “Will this survive the Kingfisher litmus test?” asked Oz as we inebriated ourselves while hogging on some butter chicken at Ambala Dhaba. I was hesitant to respond because Vijay Mallya’s concoction has a tendency to strip your tolerance levels considerably. The last film we saw under the influence (Nishabd) had us running to save our tender brains from...
    by Vijay at May 12th, 2007 at 03:05 am
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    Spiderman 3 – Fultoo Timepass
    Bhidu (Buddy): Thank god it’s over! I had such high expectations from this film. Apun (Me): Eh dimaag ka dahi mat kar. Subhe ka teen bajela hain. (Don’t make brain into yogurt. It is 3 in mornings) Bhidu: It just went on and on. Apun: More fillum. More timepass. Bhidu: But I wasn’t feeling the punch. Apun: Bak bak mat kar nahi tho Spiderman 4D mein parde...
    by Vijay at May 4th, 2007 at 10:05 am
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    Film Investing Overseas and From There To Here!
    Hi Folks, This post is strictly business. But with more cross border film deals happening both in Bollywood and here in the US, some financial and fiscal guidelines to keep in mind. Firstly if there are any legal (actually this entire write up is on the premise that you are transacting the business legally) exchange of remmuneration i.e. monies paid to artist/crew/filmmaker...
    by Vivek Kumar at April 27th, 2007 at 11:04 am
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    Vince and the Magnetic Hottie
    I got an interesting email from a non-filmy chinese friend. I say “non-filmy” as in he is not associated with the film industry, has no desire to be a writer or actor or what not. He just thought of an interesting story and passed it on to me to develop on. I’ve re-written it below. It’s different than the type of stuff that I usually like to write....
    by Tony Mera Naam at April 13th, 2007 at 03:04 pm
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    Kaun Banega PRODUCER!
    This is my 1st article for PFC. I must start with an ode to the man who created it. Yeah i’m licking his balls for letting me this opportunity ….but his balls are so cool right now. This article is a result of my 1st phone conversation with OZ last night. For those of you who don’t know the man just quit his job to pursue his dreams of film making. So...
    by Mainak at March 27th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
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    “Tae Guk Gi” – The Brotherhood of War – A Solid War Epic
    “Tae Guk Gi” (2004) is a sweeping war epic, impressively written, devastatingly photographed and designed, and captivatingly told. It’s old-fashioned mainstream filmmaking, overtly melodramatic and sappy, but deeply moving, disturbing, and breathtaking at the same time. Set in 1950 Korea, it tells the story of two brothers who are forcefully drafted to...
    by Vijay at March 19th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
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    The Asians are Coming! The Asians are Coming!
    The power of the greenback outweighs any pride that a filmmaker takes in dismissing the American opinion. In a country that just registered a total box-office revenue of $9.48 Billion (National Association of Theatre Owners) for the last year, who wouldn’t want a piece of that American pie? In the last ten years of cinematic globalization at its fiercest, Asian filmmakers...
    by Vijay at March 14th, 2007 at 01:03 pm
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    Cinema going Digital
    21st Century and we are still stuck with the idea of shooting on celluloid film. Well this is true but things are definitly changing now. If I talk about the feature length motion pictures, they are still shot on film because of numerous reasons(we discuss later in the article), but for the documentary, indie film makers and for few others who are not afraid of experimenting,...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at March 6th, 2007 at 03:03 pm
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