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Less than a year since CEFM-the Hermitage, Kaumun University, initiated a filmmaking course, the faculty and first batch of fourteen students organised what was supposed to be a tiny (and first-of-its-kind) campus film festival. Atop the Himalayas. Within the city of lakes. Naintal. Uttarakand. It immediately attracted the attention...
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The Workshop Scenario Cinematic language of cinema and methodology of filmmaking, screenplay structure, directing acting, cinematography, sound designing, & editing Workshop director: Prof. Samar Nakhate (ex-Dean of FTII) Time: Feb 24 & 25, and Mar 03 & 04 Place: Ravindran Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Dadar (W), Mumbai Phone: 9768930853...
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The much awaited documentary film festival in India, the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films or MIFF as it is known popularly, will see a grand inaugural on 28 January, 2018 at NCPA Mumbai. The week long festival will showcase nearly 430 documentary, short and animation films from over...
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Shashi Kapoor—the “Dashing hero”… “poster boy”…”warm, humble soul”… “picture of elegance” Obituary in The Guardian, The New York Times, Reuters, Hollywood Reporter, Variety,...
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The fourth day of the Film Bazaar at the International Film Festival of (IFFI) 2017 which was held at the Marriott Goa from 20th to 24th November 2017 ended on a high note. The State Film Offices of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Lakshadweep, Telangana, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh collaborated with the Film...
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Every film that has been selected in MAMI 2017 is possibly in a class of its own. “Undoubtedly the best film festival in India—227 films from 58 countries in 51 languages,” says Amit Khanna. However, since there is a limit to the number of films that one can view, here’s...
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The Grey Dusk of Guru Dutt: a Keep-Alive/Manohar-Monologues music concert Venue: Sawarkar Hall, Shivaji Park Date: Monday, Oct 9 Time: Sharp 07.30 Donor passes/details: Contact Mr. Krishnan Iyer at 98204 77643 A peep into the Creative Pehlu of the Cosmic Persona—Guru Dutt through ‘Dhwani~n~Drishya’ (audio~visual) presentation of Slides~Scenes~Songs from his much...
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Two film appreciation courses are being conducted by FTII-Pune, in association with the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), in July. One is a 5-day course, which would Include screening of film classics, both Indian and international, in Jaipur. The other is a 20 days...
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On the incorrect hierarchy of a film credit The scenario: Hansal Mehta’s upcoming film ‘Simran’. Main (first) scriptwriter is Apurva Asrani. Enter: Kangana Ranaut, lead actress. The director gives her the go-ahead to edit parts of the story/dialogues (please note: a director has every right to get anyone of their choice to add/modify parts...
Less than a year since CEFM-the Hermitage, Kaumun University, initiated a filmmaking course, the faculty and first batch of fourteen students organised what was supposed to be a tiny (and first-of-its-kind) campus film festival. Atop the Himalayas. Within the city of lakes. Naintal. Uttarakand. It immediately attracted the attention...
The Workshop Scenario Cinematic language of cinema and methodology of filmmaking, screenplay structure, directing acting, cinematography, sound designing, & editing Workshop director: Prof. Samar Nakhate (ex-Dean of FTII) Time: Feb 24 & 25, and Mar 03 & 04 Place: Ravindran Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Dadar (W), Mumbai Phone: 9768930853...
The much awaited documentary film festival in India, the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films or MIFF as it is known popularly, will see a grand inaugural on 28 January, 2018 at NCPA Mumbai. The week long festival will showcase nearly 430 documentary, short and animation films from over...
Shashi Kapoor—the “Dashing hero”… “poster boy”…”warm, humble soul”… “picture of elegance” Obituary in The Guardian, The New York Times, Reuters, Hollywood Reporter, Variety,...
The fourth day of the Film Bazaar at the International Film Festival of (IFFI) 2017 which was held at the Marriott Goa from 20th to 24th November 2017 ended on a high note. The State Film Offices of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Lakshadweep, Telangana, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh collaborated with the Film...
Every film that has been selected in MAMI 2017 is possibly in a class of its own. “Undoubtedly the best film festival in India—227 films from 58 countries in 51 languages,” says Amit Khanna. However, since there is a limit to the number of films that one can view, here’s...
The Grey Dusk of Guru Dutt: a Keep-Alive/Manohar-Monologues music concert Venue: Sawarkar Hall, Shivaji Park Date: Monday, Oct 9 Time: Sharp 07.30 Donor passes/details: Contact Mr. Krishnan Iyer at 98204 77643 A peep into the Creative Pehlu of the Cosmic Persona—Guru Dutt through ‘Dhwani~n~Drishya’ (audio~visual) presentation of Slides~Scenes~Songs from his much...
Two film appreciation courses are being conducted by FTII-Pune, in association with the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), in July. One is a 5-day course, which would Include screening of film classics, both Indian and international, in Jaipur. The other is a 20 days...
On the incorrect hierarchy of a film credit The scenario: Hansal Mehta’s upcoming film ‘Simran’. Main (first) scriptwriter is Apurva Asrani. Enter: Kangana Ranaut, lead actress. The director gives her the go-ahead to edit parts of the story/dialogues (please note: a director has every right to get anyone of their choice to add/modify parts...