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Goldfrapp’s Happiness Video

This is a very, very cool video. Kudos to director Dougal Wilson.

This video seems like it is one single take. But it isn’t.
How many cuts can you find?
And if you like the song, here are the lyrics -
Join our group and you will find
Harmony and peace of mind
Make it better
We’re here to welcome you
We’re all […]

NYC does a flip-flop

In late May everyone got a touch excited when the City settled its lawsuit with filmmaker Rakesh Sharma. The lawsuit occurred because Rakesh was detained after police officers saw him photographing buildings and held him for several hours.
I’ve always been a huge fan of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Film and Television for being very […]

Expelled for a gay film

There are nutjobs everywhere. Every religion has them. Hindu right-wing nutjobs, Muslim right-wing nutjobs and Christian right-wing nutjobs (yes, I have made nutjobs into one word!)

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Fatasmagoric Florian

Several weeks ago, I saw The Lives of Others. Bloody brilliant. I was riveted to every single scene. And since then, I’ve thought about it every day…
A movie about the horrific and desperate times in the GDR before the Wall fell, it follows the lives of the theater community who are under constant scrutiny by […]

Acting for directors

When I was doing my 12-week Film Intensive at NYU SCPS, one of the things I heard a few times was that to be a good director, you should take an acting class. As I made UNTITLED, I realized that understanding what an actor goes through, how he/she prepares, can help a director in ensuring […]

Like no other

Making a advertisement these days is becoming more and more complex as companies and filmmakers try to make unique ads that stand out and capture the imagination.
Of the latest crop of ads, Sony’s Bravia ads are fabulous in this regard. They are brilliantly executed, the music is perfect and you want to keep watching them […]

Final cut tussles

The New York Times had a very interesting article on what could happen when a director doesn’t get final cut rights. The final cut of a film refers to the cut/version of the film that is shown to the public.
It is a rare privilege when a studio will give a director final cut because the […]

Filmmakers doing good

Being a filmmaker is one of the most amazing jobs - you have the opportunity to make a movie, communicate a message, share a passion, move people, change their lives even.
I love it when filmmakers use these amazing skills to do good. When I was a kid growing up in Madras, Mani Ratnam would often […]

Different sites for different types of film? Maybe, maybe not.

I discovered UbuWeb from the Self-Reliant Filmmaking blog. The author’s wish that You Tube was more UbuWeb got me thinking.
UbuWeb is a place where you can watch and learn the techniques of filmmakers who were very innovative in their time. YouTube is a place where you can be entertained, you watch the latest viral gimmick, […]

Producing 101 with Jon Kilik

Jon Kilik, one of the two producers on Babel, joined us for a discussion before the screening. Jon seems like an extremely modest and likeable guy and he talked about how he worked his way to up the producing ladder � the importance of being a line producer, making your contacts, and learning from great […]