K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN
A fete of short films called VIBGYOR was held in Thrissur.
we had chosen `Water’ as the `Focus of the Year’ to showcase films that document the ongoing struggle … in the name of water… Fr. Benny Benedict
NEW ANGLES: A still from Dhananjoy Mondal’s `Silent Killer.’
A festival of short and documentary films was recently […]
G.S. PAUL
M.R. Rajan’s ‘Minukku,’ a short film on Kathakali veteran Kottakkal Sivaraman, won the national film award for the best documentary.
I am sure my works will be an asset for posterity to be introduced to many stalwarts.
Thespians: Kottakkal Sivaraman and Nedumudi Venu A passion for biographical documentaries has helped M.R. Rajan carve a niche for […]
V. GANGADHAR
Marina Zenovich’s ‘Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired’ premiered on HBO channel, U.S., recently to critical acclaim.
A friend of 74-year-old, Paris-based Hollywood filmmaker, Roman Polanski, once observed that “in U.S. he is wanted, in France he is desired.” That sentence sums up the title of the documentary ‘Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,&# 8217; which premiered […]
SHYAMHARI CHAKRA
A 60-second shoot on the killing of tribals is getting rave reviews.
It is an animated film that pays tribute to the men, women and children who have been shot dead by the police
The film spans just 60 seconds. Yet, it is making waves ever since it was premiered in London last month. While it […]
‘Ore Kadal’ wins the Audience Award in a festival of Indian cinema in Germany.
Honours: Director Shyamaprasad Shyamaprasad’s ‘Ore Kadal’ added another award to its kitty when it won the Audience Award at ‘Bollywood and Beyond,’ a festival of Indian cinema in Stuttgart, Germany, which concluded on July 20.
The director received a trophy and cash prize […]
MALATHI RANGARAJAN
Two shorts, aptly titled ‘Future’ and ‘Minutes,’ and each running to about 20 minutes, were screened at the AVM Studio complex recently. The enthusiasm of the crew was palpable. Bustling about the premises they were intently observing the reactions of the audience.
“We are glad that we’ve been able to get a packed house here. […]
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ANUJ KUMAR
Vijay Jodha on “The Weeping Apple Tree”.
Jodha’s film portrays how climate change is affecting our lives
If you think climate change is something happening in the distant West or East then this film is for you. If you think it is affecting only the pollution-prone Indian metros then better revisit your opinion […]
NITA SATHYENDRAN
A group of techies try their hand at filmmaking.
All of us were novices, but we learnt on the job
Murder mystery: A scene from ‘The Myth.’ There is a popular myth that the main deity in the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple floats on the sea, just like Lord Vishnu floats on the mythical Palazhi. Eight […]
GAUTAM CHATTERJEE
A recent movie is true to the genius of sarod maestro Buddhadev Dasgupta.
Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.
Priceless knowledge Buddadev Dasgupta. How many good films or documentaries are made on Indian classical musicians? The answer would be only a few. A movie on Mallikarjun Mansur by the Films Division, on Kumar Gandharva by Jabbar Patel […]
SHYAMHARI CHAKRA
DOCU FEST Orissa film-makers get together, give a two-day treat.
Photo: Shyamhari Chakra
The Veterans Ghanashyam and Gopal Ghosh. Better late then never. Realising the wisdom in the saying, documentary and short filmmakers of Orissa came together recently to form the Odisha Short and Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (OSDFA) to further the cause of this marginalised […]