THE ARTISTS ( indie filmmakers podcast)
By suchita bhhatia
THE ARTISTS ( indie filmmakers podcast)Apr 05, 2019
EP 41: SO HOW DO YOU PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE/ RELEASE YOUR INDIE? FEAT: VAIBHAV LAL
1) The idea behind Vkaao.
2) How does Vkaao work for indies?
3) Releasing an indie film like THE LIFT BOY, to regional films like VILLAGE ROCKSTARS
4) Releasing films like CAPERNAUM, SHOPLIFTERS...
5) How the distribution model has changed over the years.
6) What should be advised to an indie filmmaker regarding distribution?
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Music: BENSOUND
EP 40: CONSCIOUSNESS & CREATIVITY. FEAT: SUBHASH KAK
Where does creativity spring from? How can it be accessed? How can it be enhanced? What is the structure & science of consciousness?
We are thankful to Mr. Subhash Kak who took out time to be a part of this conversation. Find him: https://chopra.com/bios/subhash-kak
1) Ramanujan dreamt about the mathematical solutions in his dreams- what was the source?
2) What is consciousness?
3) Split between physical existence and universal consciousness
4) The central idea of quantum Mechanics came from Upanishads.
5) Schrodinger was influenced by Vedanta.
6) Tapping the consciousness
7) Investigating the structure of consciousness.
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music: bensound.
EP 39: PROGRAMMING, CURATING & CREATING DURING COVID. FEAT: JIM KOLMAR
Some of the pointers in this conversation:
1) Cancellation of festivals and screening on prominent OTT platforms- is it going to be the trend?
2) Screening a film at festivals vs online screening
3) Kinds of stories emerging in the last couple of years.
4) Why is it difficult to see a film selected at a festival years later
5) Why is it difficult to even find filmmakers after their first film
6) Stories post-COVID.
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Music: Ben Sound.com
EP 38: THE LIFT BOY- AN INDIE FILM'S JOURNEY TO NETFLIX. FEAT: JONATHAN AUGUSTIN
1) At what point does the director decide that they need to produce their own work?
2) What kind of your own monies should you put in your film- example #TANGERINE ?
3) Tie-ups for camera and food- #accord equipment ( we have.a byte from the owner of accord)
4) Treat your film as a business entity as much.
5) Strategy for limited 3-day release of the film in India.
6) The film being bought by Channel 4, Released in Taiwan, and UAE.
7) Pitching to a VOD platform like NETFLIX.- CODE OF CONDUCT.
EP 37. ON STOICISM FEAT: MARCUS AURELIUS
Through his book MEDITATIONS, he takes us through this philosophy.
A few pointers that are important
1) Know what you can change and what you cannot !
2) Keep a journal- to prepare, reflect, and remind.
3) Practice being humble, patient, empathetic, generous.......
4) It's all ephemeral.. what matters is NOW 5) Postpone nothing- you could leave right now...- that's true- we are MORTALS aHah!
6) Live a life of virtue
7) Every adversity is an opportunity PDF of meditations
www.maximusveritas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Marcus-Aurelius-Meditations.pdf
EP 36: THINKING LATERALLY. FEAT: PRABHAKAR MUNDKUR
Prabhakar Mundkur is a lateral thinker and no 1 LinkedIn voice. He is a thought leader and problem solver.
Find him on Linkedin and Twitter.
I ask him about Lateral Thinking and its application:
1) what is lateral thinking
2) what thinking to apply when- vertical, lateral, critical...
building a brand like Amul
Solving political crisis
using it in times of COVID
Building a tech company
3) Edward de Bono's story of two pebbles
4) How to practicing lateral thinking
5) creativity and problem-solving post COVID using lateral thinking.
Do chk the article and jazz music below:
https://medium.com/@WiseCowboy/the-interesting-parallels-between-language-and-music-ed3d9bc82be
End Song courtesy- Prabhakar Mundkur (composer)
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EP 35: COMBINING JAZZ WITH MATHS FEAT: MARCUS G MILLER
Marcus G miller is a jazz musician who uses maths in his music. In this episode, he shares with us how maths can redefine creativity by enhancing our combinatorial skills. Find him on his site imaginewithmarcus.com also on Instagram.
Some of the interesting discussions and timecode added from this episode for our listeners to navigate easily:
1) How can maths design our creative thinking- combining logic with creativity- 2:20
2) Maths enables us to look at things from difference perspectives 4:50
3) Chk out his TED TALK 7:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0jkbaJqL1s
4) Was Beethoven thinking mathematically while composing "MOONLIGHT SONATA" 11:00
5) Bach used math more fluently than Beethoven 15:10
6) Getting the concepts of Entropy and multiverse in his jam session with Eric Lewis 24
https://www.ted.com/talks/elew_and_marcus_miller_entropy_order_and_the_theory_of_the_multiverse
EP 34: #WOMEN MAKE FILM FEAT: MARK COUSINS
Mark ( needs no intro- but just to get it going) is an award-winning filmmaker who mostly makes long format films.
His most recent one - #WOMEN MAKE FILM- is a 14-hour long film that is getting released by #BFI in UK.
Mark shares with us the making of this exquisite piece of work along with his other most important works. Find him on his IMDB page and twitter handle.
Also his Vimeo video - 40 days to learn film (link below) has become a huge hit with the filmmakers globally.
Some of the important pointers in this episode:
1) What is the "WHY" to make films- and how has it evolved over time.
2) Difference between documentary and fiction filmmaking- boundaries are blurred!
3) Visual thinking- Look for a good IMAGE.
4) In THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES- it started with FORM
5) In WOMEN MAKE FILM- the detailing, the research, the visuals, the essence- MAKING A 14 HOUR LONG FILM
THE CHALLENGES.
6) Difference between movies directed by MALE N FEMALE DIRECTORS.
7) Getting the mythic element in your work- getting inspired by nature, landscapes, people more
8) Choices one makes as a filmmaker- SAYING NO, ROAD TRIP FROM SCOTLAND TO INDIA (WOW) and Show what has never been seen before.
9) Best films to watch.
10) Films POST COVID 19
40 DAYS TO LEARN FILM: vimeo.com/399407221
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EP 33: ON MAKING THE CANNES WINNER ILO ILO FEAT: ANTHONY CHEN
ILO ILO is now playing on #Mubi. We talk to writer-director-producer Anthony Chen who won the Camera d 'or for his debut feature.
1) ILO ILO got praised by the masters of cinema including Alfonso Cuaron-
what went into making it.
2) Producing your own work-
3) Writing a well-woven script like ILO ILO- instinctive vs calculated.
4) The Director as a writer when writing.
5) Why make films?
EP 32: POST THE BERLINALE 2020 PREMIER AND DURING COVID 19 FEAT: MATIAS MARIANI
SHINE YOUR EYES, had its Berlinale premiere (2020) just a month back. Directed by Matias Mariani a prominent name in Brazilian cinema, Matias talks about the future of his film as everything has gone under lockdown, the festivals have been canceled and the future is hanging in the air. He also gives us pointers on the process of making his film in Brazil, the art and culture there and also how he gave the 70's Hollywood films look to his film using super Baltar lenses and more. Matias has written prominent films like PENDULAR (FIPRESCI BERLINALE 2017) and also produced FISH DREAMS (CANNES CRITIC WEEK), DRAINED (SUNDANCE) ETC. Find him on www.primofilmes.net/matiasmariani
Some of the pointers.
1) Getting premiered in Berlinale 2020 - in the panorama section
2) Marketing strategy during the festival
3) The next step post-COVID 19- and cancellation of festivals
4) Brazilian cinema (brush past Bacurao)
4) Funding/Process of writing his film/ designing the 70's Hollywood look for SHINE YOUR EYES
5) Brazilian art and culture now and from now.
6) Predicting the future of films post-Covid 19.
EP 31: CREATING SPACES FOR FILMS THAT MATTER... FEAT: DR.BIJU KUMAR DAMODARAN
We are chatting with Dr. Biju Kumar Damodaran- three times national award winner. His recent film- TREES UNDER THE SUN- got a limited release via PLATOON ONE FILMS.
The most important points are:
1) No Spaces for art-house and indie movies.
2) Where can people watch award-winning films from festivals?
3) Every village in Kerela has its own film festival
4) Reaching to the audience in India outside festivals.
5) How to create spaces 2 show theses films-
6) Malayalam film industry- 200 films per year.
7) Selling the films to local channels- award winners are not considered as mainstream.
8) Why do you want to make films is the most important question a filmmaker should ask himself/ herself before starting out.
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MUSIC- BEN SOUND.COM
Special thanks- Platoon one films
EP 30: ON BEING PART OF BERLINALE 2020 & MORE FEAT: MAJA KORBECKA
Maja Korbecka- a writer, researcher and part of Berlinale Press talent 2020 shares with us:
1) Berlinale temperature, arc, film language, and more
2) More grounded films, less stars
3) Embracing the mainstream cinema- making it diverse
4) Buzz of Indian Cinema
5) Films standing out- First Cow, Mogul Mowgli, The woman who ran
6) film form vs content
7) Manifesto for the new cinephilia
8) Collective vs individual
9) Themes standing out...
10) VOD platforms for festival films vs netflix..
also chk out the two videos from THE FILM STAGE AND FILM COMPANION:
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EP 29: ON PRODUCING THE BLOCKBUSTER 'ANDHADHUN' & MORE FEAT: SANJAY ROUTRAY
In conversation with the producer of Andhadhun (the blind melody) Sanjay Routray of Matchbox pictures:
Some of the pivotal points of the conversation:
1) Figures of Andhadhun :)
2)Actors being apprehensive to play a blind protagonist until #Ayushman Khurana
3) What made Andhadhun work- the universal narrative
4)Focus group and their relevance
5) Working with first time directors- Khosla ka Ghosla, Paanch, Makdee, Matrubhoomi
6) Who is watching so much content on OTT
7) The vision of an indie producer/production company
8) Don't underestimate the intelligence of the audience
9) Release strategy of Andhadhun
10) Biggest Vaccum in the industry right now,
EP 28: BEING SHORTLISTED FOR OSCARS 2020 IN THE INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN FEATURE FILM FEAT: BARNABAS TOTH
(Podcasts are best experienced with an earphone)
Barnabas Toth has twice been shortlisted in the Oscars: Last year for his short film Chuchotage and this year for his feature film THOSE WHO REMAINED. He joins us from the land of Bela Tarr.
Some of the pointers of the conversation:
1) being selected in the top 10 out of 93 entries.
2) campaigning for Oscars
3) The elements of drama in the writing and the execution
4) selecting a story for its emotional quotient.
5) funding in the Hungarian industry
6) How does a city influence an artist?
7) Who is going to win on Feb 9th oscar 2020?
Music courtesy: Bensound.com
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EP 27: ON PRODUCING "EEB AALAY OOO & AISE HEE FEAT: SHWETAABH SINGH
EP 26: WHO IS WATCHING SO MUCH CONTENT, THERE IS NO OTHER BACHCHAN & MORE.. FEAT: BHAWANA SOMAAYA
Bhawana Somaaya, is a renowned film critic, journalist and film historian. She was honored with the Padma Shree in the year 2017.. Chk her at www.bhawanasomaaya.com
We question:
1) The changing role of a film critic
2) Picking up content from a heap of content
3) The value of stars given for a film
4) Is a popular content a good content?
5) Who is watching all this content?
6) Cinema is dead?
7) There is no other Bachchan!
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EP 25: official entry from Kenya to the Academy's 2020 'Subira' FEAT: RAVNEET S CHADDHA
An inspiring chat with Ravneet S Chaddha, whose film Subira, is an official entry from Kenya to the Academy 2020.
We wish her good luck in this journey!
1) Finding your calling after being married with kids
2) Fighting for your calling
3) Trying to learn making films
4) Learning how to write films - via Syd field:)
5) Dropping the kids to her parents and becoming an assistant director
6) Making her short film Subira
7) Shooting videos of her family and friends and editing it.
8) finding a producer for Subira the film
9) Getting an experienced team on board.
10) An official entry of the film from Kenya.
EP 24: Adapt or Die? In the era of content proliferation . FEAT: SID ANAND KUMAR
Sid Anand Kumar is a Producer with SAREGAMA Yoodlee films.
Some of the pointers of the conversation
1) Creating content/ films in the era of content proliferation
2) Who is the audience?
3) Parameters of structuring your content
4) Filmmaker should have an inherent need to reach a wide audience
5) Parameters of studios like Yoodlee.
6) Where are the films that once were in Cannes etc- could they be monetized?
7) Don't emulate the masters- like Ray.. it's a different era.
8) Yoodlee 1.0 to 3.0
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EP 23: Indie filmmaking as an activism & getting ur film 'bidded' for in Sundance. FEAT:Q
How does it feel to get your film 'bidded' for in Sundance?
This and more from the most self-aware filmmaker Q- who clearly defines the Y of making a film.
Some great takeaways from this conversation:
1) Being your own indie producer
2) First few things that you need to do when you decide to be an indie filmmaker
3) How to insulate yourself from losses and defeats
4) Designing your film for the festival- yes you have to do!
5) Funding ur films
6) indie vs ott
7) Make films wo profit motivation- essence of a company.
EP 22: On Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind and more... FEAT: RAHUL DESAI
Film Critic with filmcompanion.in and columnist with The Hindu Rahul Desai dissects our favorite film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
So how many times have you seen the film?
1) Talking Gondry n Nolan in the same breath
2) Making a film timeless...
3) Defining classics in today's times
4) Art will leap across generations
5) Feelings and its definition
6) Audience vs critic
7) Screenwriting templates
8) Bollywood version of ESSM
Special Thanks EP LOG MEDIA ( for the studio space)
Music: Bensound.com
Brought to you by: Metaphysicallab
EP 21 : Artists create their art to heal their own soul. FEAT: MOSTOFA SARWAR FAROOKI
1) Artists create their art to heal their own soul
2) Making films in Bangladesh
3) If you have a strong desire the universe will make it happen
4) You must keep trying, things will happen when thye are meant to happen.
5) Preparing the actors philosophically before the shoot.
6) Following the screenwriting template.
7) Female technicians in Bangladesh
EP 20 Designing your film to suit the festival needs & more FEAT: PAOLO BERTOLIN
Our EP 20 SEASON 2 of THE ARTISTS PODCAST features Paolo Bertolin
Paolo is a film programmer, critic, and journalist.
He is a consultant with Venice international film festival and in the selection committee of Director's fortnight Cannes and more....
We interact with Paolo straight from Italy about wearing different hats.
Also, about maintaining the objectivity in watching different contents from different continents.
The Definition of FEELINGS IN THE TIME OF OVER CONSUMPTION
Things that .a festival looks for in a film selection of 1 out of 300
And why isn't there a film from India selected in the main competition Cannes.
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Music- www.bensound.com
END OF SEASON 1
Hi Guys, we are in the end of season 1 of THE ARTISTS- and we will be back shortly with some more eclectic conversations .
MUSICCOURTESY- KEVIN MCLEOD...
EP 19: CANNES DIRECTOR'S FORTNIGHT FILM "SONG WITHOUT A NAME" FEAT: MELINA LEON
Conversation with the insightful Melina Leon all the way from Lima Peru
1) selection in cannes- beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
2) film industry in Peru
3) female technicians in Peru
4) Challenges of being a female director
5) Designing your film for the film festival
6) Separating your writing from directing
7) Importance of feedbacks.
8) Do not hurry if the pressure to submit to any festival is mounting! - FINISH YOUR FILM FIRST
EP 18: BEING AN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FEAT: SMRITI KIRAN
With the inimitable Smriti Kiran, the artistic Director of MAMI
We dissect film festival strategies and more..
1) Building an institution like MAMI
2) OTT/ DIGITAL- THE FUTURE OF MOVIE MAKING AND CURATION
3) ROLE OF AN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
4) DEFINING THE VISION OF A FESTIVAL
5) QUALITIES OF A READER
6) CHALLENGES OF A FESTIVAL
EP 17: PRODUCING OR DIRECTING; DISSECTING THE DOUBLE ROLES FEAT: BHAVNA TALWAR
National award winning filmmaker for the film Dharm starring Mr Pankaj Kapur Bhavna Talwar, juggles between
producing and directing and between Indian and International projects.
Some great take aways from this banter:
1) Double roles of producing and directing- which is easier
2) Indian crew vs international crew
3) system for indie filmmakers who are making their master pieces.
4) daily habits of indie filmmakers to stay inspired- includes a reading from OSCAR WILDE by Bhavna
EP: 16 BATTLES OF BEING AN INDIE FILMMAKER FEAT: DEVASHISH MAKHIJA
ADVICE TO INDIE FILMMAKER OUT THERE-
DONOT GET DEPRESSED AND DEF DEF DON'T TRY TO KILL YOURSELF, FIND AN ANCHOR IN YOUR ART- A WONDERFUL CONVERSATION WITH DEVASHISH
1) VULNERABILITIES OF BEING AN INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER
2) LIFE AFTER 2 FEATURE FILMS- AJJI, BHONSALE
3) STUDIOS VS INDIE PRODUCERS
4) BEING A FILM ENTREPRENEUR
5) SHORT FILM CLUB AABOBO
6) LACK OF FILM COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT IN MUMBAI VS OTHER CITIES AND COUNTRIES
7) SCRIPT LABS- ?
8) FILM MAKING VS FILM DISTRIBUTION EG EISENSTEIN
9) HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR SELF AND ANCHOR YOURSELF IN YOUR ART.
EP- TAKING A BREAK THIS WEEK FEAT: JIMI HENDRIX
Hi guys, we are not publishing this week.
Do check our episode the coming week.
music kevin mc leod's. rocket power
EP 15: INDIAN TALENT AGENCIES VS INTERNATIONAL TALENT AGENCIES FEAT: RANIMOL TA
2000 people come to Mumbai daily to become the next superstar.
How are they getting channelized into the system. This and more with the head of Times Talent Ranimol
1) Staring of Indian talent agencies- 13 years back VS CAA/ UTA
2) Still new and unstructured
3)How they handpick artists
4) First thing an actor should do when they come to Mumbai
5) Information is the key
6) casting couch
7) The Future
EP 14: FOCUS ON SHORT DOCUS- TUNGRUS FEAT: RISHI CHANDNA
There are no OTT platforms in India that specialises in short docus- our contention
Also, retaining the IP of your content and more.
1) Doubling up as a producer director
2)Finding your audience.
3) festival plan, strategy, press kits, publicist , press reviews, sales agent and more
4) Becoming a film entrepreneur
6)Distribution vs sales.
EP:13 ARISTOTLE'S POETICS AND MORE (PART 2) FEAT: LARRY GROSS
And we are back with the inimitable writer/ director/ producer Larry Gross:
Reading Poetics before hearing this would be nice.
1) Kind of characters you choose to write about, commits to a certain kind of story.
2) World of stories- engaging it in probability.
3) concept of reversal with examples
4)balancing the left and the right brain while writing.
5) How many drafts till you stop writing.
6) Objectivity of being a writer.
7) Despite all the rules- what makes a movie work.
7) Designing a script- Hitchcock
Watching/ Rewatching:
Manchurian Candidate,
letters from an unknown woman,
persona,
The edge of tomorrow,
Ground Hog day,
Collateral.
There is so much more in the talk that we had to edit out- if you randomly want to hear it- please mail and we will share the unused parts- metaphysicallab@gmail.com
EP 12: SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH SOUND FEAT: SANJAY CHATURVEDI
Sanjay Chaturvedi , talks about listening in layers and filtering sounds to create some of the most amazing sound designing
experiences in Cinema:
1) The culture focuses on checking the pixels of a cellphone but not the microphone quality of a phone
2) Sound is like the yogic sustem enabling us to see the inner world of stories
3) Digetic and non digetic sounds
4) Writers should understand the potentialities of all departments of storytelling
5) 5.1 dolby vs sounds on OTT platforms
6) casting/ art/.. everything is related to sound
7) 50 percent of the film is sound- but the budgets are skewed towards visuals.
8) #savingprivateryan #gamesofthrone
EP 11: #ARISTOTLE #SYDFIELD #ROBERTMCKEE #HITCHCOCK #WONGKARWAI & MORE FEAT: LARRY GROSS
In conversation with the award winning screenwriter Larry Gross (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343419/)
Who has worked with the likes of Walter Hill, Clint Eastwood and many more
This insightful conversation has some great take aways:
1) The American template of screenwriting- Syd Fields and Robert Mckees are extensions of the source ARISTOTLE
2) Different forms of thinking and preparations for screenwriting
3) original vs conventional/commercial
4)The desire and fight to be original..
5)#hitchcock the master
6) #wong kar wai the master
7) Choosing your process and what works for a specific director- understanding your self..
8) Director's who write and those who don't
9) the content clutter and what stands out
EP 10: WITH THE SCREENWRITER OF ACCLAIMED FILMS- RAAZI & LOOTERA. FEAT: BHAVANI IYER
Disclaimer: There are some sound glitches on this Podcast episode which cannot be rectified- nevertheless
we hope you can enjoy it .
Some great takeaways:
1) Challenges of different forms of writing- films, books, OTT, advertising, articles.
2) Writing #RAAZI the film that went on to make 200 crore plus- process, TG etc.
3) Working with different minds- (including the director who is a writer)
4) Looking beyond yourself and your character
5) What breaks the content clutter
6) Improving everyday
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EP 9: GOYAVE AT 72ND CANNES FILM FESTIVAL FEAT:INGRID JEAN BAPTISTE
Cannes is round the corner and we just bumped into the lead actor of the short film GOYAVE getting screened on MAY 18TH
Ingrid Jean is an actor and founder of Chelsea Film festival. Some of the topics we covered on acting and performances:
1) preparing for a role
2) Various approach to acting eg #leestrasberg #film and #theatre
3) Working in a new language and a foreign crew.
4) Getting an agent
5) Technique of method acting
6) traits of an artist
7) Chelsea Film festival- choosing films and kind of stories..
#metaphysicallab #ingridjeanbapiste #suchitabhhatia
EP 8: DISTRIBUTING INDIE FILMS INTERNATIONALLY LIKE THE SUNDANCE SELECT TAKING THE HORSE TO EAT JALEBIS FEAT: SAILESH DAVE
Most of your answers on indie film distribution will hopefully be answered in this podcast, by this very rare conversation with one of the
prominent indie film distributors Mr Sailesh Dave.
The conversation includes:
1) Picking up the Sundance select- Taking the Horse to Have Jalebis- for international distribution
2) Strategy to distribute a low budget indie film
3) Distribution strategies for a big vs a small budget film
4) Challenges to produce and distribute a small budget film like Sulaimani Keeda
5) Future of content creation and the role of algorithms
6) Distribution to Production- THEATRE EFFICIENCY INDEX.
EP 7: SUNDANCE ALUMNI ON CROWDFUNDING TO SELF DISTRIBUTION. FEAT: JONATHAN WYSOCKI
Jonathan Wysocki a Sundance alumni shares his experience on crowdfunding his film DRAMARAMA on #KICKSTARTER
1) Running your crowdfunding campaign -private equity, email data base, marketing, reaching the right people
2) USP of your campaign.
3)Budgeting your crowdfunded film
4)Indie vs the studio- dreading the studio system
5) Self distribution- Sundance creative distribution initiative
6) WGA VS AGENCY
7) LA Film industry- THE GRASS IS NOT GREENER ON ANY SIDE
EP 6: 'A LAND IMAGINED' WINNER OF LOCARNO GOLDEN LEOPARD IS NOW ON #NETFLIX. FEAT: SIEW HUA YEO
Winner of the Golden leopard, A Land Imagined is now on #netfilx. Had super fun chatting with the director #Siew Hua.
Some Great Take Aways:
1) Choosing a story to tell. Why that #story?
2) #Filmmaking in #Singapore- the scale of the industry and does that also influence the choice of the subject.
3) Handling rejections on the journey..
4) Philosophy and weaving the story with it.
5) Genre vs style
6) Qualities of a filmmaker
7) GO watch the eternal- 2001 space odyssey #stanley kubrick
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EP: 5 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING, OTT, APPLE TV AND MORE. FEAT: SUNIL NAIR
Had this amazing chat with Sunil Nair ( currently COO of ALT BALAJI)
Some great take aways:
1) Questioning why it's called OVER THE TOP
2) Downloading the app vs active subscribers
3) Artificial intelligence and machine learning (the present and the future)- are we doomed or on the way?
and why do we need #human content curation
4) Appointment viewing - solo viewing and it's implications
5) Apple TV.
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EP 4: THE PRINCIPLES OF EDITING FEAT: ANDERS VILLADSEN
Very insightful conversation with Anders straight from Denmark.
Some great takeaways while we discussed the process and principles of editing:
1) The qualities of an editor
2) Collaborating with a director and fitting into/ enhancing his/her vision- finding the good marriage.
3)Placing the audience in the scene and not looking at the scene
4) The most interesting ways to engage the clever audience
5) Working on the wall.
6) How themes and characters can beautifully enhance storytelling more than the problems.
7) The #Danish government and the culture focusses on developing the cinema language and not just making commercial block busters.
8) how #filmbazaar is doing it's bit in the #cinema space
9) And why you don't have to always make #perfect #films
EP 3 : WINNER OF THE GOLDEN LEOPARD & DIRECTOR OF KHAMOSH PAANI- SABIHA SUMAR
Had this very interesting chat with filmmaker & woman filmmaker #Sabiha Sumar:
This episode highlights her challenges of navigating her journey through her various award winning films.
Important pointers you will take from this episode:
1) Challenges n #mental toughness needed in this profession.
2) Choosing a #story n making it #universal.
3)Challenges of making #Khamosh Paani (22 funding institutes & other hurdles)
4) Tough decisions to take when holding your ground personally n professionally.
5) Uncertainty n unpredictability of fundings.
6) Mind n heart balance.
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EP 2: CROWDFUNDING & FESTIVAL STRATEGY. FEAT: SHARAD RAJ
Sharad Raj- An independent filmmaker and a faculty at film School shares his experience of crowdfunding his film- THE JOYOUS NIGHT OF A RIDICULOUS MAN which is an adaptation of shorts stories from Dostoevsky & PremChand.
Some of the take aways from this very insightful talk:
1) Why do you need to crowd fund your film?
2) The strategy of crowdfunding with example #wishberry & #thejoyousnightofaridiculousman #dostervesky#premchand
3) How to approach a casting agency with no money in your pocket? #bling #actors #theatre
4) Film festival strategy n the changing scenario of festival films- is mainstream Bollywood an influence? #berlin #cannes#venice #locarno
5) Is Cinema dead? #youtube #art #discern #editing #Kurosawa #Bresson #Ray #Ghatak #Ozu
6) The books n films to sharpen your seeing skills #David Bordwell n #Jamesmonaco
Enjoy the show!
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EP 1: TACKLING THE DAILY BATTLES OF BEING A FILMMAKER. FEAT: AIJAZ KHAN
Aijaz khan's film Hamid is releasing in India on March 15th. We chat about films and how it takes over our lives.
Some of the brilliant pointers which might help a filmmaker out there:
1) Why do we need to tell a story we choose to tell? (inspired by #Simonsinek's WHY)
2) The imbalanced and skewed life of a filmmaker.
3) Toughest decisions filmmakers make to stick to this uncertain and tough profession.
4) The depressive phases in the life of a creative- how do we tackle that?
5) ROI- return on investment- (the business side of making a film)
And much more.
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