Date: 24 Feb, 2012
 It is the richest Municipal body in the country – the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) but while many of the officers occupy plush offices, daily wage earners have a very different story to tell. The Rat Race tells a story that few Mumbaikers are aware of... beyond the one chance.......................................

Date: 19 Feb, 2012
 Thank you all for sending in your entries to The 0110 International Digital Film Festival. I would like to inform you that the final list of selected films will be announced on your website on the 1st February 2012. Selected films and directors will also be notified individually. For further.......................................

Date: 17 Feb, 2012
  The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Government of India) will be organizing the India Pavilion during the European Film Market (EFM) to be held from February 9-17, 2012 through the National Film Development Corporation Ltd (NFDC). The aim of the initiative is to promote Indian Cine.......................................

Date: 11 Dec, 2011
   PRESS RELEASE December 8, 2011   A candle in the dark Mahesh Bhatt and Tisca Chopra inaugurate human rights film festival in city that shine a light on issues across the world.   On December 7th, the 2nd FLASHPOINT Human Rights Film Festival returned to the city with .......................................

Date: 1 Dec, 2011
  The THIRD EDITION OF FICCI MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS CONCLAVE TO BE FLAGGED OFF IN THE CITY ON DECEMBER 1 2011   Chennai, November 28, 2011, FICCI’s ‘Media and Entertainment Business Conclave (MEBC) 2011’ will  be held on December 1-2, 2011 at Chennai .......................................

Date: 30 Nov, 2011
  Film is a fiercely competitive and unforgivingly tough industry. From our vantage point there are some basics mistakes filmmakers make that will completely ruin their chances of a career. Many of the films we have to turn down are flawed for these very reasons.       .......................................

Date: 26 Nov, 2011
In recent years, we’ve seen a number of directors and producers put together successful films on a relatively low budget such as The Blair Witch Project, (1999)  , Clerks (1994) and Open Water (2003) – just to name a few. But on a limited budget, it can be extremely .......................................

Date: 23 Nov, 2011
  1) Learn the rules of the story, then break them   Traditional screenwriting has a rigid set of rules. New directors must learn these rules before they can be broken. Consider Jean Luc Godard's impact, and Toronto Film Festival Director Piers Handling:  “Godard challeng.......................................

Date: 19 Nov, 2011
1st Lie: Filmmaking is an ART   If filmmaking was an art, you would go get some film stock, rent a camera, make your 'art', and then line up on Piccadilly on a Sunday morning with the other buskers and try to sell your art to a passers-by - or give it away for free for others to enjoy. Bu.......................................

Date: 17 Nov, 2011
  What is a screenplay? A screenplay is a document that tells the film production team what they need to film. It may sound like a simple description, but do not be deceived – its full significance will become clear by the end of this article. I will provide a concise descripti.......................................

Date: 7 Nov, 2011
In this post I will share some skills and lessons that I learned from some of my favorite film directors. Some quick points:  1. None of this should be taken to imply that these films are mandatory material for filmmakers – I enjoy sharing, but you should feel free to follow whoever you .......................................

Date: 31 Oct, 2011
1. Slow, protracted scene   One of the hallmarks of Stanley Kubrick’s films were his protracted, uncompromisingly slow scenes. With any other filmmaker I would dismiss such scenes as tedious and self-indulgent, and I do generally prefer breezy pacing, but I must admit that these slow.......................................

Date: 25 Oct, 2011
 I believe that the best filmmakers know a lot about cinematography, lighting and lenses, but also hire a cinematographer as their top ally while shooting a project, for the simple reason that you cannot do your absolute best as a director if you are also your own cinematographer - there is sim.......................................

Date: 21 Oct, 2011
To perform these exercises and experiments you will need:   a) a camcorder with a decent zoom range (at least 10x) and a flip-out LCD screen; b) two friends - but you can also use toy figures or anything else you can get hold of.   Okay, let's get started! 1) Take your camcorder an.......................................

Date: 19 Oct, 2011
 Casting: go for the absolute best (and learn to recognize it)  I have already shared some basic tips on the process of casting on my website. Here I will deal with much more advanced issues. I will start with the immensely important issue of choosing the right actors for your project. &.......................................

Date: 15 Oct, 2011
In a track-in shot, the camera moves in on the subject. The classic track-in shot starts with a frontal medium shot of an actor and the camera moves in to end on some sort of close-up. This has nothing to do with zooming - the camera physically moves in on the subject, usually by means of a dolly be.......................................

Date: 13 Oct, 2011
1) Pools of semi-directional light bounced off a shiny surface Pools of light can give an image a lot more texture and mood than having uniform lighting with hot edges (the standard fill-from-the-front-plus-strong-backlight setup). Standard pools of light can be created by dappling (typically b.......................................

Date: 7 Oct, 2011
 When you zoom in, you are increasing the focal length; when you zoom out, you are reducing the focal length.   Remember: * Lens with long focal length = "long lens" = equivalent to long end of zoom = narrower field of view  * Lens with short focal length = "wid.......................................

Date: 5 Oct, 2011
 You must plan the fully edited 30-second sequence on paper, with accurate shot-by-shot timings - Absolutely vital!  If you ever have to shoot a 30-second project, the first thing that will strike you is just how tight the 30-second duration is. Those 30 seconds go by incredibly quickly, .......................................

Date: 6 Aug, 2011
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