Aaj Ka Roadshow
Liberalisation in India has not only affected humdrum life, but also popular cultural forms. This is palpable in the changing dynamics of the big …
Udta piracy, but rising popularity
Copyright violation through piracy hurts the film industry but it also brings in a wider audience—and fame
Bhediya: No, werewolves don’t exist. And wolves aren’t evil. Let’s enjoy the movie
Turning superstition into a joke is a wonderful way to deal with such subjects. I am definitely in for a careful and creative use of the werewolf myth
Climate change, tribal livelihood: Cinema meets environment at IFFI
Movies such as Taledanda, Koozhangal, Semkhor rise to the occasion to highlight a range of environmental issues staring at mankind …
Earth’s biopic
Film>> Home • Directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrandls • Produced by Denis Carot and Luc Besson
Dilip Kumar: The star of substance who always shadowed his society
The politics of development would always need a popular narrative of development; Dilip Kumar used his star power to build that narrative
It’s Sarabi’s pride, Mufasa just lives there: a biologist on The Lion King
The real-life dynamics of a lion pride in Uganda or Tanzania’s national parks can be far more Game of Thrones than The Circle of Life
‘We rule out films by corporates’
Lucia Rikaki’s inspirations range from ancient civilisations to films to communities fostered by the Internet. An acclaimed documentary …
Bringing the cinema home won't be easy
Electronic companies worldwide, who are trying to develop a new generation of televisions, are finding the going tough
Several Worlds, one vision
Satyajit Ray's films showed an extreme sensitivity to the natural world. Yet he was no naturalist. The people he portrayed were carefully …
Puppeteer with no strings
Documentary>> Katputli by Sudheer Gupta Produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust and Prasar Bharati 30 minutes
Seven films on wildlife crime
Documentary>> Seven Films on Wildlife Crime Produced uk Environment Film Fellowships 2006, in association with Discovery Channel
Film: The right to survive-Turtle conservation and fisheries livelihoods
film>> The Right to Survive - Turtle Conservation and Fisheries Livelihoods • Directed by Rita Banerjee and Shilpi Banerjee • …
Small brother is watching you
Private policing of Internet backed by courts is leading to censorship that affects everyone
A river hard done by
Documentary>> Making the sewer...A river again: Why Mumbai must reclaim its Mithi • Observer Research Foundation
Celebration of life
In a first, a Bollywood commercial flick delves into a differently abled person's sexuality
A not-very-subtle environmental message
The film should communicae its environmental message far more effectively than the dozens of inept documentaries that have been made on the subject.
Many hands in media
Documentaries>> Charpashe Films by Children A project of Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata
Girish Karnad: A not very subtle environmental message
Noted theatre and cinema auteur Girish Karnad died June 10, 2019 morning; here's looking back at his film Cheluvi
Unjust and inaccurate?
Popular cinema, Hollywood and Bollywood, should be sensitive and truthful while portraying wild animals
‘Farmers are not casino players’
Micha X Peled, US-based Israeli filmmaker, has won 22 international awards for his globalisation trilogy, the last of which was a film on …
Hackers—good and bad
Documentary>> We are a legion • directed by Brian Knappenberger
Salwa Judum: Nemesis of Chhattisgarh's tribals
Film>> India's Hidden War Directed by James Brabazon Produced by Sandra Jordan 30 minutes
Sherni: A Bollywood film that knows its environmentalism well
Every scene is finely etched in this very accurate portrayal of how India’s forest service actually works
We are pirates all
Film>> Partners in Crime • Directed by Paromita Vohra • Produced by Magic Lantern Foundation