Archive for December, 2013

Geetu Mohandas’ ‘Liar’s Dice’ selected for Sundance Film Festival

Posted: December 5, 2013 by moifightclub in cinema, film, Film Festival, Indie, News
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Liar's DiceSundance Film Festival has unveiled its line-up for the next edition. Geetu Mohandas’ debut feature Liar’s Dice has been selected for the festival to premiere in “World Cinema Dramatic Competition” section.

Here’s the note on the film from the official release – “Liar’s Dice” (India) — Directed and written by Geetu Mohandas. The story of a young woman who leaves her native land with her daughter to search for her missing husband, encountering a free-spirited army deserter along the way. Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Geetanjali Thapa, Manya Gupta. International premiere.

The film has been shot by Rajeev Ravi.

And this was our snippet review from Mumbai Film Festival daily report when it screened – Liar’s Dice –   Set in difficult weather and tough terrain, Kamala (Geentajali Thapa) is looking for her missing husband. From moutains to plains, from Delhi to a single-bed room in a shady hotel, her companion is a selfish and untrustworthy stranger Nawazuddin (Siddiqui). A stark, grim and almost unsentimental portrayal of urban migration. Has a charming kid too. Looking forward to Geetu Mohandas’s next.

– To read about the complete Sundance list, click here.

– To read an interview of Geetu Mohandas on the film, click here.

– The film’s FB page is here.

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Call For Entries : IIM Kozhikode & Shekhar Kapur’s “I Love Paani” shorts competition

Posted: December 4, 2013 by moifightclub in Call For Entries, Contests, film, short film
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I love Paani - PosterWHAT – Echoes, the annual cultural festival of IIM Kozhikode in association with filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has launched a short film making competition titled “I Love Paani”. The event has been conceptualized and will be judged by the filmmaker himself.

CONTEST – This is an online event. Teams of 3 or less will have to create a one minute video on the creative brief given below and then either mail the video or its dropbox link to culcom@iimk.ac.in before 23.59.59 PM, 24th December, 2013. Shekhar Kapur will be judging the entries and will decide on the winners for the event.

Shekhar Kapur’s Creative Brief
From a Drop to an Ocean
What does water mean to you?
And how do you imagine a world which is fast running out of water. Can you put that in a film no longer than one minute? You could shoot and edit it in any way you like. You could shoot it on your smart phone if you like.

This is about your imagination, not your resources. It does not have to be about a large scale event, a drop is as vast as an ocean. It does not have to be the future. There is enough evidence of massive shortages right now. It can be as observational as you want it to be. Or it can be as dramatic as you want it to be.

But even if you say very little, others have to see your point, your story. Of water.
Want to try?

LAST DATE : Before 23.59.59 PM, 24th December, 2013

GUIDELINES
– This event is open to all.
– A team can have a maximum of 3 members.
– Each team must register for the event at http://tinyurl.com/ILovePaani
– One person cannot be part of more than one team.
– The video length is 1 minute. Not more, not less!
– This slide must be included at the end of the movie.
– There is no bar on the language used in the movie. However, Hindi/English subtitles should be used in case of languages other than these two.
– Entries (video files or dropbox link) should be mailed before the final deadline of 23.59.59 PM, 24th December, 2013 to culcom@iimk.ac.in.
– Naming convention of the deliverable file should be Paani_<Team_Name>_<Movie_Title>
– The subject of the mail should be of the format Paani_<Team_Name>_<Movie_Title>
– The mail should also contain the following details of the team members:
Name
Email Address
Contact Number

PRIZES
First prize : INR 7500
Second prize : INR 5000
Third prize : INR 2500
Winners also get a chance to meet Shekhar Kapur in person.

Terms & Conditions
– Shekhar Kapur, “I Love Paani” and/or their associates, reserve the right to use and upload all the short film/s in a manner they deem fit on their own or their affiliates websites/platforms for various purposes and the contestants shall not have any claim or objection whatsoever regarding the same.
– Shekhar Kapur will be meeting the winners in Mumbai on a date and time convenient to him. All costs (Travel & Lodging) has to be borne by the winners. Reimbursements from our side will be restricted to INR 2500 only.

mFC Editorial – If you want to get into filmmaking and wondering where to start, here’s a great opportunity. None other than Shekhar Kapur will see your work, and am sure if you can impress him, few more things can come out of it. Generally that’s how it works. So do give it a shot. All the best.

Though we would also like to point out the weird clause put up by the organisers in their “Terms and Condition” section. It’s fine to upload it on various platforms but it’s unfair to use it for commercial purpose without the filmmaker gaining anything out of it. Hope they change it.

First Look : Swapnil Salkar’s Indie Feature ‘A Night Long Nirvana’

Posted: December 3, 2013 by moifightclub in cast & crew, film, first look, Indie, Trailer
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Debutant director Swapnil Salkar has released the teaser of his indie feature, ‘ A Night Long Nirvana’. Have a look.

More about the film in Swapnil’s words – The film tries to trace and draw parallels between the lives of a locus of population in the city of Panaji. A writer obsessed with Dostoevsky, and a Doctor battling with his divorce being the fulcrum around which other characters evolve. Like the various melodies and their harmonies in a symphony, these lives have common characters and circumstances. The movie tries to stage a day in the lives of these people when a “Metaphysical Conspiracy” tries to untangle the life of a principle character. inadvertently affecting others. Some will await their turn while others relish their ‘A Night Long Nirvana’.

anight2Written and Directed By Swapnil Salkar
Shot, Cut and scored by Ashish Prabhu Ajgaonkar
Cast :  Bhupesh Bandekar, Nitin Bhajan, Mia Maelzer, Ritu Janoti, Natali Antonowich, Saurabh Karkhanis and the city of Panaji among others

It is independently produced by Swapnil Salkar and Bhuesh Bandekar under their  production company Om Bhu Swa Haa Haa Haa Productions.

Call For Entries : NFDC’s ‘Directing for Directors’ Lab

Posted: December 3, 2013 by moifightclub in Call For Entries, cinema, Workshop
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Directors-LabWHAT : NFDC LABS – 2 week, fully residential workshop challenges and empowers directors to enhance, fine tune and balance these complexities.

– Working with actors and script is at the core of this programme and each participant will workshop and develop his/her approach to scenes using scripts provided but also work-shopping scenes from their own upcoming films.

MENTOR : The full time two week programme lead by London based director Udayan Prasad (My Son the Fanatic, The Yellow Handkerchief) and professor of Directing at the UK’s  NFTVS -National Film and Television School, and LFS-London Film School among others.

PROGRAMME :

  • Acting for Directors – being on the other side of the camera.
  • Working with actors and the value of understanding the various processes actors employ in inhabiting their characters
  • Preparing a scene: the building blocks for directing actors
  • Casting – Masterclass & individual consultations
  • Opening reels; a look at the ‘set-up’ from various movies.
  • Point-of-View  – Masterclass
  • Dialogue in cinema.
  • Examination of story, structure and form
  • Screenplay & Writing : Masterclass
  • 1 to 1 script consultations on each directors script from internationally renowned script editors.
  • Use of dramatic space and light in movies.
  • Light, space, colour, framing and movement : Cinematography – Masterclass
  • Music & Sound in film  – Masterclass
  • Choice and manipulation of space : Production design – Masterclass
  • Film screenings and analysis will be used throughout the lab.

– The workshop is designed and will be lead by Udayan Prasad and he will be joined by top professionals* from the industry who will share world class knowledge of their particular discipline.

– Accomplished and acclaimed actors* will add their talent and craft to the scenes which will be work-shopped throughout the programme, and share their personal feedback and experience with the participating directors.

ELIGIBILITY (Profile of Directors) : This lab is for working film directors with experience and/or training in the field.

APPLICANTS : should be currently preparing to shoot a feature or short film script which is moving towards production, and be prepared to workshop scenes from their script within the lab.

WORKSHOP DATES : January 19th to 31st 2014

PARTICIPANTS : Strictly limited to 12, by application and selection.

LOCATION : The ‘Directing for Directors’ lab will be held within a hotel/resort style setting within driving distance of Mumbai, but outside the city to allow a full creative retreat experience to unfold.

APPLICATION FFE : Rs 500

FULL LAB FEE (on selection): Rs 1,50,000

– Food & accommodation is included in the fee.

* additional experts and actors will be announced in 1st week January.

– To know more about the lab and to apply, click here.

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