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Confusion reigns as filmmakers prepare to shoot again

Some directors have suggested conducting mock shoots before schedules start to recognize real drawbacksFilmmakers ask if the entire team will be put under quarantine when a unit goes to a green zone, and someone falls ill

2 min read15 Jun 2020
Industry

Film industry endorses PM Narendra Modi’s call to go local

Due to limited cash flows and paranoia around travelling abroad, shooting within India is better, say filmmakersFilmmakers across the board agree that shooting abroad is always more expensive than shooting in India

2 min read25 May 2020
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Lounge Tribute | Mrinal Sen: The interlocutor of societal maladies

Sen had an intriguing pas de deux with Raythey spoke to one another in letters to a newspaper and the films they made

8 min read4 Jan 2019
Industry

Indian filmmakers go digital for small movies

The logistics of Indian film production, distribution and marketing, industry experts say, are clearly responsible for filmmakers increasingly looking beyond theatrical showcasing.

3 min read25 Sep 2018
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Ten films by foreign filmmakers set in India

The Indian landscape has fascinated storytellers from around the globe. India has often played muse to foreign filmmakers to delve deep into its philosophy and life via their viewfinder. From ’The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ to ’Slumdog Millionaire’, here’s a look at ten times foreign filmmakers attempted films set in the Indian subcontinent

23 Apr 2018
Industry

Ten times foreign filmmakers made films set in India

From The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to Slumdog Millionaire, here’s a look at ten times foreign filmmakers attempted films set in the Indian subcontinent

2 min read23 Apr 2018
Industry

Filmmakers turn to books in search for the next big hit

Publishers are negotiating deals, worth between Rs15 lakh and Rs25 lakh each, for at least 8-10 books in their catalogues with filmmakers and content creators

3 min read14 Nov 2017
Industry

The filmmaker and the entrepreneur: Shekar Dattatri and Ramki Sreenivasan

This is the story of synchronicity in the lives of a snake-loving filmmaker and a bird-loving entrepreneur who joined hands to work for nature conservation

20 min read13 Aug 2017
Industry

Seven creative minds who quit advertising to become filmmakers

R. Balki, Gauri Shinde and Nitesh Tiwari are among those who quit the advertising industry to become filmmakers

3 min read13 Jul 2017
Mint-lounge

Talk Shop: Rendezvous with the director

A new online chat show makes the film-maker the star

1 min read16 Jun 2017
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