#biffes 2016

0SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter Very few filmmakers in India can claim to be relevant to film buffs over 3 decades and command a loyal fan following across multiple generations. Mani Ratnam is one of them. When it comes to meeting Mani Ratnam, luck surely seems to be on our side. After attending an interactive session with him in Mumbai,…

0SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter One of our favourite people, leading cinematographer Anil Mehta, was at the Bengaluru International Film Festival recently, to deliver the V. K. Murthy Memorial lecture, where he delivered a paper on the evolution of Indian cinematography. Crisp & clear as ever, he spoke on the influence of V. K. Murthy & Subrata Mitra on Indian cinematographers. According to…

0SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter The 8th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) concluded on a high note at the illuminated Mysuru Palace on Friday. Lauding the quality of films shown, veteran filmmaker Girish Kasarvalli, called the festival a “celebration of art and cinema,” and said that the high standards of the films shown during the festival had given it a huge boost. Ram Reddy‘s Thithi…

0SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter Very rarely do film technicians get the applause they deserve. We are so obsessed with our stars that even the director takes a back seat. Not that this is unusual, it happens everywhere. Yet, the lack of awareness in our country, of the skilled technicians and artists who make the film come alive, is…

0SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter While criticism is the ‘the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes’, critique is ‘A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory’. Film critics were (and even today, are) supposed to ‘critique’ the film, not just ‘criticize’ them. Therein lies the difference…

22SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter By now you know that we are huge fans of Mr. Mani Ratnam. It’s not everyday that one gets to meet the man you idolize, whose films you love. Luckily for us, today was that day. We were lucky to attend the masterclass with the legendary director held along the sidelines of the Bengaluru…

32SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter The Annual FIPRESCI India – Film Critics Award for Best Indian Film of the year 2015 has been bestowed upon one of our favourite films this year, Chaitanya Tamhane’s debut feature Court. The citation by the FIPRESCI India said that the film is steadfastly truthful. It is not driven by preconceived political or social ideas…

3SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter Indian documentaries have been on a roll lately & one can say that we are in the most exciting phase for documentaries in recent years. However, we must not overlook the fact that most of the documentary filmmakers still have to struggle for funding. Our country lacks a distribution model for documentaries. Keeping this is in view, a group of…