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Sisak – The First Indian Short Film to Win 34 International Awards

Director Faraz Arif Ansari’s film Sisak is not only India’s first silent, LGBTQ film but also the first short film from the country to win 34 global laurels ever. Faraz’s crew received the support of 109 funders via a crowdfunding campaign on Wishberry, through which the project collected Rs. 4 Lakhs. This covered the budgets for post-production and film festivals distribution. Sisak Recently,…

17SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter As we’ve often said, Marathi cinema is one of the best in our country. Year after year, Marathi filmmakers have produced gems that have won the hearts of film-buffs as well found acceptance amongst critics. The list of films is long and includes Shala, Harishchandrachi Factory, Deool, Fandry & Killa amongst others. However, horror is…

0SHARESshare on facebookshare on twitter What do India’s first Sanskrit animated film, a film on Assamese folk tales and a documentary about the Aam Aadmi Party revolution have in common? Well, aside from the fact that they are brilliant and unique scripts, all of these films have been made possible by crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is an innovative and risk-free way…

Like scripting and directing, casting plays an important role in filmmaking. Without proper casting, even the best of roles and scenes fail miserably. Similarly, many aspiring actors often find it difficult to crack auditions. And often they end up being part of fake auditions that have been the bane of our film industries. So how…