A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda, is the book by award- winning film critic Carrie Rickey.


Rickey traces Varda’s three remarkable careers—as still photographer, as filmmaker, and as installation artist. She explains how Varda was a pioneer in blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, using the latest digital technology and carving a path for women in the movie industry. She demonstrates how Varda was years ahead of her time in addressing sexism, abortion, labor exploitation, immigrant rights, and race relations with candor and incisiveness. She makes clear Varda’s impact on contemporary figures like Ava DuVernay, Greta Gerwig, Barry Jenkins, the Safdie brothers, and Martin Scorsese, who called her one of the Gods of cinema. And she delves into Varda’s incredibly rich social life with figures such as Harrison Ford, Jean-Luc Godard, Jim Morrison, Susan Sontag, and Andy Warhol, and her nearly forty-year marriage to the celebrated director Jacques Demy.

Suchita talks to Carrie about this most important book on Agnes Varda who defined the French New Wave, inspired an entire generation of filmmakers, and was recognized with major awards at the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice Film Festivals, as well as an honorary Oscar at the Academy Awards.

Digs:

1) Varda and her relationships with other Artists. She got to the essence very fast. Her ability to connect with people as a photographer and storyteller was immemse.

2) Transforming from still image to moving pictures to 3 dimensional spaces- almost like a 3 Act of life!!

3) The approach as a filmmaker that was so distinct from her director husband Demy. Her approach was to discover deeper aspects of things.

4) Varda started making movies without knowing anything about movies- without having even have watched many films- and so she found her own language, her own grammar.

5) Opening up to arts, creativity and filmmaking to create a new syntax.

6) Truffaut's non acceptance of Varda as a director and his reviews in Cahiers du cinema.

7) A very imporant difference between the French and the American studios financing movies-

8) How photography taught her to capture the decisive moment!

9) 1958 when her film got into the Cannes festival was she accepted into the community of french filmmakers and new wave filmmakers?

10) The long marriage to another brilliant filmmaker Demy

11) Varda's relationship with Jim Morrison and his death- and how his funeral was for less than 8 minutes!

12) Varda with Warhol, Susan Sontag, Truffaut.

13) Scorses's immense admiration for Varda.


Enjoy this longish episode, and check out the book that is out now !!

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What is considered a good film in today's over saturated content market ?
I saw a post by a film critic on 47 Indian language films getting released in a day and how is that justifying the audience going and watching the films.

And that became the germ of this episode-
Our guest for today is the CEO of distribution and film services vertical at the UFO MOVIEZ , Mr. Pankaj Jaysinh.

He has worked closely with the distribution department of Warner bros, Columbia Tri-Star and Sony pictures.

Some revelations:

1) Do people go and watch films because they are good? Do we want to see good story telling or we want other cherries with it?

2) Everyone is here to make monies -so a good film , smaller films gets picked up
Every movie small or big has a space.

4)Has the definition of a good film changed?

5)distribution is getting more and more professional dynamic and hands on

And the road maps that small filmmakers and small films should know before they embark on their journey.

TUNE IN NOW!

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This snacky episode of THE ARTISTS podcast condenses our year 2023,our journey, insights, memorable moments and the most heard episodes.

"At the beginning of the year, we kicked off with our 115th episode, delving into the making of 'Joyland' with one of our favourite filmmakers. In total, we've clocked 27 episodes, averaging around 2 and a half episodes each month, even with a festive break and our other commitments. Not too shabby!"

According to Spotify Wrapped data, our most downloadable episode was number 123, '9000 Feature Length Films.' Thank you to all the amazing guests who contributed to the diverse discussions on our podcast. Your engagement, messages, and social media tags have meant the world to us." Also our episode 121 on REACHING ACTORS was specially acknowledged by a lot of listeners- genuinely trying to make good cinema. We had a good listenership of Ep 130 the only episode on documentaries. We also spoke at length on audience in small towns in Ep 139.

We didn't shy away from controversial topics either.

In our snacky episodes, we ranted about ChatGPT, algorithms, and even took on the Oscars.

Our special series on "artists and mental health" covered crucial topics like synchronicities, forgiveness therapy, ambition, vulnerabilities—all vital qualities in the life of an artist."

"We dived into some significant events, such as the WGA strike in episode 126. Exploring the business side, we shared insights on building arts and culture startups in episode 136 and discussed the genius of Shakespeare in episode 140. Not to forget, our deep dives into Oppenheimer and Barbie in our snacky episode."

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Megan Suri has acted in two prominent indie films as the main lead- The Miseducation of Bindu and Dramarama. She takes us through her journey of being an actor and getting work: 
1) Working on the craft rather than focus on getting an agent 
2) Dealing with rejections which is 99% of the time 
3) Believing in something greater and the energy and force out there that is taking you in the right direction 
4)Keep the journey free-flowing and enjoy the process
5) Keeping yourself stable despite hitting the wall!!
Enjoy!!!

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Producing is one of the toughest jobs in making a Film- a skill that is very specialized. A producer goes beyond raising Finances and setting the tone for the right collaborations! 
We talk to the Director Producer and winner of multiple awards Shrihari Sathe:
1) Producing a specialized skill and how to go about it. 
2) Raising finances for your film and beyond. 
3) Where are the indie film producers!
4) What are the things needed for collaborations- starts from trust and building it. 
5) Balancing the role of a director and a producer.
6) Strategizing and selling your film.
7) Budgeting and price point of your film.
8) Does a festival impact the price point of a film?- which kind of films and why? 
9) Change in sales n distribution post-CO VID. 

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Can Beauty/ Aesthetics have a universal definition! How do we define Aesthetics? How does Philosophy influence Art?  
How did the great philosophers-Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Kant- define aesthetics?

We talk to Philosopher/ Author: THEOFANIS TASIS- Find him on his Facebook/ Twitter n Linkedin handle!
1) What is Philosophy in today's times?
2) Philosophy of art
3) What is beauty?/ Perceptions of beauty
4) Plato, Aristotle- Aesthetics by Greek Philosophers
5) Nietzsche, Kant- German Philosophers
6) Phronesis- rationality/ Imagination/ feelings.
7) Not easy to define the rules of Philosophy for its engagement with Art.
8) Digital Humanism- the book
9) Does Philosophy make you a better person/ Creator?
10) Future of philosophy 

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SEMIOTICS, CULTURE, ARTS & MAGRITTE- Here we talk about conceptual arts, paintings, brands, Films.  We talk to  Panos (Panagiotis Dimitropoulos) about various things including :
1) How does culture influence an artist and their artwork
2) The Western and Eastern sensibilities in art
3) Semiotics & Critical thinking
4) Author and the audience- do the audience need to be in the same level as the author to understand their work?
5) Magritte the semiotician
6) Instinctual vs Conscious work
7) A shift in the cultural landscape and its impact on art
8) Active vs Passive audience
9) What kind of experience an artist wants to give its audience

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Altered states of consciousness is currently a trillion-dollar industry. Binaural beats play an important role to hack into your altered states of consciousness for peak performances. Edison and Einstein solved their toughest problems in the theta state. 
We talk to J. S Epperson a musician creating binaural beats- find him: Higher-music.com
We talk about:
1) What are binaural beats and creating them?
2) Types of brain wave pattern- Beta, alpha, theta, Delta, Gamma
3) Binaural beats as a creativity tool and what are the listeners looking for in it.
4) Alpha state for authors and Beta for business- testimonies the left and the right brain
5) How to listen to Binaural beats.
6) Go with the experience.
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A human mind that is programmed to hustle- can it adapt to the philosophy of WU WEI- that was propounded by Lao Tzu
In this snacky episode, we lay a few groundworks to make life better and Quality -driven by choosing Wu Wei.  
1) Attentiveness - focus and concentration for long hours 
2) Do the right actions or only what is needed
3) Get out of your own way and let go
Share your experiences.

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We are exploring and understanding how can sound vibrations and aligning to a certain frequency can enhance our creativity and also how to differentiate between sound and noise. And we are chatting with Joanna Mcewen- Find her TED TALK HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLSsqCI7NIE
And find her: beingofsoundhealth.co.uk

1) Understanding energy and frequency.
2) Raising Vibrations directly proportional to serendipitous moments
3) When we are stressed everything contracts
4) Singing n humming to raise your frequency
5) Using Polyvagal Theory
6) 15 mins Sound Bath.

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Where are the indie film producers? What does a producer-director collaboration need? What should be the qualities of a producer for films like Titli? Where are the system loopholes that we can work on collaboratively? This and more with Kanu Behl whose film "Titli" premiered at Cannes 2014. 
1) Why become a filmmaker! 
2) Where do stories come from?
3) Ego and creativity
4) Audience and storytelling
5) Pitching Titli
6) Producer-Director - relationship
7) Battling the system

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In conversation with Praveen Morchhale, the national film award winner for Walking with the Wind 2017 and his recent film Widow of Silence was selected at major film festivals like Rotterdam, Busan, and a lot more. Find him on social media @Praveen Morchhale

1) Finding your story
2) Why become a filmmaker
3) Producing your own work
4) Budget range important while producing 
5) Finding your audience
6) How to work around the loopholes (if there are any)
7) You don't have a watch a lot of Cinema to make your cinema
8) Make your own films.

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What does winning mean to you? And what would you do to win?
Came across this amazing post on Winning on Linkedin- an anecdote everyone should read- 
We ask this question to 7 artists from varied professions- some starting out some experienced- Irfan Faras, Shounak Ghosh, Jhilmil Breckenridge, Rohan Thakkar, Rohit Chandwaskar, Dev Mehta, Nikhil Pandey. 

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How would you feel like living in a town where there is Shakespeare parked in every corner, staring at you!!! And how would it feel to be surrounded by actors who only play Shakespeare and his characters all the time!!
Dr Darren Freebury-Jones is a Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of multiple books, all having a relation with Shakespeare.

In this fun chat, we talk about not just the 400-year-plus legacy of Shakespeare, but also the strong influence of his work that keeps inspiring, filmmakers across the globe. And why?
What makes Shakespeare this genius- his deep understanding of the human mind and the human condition, or his belief in something beyond what we see?

To be or not to be? Is that the question for you? Or as Darren puts it Let it be.

I do not know if there is any writer, for me who comes closer to Shakespeare- not just his multidimensional character but also how he thought about his acts and plot points and structuring - literally being the innovator of what we are following as a template. It is complex, yet it is simple- to be or not to be, or just let it be.

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MUBI is a popular OTT platform for cinephiles and cinema lovers that curates the best of world Cinema. We talk to Director of Content Mubi India Svetlana Naudiyal about Film Culture, curating for film festival versus Online platforms, and more. 

The pointers for our discussion:
1) Defining film Culture
2) Film Culture before OTT and after TikTok and COVID
3) Curating for Film Festival vs OTT.
4) How does the world see Indian and Cinema from other countries?
5) Bong Jong Hoon list of 20 directors. 

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Vkaao is a crowdsourced movie viewing experience and so far they have released 75 independent films including- Village Rockstar, (India's entry to the oscar's in 2019) and The lift Boy ( chk ep 38); also foreign films like Capernaum, Shoplifters, Ash is the purest white, Japanese anime that was an oscar submission and many more. We ask Vaibhav Lal the co-founder of Vkaao about how does this business model work for independent filmmakers and for them as distributors.
1) The idea behind Vkaao.
2) How does Vkaao work for indies?
3) Releasing an indie film like THE LIFT BOY,  to regional films like VILLAGE ROCKSTARS
4) Releasing films like CAPERNAUM, SHOPLIFTERS...
5) How the distribution model has changed over the years. 
6) What should be advised to an indie filmmaker regarding distribution? 

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Where does creativity spring from? How can it be accessed? How can it be enhanced?  What is the structure & science of consciousness?

We are thankful to Mr. Subhash Kak who took out time to be a part of this conversation. Find him:  https://chopra.com/bios/subhash-kak

1) Ramanujan dreamt about the mathematical solutions in his dreams- what was the source?

2) What is consciousness?

3) Split between physical existence and universal consciousness

4) The central idea of quantum Mechanics came from Upanishads.

5) Schrodinger was influenced by Vedanta.

6) Tapping the consciousness

7) Investigating the structure of consciousness. 

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Jim Kolmar has been programming films for well over a decade, for South by Southwest Film (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas, and the inaugural Festival International de CineTulum in Mexico. 

Some of the pointers in this conversation:
1) Cancellation of festivals and screening on prominent OTT platforms- is it going to be the trend?
2) Screening a film at festivals vs online screening 
3) Kinds of stories emerging in the last couple of years.
4) Why is it difficult to see a film selected at a festival years later
5) Why is it difficult to even find filmmakers after their first film
6) Stories post-COVID. 

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#THELIFTBOY is a heartwarming feel-good film with no known actors. It's a film about the act of giving and how simple humane touches can transform lives. I happened to catch the film that got to Netflix last month. Go watch it.I was curious about its distribution journey - and so Jonathan was gracious to take out time and share his experience with us- about the toughest journey an indie film can make- ITS DISTRIBUTION AND REACHING THE RIGHT AUDIENCE.  Know more at www.theliftboy.com

1) At what point does the director decide that they need to produce their own work?
2) What kind of your own monies should you put in your film- example #TANGERINE ? 
3) Tie-ups for camera and food- #accord equipment ( we have.a byte from the owner of accord)
4) Treat your film as a business entity as much.
5) Strategy for limited 3-day release of the film in India. 
6) The film being bought by Channel 4, Released in Taiwan, and UAE. 
7) Pitching to a VOD platform like NETFLIX.- CODE OF CONDUCT.

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Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor- and this quick podcast episode takes us through the #stoic philosophy that he practiced throughout his life and how we as creators can use it to get through these times and otherwise as well.  
Through his book MEDITATIONS, he takes us through this philosophy.
A few pointers that are important

1) Know what you can change and what you cannot !
2) Keep a journal- to prepare, reflect, and remind.
3) Practice being humble, patient, empathetic, generous.......
4) It's all ephemeral.. what matters is NOW 5) Postpone nothing- you could leave right now...- that's true- we are MORTALS aHah!
6) Live a life of virtue
7) Every adversity is an opportunity PDF of meditations
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Prabhakar Mundkur is a lateral thinker and no 1 LinkedIn voice. He is a thought leader and problem solver.

Find him on Linkedin and Twitter. 

I ask him about Lateral Thinking and its application:

1) what is lateral thinking

2) what thinking to apply when- vertical, lateral, critical...

building a brand like Amul

Solving political crisis

using it in times of COVID

Building a tech company

3) Edward de Bono's story of two pebbles

4) How to practicing lateral thinking

5) creativity and problem-solving post COVID using lateral thinking. 

Do chk the article and jazz music below:

https://medium.com/@WiseCowboy/the-interesting-parallels-between-language-and-music-ed3d9bc82be

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Marcus G miller is a jazz musician who uses maths in his music. In this episode, he shares with us how maths can redefine creativity by enhancing our combinatorial skills. Find him on his site imaginewithmarcus.com also on Instagram. 

Some of the interesting discussions and timecode added from this episode for our listeners to navigate easily:

1) How can maths design our creative thinking- combining logic with creativity- 2:20

2) Maths enables us to look at things from difference perspectives 4:50

3) Chk out his TED TALK 7:10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0jkbaJqL1s

4) Was Beethoven thinking mathematically while composing "MOONLIGHT SONATA" 11:00

5) Bach used math more fluently than Beethoven 15:10

6) Getting the concepts of Entropy and multiverse in his jam session with Eric Lewis 24

https://www.ted.com/talks/elew_and_marcus_miller_entropy_order_and_the_theory_of_the_multiverse

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Mark Cousins on the house! A very humbling experience talking to him. 
Mark ( needs no intro- but just to get it going) is an award-winning filmmaker who mostly makes long format films.
His most recent one - #WOMEN MAKE FILM- is a 14-hour long film that is getting released by #BFI in UK.
Mark shares with us the making of this exquisite piece of work along with his other most important works. Find him on his IMDB page and twitter handle. 
Also his Vimeo video - 40 days to learn film (link below) has become a huge hit with the filmmakers globally. 
Some of the important pointers in this episode:
1) What is the "WHY" to make films- and how has it evolved over time.
2) Difference between documentary and fiction filmmaking- boundaries are blurred!
3) Visual thinking- Look for a good IMAGE. 
4) In THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES-  it started with FORM
5) In WOMEN MAKE FILM- the detailing, the research, the visuals, the essence- MAKING A 14 HOUR LONG FILM
THE CHALLENGES. 
6) Difference between movies directed by MALE N FEMALE DIRECTORS.
7) Getting the mythic element in your work- getting inspired by nature, landscapes, people more
8) The choices one makes as a filmmaker- SAYING NO, ROAD TRIP FROM SCOTLAND TO INDIA (WOW) and Show what has never been seen before.
9) Best films to watch.
10) Films POST COVID 19

40 DAYS TO LEARN FILM:  https://vimeo.com/399407221

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ILO ILO is now playing on #Mubi. We talk to writer-director-producer Anthony Chen who won the Camera d 'or for his debut feature.

1) ILO ILO got praised by the masters of cinema including Alfonso Cuaron- 

what went into making it.

2) Producing your own work-

3) Writing a well-woven script like ILO ILO- instinctive vs calculated.

4) The Director as a writer when writing. 

5) Why make films? 

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What is the taste of audiences in small towns of India? How different it it? OR is it not after the arrival of OTT? How do they think? What do they enjoy? Why are filmmakers and content creators not including them in their creation? or is it OK to include them?

Some of these pertinent questions and more with our guest Akkshay Rathie.
Mr. Akkshay Rathie is a film exhibitor & distributor with operations spread across the central Indian states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh. While carrying forward a 70 years old legacy in the show business, Akkshay has been a pioneer in the process of consolidation of the film exhibition sector by orchestrating a first of its kind alliance between single screen cinemas of his chain with the Cinepolis, one of the largest exhibition chains in the world that operates from Mexico.

A few tidbits that we got was: When Gadar 2 trailer came out- there was nothing expected out of it. In fact the word of mouth was complete opposite to the final results of the film - it broke all the previous records, myths and understanding of boxoffice in India for everyone including the makers.
Movies like Shubh Mangal Svdhan a small town story, did well not in small towns bur urban india.
Did you know that 45 percent of the screens in India are in the South- with north India having comparatively lesser film screens.

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SHINE YOUR EYES, had its Berlinale premiere (2020) just a month back. Directed by Matias Mariani a prominent name in Brazilian cinema, Matias talks about the future of his film as everything has gone under lockdown, the festivals have been canceled and the future is hanging in the air. He also gives us pointers on the process of making his film in Brazil, the art and culture there and also how he gave the 70's Hollywood films look to his film using super Baltar lenses and more. Matias has written prominent films like PENDULAR (FIPRESCI BERLINALE 2017) and also produced FISH DREAMS (CANNES CRITIC WEEK), DRAINED (SUNDANCE) ETC. Find him on www.primofilmes.net/matiasmariani

Some of the pointers.

1) Getting premiered in Berlinale 2020 - in the panorama section

2) Marketing strategy during the festival 

3) The next step post-COVID 19- and cancellation of festivals

4) Brazilian cinema (brush past Bacurao)

4) Funding/Process of writing his film/ designing the 70's Hollywood look for SHINE YOUR EYES

5) Brazilian art and culture now and from now.

6) Predicting the future of films post-COVID19.

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We are chatting with Dr. Biju Kumar Damodaran- three times national award winner. His recent film- TREES UNDER THE SUN- got a limited release via PLATOON ONE FILMS.

The most important points are:

1) No Spaces for art-house and indie movies.

2) Where can people watch award-winning films from festivals?

3) Every village in Kerela has its own film festival

4) Reaching to the audience in India outside festivals. 

5) How to create spaces 2 show theses films-

6) Malayalam film industry- 200 films per year.

7) Selling the films to local channels- award winners are not considered as mainstream. 

8) Why do you want to make films is the most important question a filmmaker should ask himself/ herself before starting out.

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Maja Korbecka- a writer, researcher and part of Berlinale Press talent 2020 shares with us:

1) Berlinale temperature, arc, film language, and more

2) More grounded films, fewer stars 

3) Embracing the mainstream cinema- making it diverse

4) Buzz of Indian Cinema

5) Films standing out- First Cow, Mogul Mowgli, The woman who ran

6) film form vs content

7) Manifesto for the new cinephilia

8) Collective vs individual

9) Themes standing out...

10) VOD platforms for festival films vs Netflix...

also chk out the two videos from THE FILM STAGE AND FILM COMPANION: 

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In conversation with the producer of Andhadhun (the blind melody) Sanjay Routray of Matchbox pictures:

Some of the pivotal points of the conversation:

1) Figures of Andhadhun :)

2)Actors being apprehensive to play a blind protagonist until #Ayushman Khurana 

3) What made Andhadhun work- the universal narrative

4)Focus group and their relevance

5) Working with first time directors- Khosla ka Ghosla, Paanch, Makdee, Matrubhoomi

6) Who is watching so much content on OTT

7) The vision of an indie producer/production company

8) Don't underestimate the intelligence of the audience

9) Release strategy of Andhadhun

10) Biggest Vaccum in the industry right now,

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Barnabas Toth has twice been shortlisted in the Oscars: Last year for his short film Chuchotage and this year for his feature film THOSE WHO REMAINED.  He joins us from the land of Bela Tarr. 

Some of the pointers of the conversation:

1) being selected in the top 10 out of 93 entries.

2) campaigning for Oscars

3) The elements of drama in the writing and the execution

4) selecting a story for its emotional quotient.

5) funding in the Hungarian industry

6) How does a city influence an artist? 

7) Who is going to win on Feb 9th oscar 2020?

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EEB AALAY OOO & AISE HEE BOTH IN THE BIG FESTIVALS (BERLIN & BUSAN), BOTH PRODUCED BY THE FIRST TIME PRODUCER SHWETAABH SINGH
WE QUESTION:
1) Selecting the scripts ( without stars, without ROI, without focus group)
2) Getting the monies 
3) Budgeting the films
4) Getting the directors involved in the budget
5) crew, equipments, number of days of shooting
6)  Sending the first cut to the festivals
7) Thinking about the film more than yourself.

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Bhawana Somaaya is a renowned film critic, journalist, and film historian. She was honored with the Padma Shree in the year 2017... Chk her at www.bhawanasomaaya.com

We question:

1) The changing role of a film critic

2) Picking up content from a heap of content

3) The value of stars given for a film

4) Is a popular content a good content?

5) Who is watching all this content?

6) Cinema is dead?

7) There is no other Bachchan!

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Due to the unrest in our country - we are taking a pause from publishing the podcast for this time- we are going to be back soon but we would like to thank people from everywhere who are connecting n writing to us from other cities n countries- your inputs- and connecting with us encourages us to keep moving forward and get more on the table which will benefit all the makers out there - do keep your questions coming -add us on ur what's app number given in the description- come say hello - dm us on twitter ID- metaphysicallab.

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An inspiring chat with Ravneet S Chaddha, whose film Subira, is an official entry from Kenya to the Academy 2020.

We wish her good luck on this journey!

1) Finding your calling after being married with kids

2) Fighting for your calling

3) Trying to learn to make films

4) Learning how to write films - via Syd field:)

5)  Dropping the kids to her parents and becoming an assistant director

6) Making her short film Subira

7) Shooting videos of her family and friends and editing it. 

8) finding a producer for Subira the film

9) Getting an experienced team on board.

10) An official entry of the film from Kenya.

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Sid Anand Kumar is a Producer with SAREGAMA Yoodlee films. 

Some of the pointers of the conversation

1) Creating content/ films in the era of content proliferation

2) Who is the audience?

3) Parameters of structuring your content

4) A filmmaker should have an inherent need to reach a wide audience

5) Parameters of studios like Yoodlee.

6) Where are the films that once were in Cannes etc- could they be monetized?

7) Don't emulate the masters- like Ray... it's a different era.

8) Yoodlee 1.0 to 3.0

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How does Aamir Khan think?
What makes him stand out as an actor and a producer?
What are his choices of people around him?
Because your collaborations define you and your work.
We try and dissect Aamir through Christina Daniels, the author of the book- I will do it my way- the only book written on the actor's journey- currently running on top of the book charts.

Digs:

1) How much of the truth comes out when writing any biography, and
why is it a difficult process?
2) Looking at the larger perspective from actor to filmmaker
3) The values, and thinking process of Aamir- putting the interest of the film before anything
4) Meaningful cinema with commercial success
5)Ability to learn from failures
6) Brand Aamir- building yourself
7) Connecting with the audience
8) Something Interesting facts about Aamir not in the public domain.

It takes a lot of time to build your career- it is a process of resilience tenacity consistency n self belief - a process that will define you.

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How does it feel to get your film 'bid' for in Sundance? 

This and more from the most self-aware filmmaker Q- who clearly defines the Y of making a film.

Some great takeaways from this conversation:

1) Being your own indie producer

2) First few things that you need to do when you decide to be an indie filmmaker

3) How to insulate yourself from losses and defeats

4) Designing your film for the festival- yes you have to do!

5) Funding ur films

6) indie vs ott

7) Make films with profit motivation- the essence of a company.

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Film Critic with The Film Companion and columnist with The Hindu Rahul Desai dissects our favorite film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

So how many times have you seen the film? 

1) Talking Gondry n Nolan in the same breath

2) Making a film timeless...

3) Defining classics in today's times

4) Art will leap across generations

5) Feelings and its definition

6) Audience vs critic

7) Screenwriting templates

8) Bollywood version of ESSM

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1) Artists create their art to heal their own soul

2) Making films in Bangladesh

3) If you have a strong desire the universe will make it happen

4) You must keep trying, things will happen when they are meant to happen.

5) Preparing the actors philosophically before the shoot.

6) Following the screenwriting template.

7) Female technicians in Bangladesh

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Our EP 20 SEASON 2 of THE ARTISTS PODCAST features Paolo Bertolin

Paolo is a film programmer, critic, and journalist. 

He is a consultant with Venice international film festival and in the selection committee of  Director's fortnight Cannes and more....

We interact with Paolo straight from Italy about wearing different hats.

Also, about maintaining the objectivity in watching different contents from different continents.

The Definition of FEELINGS IN THE TIME OF OVER CONSUMPTION

Things that .a festival looks for in a film selection of 1 out of 300

And why isn't there a film from India selected in the main competition Cannes? 

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Hi Guys, we are at the end of season 1 of THE ARTISTS- and we will be back shortly with some more eclectic conversations.

MUSIC COURTESY- KEVIN MCLEOD... 

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Conversation with the insightful Melina Leon all the way from Lima Peru 

1) selection in Cannes- beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

2) film industry in Peru

3) female technicians in Peru 

4) Challenges of being a female director 

5) Designing your film for the film festival

6) Separating your writing from directing

7) Importance of feedbacks. 

8) Do not hurry if the pressure to submit to any festival is mounting! - FINISH YOUR FILM FIRST

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With the inimitable Smriti Kiran, the artistic Director of MAMI

We dissect film festival strategies and more...

1) Building an institution like MAMI

2) OTT/ DIGITAL- THE FUTURE OF MOVIE MAKING AND CURATION

3) ROLE OF AN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

4) DEFINING THE VISION OF A FESTIVAL

5) QUALITIES OF A READER

6) CHALLENGES OF A FESTIVAL

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National award-winning filmmaker for the film Dharm starring Mr. Pankaj Kapur Bhavna Talwar juggles between-

producing and directing and between Indian and International projects.

Some great takeaways from this  banter:

1) Double roles of producing and directing- which is easier

2) Indian crew vs international crew

3) system for indie filmmakers who are making their masterpieces. 

4) daily habits of indie filmmakers to stay inspired- includes a reading from OSCAR WILDE by Bhavna

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ADVICE TO INDIE FILMMAKER OUT THERE- 

DO NOT GET DEPRESSED AND DEF DEF DON'T TRY TO KILL YOURSELF, FIND AN ANCHOR IN YOUR ART- A WONDERFUL CONVERSATION WITH DEVASHISH

1) VULNERABILITIES OF BEING AN INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER

2) LIFE AFTER 2 FEATURE FILMS- AJJI, BHONSALE

3) STUDIOS VS INDIE PRODUCERS

4) BEING A FILM ENTREPRENEUR

5) SHORT FILM CLUB AABOBO

6) LACK OF FILM COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT IN MUMBAI VS OTHER CITIES AND COUNTRIES

7) SCRIPT LABS-?

8) FILM MAKING VS FILM DISTRIBUTION EG EISENSTEIN

9) HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR SELF AND ANCHOR YOURSELF IN YOUR ART.

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Hi guys, we are not publishing this week. 

Do check our episode the coming week. 

music kevin mc leod's. rocket power

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Shardul Bharadwaj is an actor you would have seen in the film Kuttey, produced by Vishal Bharadwaj, or in the film Eeb Aalay oo which is running on Netflix. His most recent work is getting screened at the Busan Film Festival starting in October; some very hands-on pointers for actors in this episode of THE ARTISTS podcast with Suchita.


1) Why be an actor?
2) Falling in love with the medium n the process
3) Strategizing your acting journey.
4) Independent cinema doesn't pay anywhere in the world
5) the audition practices n conditions
6) an actor prepares- how?
7) unlearning film school vs ground realities
8) Fears as an artist.

FOLLOW OUR FRESHLY BREWED INSTA HANDLE: THE.ARTISTSPODCAST

Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/ 

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2000 people come to Mumbai daily to become the next superstar.

How are they getting channelized into the system? This and more with the head of Times Talent Ranimol

1) Staring of Indian talent agencies- 13 years back VS CAA/ UTA

2) Still new and unstructured

3)How they handpick artists

4) The first thing an actor should do when they come to Mumbai

5) Information is the key

6) casting couch

7) The Future

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There are no OTT platforms in India that specialises in short docus- our contention 

Also, retaining the IP of your content and more.

1) Doubling up as a producer director

2)Finding your audience.

3) festival plan, strategy, press kits, publicist , press reviews, sales agent and more

4) Becoming a film entrepreneur

6)Distribution vs sales.

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And we are back with the inimitable writer/ director/ producer Larry Gross:

Reading Poetics before hearing this would be nice.

1) Kind of characters you choose to write about commits to a certain kind of story.

2) World of stories- engaging it in probability.

3) concept of reversal with examples

4)balancing the left and the right brain while writing.

5) How many drafts until you stop writing.

6) The objectivity of being a writer.

7)  Despite all the rules- what makes a movie work.  

7) Designing a script- Hitchcock

Watching/ Rewatching:

Manchurian Candidate, 

letters from an unknown woman, 

persona, 

The edge of tomorrow, 

Ground Hog day, 

Collateral.

There is so much more in the talk that we had to edit out- if you randomly want to hear it- please mail and we will share the unused parts- metaphysicallab@gmail.com

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