To attempt the simplest possible synopsis of Amit Dutta’s new film The Unknown Craftsman, let’s call it a rumination on first principles for spirit-attuned architecture. Fair enough, also, to say it enlarges the scope of Dutta’s work, if we allow the even more simplifying synopses of his previous features, 2010’s Nainsukh and 2013’s The Seventh Walk, as experimental biopics of Indian painters—famed practitioners, respectively, of 18th-century figuration and contemporary abstraction. Of course this all is grossly reductive, but it gets us closer to the big picture of Dutta’s specialty, the art of creative deliberation. Having surveyed the alluring series of Dutta films on view at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley last month, let’s also go ahead and describe the lot of them as dreamlike—not in the red-flag sense of willful inscrutability, but rather for their affinity with the concentrated ambiance of subconscious thought.
- 4/10/2017
- MUBI
Mumbai-based filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane’s debut feature film Court recently had a world premiere at the coveted Venice Film Festival. The film, that follows a court case in which a folk singer is tried for abetting the suicide of a manhole worker with his inflammatory song, has been acquired by Artscope, the art film label of Paris-based Memento Films.
Tamhane earlier made a short film Six Strands which screened at several film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, Slamdance, Edinburgh and Rotterdam.
Bikas Mishra talks to Chaitanya Tamhane about the journey of Court.
How did the journey of Court begin?
I had just finished my short film Six Strands and it was doing the festival rounds. That’s when the idea of Court came to me, in 2011. I’m not a big fan of genre films. But it struck me that I have seen these courtroom dramas which are so articulate and smooth.
Tamhane earlier made a short film Six Strands which screened at several film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, Slamdance, Edinburgh and Rotterdam.
Bikas Mishra talks to Chaitanya Tamhane about the journey of Court.
How did the journey of Court begin?
I had just finished my short film Six Strands and it was doing the festival rounds. That’s when the idea of Court came to me, in 2011. I’m not a big fan of genre films. But it struck me that I have seen these courtroom dramas which are so articulate and smooth.
- 6/9/2014
- por Bikas Mishra
- DearCinema.com
What:
Fd Zone Mumbai screening of Amit Dutta’s Nainsukh
When:
19th July 2014, 4 pm
Where:
Rr II Theater
6th floor
Phase II Building
Films Division
Pedder Road
Mumbai
Entry:
Free. Seating on first-come, first-served basis
About the event:
Curator’s note: Amit Dutta’s film, Nainsukh, seeks the continuity between film and painting. He states in one interview that film cannot be merely the tool to document painting and other arts. His attempt has always been to engage with an artist’s work through the language of cinema.
In Nainsukh, the director tries to imagine the paintings as the location for the unfolding of the painter’s life. Shot in the sites where the painter lived and worked, Amit Dutta masterfully recreates the painter’s compositions using the tools of cinema- light, sound, actors, space moving through time. There is a meditative quality to the manner in which the filmmaker...
Fd Zone Mumbai screening of Amit Dutta’s Nainsukh
When:
19th July 2014, 4 pm
Where:
Rr II Theater
6th floor
Phase II Building
Films Division
Pedder Road
Mumbai
Entry:
Free. Seating on first-come, first-served basis
About the event:
Curator’s note: Amit Dutta’s film, Nainsukh, seeks the continuity between film and painting. He states in one interview that film cannot be merely the tool to document painting and other arts. His attempt has always been to engage with an artist’s work through the language of cinema.
In Nainsukh, the director tries to imagine the paintings as the location for the unfolding of the painter’s life. Shot in the sites where the painter lived and worked, Amit Dutta masterfully recreates the painter’s compositions using the tools of cinema- light, sound, actors, space moving through time. There is a meditative quality to the manner in which the filmmaker...
- 15/7/2014
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from The Seventh Walk
Amit Dutta’s The Seventh Walk has been selected for a screening at the 57th edition of San Francisco International Film Festival to be held from April 24-May 8, 2014.
Dutta’s 70 minute long feature documentary is about an Indian abstract painter Paramjit Singh’s landscape paintings of the Kangra Valley that ‘open a free play of imagination, evoking diverse Eastern and Western, classical and folk associations, from Sanskrit poet Kalidasa and local myths and legends to haiku and Alice in Wonderland’.
The film was recently screened at the Documentary Fortnight 2014: International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media organized by MoMA. The Seventh Walk was also screened as the closing film of the CinemaXXI section at Rome Film Festival last year.
Another Amit Dutta film, Nainsukh, had been screened at San Francisco International Film Festival in 2011. The festival will play 168 films and shorts from 56 countries in its 2014 edition.
Amit Dutta’s The Seventh Walk has been selected for a screening at the 57th edition of San Francisco International Film Festival to be held from April 24-May 8, 2014.
Dutta’s 70 minute long feature documentary is about an Indian abstract painter Paramjit Singh’s landscape paintings of the Kangra Valley that ‘open a free play of imagination, evoking diverse Eastern and Western, classical and folk associations, from Sanskrit poet Kalidasa and local myths and legends to haiku and Alice in Wonderland’.
The film was recently screened at the Documentary Fortnight 2014: International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media organized by MoMA. The Seventh Walk was also screened as the closing film of the CinemaXXI section at Rome Film Festival last year.
Another Amit Dutta film, Nainsukh, had been screened at San Francisco International Film Festival in 2011. The festival will play 168 films and shorts from 56 countries in its 2014 edition.
- 4/4/2014
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Pushpendra Singh’s debut feature Lajwanti (The Honour Keeper), based on the story by late Rajasthani author Vijaydan Detha, will have its world premiere in the Forum section of the Berlin International Film Festival on February 10. The actor-turned-director talks to DearCinema about the journey of Lajwanti:
Lajwanti premieres at Berlinale Forum
You are an Ftii trained actor. You have worked as an actor for Amit Dutta (Aadmi Ki Aurat aur Anya Kahaniya) and later assisted him (Nainsukh) and Anup Singh (Qissa) in their films. What led to this transition?
I think it was natural. An actor is constantly directing himself by giving choices while preparing for a role. Acting in films never happens in isolation. An actor has to be aware about how the camera is relating to him, how the shot is going to be edited or whether his tone is on the right note or not. I...
Lajwanti premieres at Berlinale Forum
You are an Ftii trained actor. You have worked as an actor for Amit Dutta (Aadmi Ki Aurat aur Anya Kahaniya) and later assisted him (Nainsukh) and Anup Singh (Qissa) in their films. What led to this transition?
I think it was natural. An actor is constantly directing himself by giving choices while preparing for a role. Acting in films never happens in isolation. An actor has to be aware about how the camera is relating to him, how the shot is going to be edited or whether his tone is on the right note or not. I...
- 8/2/2014
- por Sagorika Singha
- DearCinema.com
Lajwanti (The Honour Keeper) directed by Pushpendra Singh has been selected for the 44th edition of the Berlinale Forum, a section of the Berlin International Film Festival that showcases independent, artistic filmmaking with a disregard for convention. Berlinale Forum will screen twenty-eight world and eight international premieres this year.
Lajwanti was part of Market Recommendations at Nfdc Film Bazaar last year. Based on a folk tale set in the Thar desert by Rajasthani writer Vijaydan Detha, the film explores the inner struggles of a married woman to honour a dream and in that search find the higher meaning of love and freedom.
A trained actor from the Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii), Pushpendra Singh has acted in films like Amit Dutta’s Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya and Nainsukh. He has also assisted Dutta in Nainsukh and The Seventh Walk. Lajwanti marks his feature debut after recently assisting Anup Singh on Qissa.
Lajwanti was part of Market Recommendations at Nfdc Film Bazaar last year. Based on a folk tale set in the Thar desert by Rajasthani writer Vijaydan Detha, the film explores the inner struggles of a married woman to honour a dream and in that search find the higher meaning of love and freedom.
A trained actor from the Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii), Pushpendra Singh has acted in films like Amit Dutta’s Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya and Nainsukh. He has also assisted Dutta in Nainsukh and The Seventh Walk. Lajwanti marks his feature debut after recently assisting Anup Singh on Qissa.
- 16/1/2014
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from The Seventh Walk
The Seventh Walk (Saatvin Sair) by Amit Dutta will be the closing film of CinemaXXI, the programme section of the Rome Film Festival dedicated to new trends in international cinema. The festival will be held from November 8-17, 2013.
The latest film by the Indian director, who has won many awards at major international film festivals and is considered one of the most innovative authors in experimental cinema, will be screened Out of Competition on November 16th at the Maxxi – National Museum of Xxi Century Arts.
In Saatvin Sair, Dutta continues to explore the relationship between film, painting and music.
The 70-minute film is set in Kangra valley and is inspired by the works of a contemporary Indian artist who paints abstract landscapes, giving free rein to the imagination, as is customary in the modern Western tradition (oil on canvas). In the film, wandering through...
The Seventh Walk (Saatvin Sair) by Amit Dutta will be the closing film of CinemaXXI, the programme section of the Rome Film Festival dedicated to new trends in international cinema. The festival will be held from November 8-17, 2013.
The latest film by the Indian director, who has won many awards at major international film festivals and is considered one of the most innovative authors in experimental cinema, will be screened Out of Competition on November 16th at the Maxxi – National Museum of Xxi Century Arts.
In Saatvin Sair, Dutta continues to explore the relationship between film, painting and music.
The 70-minute film is set in Kangra valley and is inspired by the works of a contemporary Indian artist who paints abstract landscapes, giving free rein to the imagination, as is customary in the modern Western tradition (oil on canvas). In the film, wandering through...
- 19/10/2013
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Benny Chan’s The White Storm to close Rome Film Festival; Amit Dutta’s The Seventh Walk to close CinemaXXI strand.
The White Storm (Sou Duk /Saodu) by Benny Chan is to close the 8th Rome Film Festival (Nov 8-17).
The new film by the Chinese director, producer, and screenwriter will be presented Out of Competition in its world premiere screening.
The story revolves around an operation against a notorious druglord in Thailand and its impact on three members of a Hong Kong narcotic team. Several years later, a crime brings the trio back together for a final face-off.
It stars Sean Lau as an ambitious narcotics police chief inspector, Nick Cheung as his loyal subordinate and Louis Koo as an undercover cop.
The Seventh Walk (Saatvin Sair) by Amit Dutta will be the closing film of CinemaXXI, the strand dedicated to new trends in international cinema. The latest film by the Indian director will be screened...
The White Storm (Sou Duk /Saodu) by Benny Chan is to close the 8th Rome Film Festival (Nov 8-17).
The new film by the Chinese director, producer, and screenwriter will be presented Out of Competition in its world premiere screening.
The story revolves around an operation against a notorious druglord in Thailand and its impact on three members of a Hong Kong narcotic team. Several years later, a crime brings the trio back together for a final face-off.
It stars Sean Lau as an ambitious narcotics police chief inspector, Nick Cheung as his loyal subordinate and Louis Koo as an undercover cop.
The Seventh Walk (Saatvin Sair) by Amit Dutta will be the closing film of CinemaXXI, the strand dedicated to new trends in international cinema. The latest film by the Indian director will be screened...
- 18/10/2013
- por michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Kiran Rao
K iran Rao is presenting Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus that has garnered wide critical acclaim and recently the top prize at the Transilvania Film Festival. After travelling to major international film festivals since its world premiere in Toronto in September 2012, the film will release in India on July 19.
In an interview to DearCinema, Kiran Rao denies rumours of starting a production house for indie films. But she maintains that she is working to set up an alternative cinema theatre besides working on a new script.
When did you first see Ship of Theseus?
I saw it at a screening at the Russian Cultural Centre at the Naya Cinema Film Festival last year. I had actually missed it at the Mumbai Film Festival where it screened earlier. So I made sure that I was there at this screening.
How did you respond to the film?
I had...
K iran Rao is presenting Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus that has garnered wide critical acclaim and recently the top prize at the Transilvania Film Festival. After travelling to major international film festivals since its world premiere in Toronto in September 2012, the film will release in India on July 19.
In an interview to DearCinema, Kiran Rao denies rumours of starting a production house for indie films. But she maintains that she is working to set up an alternative cinema theatre besides working on a new script.
When did you first see Ship of Theseus?
I saw it at a screening at the Russian Cultural Centre at the Naya Cinema Film Festival last year. I had actually missed it at the Mumbai Film Festival where it screened earlier. So I made sure that I was there at this screening.
How did you respond to the film?
I had...
- 11/6/2013
- por Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Still from Amit Dutta’s The Museum of Imagination
Sonapani (Spring) Film Festival (March 15-17, 2013), an event that takes place twice a year in a small eco-lodge in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, will host films by Amit Dutta, Surabhi Sharma and Susant Misra in its third edition. The filmmakers will be present at the festival.
A film direction graduate from Ftii, Amit Dutta’s films have traveled to Venice, Rotterdam, Rome, Berlin and Oberhausen among others. Some of his films are Ramkhind, The Man’s Woman and Other Stories, Nainsukh, Sonchidi, and The Museum of Imagination.
Surabhi Sharma too graduated in film direction from Ftii. She has made documentaries on music, labour, migration and reproductive labour. Her filmography includes Tracing Bylanes, Can we see the baby bump please?, and under-production Bidesia in Bambai.
Susant Misra studied screenplay writing and direction at Ftii. Nischal Badal, his diploma film made it to the competition...
Sonapani (Spring) Film Festival (March 15-17, 2013), an event that takes place twice a year in a small eco-lodge in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, will host films by Amit Dutta, Surabhi Sharma and Susant Misra in its third edition. The filmmakers will be present at the festival.
A film direction graduate from Ftii, Amit Dutta’s films have traveled to Venice, Rotterdam, Rome, Berlin and Oberhausen among others. Some of his films are Ramkhind, The Man’s Woman and Other Stories, Nainsukh, Sonchidi, and The Museum of Imagination.
Surabhi Sharma too graduated in film direction from Ftii. She has made documentaries on music, labour, migration and reproductive labour. Her filmography includes Tracing Bylanes, Can we see the baby bump please?, and under-production Bidesia in Bambai.
Susant Misra studied screenplay writing and direction at Ftii. Nischal Badal, his diploma film made it to the competition...
- 6/2/2013
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Still from Sonchidi
The 3rd edition of Naya Cinema Festival, to be held in Mumbai from November 22-25, will screen Amit Dutta’s Sonchidi and Nainsukh. Both films were selected for Venice Film Festival in 2011 and 2010 respectively.
Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus will also be screened at the festival.
Organised by Enlighten Film Society, the festival will be held at Russian Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai.
The registration fee for the festival is Rs 599 that includes delegate pass for the entire festival, a festival booklet and access to online festival from 12th December, 2012 to 15th January, 2013. For registration, click here.
Festival programme:
22nd November, 2012
Pickpocket
Dir.: Robert Bresson
Time: 12 pm. (B&W / France / 1959 / 75 mins)
Trial of Joan of Arc
Dir.: Robert Bresson
Time: 1:30 pm (Colour / France / 1962 / 65 mins)
The Wages of Fear
Dir.: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Time: 3:15 pm (B&W / France / 1953 / 147 mins)
12
Dir.: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Time:...
The 3rd edition of Naya Cinema Festival, to be held in Mumbai from November 22-25, will screen Amit Dutta’s Sonchidi and Nainsukh. Both films were selected for Venice Film Festival in 2011 and 2010 respectively.
Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus will also be screened at the festival.
Organised by Enlighten Film Society, the festival will be held at Russian Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai.
The registration fee for the festival is Rs 599 that includes delegate pass for the entire festival, a festival booklet and access to online festival from 12th December, 2012 to 15th January, 2013. For registration, click here.
Festival programme:
22nd November, 2012
Pickpocket
Dir.: Robert Bresson
Time: 12 pm. (B&W / France / 1959 / 75 mins)
Trial of Joan of Arc
Dir.: Robert Bresson
Time: 1:30 pm (Colour / France / 1962 / 65 mins)
The Wages of Fear
Dir.: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Time: 3:15 pm (B&W / France / 1953 / 147 mins)
12
Dir.: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Time:...
- 12/11/2012
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Amit Dutta’s The Museum of Imagination has been selected for CinemaXXI competition section for medium and short length films at the Rome Film Festival 2012.
Three of his films: Sonchidi, Nainsukh and Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniyaan were screened at the Venice Film Festival in the Orrizonti section when Marco Mueller was the Festival Director. This is the first year when Mueller is heading Rome as the Artistic Director.
Amit Dutta’s new feature film project The Room on a Tree, going to be Produced by Kartikeya Narayan Singh ( Anhey Ghore Da Daan) has also been selected for the New Cinema Network, the co-production market at Rome Film Festival. This project has also been selected for Film Bazaar 2012.
Read also: Q’s “Tasher Desh” to compete at Rome Film Festival...
Three of his films: Sonchidi, Nainsukh and Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniyaan were screened at the Venice Film Festival in the Orrizonti section when Marco Mueller was the Festival Director. This is the first year when Mueller is heading Rome as the Artistic Director.
Amit Dutta’s new feature film project The Room on a Tree, going to be Produced by Kartikeya Narayan Singh ( Anhey Ghore Da Daan) has also been selected for the New Cinema Network, the co-production market at Rome Film Festival. This project has also been selected for Film Bazaar 2012.
Read also: Q’s “Tasher Desh” to compete at Rome Film Festival...
- 27/10/2012
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Nainsukh directed by Amit Dutta will have its screening in five cities in India as part of an event organized by the Swiss Arts Council. The film premiered at Venice International Film Festival 2010.
The event– “Nainsukh” – the 18th century pahari painter– will comprise lectures by Dr Eberhard Fischer and Prof B.N Goswamy and the screening of Amit Dutta’s biopic on the painter. The film was produced by Dr Eberhard Fischer with Research and guidance by Prof. B. N. Goswamy.
Schedule:
Chandigarh / 18 November 2011
Venue: Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi / Government Museum & Art Gallery at 5:30 pm
Programme: film (with brief introduction)
Partner: Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi
Jammu / 20 November 2011
Venue: Amar Mahal Museum and Library at 10:30 am
Programme: lecture & film
Partner: Amar Mahal Museum and Library
New Delhi / 23 &24 November 2011
Venue: India International Centre at 6:30 pm
Programme: lecture & film (respectively)
Partner: India International Centre
Ahmedabad / 26 November 2011
Venue: National Institute of...
The event– “Nainsukh” – the 18th century pahari painter– will comprise lectures by Dr Eberhard Fischer and Prof B.N Goswamy and the screening of Amit Dutta’s biopic on the painter. The film was produced by Dr Eberhard Fischer with Research and guidance by Prof. B. N. Goswamy.
Schedule:
Chandigarh / 18 November 2011
Venue: Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi / Government Museum & Art Gallery at 5:30 pm
Programme: film (with brief introduction)
Partner: Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi
Jammu / 20 November 2011
Venue: Amar Mahal Museum and Library at 10:30 am
Programme: lecture & film
Partner: Amar Mahal Museum and Library
New Delhi / 23 &24 November 2011
Venue: India International Centre at 6:30 pm
Programme: lecture & film (respectively)
Partner: India International Centre
Ahmedabad / 26 November 2011
Venue: National Institute of...
- 9/11/2011
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Still from Sonchidi
Enlighten Film Company has ventured into production with Amit Dutt’s Sonchidi which is being presented at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Enlighten will also produce Amit Dutt’a next film A Retired Man which will begin shooting this September. The film is inspired by real life characters.
“When we sought to look for a filmmaker whose work we could assist in producing, our natural choice was Amit. His earlier feature films, Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya and Nainsukh were also featured at various international film festivals including Venice, Rotterdam, Vienalle and San Francisco. For us, he is clearly one of India’s leading arthouse filmmaker and therefore, an obvious choice.” said Pranav Ashar, Founder-Chairman of Enlighten.
“Enlighten is looking at producing art-house films. Production houses in India are engaging in middle-of-the-road multiplex films, but Enlighten will purely collaborate on experimental projects,” he added.
Speaking about his association with Enlighten,...
Enlighten Film Company has ventured into production with Amit Dutt’s Sonchidi which is being presented at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Enlighten will also produce Amit Dutt’a next film A Retired Man which will begin shooting this September. The film is inspired by real life characters.
“When we sought to look for a filmmaker whose work we could assist in producing, our natural choice was Amit. His earlier feature films, Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya and Nainsukh were also featured at various international film festivals including Venice, Rotterdam, Vienalle and San Francisco. For us, he is clearly one of India’s leading arthouse filmmaker and therefore, an obvious choice.” said Pranav Ashar, Founder-Chairman of Enlighten.
“Enlighten is looking at producing art-house films. Production houses in India are engaging in middle-of-the-road multiplex films, but Enlighten will purely collaborate on experimental projects,” he added.
Speaking about his association with Enlighten,...
- 9/9/2011
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The 68th Venice International Film Festival that kicks off on Wednesday will present the works of newcomer Gurvinder Singh as well as Amit Dutta whose films have been regular at Venice for the last two years. The festival will also pay tribute to Indian auteur Mani Kaul who passed away recently by screening the restored version of his national award-winning film Duvidha (1973).
Still from Anhey Ghore Da Daan
Gurvinder Singh’s Anhey ghorhey da daan and Amit Dutta’s Sonchidi will be presented in Orizzonti, a section dedicated to new currents in international cinema.
Filmmaker Gurvinder Singh describes Anhey ghorhey da daan as — a film about a day in the lives of a family who are witnesses to the play of power equation unfolding around them. It’s about silent witnesses devoid of power to change or influence the course of destiny. It’s about invisible violence and desires, simmering...
Still from Anhey Ghore Da Daan
Gurvinder Singh’s Anhey ghorhey da daan and Amit Dutta’s Sonchidi will be presented in Orizzonti, a section dedicated to new currents in international cinema.
Filmmaker Gurvinder Singh describes Anhey ghorhey da daan as — a film about a day in the lives of a family who are witnesses to the play of power equation unfolding around them. It’s about silent witnesses devoid of power to change or influence the course of destiny. It’s about invisible violence and desires, simmering...
- 30/8/2011
- por Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan (Alms of the Blind Horse) by debutant Indian director Gurvinder Singh and Sonchidi (The Golden Bird) a short film by an old Venice hand Amit Dutta are the two Indian films that feature in the 68th Venice International Film Festival’s Orizzonti (New Horizon) selections. Sonchidi is the third film by Amit Dutta whose Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniyaan and Nainsukh were part of the earlier editions of the Festival. Read More...
- 30/7/2011
- Bollywood Trade
Sonchidi directed by Amit Dutta and Anhey ghorhey da daan (Alms of the Blind Horse), directed by Gurvinder Singh will be presented at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
These films will be screened in “Orizzonti”, a section that presents features of renowned masters as well as new discoveries, which ‘question reality, forms and representations’.
According to a press release, what distinguishes Gurvinder Singh’s debut film is “the power of the framed image and the subversion of film editing”. Amit Dutta’s film “reinvents the relationship between cinema and the literary narration beyond the conventional form.”
Amit Dutta won a special mention at Venice for his debut feature Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniyaan, while his second film Nainsukh premiered at Venice last year.
The festival will take place from August 31-September 10, 2011.
These films will be screened in “Orizzonti”, a section that presents features of renowned masters as well as new discoveries, which ‘question reality, forms and representations’.
According to a press release, what distinguishes Gurvinder Singh’s debut film is “the power of the framed image and the subversion of film editing”. Amit Dutta’s film “reinvents the relationship between cinema and the literary narration beyond the conventional form.”
Amit Dutta won a special mention at Venice for his debut feature Aadmi Ki Aurat Aur Anya Kahaniyaan, while his second film Nainsukh premiered at Venice last year.
The festival will take place from August 31-September 10, 2011.
- 27/7/2011
- por NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Pitobash Tripathy
Think Pitobash Tripathy as Mandook in Shor in the City, or Raj Kumar Yadav in Love Sex Aur Dhoka and Ragini Mms. Or think Divyendu Sharma a.k.a Liquid in Pyaar ka Punchnama. Call it the “Indian New Wave” or the surge of new blood into Indian Cinema, the common thread that runs through it is that these youngsters have formally been trained in film schools before making their mark in the industry.
Love Express, the latest release of Mukta Searchlight Films marked the debut of 10 artists and technicians from Whistling Woods International Film School in Mumbai. Cycle Kick, another Subhash Ghai production which is scheduled for a release on June 17 features graduates from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in lead roles. Director-producer Subhash Ghai says, “How many stories can you write keeping stars in mind? If we have to tell new stories and entertain in a new fashion,...
Think Pitobash Tripathy as Mandook in Shor in the City, or Raj Kumar Yadav in Love Sex Aur Dhoka and Ragini Mms. Or think Divyendu Sharma a.k.a Liquid in Pyaar ka Punchnama. Call it the “Indian New Wave” or the surge of new blood into Indian Cinema, the common thread that runs through it is that these youngsters have formally been trained in film schools before making their mark in the industry.
Love Express, the latest release of Mukta Searchlight Films marked the debut of 10 artists and technicians from Whistling Woods International Film School in Mumbai. Cycle Kick, another Subhash Ghai production which is scheduled for a release on June 17 features graduates from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in lead roles. Director-producer Subhash Ghai says, “How many stories can you write keeping stars in mind? If we have to tell new stories and entertain in a new fashion,...
- 17/6/2011
- por Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Pushpendra Singh
DearCinema profiles Berlinale Talent Campus participants for you, one at a time (This article is third in the series).
Pushpendra Singh is a passionate actor. He was an active member of Barry John’s Imago theatre group in Delhi, before graduating from Ftii in Acting. He was also part of his Theatre-in-education company and taught drama and conducted workshops at schools.
He still continues to work with children and conduct workshops for them. He recently conducted an acting workshop with children from Chhatisgarh for Siddharth Sinha’s next short film. He is also assisting Anup Singh on his next feature film Qissa.
Pushpendra has acted and assisted in Nainsukh directed by Amit Dutta and a Lodz film school project Tamal directed by Alexandra Gowin. Amit Dutta’s Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya is a film that he holds very close to his heart, it being his diploma...
DearCinema profiles Berlinale Talent Campus participants for you, one at a time (This article is third in the series).
Pushpendra Singh is a passionate actor. He was an active member of Barry John’s Imago theatre group in Delhi, before graduating from Ftii in Acting. He was also part of his Theatre-in-education company and taught drama and conducted workshops at schools.
He still continues to work with children and conduct workshops for them. He recently conducted an acting workshop with children from Chhatisgarh for Siddharth Sinha’s next short film. He is also assisting Anup Singh on his next feature film Qissa.
Pushpendra has acted and assisted in Nainsukh directed by Amit Dutta and a Lodz film school project Tamal directed by Alexandra Gowin. Amit Dutta’s Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya is a film that he holds very close to his heart, it being his diploma...
- 6/2/2011
- por Nandita Dutta
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