The Festival Director's Round Table focuses on how film festivals are adapting to the modern media environment, specifically examining the dual role of digital technology as both a challenge and an opportunity for expanding storytelling possibilities and audience engagement. They will discuss the role of festivals in preserving cinema as an art form, acting as vital platforms for cultural exchange, amplifying diverse narratives, and implementing strategies to effectively reach and connect with global audiences.
Adishakti has evolved a purely physical craft for the stimulation of emotion and psychological expression. As breath is the physical expression of thought and emotion, it implies that a particular emotion has a particular pattern of breath. In Koodiyattam practice, there existed the knowledge of 8 patterns of breath corresponding to the 8 emotions mentioned in the classical Sanskrit treatise on performance, the Natya Shastra. It is apparent that this codification emerges from a study of breath behaviour in everyday life.
This Workshop offers an intensive dive into the art and technical process of post-production, guiding how to seamlessly translate a director's raw vision into a polished and compelling final cut. This session focuses equally on the technical mastery of software and the creative principles behind visual storytelling, including the psychology of rhythm, pacing, and using advanced non-linear techniques to build emotional arcs and narrative meaning.
This session is dedicated to mastering the art of visual capture by adjusting the technicality of camera operation, building the impact of the image. This session focuses on how cinematographers effectively craft emotion by intentionally manipulating core visual elements like lighting, color, composition, and lens choice. Participants get an opportunity to learn how to make every single frame as a narrative tool, ensuring the visual style supports and amplifies the intended mood, character perspective, and thematic message of the film.
How costume design not only visually builds a character's physical and emotional world but also shapes his/her transformation through the narrative. The discussion analyzes the deliberate and meticulous choices designers make that empower the storytelling!
This discussion seeks to define the modern function of a film critic in an age of instant reviews and user-generated content. It will explore whether the critic remains a Gate Keeper for quality, or a simple Influencer driving public consumption, or if their true value lies in a different capacity. The discussion aims to reposition the critic's value, focusing on their ability to foster deeper audience engagement and critical thinking.
This topic analyses the emerging new wave of filmmakers from Indian film schools, particularly those from the Northeast region. It examines how these institutions serve as a crucible for unique voices, bringing fresh perspectives and narratives to Indian cinema. The discussion focuses on the impact and rise to prominence of these directors on the Indian cinematic landscape.
This Masterclass details the process of harnessing personal experience and emotional truth to create authentic, compelling on-screen performances. The discussion offers practical tips on voice, body language, and scene work, bridging the gap between acting discipline and film requirements.
The Festival Director's Round Table focuses on how film festivals are adapting to the modern media environment, specifically examining the dual role of digital technology as both a challenge and an opportunity for expanding storytelling possibilities and audience engagement. They will discuss the role of festivals in preserving cinema as an art form, acting as vital platforms for cultural exchange, amplifying diverse narratives, and implementing strategies to effectively reach and connect with global audiences.
Adishakti has evolved a purely physical craft for the stimulation of emotion and psychological expression. As breath is the physical expression of thought and emotion, it implies that a particular emotion has a particular pattern of breath. In Koodiyattam practice, there existed the knowledge of 8 patterns of breath corresponding to the 8 emotions mentioned in the classical Sanskrit treatise on performance, the Natya Shastra. It is apparent that this codification emerges from a study of breath behaviour in everyday life.
This Workshop offers an intensive dive into the art and technical process of post-production, guiding how to seamlessly translate a director's raw vision into a polished and compelling final cut. This session focuses equally on the technical mastery of software and the creative principles behind visual storytelling, including the psychology of rhythm, pacing, and using advanced non-linear techniques to build emotional arcs and narrative meaning.
This session is dedicated to mastering the art of visual capture by adjusting the technicality of camera operation, building the impact of the image. This session focuses on how cinematographers effectively craft emotion by intentionally manipulating core visual elements like lighting, color, composition, and lens choice. Participants get an opportunity to learn how to make every single frame as a narrative tool, ensuring the visual style supports and amplifies the intended mood, character perspective, and thematic message of the film.
How costume design not only visually builds a character's physical and emotional world but also shapes his/her transformation through the narrative. The discussion analyzes the deliberate and meticulous choices designers make that empower the storytelling!
This discussion seeks to define the modern function of a film critic in an age of instant reviews and user-generated content. It will explore whether the critic remains a Gate Keeper for quality, or a simple Influencer driving public consumption, or if their true value lies in a different capacity. The discussion aims to reposition the critic's value, focusing on their ability to foster deeper audience engagement and critical thinking.
This topic analyses the emerging new wave of filmmakers from Indian film schools, particularly those from the Northeast region. It examines how these institutions serve as a crucible for unique voices, bringing fresh perspectives and narratives to Indian cinema. The discussion focuses on the impact and rise to prominence of these directors on the Indian cinematic landscape.
This Masterclass details the process of harnessing personal experience and emotional truth to create authentic, compelling on-screen performances. The discussion offers practical tips on voice, body language, and scene work, bridging the gap between acting discipline and film requirements.
