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Alankrita Shrivastava Has An Advice For Aspiring Filmmakers

After assisting director Prakash Jha on films like Gangaajal and Rajneeti, LSR alum Alankrita Shrivastava…

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Meet The Filmmaker Who Made 1 Short Film A Week For A Year

New York-based filmmaker John Morena challenged himself to a unique idea called Area52, which involved…

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Films & Literary Inspirations: LENS Director Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan Writes

I made my first film LENS (2015) out of desperation. After lot of failed attempts at…

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How I Made a Micro-Budget Indie: Writes Director Colin Bemis

The caveat was simple and singular: Do it. When I was several months into my…

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Inspiration Behind ‘Loev’: Director Sudhanshu Saria Writes

Indie filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria, whose debut feature Loev (the gay drama made it to Flickside’s top 9 must-watch…

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5 Films That Inspired Filmmakers: Part 2

From Milind Dhaimade, who gave us the delightful Tu Hai Mera Sunday (one of this…

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‘This Film Is My Bible,’ Reveals Director Alankrita Shrivastava

After assisting director Prakash Jha on films like Gangaajal and Rajneeti, Alankrita Shrivastava debuted with…

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‘I, Daniel Blake One Of The Most Underrated Films’

A highly regarded name in the ad world, Bombay-bred Milind Dhaimade turned director last year…

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Lapachhapi (2017): Finally An Indian Horror Film That Thwarts Genre Tropes

Horror is an unapologetically ridiculed genre in Hindi cinema. The recently released Marathi horror-thriller Lapachhapi…

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5 Filmmaking Tips For Beginners From ‘My Son is Gay’ Director Lokesh Kumar

Chennai-born and bred filmmaker Lokesh Kumar came to the limelight this year with his debut…

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‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ sequel/TV Series Might Be In The Offing: Director Pan Nalin

Award-winning director and a popular figure in the international film circuit, Nalin Pandya (Pan) started…

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‘An Unsuitable Boy’ by Karan Johar: Fiercely opinionated, no-holds-barred account

Bollywood is plethorically reverential of its actors. ‘Superstardom’ is a term strictly reserved for them.…

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This Sergio Leone Movie is a Film School in Itself, Writes Pan Nalin

There is no one film that has inspired me. There are several. It keeps changing…

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6 Indie Directors Reveal Films That Inspired Them

The Indian indie landscape has continued to evolve in the last few years, widening its…

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Lokesh Kumar’s Debut is the First Gay Film in “100 Years of Tamil Cinema”

Early last year, a film that dealt with the theme of homosexuality Aligarh, created much…