The rise of corporate studios & the decline of independent filmmakers

The rise of corporate studios & the decline of independent filmmakers

It was since foreign companies entered the Indian film market that filmmakers in the country, especially in the Hindi film industry, took huge strides.

Films with budgets in lakhs suddenly started costing crores. With projects being underwritten by big-time backers, the films with stars started costing over Rs100 crore.

This was just the beginning of the whole filmmaking industry going haywire! Creativity went for a toss and greed took over. The budgets went high, but content suffered. Films depended solely on the kind of draw a star commanded!

Actors wanted to be paid in crores and so did the

Flushing native John Favreau to receive honorary doctorate at Queens College commencement ceremony – QNS.com

Flushing native John Favreau to receive honorary doctorate at Queens College commencement ceremony – QNS.com

John Favreau

Actor-director and Flushing native John Favreau will be awarded an honorary doctorate at Queens College’s 99th commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 1.

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Actor-director and Flushing native John Favreau will be awarded an honorary doctorate at Queens College’s 99th commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 1. 

Queens College

Why Owen Pallett doesn’t recommend becoming a professional musician

Why Owen Pallett doesn’t recommend becoming a professional musician

Q35:07Violinist Owen Pallett regrets making a career from something they love

The Polaris Music Prize is now an industry standard seal of approval for Canadian music, but back in 2006, the very first prize was given out to a curiously named artist for a curiously named album: Final Fantasy’s He Poos Clouds

“Nobody really knew what this award was or what we could expect of it,” Final Fantasy mastermind Owen Pallett told Q‘s Tom Power.

10 Rule-Breaking Lessons for Directors Inspired by Agnès Varda

10 Rule-Breaking Lessons for Directors Inspired by Agnès Varda

Varda was a trailblazing filmmaker known for her experimental approach to filmmaking.

Agnès Varda was a pioneer in the world of cinema, known for her innovative and experimental approach to filmmaking. Throughout her career, she created a diverse body of work that included feature films, documentaries, and short films, with each exploring complex themes and ideas in a unique and captivating way.

Her films were marked by a deep sense of empathy and compassion for her subjects, reflecting her belief in the power of cinema to bring people together and inspire change.

Abu Aleeha Opens Up on Upcoming Movies Taxali and Kukri

Abu Aleeha Opens Up on Upcoming Movies Taxali and Kukri

Abu Aleeha has become a massive part of Pakistan’s movie scene with multiple releases in a year’s time. Abu Aleeha’s “Kukri” and “Taxali” are next in the line of upcoming films but the director is also set to work on “Mango Jutt” – a Punjabi comedy film.

In an exclusive conversation the writer-cum-director gave audiences an insight to his next project. “Two Punjabi films has been offered to

Filmbelize Signs Deal with Film and Music Entrepreneurs

Filmbelize Signs Deal with Film and Music Entrepreneurs

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, May 29, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — FILMBELIZE is proud to announce an unprecedented agreement that will change the landscape of the media and entertainment sector in Belize. Today’s agreement with Main Man Films LLC (a global content creation company) and WMGW (an independent international music distribution company) will result in tremendous development and promotion while growing the film/music industry in Belize.

Women Direct. Korean Indies!Korean Women Independent Film Series is Back With a Summer Line-up

Women Direct. Korean Indies!Korean Women Independent Film Series is Back With a Summer Line-up

May 2023) Hong Kong Arts Centre is proud to present Women Direct. Korean Indies! Korean Women Independent Film Series Series. This popular moving image programme of ours will take place at the Louis Koo Cinema of the Hong Kong Arts Centre from 29 June and 13 August 2023 , and will showcase the works of Korean women indies. Ticket s are available today on popticket.hk

Women Direct. Korean Indies!

Co-presented by the Hong

How these Filipino Canadian hip-hop artists are creating a unique sound

How these Filipino Canadian hip-hop artists are creating a unique sound

There’s a mysterious voice that appears on Manila Grey’s sensual track “Owe You”: “Ilang gabi nako hindi makatulog,” whispers a woman at the 2:51 mark on the R&B/hip-hop duo’s song. She’s talking about sleepless nights in Tagalog, one of the official languages of the Philippines, and the enigmatic sample is from a Filipino movie. 

“It’s basically a woman calling her lover,” says Neal Carlo (Neeko) Zabalathe, the group’s MC. “We love retro movies, old-school ’70s movies [and] action movies, especially coming out of the Philippines. When I mixed that song, that clip had just been in there as an

Kenneth Anger Artist Filmmaker And Underground Cult Figure Dies Aged 96

Kenneth Anger Artist Filmmaker And Underground Cult Figure Dies Aged 96

The homoerotic artist and filmmaker Kenneth Anger, whose transgressional body of work delved into the occult, paganism and LGBTQ+ subject matter, has died aged 96.

Anger was an American underground filmmaker, author, and occultist who was known for his avant-garde, experimental films. Born Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer on February 3, 1927, in Santa Monica, California, He was a significant figure in the realms of independent cinema and counterculture.

Anger developed an interest in cinema and began making films at an early age. In the 1940s, during his teenage years, he produced a series of short films, including “Fireworks” (1947), which explored

Local Emerging Artist, Amelia Ruggerio – exhibition to open 8 June

Local Emerging Artist, Amelia Ruggerio – exhibition to open 8 June

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Image credit: Farm 2022 by Amelia RuggerioImage credit: Farm 2022 by Amelia Ruggerio

Art enthusiasts will be able to enjoy yet another exciting local exhibition, with the winner of last year’s Hornsby Art Prize Emerging Artist Award set to unveil her latest works next month at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby.

Amelia Ruggerio sealed the 2022 Emerging Artist Award and won a fully supported exhibition, along with prize money for her winning painting, Farm: Seated.

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Annual Hallwalls auction is June 1 in Asbury Hall

Annual Hallwalls auction is June 1 in Asbury Hall

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Fundraiser will feature works by 23 regional and international artists

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center’s most important fundraiser of the year, “AHA! (Annual Hallwalls Auction),” returns to Asbury Hall at Babeville at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1. The anticipated auction shows the works of 23 regional and international artists who have exhibited at Hallwalls in its 48-year history.

“ ‘AHA!’ is one of the region’s most beloved art parties of the year, bringing both local and international artists to downtown Buffalo in support of Hallwalls,” said Parrish Gibbons, director of development and communications at Hallwalls. “This

Indian Directors Zooya Akhtar Reema Kagti Dahaad Singham

Indian Directors Zooya Akhtar Reema Kagti Dahaad Singham

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This city is gearing towards being known not just for the famous Hundred Islands National Park but also as the home of multi-awarded filmmakers as it continues to hone and encourage its youth to filmmaking.

With the advent of social media, smartphones, and many other platforms and equipment available, the young people in this city have developed their love for filmmaking that started in their schools and now have the support of their city government.

One of the pioneers but already successful in this field of short filmmaking is Hannah Ragudos.

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