I had the privilege of experiencing a Bangla play titled Katha Chilo Hente Jabo Chhayapath (lit. We Had Planned to … More
Category: Random Thoughts
Emotion Is Not Transmitted in Cinema, It Is Evoked
I have found my cinematic creations often lacking emotional attachment, lacking, more precisely, the grounding that allows the audience to … More
What is the Utility of Cinema?
I had the chance to listen to Anand Gandhi at IFFI Goa last year. While many in the audience were … More
The Problem with the Short Film
Film school equips you with the resources to make a short film: gear, guidance, sometimes even a little money. But … More
Overthinking One Line in The Brutalist
Van Beuren, the patron, asks Laszlo, the architect, a question that seems simple on the surface:“Why architecture?”Why this field? Why … More
From Auteurs to Algorithms: The Future of Directing
The idea of the auteur once elevated the director to a mythic position, a solitary shaper of worlds whose obsessions … More
OSCARS® 2020 :: Personal Choices and Predictions
I do this every year. It’s just that I found time this year to put up a full fledged blog … More
Guilty Pleasures and Cinematic Escapism
First things first, I know this is not a film analysis post, and it was never intended to be that … More