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MONTHLY RESULTS OCTOBER-2021

RESULTS (October-2021) CATEGORY: Amateur Film WINNER Inhuman Directed by Iñigo Acha Spain - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Transition Directed by Sharique Sarfaraz Siddiqui India - Hector heat stroke Directed by MICKE France - CATEGORY: Animated Film  WINNER Chiu' Funk mo' Directed by Davide Comelli Italy - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Boy and The Mountain Directed by Santiago Aguilera, Gabriel Monreal Chile - shadowland Directed by bellopropello Switzerland - Gecko Echo Directed by William J Thinnes United States - On / Off Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal Argentina - CATEGORY: Best Actor WINNER Into Temptation Acted by Juan Manuel Salcito United States - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Dirty Detective (confession time) Directed by Eddie C Vincent United States - CATEGORY:Best Cinematography WINNER Into Temptation Cinematographed by...

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Stanley Kubrick & The Birth of Visual Poetry

Written by Shailik Bhaumik   The power of imagination makes us infinite - John Muir [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ecretive, reclusive, strange, mysterious or cold whatever they say about Stanley Kubrick doesn’t fade the distinguished mark he left in the history of cinema through his works. Stanley Kubrick was far from a one-dimensional director. It's true that the 13 feature-length films he made over 50 years of his film career present a disenchanted, sardonic and generally pessimistic...

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ABBAS KIAROSTAMI : Of Ordinary Men and Extraordinary Stories

An article by Monali Majhi A Traffic-guard turned Graphic Designer turned Film Director Abbas Kiarostami was not a cinephile when he made his first feature. Born in Tehran on 22ndJune, 1940, Kiarostami was son of a painter and interior designer father from whom he inherited his knack for painting. He was an introverted child with communication problems. He never talked to his classmates throughout his basic education. Instead, he used painting...

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Mrinal Sen – Walking Down Alone

An article by Triptayan Chatterjee Just that was the second half of the twentieth century. In the world of parallel cinema, a new wave was seen in the ocean. From Bengali language film, it turned into the film language of international and global cinema. Choosing the most considerable aspect of the different foundations of cinema, the new films made its way. Surrealism, existentialism, Marxism was the center point, post-modernism, new wave,...

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Rituparno Ghosh : Of Torment and Turmoil

An article by Monali Majhi Celebrated as a queer filmmaker, Rituparno Ghosh was a non-conformist. And I mention queer because by using this very term his contemporaries used to hurl attacks against him and every time, he emerged victorious. It is this identity that defined him but it is not the only identity to do so. He wore many hats. He  was a lyricist, writer, director and not to forget also...

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Charlie Chaplin: Endless Artistry

An article by Biplab Das   Charlie Chaplin was born in 1889, in London. His childhood was marred with poverty and misery. His mother was a struggling actress. He got his first acting job at the age of 14 while enjoying success in the music halls. In 1910 with Fred Karno troupe Chaplin went to the United States for a three-year gig. In 1913, in Philadelphia, Chaplin came to know that Mack Sennett’s...

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Amethyst Girl Destiny | An Interview With Danielle Hobbs

A successful black dance and wellness coach who has been haunted by nightmares of fire expulsion seeks therapy to find the minimal life. But one sudden day she realizes that she is gifted with some super power which she uses them to save the country from a deadly missile.   Danielle Hobbs  is  a Award winning  creator, producer and actor. Recently she is engage in publishing her first children book.   1.RSTMPA - Your...

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Agni-Taskar: Story of a traitor | An Interview With Agniv Sengupta

Agni-Taskar: Story of a traitor tells the story of one the greatest betrayal in modern history . The story adapted from Narayan Sanyal's 'BISWASGHATAK',   Agniv Sengupta is a successful director and writer.   1.RSTMPA – Above of all, a big congratulation on your victory! How do you feel about winning the RSTMP Award on Comedy short category? Agniv - Thank you. Our team is proud and excited to receive the award. Every recognition is...

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Screenwriting competitions: The gatekeepers

An article by Barry John Terblanche   Screenwriting competition companies, through their advertising will boast about their JUDGES. All being either successfully produced screenwriters, agents, managers, producers, etc. Would it not be great to have your script read by these “Gods”! But, just as getting to the holy God, you first need to get through St. Peter, heavens gatekeeper. So too do screenwriting competitions have their gatekeepers… otherwise known as the...

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Indian Cinema impact on Hollywood- Business Market

An article by Kamalika Sarkar   Indian Cinema: Bollywood impact on Hollywood- Business Market Indian movies have always been a profound source of culture, critic, drama and intellectual content at its best. India produces more than 1700 movies every year in more than 20 different languages. Compared to the Hollywood movie release it is more than double the number. Hollywood produces nearly 800 movies per year. Director Mehboob Khan making his debut with the...

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