Directed by Kamil Olejnik | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal ‘Echo’ is a story of terror, crime and trauma. It is an ‘echo’ of the pain one goes through on experiencing devilish incidents in early childhood that keep haunting a person forever. Franck Czarnowski, the protagonist is an overly aggressive cop who spends his life between his vices and addictions. He fails to be the perfect family man because of the kind...
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Directed by Takayuki Kayano | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal ‘The Gate’ is a Japanese film that depicts casual travel moments of young teens living together in a hotel in the city of Kumamoto. There have been two parallel accounts presented in the story. The first depicts scenes of three young teenage boys conversing about school and their personal lives in general, while the second is a lighthearted segment depicting the closeness...
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A Package of Dreams is a feature script which tell us a story about a young man, who is pushed into working for a delivery service by his father and finds himself connecting with a hero from his youth in a supernatural way. Bradley M. Look has struggled a lot before becoming a successful scriptwriter. Before the pandemic he had worked as a makeup artist and recently he is engaged in...
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Fake News is based on two old microprocessors Willy and Jimmy conversation. They have been retired for 20 years, growing old, but also slowly becoming senile. Joachim Weber is a successful Producer, Director & Writer. He is one of the Judges of Los Angeles Television, Script and Film Festival Jury. 1.RSTMPA - Above of all, a big congratulation on your victory! How do you feel about winning the RSTMP Awards on...
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Nanakorobi, is an inspirational story about having the courage and determination to overcome any obstacle in order to do the right thing, which in this case is to save an orphaned friend during a snowstorm. Glenna Burmer is a successful Japanese-American composer and artist who produces live concerts, music and dance programs that feature original music, choreography and video. 1.RSTMPA - Above of all, a big congratulation on your victory! How do...
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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock Written by Ananya Jana Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, a truly divine miracle, was born on August 13, 1899 on the outskirts of London. He was the son of Emma Jane and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock. His parents were of English and Irish ancestry. He had two older siblings, William Hitchcock and Eileen Hitchcock. Raised as a strict Catholic and attending Saint Ignatius college, a school run by Jesuits,...
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ANDREI TARKOVSKI: THE ERRANT POET "Andrei Tarkovski never died because his work lives. And those whose abilities live beyond death, are the cinematic Art's chosen few." There is no doubt at this point in the history of cinema; Of the Art of Cinema, of course, that Andrei Arsénievich Tarkovski is one of his greatest sons, one of those filmmakers endowed with the grace of talent, that gift which many artists endowed with...
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An article by Samiksha Periwal Over-the-top media service more commonly known as OTT platforms provide viewers with a wide range of media services via the internet. Some of the most common OTT platforms in India include Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Alt Balaji, Voot and so on. It has become the “new normal” in covid times since traditional cinema halls and movie theatres have remained shut for over the past two years...
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"In 1948 an unknown young Bengali wrote a newspaper article entitled ‘What is wrong with Indian films?’ He accused his nation’s directors of failing to grasp the new medium. He wrote, ‘It is incredible that a country that has inspired so much painting and music and poetry should fail to move the film-maker. He has only to keep his eyes open, and his ears. Let him do so.” The author...
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Directed by Shailik Bhaumik | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal ‘Dasein’ is a term used to describe the concept of existence, much like this film which questions the existence of human beings by and large on various levels of their life. It looks at life from a critical lens where we witness the protagonist question his behaviors, thoughts and emotions from time to time. On the part of the audience, it requires...
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