In the world of cinema there are numerous aspects that add to the images on screen that readily help the viewers to connect with the flowing narrative. Factors such as light, sound, props, colour palette, etc. contribute altogether to breathe life into a film. Sound is a very crucial aspect that bears the potential to completely change the dynamics of a narrative. As we know that the mise-en-scène of a...
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Federico Fellini's name is the most well-known in the history of cinema. Anyone literally connected to the world of cinema and the film industry, from any part of the globe, would undoubtedly be aware of Fellini and his contributions to this sector. He was an Italian film director and screenwriter who was noted for his unique style, which combined fantasy and baroque imagery with realism. He is widely regarded as...
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Directed by Sheldon Woodson | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal This film depicts an extraordinary occurrence in which the audience witnesses the course of events change due to an astronomical event. It appears to alter the consciousness of those who go outside directly under the sun, causing hazardous vibrations that convert people into mindless zombies. A lady who enjoys the sun, on the other hand, is unaware of the consequences and leaves....
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Directed by Ryo Kagawa | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal Michiko A3 is a warm and heartfelt love story of Ryo Sukagawa and Michiko. It is an inspirational tale of a woman who struggles to lead a peaceful and happy life because of her mental illness. Her dedication and passion towards working for young children is indeed what keeps her alive, but unfortunately not for too long. Her death is life-changing...
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Directed by Victoria Naranjos Montoya | Reviewed by Debopam Deb Roy Director Victoria Naranjos Montoya’s No Pasa Nada is an absolute treat to all cinephiles. It is a simple yet deeply unsettling film which will perhaps foster your thoughts about the different behavioural patterns of human beings in the world outside. The story is about a girl named Angela whom we observe in two separate time and space. Throughout the...
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Directed by David Polcyn, Erik Rodgers | Reviewed by Debopam Deb Roy Sarka is a wartime drama that takes place in Prague circa 1948. By the end of 1946, Czechoslovakia comes under the direct rule of Communist dictatorship resulting in the rampant execution of non-communist members of the state. The film tells us the story of Sarka, the pregnant wife of Jindrich, who takes up extreme measures in order to...
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Directed by Xi Chen| Reviewed by Debopam Deb Roy Smithy is a beautiful 2D animated film that gives us a glimpse of the world of mice. The story revolves around the lives of toiling mice who sustain their livelihood through extreme hardship. There is an omnipresent fear of being hunted by owls, or at least that’s what the authority wants them to believe. Directed by Xi Chen, the film is an...
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Directed by Jose Evangelista | Reviewed by Kamalika Sarkar "CASE #3809 - The Eldritch Mortician" is a crime story OF 16mins 37secs runtime directed by an emerging filmmaker Jose Evangelista, a recent graduate with an AA degree in film. Jose is a young director from United States of America. In spite of being a student filmmaker he has created a remarkable suspense thriller in form of animation. The opening scene features a...
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An article by Diyashi Sharma Animation Industry is the next big thing happening in the film industry, Animated films over the years have escalated very fast making it one of the fastest growing sector in the entertainment industry.According to the reports from the KPMG India-FICCI Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2017, the Indian animation and VFX industry grew at 16.4 per cent in 2016 to reach a size of INR...
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An article by Miguel Ángel Barroso Filmmaker Luis Buñuel was born in Spain but was not born anywhere in Spain: he was born in Aragón, but not anywhere in Aragon: he was born in Calanda, which is not anywhere to be born. Calanda is a town in the region of Bajo Aragón, province of Teruel. Its current name comes from the Celtiberians; A Celtic pre-Roman settlement that settled there with the...
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