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Aussies prefer Hollywood movies over Australian cinema: Saara Lamberg

The day-3 of CIFFI2019 began with the screening of critically acclaimed

Australian movie- ‘Innuendo’, written, directed and produced by Finnish-Australian filmmaker Ms. Saara Lamberg.

The drama- thriller left everyone shell-shocked. The movie took audience through roller-coast-er of emotions and left the entire room in deliberating silence.

The story depicted a young woman starting a new life as an art model, while trying to drown her demons but finally, caving in. The storyline, as well as the screenplay left everyone gripping their seats tightly in anticipation of what would happen next.

The screening was followed by a master-class with the audience. Ms. Lamberg shared the experience of her strenuous hard work that she put in to produce such a piece of art, involving more than 200 cast & crew members.

In her master-class, Ms. Lamberg unfolded her struggle as a filmmaker and stated that she began her career with a short-film. “I kept writing and simultaneously took feedback from strangers. From this practice, I came to know that people in Australia prefer Hollywood movies over Australian films,” she said while describing her experience. “According to distributors, a movie like ‘Innuendo’ was too intellectual for the Australians”, she added.

Despite having financial constraints she filmed by doing crowd funding and won a bronze prize in a screenplay contest. Ms. Lamberg then gave an insight of her challenges of shooting in different landscapes of Finland and Australia.

Continuing the master-class, Ms. Lamberg gave a glimpse of her upcoming film ‘The lies we tell our-selves’ which she introduced as a “Mockumentary”.

Saara Lamberg, shooting a dance sequence for her next film with the

students of DME Media School on the third day of CIFFI2019. The choreography of the steps was done on the spot and the students were given liberty to put in their ideas to make it vibrant and colourful.

Ms. Saara Lamberg addressing the gathering during her master-class

“CIFFI has taught me many lessons to learn for life. I am delighted to be part of such a mega event. The hard work of each and every department is commendable. I wish a great success for CIFFI2019 and hope it opens gates for more opportunities in future.”- Sonal Srivastava Core Member, CIFFI2019

“I must say everything is going really smooth since last three days. The workshops are very educational and entertaining. We have got many registrations since the beginning and we are looking forward to the fourth day, which is the valedictory and cultural night.”- Charu Dhingra Student Coordinator, Registration Department, CIFFI2019

“It is a wonderful experience and I am fortunate that I got a chance to work in CIFFI2019. Everyone is giving their best to make it successful. It is a huge opportunity for students to meet the film makers and interact with them. CIFFI is giving us a chance to showcase our talent and our skills.”- Praveen Kumar Singh Core Member, CIFFI2019

“CIFFI is a great platform for learning. The event is going great so far and the workshops are indeed a source of motivation. The screening sessions give an insight on filming and points to ponder. I wish best of luck to the whole CIFFI2019 team.”- Rohit Kumar Jha Core Member, CIFFI2019

“CIFFI is a great platform to learn and grow. It has brought many eminent filmmakers at one stage and has given us an opportunity to learn from them. Our team is doing commendable job and we will work with even more enthusiasm in the coming time.”- Shivam Ganeriwala Core Member, CIFFI2019

“CIFFI 2019 is not just a film festival for me rather it is a journey of experience, emotions and lessons. I feel proud to be a part of it and I look forward to get more such opportunities to grasp from our college.”- Yukta Prakash Core Member, CIFFI2019

DMEians Speak

“CIFFI is a great opportunity for all the photographers. We gained knowledge by attending workshops and pannel discussions. My entire team is very fortunate to click pictures of eminent filmmakers. We also learned management skills during CIFFI.”- Chaitra Nambiar Student Convener, DME Frames, CIFFI2019

“CIFFI2019 is a wonderful experience and I am fortunate that I got a chance to work in CIFFI2019. My entire anchoring team is giving their best and we are gaining experience and knowledge from this mega event.”- Saksham Bakshi Student Coordinator, Anchoring Department, CIFFI2019

For the second master-class of CIF-FI2019, eminent filmmakers from Mumbai, Mr. Prince Shadwal and Mr. Raj Gupta graced Studio-62 of DME with their presence. The session commenced with the felicitation ceremony of the guests by Mr. Aman Sahni, Vice Chairman, DME and Prof. (Dr.) Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media School.

The screening of a 20 minute Marathi short film- ‘Dhaaga’, written by Mr. Shadwal and directed by Mr. Gupta, marked the master-class. It was followed by an interactive

discussion. The young filmmakers gave an insight of Bollywood and discussed various aspects of it.

The entire master class spiraled around the regional cinema, its growing market and influence on India. “The OTT platforms have contributed majorly in the rise and spread of regional cinema all across the nation,” said Mr. Gupta.

Mr. Shadwal mentioned that Bollywood adaptations of regional films are very common nowadays. “People are more open to other cultures and language because of

their exposure to internet,” he added.Both Mr. Shadwal and Mr. Gupta discussed the different styles of content projections of Bollywood and regional cinema, and the rich-ness, originality and strong content of the latter.

To make the session more interac-tive and less of a lecture, the two filmmakers opened the house for discussion. The master-class con-cluded with the audience ands experts discussing about the future aspects of the regional cinemas in the country and worldwide.

Regional Cinema gaining popularity in India

Mr. Shadwal and Mr. Gupta discussing popularity of regional cienma during the master-class

Mr. Aman Sahni, felicitating Mr. Prince Shadwal Dr. Ambrish Saxena, felicitating Mr. Raj Gupta

Savita Oberoi talks about film making process

Science journalism still an unexplored territory: Nimish Kapoor

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The second workshop of Cineaste International Film Festival of India- CIFFI2019 was conducted by Ms. Savita Oberoi on the third day of the international event. The workshop was held in the Studio 62 and was also attended by class IX students of Mayoor School, Noida.

The workshop started with the screening of a biographical documentary film made by Ms. Oberoi, i n d e p e n d e n t filmmaker, Aquarius Productions.

The film was based on the legendary Indian director and film producer, Yash Chopra. It showcased his life and career and included the

opinions of renowned celebrities of Indian cinema like Javed Akhtar and Anupam Kher.

Following the screening, Ms. Savita Oberoi interacted with the students present in the studio. She also gave a brief idea about filmmaking and the role of pre-production and production in it and mentioned that she is still a student at heart who loves to learn.

The workshop was informative and entertaining. It gave all the students a glimpse into the world of filmmaking.

Dr. Ambrish Saxena, felicitating Ms. Savita

Third day of the festival comprised of a curate session on science films conducted by Mr. Nimish Kapoor, scientist and Head, Science Film Division, Vigyan Prasar.

Mr. Kapoor began the session stating that science journalism is often neglected. He discussed topics like oral cancer, female foeticide, global warming and talked about the challenging work of a journalist. Mr. Kapoor wrapped up the session by answering queries of the students with the help of Mr. Jalaludin Baba, an independent filmmaker from Kashmir.

Mr. Baba then continued with competitive and independent screenings of the day, along with Mr. Amir Hussain Lone, a Paralympic cricket player. In the competitive category, 7 films were screened. ‘End of the beginning’ by Amit Mathur received huge applause from the audience. It portrayed how people fall prey to drug addiction during

their hard times and urged people to avoid it. Short animated films were also screened on day-3. Finally, ‘The Teenage Kicks’, directed by Craig Boreham was screened on day in Studio 62. The award winning Australian film gave a glimpse of Australian teenage culture and was enjoyed thoroughly by the audience.

Mr. Nimish Kapoor addressing the audience during curate session