We are making an offer you can’t refuse; From MIFF to IFFI

MIFF Campus:

“And since all this loveliness cannot be Heaven, I know in my heart it is June.” – Abba Woolson.

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Your words can take you to Goa on a cruise!

Ministry of Tourism, Western Region office Mumbai and Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting are finding ways to reward the film lover and the writer in you. If you are someone who celebrates films and believes good films and filmmakers should be encouraged, than this offer is for you. The winner of this contest will get ticket of Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai cruise journey by Cordelia.

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How to Participate?

Simple. Express your love for films through a film review on any film screened during MIFF 2022 under National and International Competition. A total of 119 non-feature films viz. documentary, short and animation films are being screened during MIFF 2022 under National and International Competition category. Register now at https://miff.in/ to come and watch these films on big screens and also interact with the film makers.

You can also watch the movies online by registering for free under hybrid mode Registration Open Now. Films to be available on online mode till midnight of 7th June 12 (11:59:59 PM)

Terms & Conditions:

Which MIFF-2022 films made your heart skip a beat or more? Let the world know of your favorite MIFF films by writing and publishing it on your blog and sending us the link to your article/review

Please mail your entries to miffcontest@gmail.com before 10th June 2022

1. Length of the article can be between 300-500 words

2. The write-up should be original piece or writing without plagiarism.

3. Please send entries in word and PDF form.

4. We encourage you to also share the written content on social media and tag India Tourism Mumbai, PIB India and Films Division handles with hashtags #AnythingForFilms and #MIFF2022

5. The offer to avail your reward i.e from Mumbai – Goa - Mumbai is valid till 27th November 2022 so that you can attend 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa.

Don’t forget to share this with your friends who always cancel on your Goa plans!

So enjoy films from 30 countries in the MIFF, write about your favorite and head to Goa today.

Started packing already, Goa Beckons!

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"Wildlife film making is not a career, but a commitment" says Award winning film maker Nallamuthu

MIFF Campus: Wildlife film making is not a career but a commitment which not everybody can pursue, said five time National Award winning Wildlife film maker Subbiah Nallamuthu. He added that he won’t encourage everyone to get into wildlife film making. Subbaiah Nallamuthu was talking at a Master Class held in connection with the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival.

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Detailing the challenges of wildlife filmmaking, he said that the difficult part is to get an interesting story and getting it pitched to international channels. “ It is very difficult to get commissioned projects from international channels. It is one of the reasons why most of my projects are self-funded. Then there are challenges like getting permission to shoot, obtaining clearance from animal welfare board and getting high definition good quality equipment on hire to shoot”, he said.

Touching upon the financial aspects of wildlife film making, Subbiah Nallamuthu said that though he managed to get the investment back from most of his films, there is no guarantee for it. He further said that it is a great gamble to do a wildlife documentary.

Recalling the genesis of his award winning documentary ‘The World’s Most Famous Tiger’, he said that 250 hours of footage has been captured using a single camera for the production. “Whole idea of getting a sequence, connecting it and making it into a story is a big challenge. 90 % of the sound track used in the film was added during post production and 10 % of wild life track was recorded during shoot,” he said.

Subbiah Nallamuthu criticised young people that most of them having DSLR cameras want to go out into the wild, shoot something in auto mode and make money in six months; which is not possible. If there is no perfect story, then no one will be interested to buy it. A whole lot of commitment and slogging is involved. Unfortunately our youngsters are lacking that kind of commitment”, he described.

Replying to the reason for selecting Royal Bengal Tiger as his subject for documentary, Subbiah said that since Tiger is a charismatic animal, that story will sell and help get back the huge money invested in making. “But I have also done award winning documentaries on other animals which most people don’t know”. He also revealed his plan to make a full length feature film on Tiger. Subbiah’s documentary ‘The World’s Most Famous Tiger’ was also screened during the Master Class.

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Sound has the ability to define the space and meaning: Resul Pookutty

MIFF Campus: Addressing a masterclass on ‘Aesthetics of Sound in Cinema’ at the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival- MIFF 2022, Shri Pookutty said, “Sound generates the desired meaning in a film, as envisioned by the director.

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Sound has the ability to define the space and meaning. Camera only catches a picture, which is abstract, with sound its meaning is defined, said Resul Pookutty.

He further said that a sound designer does the selective listening for audience. “As a sound designer I select from umpteen numbers of sounds available with me and present a package to the audience, which becomes a holistic experience for them”, he added.

Narrating his experience of the Oscar award winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Shri Pookutty said, human brain processes sound in a certain way, which a sound designer must understand. “I designed sound for Slumdog Millionaire on the basic idea of how a human brain processes sound? Accordingly we recorded the sound using multiple cameras and designed it”.

Talking about different forms of sounds used in filmmaking, the noted sound designer said, “In films we broadly use five different types of sounds which are: Production Sound, Foley sound, Ambience Sound, Designed Sound, and Music.”

“While designing sound, we have to keep in mind, the context of story, vision of the director and socio-cultural aspects in which it is being set”, he said while citing the experience of the film ‘The Good Road’.

Differentiating between a dialogue and speech, he said spoken dialogue thrown into an acoustic environment, captured by a microphone with emotion becomes a speech. “When we deal with a dialogue in a film, we are actually trying to create a speech, which will set an emotional connection with the audience”, he added.

Resul Pookutty is a leading sound designer, production mixer, sound effects, foley editor and post-production re-recording mixer who has brought Indian cinema sound to a new level. Passionate about sound, he is the master of a multitude of techniques and equipment Blending technology with strong Indian aesthetics. Pookutty has recorded, edited, engineered and designed more than 90 films in a short span of his illustrious career, and won national and international recognition for his work.

Pookutty is the recipient of numerous awards and honours for his contribution to cinema including the Academy Award of Merit, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts-BAFTA and the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) awards for his work in Slumdog Millionaire (2008). His award-winning filmography includes Roar-Tigers of Sunderbans, Unfreedom, India's Daughter and Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja. He has also been conferred with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2010.

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