Author : Dipankar Mukhopadhyay
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 37,89 MB
Release : 2009-06-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9351360482
Mrinal Sen is one of India's finest film makers and one of its most renowned in international circles. After an inauspicious feature debut, Sen found his feet with critically acclaimed films like "Baishey Shravana" in 1960, and "Akash Kusum" in 1965. His "Bhuvan Shome" in 1969 inspired a whole new generation of film makers.
Author : Debastuti Dasgupta
Publisher : In-Depth Communication
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 17,91 MB
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8194697107
With film studies taking the centre stage and becoming a significant paper within the discipline ‘Journalism and Mass communication’, there is a rising demand and need for a comprehensive book that will deal with basic concepts of film theories and production. Keeping this need in mind, the book is an edited volume which will introduce the basic concepts of film production and theories to the beginners. The highlight of this book is a detailed overview of key foreign film movements and important landmarks in the journey of Indian films with special reference to notable directors and their contributions. The book attempts to throw light on the basic technical aspects of film making as well. A section of the book has also been devoted to emerging concepts in the discipline like focus on film marketing and new technologies, convergence, and the rise of OTT. This book will serve as an introductory guide for any student of media studies interested in film. Table of Contents 1. Film Studies in Mass Communication: An Indigenous Approach to Science and Art of Filmmaking Dr. Mausumi Bhattacharyya 2. European Film Movements Malvika Sagar and Dr. Nithin Kalorth 3. Between Minimum and Maximum Japanese Style of Filmmaking through Ozu and Kurosawa Sooraj K. Nambiar 4. A Historical Perspective of Iranian Cinema: From Film Farsi to New Wave and the Contemporary Transnational Presence Kanika K Arya and Prof. Manish Verma 5. Paradoxical Past, Cultural Renaissance of New Wave and Contemporary Commercial and Artistically Viable Trends of Korean Cinema Kanika K Arya and Prof. Manish Verma 6. Ray, Ghatak and Sen: Knowing the Pioneers of India’s Parallel Cinema Pooja Radhakrishnan 7. Traces of ‘Bollywood’, Tracking the Trajectory of Hindi Cinema in India Vishesh Azad 8. Chaplin & his Films Dr. Priyanka Roy 9. Bergman and Fellini: The cult Filmmakers Dr. Mou Mukherjee Das 10. Filmmaking Essentials: Basic Camera Movements, Direction and Editing Lokesh Chakma 11. Eisenstein and Montage Ruma Saha & Dr. Sharmila Kayal 12. Basics of Sound for Film Dr. Moina Khan 13. Documentary Film: A Chronicle of Real Life Dr. Moon Jana 14. Media Convergence and OverTheTop Technology Nisha Thapar 15. Film Marketing Dr. Debastuti Dasgupta
Author : Mrinal Sen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 2023-03-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781803091761
An outspoken memoir by a much-celebrated Indian filmmaker. "I am a filmmaker by accident and an author by compulsion," claims Mrinal Sen, who became part of the great triumvirate of Bengali cinema--along with Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak--in the 1950s and '60s when he founded the rebellious Indian New Wave. Throughout his career, he kept that fire of protest burning, his acute political awareness and left-wing orientation spurring his creativity. Over decades, the themes that pervaded his cinema mirrored the spectrum of human suffering and experience, and in turn crystallized the anger of a restive mind against social injustice, economic deprivation, and communal divide. In this memoir, a celebrated ambassador of Indian cinema on the global stage, for whom cinema became a lexicon that gave voice to the times, reflects on encounters with the legends of the world of images as well as his inspirations and obsessions--not least among them, the city of Calcutta. Always Being Born is a fascinating memoir of a great artist and a buoyant social commentator who continued to confront, fight, and survive on the very challenges that propelled him to look beyond and dream.
Author : Mrinal Sen
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :
Veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen has always seen his life and work as part of the social and political fabric of his time. As he has continued to experiment with cinema over the decades, evolving his own quest in response to the changing times, he has also maintained an acute social critique which shows in his films, writings and interviews. The enfant terrible of Indian cinema in the 1960s and 70s, he is now known for his subtle nuanced films which capture a moment of crisis, a moment of truth, in the ordinary lives of ordinary people. This collection encapsulates close to half a century of filmmaking. It includes original writings, memoirs, letters, musings on politics, literature, theatre and cinema; critiques of Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Chaplin and a host of other international filmmakers especially those from Latin-America; and intensive interviews with scholars, critics and filmmakers such as Samik Bandyopadhyay, Swapan Mullick and Reinhard Hauff. In juxtaposition with intimate photographs of the artist at work and stills from his movies, these form a rare montage of the filmmaker and the man, mapping an unusual creative landscape which offers valuable insights into his films. There is also a complete filmography encompassing his features, telefilms and documentaries
Author : Rohit K. Dasgupta
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 41,33 MB
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1442277998
Although the motion picture industry in India is one of the oldest and largest in the world—with literally thousands of productions released each year—films from that country have not been as well received as those from other countries. Known for their impressive musical numbers, melodramatic plots, and nationally beloved stars, Indian films have long been ignored by the West but are now at the forefront of cinema studies. With the prolific number of films available, it can be difficult to know what to watch. In 100 Essential Indian Films, Rohit K. Dasgupta and Sangeeta Datta identify and discuss significant works produced since the 1930s. Examining the output of different regional film industries throughout India, this volume offers a balance of box-office blockbusters, critical successes, and less-recognized cult classics. From early films by Satyajit Ray to contemporary classics such as Salaam Bombay and Lagaan, each entry includes comprehensive details about the film and situates the work in the context and history of the Indian canon.In addition to these notable productions, this book also examines key film directors and the work of major film stars in the industry. While many studies of Indian films focus on a single language’s contributions, this encyclopedia offers a comprehensive guide to productions from across the country in various languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Assamese, Punjabi, Marathi, and English. 100 Essential Indian Films is an engaging volume that will appeal to both cinema scholars and those looking for an introduction to a vital component of world cinema.
Author : Ronald Bergan
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,44 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241484838
Story of cinema -- How movies are made -- Movie genres -- World cinema -- A-Z directors -- Must-see movies.
Author : Marie Seton
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143029724
Satyajit Ray was India's first film-maker to gain international recognition as a master of the medium, and today he continues to be regarded as one of the world's finest directors of all time. This book looks at his work.
Author : Jerome J. McLaughlin
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,77 MB
Release : 2004-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1418402680
This unique account of D-Day history provides an unusual look into the US Armys preparation of a new type of World War II warfare, that of airborne operations. The book describes, using personal interviews with the veterans involved, how young men who had never even flown in an airplane before the war were trained to fly into combat, or to parachute into the dark of night. The narrative personalizes the events of D-Day for a small group of men of the 77th Troop Carrier Squadron and G Company of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Most, including the authors uncle, did not survive to see the dawn on D-Day morning. The story then moves forward more than half a century, when research to find out what happened to his uncle led the author to meet some of the survivors of that night, resulting in what is believed to be the first reunion of a D-Day pilot with the men he dropped on that fateful morning, 56 years earlier. Many children of the next generation are making efforts to find out what happened to their fathers and uncles in World War II. This story is a classic example of the joy and heartbreak that can result from the success of such a search.
Author : Rossen Djagalov
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 32,80 MB
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0228002028
Would there have been a Third World without the Second? Perhaps, but it would have looked very different. From Internationalism to Postcolonialism recounts the story of two Cold War-era cultural formations that claimed to represent the Third World project in literature and cinema, and offers a compelling genealogy of contemporary postcolonial studies.
Author : Soumik Kanti Ghosh
Publisher : iNK Books - an imprint of MJSOLS
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 35,51 MB
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 8194823978
The contribution of Mrinal Sen in reshaping the epistemic boundary of new wave of Indian cinema engaged in capturing socio- eco- political condition of Bengal can hardly be overstated. The doyen ignited the mass’ imaginative verve and presented it without any pretentious facade. This volume recaptures Mrinal Sen’s unique credentials as a cinematographer, as a director and as visionary who can anticipate future courses of events while indicating and intoxicating his indications with positive imaginative force. Sen’s rendering of the experience of sub altern groups and proletariat is analyzed with a critical acumen. Hope readers will find curiosity on the subject property addressed. Like filmmaker, Sen’s film have journeyed thematically from contemporary social and political crises to an examination of inner journey of individual.
