Master classes, In-Conversations add value to IFFI
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 26 2022:
Learning being a continuous process, hundreds of delegates at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) starting from film practitioners, him critics to students and enthusiasts are attending several master classes and in-conversations sessions with eminent onscreen and offscreen film personalities, including members of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles.
On the 7th day of the festival on Saturday, an in-conversation session on 'nuances and techniques in cinematography' with renowned cinematographers Supratim Bhol, Manoj Paramhansa and Rathnavel was held at Maquinez Palace-I, Panaji.
During the session moderated by film critic Bhawana Somaaya, the acclaimed cinematographers highlighted that one's cinematography technique depends on the knowledge, thoughts, beliefs accumulated in one's life when they read poetry, books, draw a painting among others.
Another master class on 'guiding light' with renowned DOP Anil Mehta followed later in the afternoon at the same venue where the celebrated DOP reiterated that for him it is always the screenplay and the situations that the characters are thrown into that guide him while taking up any project.
He added that as a DOP, one is expected to deliver despite any amount of pressure and cited some examples of his works.
The jam packed Master class of Anil Mehta was followed by another, the first Master class in India on 'Academy Colour Encoding System (ACES)' with Joachim Zelli and Steven To-benkin of Oscar Academy.
An in-conversation session on 'corporate culture in film industry' with Anees Bazmee, Mahaveer Jain, Abhishek Sharma and Vikas Bahl was also held looking at how corporate culture is creeping into the film industry.
As many as 23 master classes and in-conversations series are being held throughout the festival to encourage the best practices in filmmaking for the film enthusiasts and students by Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute of India, Kolkata; National Film Development Corporation, and Entertainment Society of Goa.