Selection of the Indian Panorama for the International Film Festival of India is not always a happy ending. Most times the list is reviled and the jury pilloried. In quite a few cases, justifiably so. The reason for this widespread anger is the secrecy the whole process is shrouded in. Members are warned against revealing … Continue reading Indian Panorama Selection Should be as Transparent as the legendary Chiffon Saree in a Rain Song
Month: October 2014
Indian Panorama at IFFI
Recently I had been on the jury of the Indian Panorama for the International Film Festival of India, 2014. I have seen more well-entrenched biases than well-made movies. Panorama Jury biases can take many forms. The most glaring is calling an entertaining movie ‘commercial’ in a denigrating tone. They don’t realise that every movie that … Continue reading Indian Panorama at IFFI
Gangaraju Gunnam 