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‘I was interested in the why and how of Seagull Books’: Pushan Kripalani

‘I was interested in the why and how of Seagull Books’: Pushan Kripalani

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(L-R) Namita Gokhale, Sanjoy Roy, Ravish Kumar, Romila Thapar and Siddhartha Basu in a still from Of the Book and Other Stories Forty years ago, when Naveen Kishore began Seagull Books in Kolkata, he might not have imagined how many people his niche venture would touch, across countries. The independent publishing house specialises in books […]

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From ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ to ‘Navalny,’ the role of streaming platforms in creating a documentary

From ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ to ‘Navalny,’ the role of streaming platforms in creating a documentary

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Yulia Navalny, wife of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, speaks after Navalny was awarded for Best Documentary Feature Film during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters Being a recognition of effort and validation to the creator aside, awards like the Oscars […]

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Sundance 2023: ’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award

Sundance 2023: ’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award

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This image released by the Sundance Institute shows Evgeniy Maloletka in a scene from ‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ an official selection of the World Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary “20 Days in Mariupol,” a first-person account of the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, won the audience […]

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‘Good Night Oppy’ director Ryan White on documentary filmmaking and working with NASA on his latest

‘Good Night Oppy’ director Ryan White on documentary filmmaking and working with NASA on his latest

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Ryan’s latest film chronicles the story of twin rovers — Opportunity and Spirit — that were sent to Mars for a 90-day mission, but which ended up lasting a decade-and-a-half Ryan’s latest film chronicles the story of twin rovers — Opportunity and Spirit — that were sent to Mars for a 90-day mission, but which […]

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Director Kala Shreen on documenting the lives of idol makers in ‘Icons- Memoirs of a Master Craftsman’

Director Kala Shreen on documenting the lives of idol makers in ‘Icons- Memoirs of a Master Craftsman’

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The award-winning documentary, now making rounds in the international film festival circuit, speaks about indigenous craftsmen from Tamil Nadu who make idols of mostly Hindu gods The award-winning documentary, now making rounds in the international film festival circuit, speaks about indigenous craftsmen from Tamil Nadu who make idols of mostly Hindu gods When filmmaker and […]

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New Malayalam documentary on ‘the tallest elephant to have lived in Asia’

New Malayalam documentary on ‘the tallest elephant to have lived in Asia’

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Chengalloor Ranganathan carried the main idol during Thrissur’s Arattupuzha Pooram from 1906 to 1914 Chengalloor Ranganathan carried the main idol during Thrissur’s Arattupuzha Pooram from 1906 to 1914 As you enter the main hall of the State Museum in Kerala’s Thrissur district, you see a mounted skeleton of an elephant with the sign: ‘Anayude Asthi’ (elephant’s skeleton). […]

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