So many chin-uppy messages of encouragement: Shaunak Sen on Oscars loss

So many chin-uppy messages of encouragement: Shaunak Sen on Oscars loss

Director Shaunak Sen. | Photo Credit: Reuters All That Breathes director Shaunak Sen says he has been flooded with messages of “encouragement/support” after his climate change documentary lost out to Navalny at the Oscars. Naatu Naatu from RRR and the documentary film The Elephant Whisperers emerged as winners in the Original Song and Documentary Short […]

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With RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ and two documentary nominations at Oscars 2023, India has reason to cheer. But do the awards really matter?

With RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ and two documentary nominations at Oscars 2023, India has reason to cheer. But do the awards really matter?

Last year’s ‘Slapgate’ incident notwithstanding, it was the second-lowest-rated show in Oscars history, averaging 15.4 million viewers, down from more than 40 million a decade ago. Will this year be any different? | Photo Credit: Getty Images In the run-up to the 95 th Academy Awards, which airs in India Monday, Telugu blockbuster  RRR is the worst […]

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Why Indian cinema needs a pivot and how creative producers can help balance commerce with the art of filmmaking

Why Indian cinema needs a pivot and how creative producers can help balance commerce with the art of filmmaking

Over the last few years, Korean content has permeated the world. From the web series Squid Game to K-pop and K-dramas, not to mention films — think Oscar-winning Parasite (2019) and director Park Chan-wook’s Cannes winner, Decision to Leave(2022). This success, however, did not come easily or quickly. The work towards putting Korean culture on […]

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