Ahmedabad, Aug 27 (Ians) Manish Saini is one of the few writer-directors in the world of Gujarati cinema, to have clinched not one but two National Awards for his creative endeavours.His first triumph stemmed from the movie “Dhh” in 2017 (starring Naseeruddin Shah) and he later secured the coveted Golden Lotus for his film “Gandhi & Co.” at the 69th National Film Awards, 2023. However, what truly sets him apart is his thematic niche — a storyteller whose cinematic tales orbit around the world of children.
In a candid conversation, Saini unveiled his artistic approach, confessing, “My childhood is a vivid part of me; it lives on within me. I find it remarkably effortless to write about children and even guide them through the directorial process. While romantic dramas and the complexities of adulthood might intrigue others, I find myself drawn to the unfiltered perspectives of children. The purity and innocence with which they...
In a candid conversation, Saini unveiled his artistic approach, confessing, “My childhood is a vivid part of me; it lives on within me. I find it remarkably effortless to write about children and even guide them through the directorial process. While romantic dramas and the complexities of adulthood might intrigue others, I find myself drawn to the unfiltered perspectives of children. The purity and innocence with which they...
- 8/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Sanjay Mishra’s Hindi short film ‘Giddh’ (The Scavenger) has won the Asia International Competition at the renowned Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023. The actor was also honoured with the ‘Best Actor’ award at the festival, with the ‘Best Short Film’ win officially qualifying ‘Giddh’ to compete at the Oscars, making it a strong contender for the short film category.
A raw social commentary, ‘Giddh’ acts as a mirror to society and impartially speaks about many of the harsh realities that most would turn away from. Striking a chord with global audiences, ‘Giddh’ was erlier also selected as the finalist by the jury of the USA Film Festival 2023.
Additionally, the short film was also one of the official selections in other esteemed international short film festivals, including the ‘LA Shorts International Film Festival 2023’ and the ‘Carmarthen Bay International Film Festival 2023’.
Speaking about the global reception of the film, Sanjay...
A raw social commentary, ‘Giddh’ acts as a mirror to society and impartially speaks about many of the harsh realities that most would turn away from. Striking a chord with global audiences, ‘Giddh’ was erlier also selected as the finalist by the jury of the USA Film Festival 2023.
Additionally, the short film was also one of the official selections in other esteemed international short film festivals, including the ‘LA Shorts International Film Festival 2023’ and the ‘Carmarthen Bay International Film Festival 2023’.
Speaking about the global reception of the film, Sanjay...
- 6/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Manish Saini graduated in film and video communication from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India. His first feature film “Dhh” travelled to prestigious film festivals like TIFF Kids, Toronto & Shanghai International Film Festival. His second film “Gandhi and Co.” won Golden slipper award at Zlin film festival, Czech Republic, 2022. “The Scavenger”, his latest short, is doing its festival run and we caught it in Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia.
The Scavenger is screening at Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia
The protagonist of the 24-minute movie is an old man who never seems to speak. He is very poor and the “jobs” he does barely allow him to buy a bit of food and medicine for his sick son. One day however, and as he frequently roams around the locations where the dead are burned, he decides to pick up a couple of clothes of the deceased, which are...
The Scavenger is screening at Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia
The protagonist of the 24-minute movie is an old man who never seems to speak. He is very poor and the “jobs” he does barely allow him to buy a bit of food and medicine for his sick son. One day however, and as he frequently roams around the locations where the dead are burned, he decides to pick up a couple of clothes of the deceased, which are...
- 6/19/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
This article contains spoilers for the Lovecraft Country finale.
Lovecraft Country is an unambiguous hit for HBO. The supernatural horror adaptation of Matt Ruff’s book of the same name helped prop the network up during the dog days of summer as the television landscape was unusually dry to the coronavirus pandemic.
Under normal circumstances, a Lovecraft Country season 2 would be a given and HBO would have already publicly announced its commission. But as the Lovecraft Country season 1 finale reveals, this might not be normal circumstances and the show really may have been envisioned as a one-season enterprise.
The Lovecraft Country season (or perhaps series) finale comes along with a prominent air of finality. For starters, our lead character Atticus “Tic” Freeman (Jonathan Majors) unambiguously dies when Christina Braithwhite cuts open his arteries for his sweet, sweet magic blood. Our heroes are still able to snatch victory from the jaws...
Lovecraft Country is an unambiguous hit for HBO. The supernatural horror adaptation of Matt Ruff’s book of the same name helped prop the network up during the dog days of summer as the television landscape was unusually dry to the coronavirus pandemic.
Under normal circumstances, a Lovecraft Country season 2 would be a given and HBO would have already publicly announced its commission. But as the Lovecraft Country season 1 finale reveals, this might not be normal circumstances and the show really may have been envisioned as a one-season enterprise.
The Lovecraft Country season (or perhaps series) finale comes along with a prominent air of finality. For starters, our lead character Atticus “Tic” Freeman (Jonathan Majors) unambiguously dies when Christina Braithwhite cuts open his arteries for his sweet, sweet magic blood. Our heroes are still able to snatch victory from the jaws...
- 10/19/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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