I Am Not A Witch (2017): Intriguing Satire On An Archaic, Unjust Practice
I am Not a Witch employs absurdist comedy to inventively present a tale of dogma and institutional corruption. A tourist van …
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‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ Review: Dreams, Desires, Defiance
A mid-size town in Middle India. Four feisty women dare to dream. To break the shackles of their inane, repressed …
Meet The Filmmaker Who Made 1 Short Film A Week For A Year
New York-based filmmaker John Morena challenged himself to a unique idea called Area52, which involved creating 52 experimental short animated …
The 3-Minute Film That Earned Its Makers A Job With Disney
180 festivals. 50 awards. Jacob Frey’s graduation film The Present has won accolades and hearts world over. After the film, …
Films & Literary Inspirations: LENS Director Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan Writes
I made my first film LENS (2015) out of desperation. After lot of failed attempts at getting a break as an …
Black Panther Review: Celebration Of Black Life That Warrants IMAX Viewing
Marvel’s Black Panther has made the impossible, possible. It has managed to overshadow its mega-budget follow-up and pique the interest …
Looking For A Film Distribution Deal? 6 Steps To Get You Started
We live in times where it has never been easier to make a film. Technology, software, and the internet have …
How to Write A Play: Dos and Don’ts For Aspiring Playwrights
To the fellow and future storytellers! In this easy-to-use, easy-to-understand guide, I’ll show you the basics of how to write …
How I Made a Micro-Budget Indie: Writes Director Colin Bemis
The caveat was simple and singular: Do it. When I was several months into my fifth year of existence, my …
Oscars 2018 Nominations Prediction: The Final List
I never thought I would say this but I am hoping these Oscar predictions turn out wrong tomorrow. If not …
15 Best Korean Movies Of 2017, Ranked
2017 hasn’t been a strong year for Korean cinema, compared to the monumental projects of 2016 (The Wailing, The Handmaiden, …
Inspiration Behind ‘Loev’: Director Sudhanshu Saria Writes
Indie filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria, whose debut feature Loev (the gay drama made it to Flickside’s top 9 must-watch indie films of 2017 list) won …
5 Films That Inspired Filmmakers: Part 2
From Milind Dhaimade, who gave us the delightful Tu Hai Mera Sunday (one of this year’s best films) to Alankrita …
Kaasav (2016) Review: Finely Observed Drama
It’s really not much of an introduction when we first meet the characters of Kaasav. A young man, aimless, haggard and …
‘This Film Is My Bible,’ Reveals Director Alankrita Shrivastava
After assisting director Prakash Jha on films like Gangaajal and Rajneeti, Alankrita Shrivastava debuted with Turning 30 in 2011. She, …