Survey report calls for incentivising low-cost theatres to bolster audience footfalls, resuscitate theatrical revenues & direct job creation as near term course correction_ S Viswanath Not all is honky-dory with the film exhibition sector in the country. Faced with the onslaught of ever expanding, multiplying streaming platforms, as also new age multiplexes and cineplexes, the […]
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (PSA) marked the culmination of Inspiring Innovators – Naye Bharat Ki Nayi Pehchaaan, a skilling initiative developed in collaboration with the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity. Implemented in partnership with Graphiti Studios, the initiative brings together India’s […]
S Viswanath It has been a trailblazing and tumultuous two and half decades for Indian Cinema since it stepped into the 21st Century. The first quarter ending 2025 of this century sees Indian cinema stand at a inflection point with digital disruptions through various avatars determining and dictating the way the industry functions and delivers. […]
S Viswanath “In order to study critical practice as such, we must pretend that all theories are correct, all methods are valid, and all critics are right.” – David Bordwell – American film theorist & film historian. “All in all, the creative act is not performed. by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work […]
Building on its successful launch, WAVES Bazaar is transitioning into a year-round engagement hub by launching a structured series of industry-led webinars and masterclasses. The initiative is designed to strengthen professional capacity across India’s film, music, animation, and gaming sectors. New Educational Programming The upcoming programme will focus on providing creators, studios, and startups with […]
