Now in culture unplugged film festival

Getting Documentary DVD's as well as marketing the documentary DVDs pose a great challenge to both the doc makers and doc lovers. Now Vikalp along with the prithvi book store has come up to provide an exclusive space for the sale and purchase doc DVDs.
The details are given below. Interested doc makers and lovers could use this .After all this is something which we all were yearning.
Details:1. The Prithvi bookshop will create a display space for documentaries - film posters as well as physical DVDs will be on display. The space itself will be branded Vikalp@Prithvi DVD club. Though the discussions just concluded, M/s paperback would like to launch it during the Prithvi festival, ie, immediately.

2. The commercial terms finalised are as follows:
a. Pricing: Though each film-maker will specify/ finalise the figure, it is recommended that most films be priced between Rs 200 and 500 (anything less than 200 doesn't mean an adequate margin for the distributor; Rs 500+ may become a price deterrent for the average buyer).
b. Revenue share: 75% to the film-maker and 25% to M/s Paperback. The ratio is based on the actual sale price (no padding/ expenses/ overheads - ie, gross instead of 'net'). This arrangement is subject to a mutual review at the end of one year....
For more details click here

movieScope Magazine is giving away tickets to November's 'Mastering
Hollywood for Writers' event. To be in with a chance of winning, just
email lizhobbs@moviescope mag.com with your details.
About the event:
Date: 28th & 29th November, 2009
Time: 9-18.30
Location: Hilton Olympia, London

Mastering Hollywood for Writers gives you the tools you need to succeed
before or after you write that brilliant script. In two intensive and
information- packed days, veteran Hollywood writer Doug Chamberlin (Toy
Story 2) will show you everything you need to “make it” in Hollywood.

You’ll gain insight based on his 17 years of experience working with
notable names such as Steven Spielberg, Jeff Katzenberg, Bruce Willis,
Barry Levinson and Brian Grazer as well as the heads of Universal,
Dreamworks, Pixar and Paramount.

New writers break into Hollywood every day. Why not you?
For more information, please follow the link

__._,_.___

40th International Film Festival of India November 23 –Dec 03, 2009
(Goa)
Delegate Registration
I. WHO CAN REGISTER:
•Only Persons above 18 years of age can register as delegates.
•Members of currently active cine clubs affiliated with Federation of
Film Societies of India.
•Teachers and students of cinema, theatre and performing arts of
institutions recognized by State/Central Govt.
•Writers of books on cinema and culture and other litterateurs.
•Professionals related to cinema, television, radio, theatre and
artists from the field of performing arts.
•Diplomats whose assignments are related to promotion of Cultural/ film
activities.
•Senior Government officials whose activity is related to the
development of Cinema.
•All applications are subject to approval by the Directorate of Film
Festivals & Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.

II. REGISTRATION FEE:
•Indian Rs 300/- for registrations upto 10th November 2009 payable
online. Payment can be made at the venue as well.
•From 11th to 20th November, a late fee of Rs. 200/- will be charged in
addition to the Registration fee.
•Payment to be made only after you receive an email intimating approval
of your online application.
•Delegate registration will close on 10th Nov with normal fee and with
late fee open upto 20th nov 2009.
•Delegate Registration will close on 20th Novemebr 2009.
The following are exempted from paying delegate registration fee:
1.Students of Film and Mass Communication from recognised institutions of India, provided their applications are forwarded by the Head of their Institution.
2.Chairman and members of the FCAT, Chairman and Members of CBFC,
Regional Officers and Members of Regional Panels of CBFC.
E-mail: registration@ iffigoa.org

'short in length, strong in statement' -that is how i was introduced to the world of documentaries. yes, i was bowled over by documentaries.

it took me to the festivals like MIFF, IFFK, made me to browse you tube, pushed me to book addas, prompted to start a mini library, pulled me out of four walls to meet and chat, sit before laptop to write reviews...and many more. No doubt, i was bitten by the bug called -documentary.

It is this documentary craze which drove me to electronic media and made me to feel the pulse of the society. i have grown up watching Deepa Dhanaraj, Anand Patwardhan, Manjushree Dutta, Suma Josson documentaries.

I am in a world where many young minds buzzing with enthusiasm are ready to say 'sayanora' to their heavy pay packets for the sake of documentaries. oh! at last somebody wants to make 'strong statements'

then why a person like me having an young mind within a 'bald' head should not venture to leave a safe job of heading a glamourous television channel?. so here i am.

I don't know much of red carpet of Oscars or Cannes but definitely i know something about 'magic carpet' called cinema. The information on documentaries are like 'sarkari' reels- you have something, but reveals nothing. So let's do it together. pool each and everything on documentary cinemas. send whatever information u get . Just log in and post it- abracadabra.....documentary festivals, competitions, films, personalities, reviews, photo albums, videos, discussions. pool everything. together we will bring a change.

-G N Mohan
gnmohann@gmail.com