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Chandavarkar said, "Cinema is a cultural experience, and that
culture and cinema are mutually interdependent in shaping each other.
He said workshops like this would help general publics broaden their
horizons in understanding the medium of film."
Nanjundaiah said that the programme will provide an effective alternative
to other film appreciation courses, and add value in that participants
would have hands-on experience in making a short film. Understanding
Cinema would recognize milestone films in traditional and non-traditional,
art and commercial cinema.
He added that the distinction between so-called art and commercial
cinema was diminishing, but that critics and scholars need to pay
more attention to that changing nuance.
On the other hand, Wanvari elaborated on the changing scenario
in television industry and pointed at the enormous possibilities
of fusion between television and cinema. He expressed confidence
that workshops such as this would ensure such possibilities.
The official release states that the participants will also have
the opportunity to watch landmark films each day, such as Singin’
in the Rain, Pather Panchali, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, White Noise, Vastupurush,
Sadgati, No Man’s Land, and Osama.
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