Outreach

Curtain Raiser

Curtain Raiser event “Moving the Conversations: Gender Equality in Cinema” was organised in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate on April 19th, 2022. Event held at Dosti House, Mumbai

    1. Project Stree, Finding Faces

    Filmmakers: Hemant Kumar, Abhibyanjana Thatal

    Duration: 2 min 30 seconds

    Language: English, Hindi

    Synopsis: The PSA contrasts the stereotypical portrayal of lead women actresses in Bollywood movies with the beautiful faces of everyday women belonging to diverse ethnic backgrounds and age groups.

    3. Title of the film: Not an Option

    Filmmakers: Prahlad Venkatesan, Asmita Srivastava, Rebekah Awungshi

    Duration: 3 minutes and 15 seconds.

    Language: Hindi,English

    Synopsis: This film explores the varied reactions towards the issue of sexual harassement in the Hindi film industry through a parody show. The show highlights the attitudes among those working in “Bollywood ” while demanding better institutional arrangements and greater awareness regarding the issue of workplace safety through the character of a host and past footage from important industry events and shows.

    4. Title: Sanskriti AI 

    Filmmakers: Nishtha Bisht, Ashutosh Mishra

    Duration: 03:09

    Language: Hindi

    Synopsis: The PSA is a satirical advertisement for Sanskriti.AI – a software that weeds out scenes promoting female sexual agency in Hindi films. It is inspired by the comments made by the members of censor board in the past.

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    Short films

    1. New Girl in the City

    Directors: Asmita Srivastava, Aakriti Thatal, Ashutosh Mishra

    Duration: 15:53

    Language: English, Hindi, Nepali with English subtitles

    Synopsis: Two women new to Mumbai write letters and postcards to their friends back home. As they navigate through the city, they explore how they associate or disassociate with it, comparing it to what Hindi Cinema on the big screen had curated for them.

    2. Kaali Peeli

    Directors: Milind Pandita, Rebekah Awungshi, Abhibyanjana Thatal

    Duration: 24:45

    Language: Hindi, English with English Subtitles

    Synopsis: In an attempt to make a film, three filmmakers and Sabhajit Yadav, a kaali-peeli taxi driver, travel across the city of Mumbai. Journeying through concrete and billboard-laden roads, Sabhajit talks about the city of dreams, gender and society, film stars and their roles as social beings.

    3. Dekho Magar Pyaar Se

    Directors: Hemant Kumar, Nishtha Bisht, Prahlad Venkatesan, Riya Singh Suryavanshi

    Duration: 16:20

    Language: Hindi, English with English Subtitles

    Synopsis: The film explores the phenomenon of trolling faced by Bollywood actresses. Two women working for Sensational Bollywood News Company question their work and go deep into a conversation about swimsuits and troll culture in our society.