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    New Initiatives In Indian Film Sector

    • 08.11.2023
    • By Prithul Kumar

    In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Prithul Kumar, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) and Managing Director, NFDC joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association to discuss MIB's new initiatives in the Indian film sector.

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    Opportunities Abound – The Vast Sea of OCC

    • 02.09.2023
    • By Vikram Sahay

    In this Industry Spotlight with Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, discussed the OCC Industry, IFFI and the newly launched Best Web Series Award.

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    “Heart of Stone” Stunt Coordinator Jo McLaren on Taking Gal Gadot to New Heights

    • 13.08.2023
    • By Leslie Combemale

    Jo McLaren is a longtime stunt professional who has worked on a slew of hit films and TV series, lending her talents to hits as disparate as Titanic, Dr. Who, and the Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, and Avengers franchises. As an in-demand stunt coordinator, she has kept productions safe while creating some of the most inimitable action sequences in the business.

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    “Oppenheimer” Production Designer Ruth De Jong on Helping Christopher Nolan Build the Bomb

    • 13.08.2023
    • By Jack Giroux

    Oppenheimer is a colossal achievement. Christopher Nolan’s film is an exquisitely calibrated epic, brimming with ambition and ingenuity, appropriate for its titular protagonist, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), the brilliant physicist who led America’s Manhattan Project during World War II. Nolan and his crew, including production designer Ruth De Jong (Nope), reached for the stars and succeeded in their quest for a pure, tangible vision in presenting one of the most important and dangerous minds of the 20th century – the father of the atomic bomb.

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    “Haunted Mansion” Cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron Gathers Ghostly Delights in Frame

    • 13.08.2023
    • By Susannah Edelbaum

    Directed by Justin Simien, Disney’s Haunted Mansion has an all-star cast, a funny, touching script, killer New Orleans scenery, and for a wellspring of inspiration, the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, which holds particular sway over the movie’s aesthetic. The original ride veers from comedic to creepy, which for cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron (Little Fires Everywhere, The Morning Show), worked well as a starting point for designing different aesthetics for Haunted Mansion’s various astral planes.

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    “Oppenheimer” Composer Ludwig Göransson Creates a New Kind of Atomic Scale

    • 13.08.2023
    • By Hugh Hart

    When Chris Nolan wrapped Tenet in 2919, actor Robert Pattinson gave him a book of J. Robert Oppenheimer speeches as a parting gift. That tome led Nolan to Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.” For the next three years, Nolan used the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography as the foundation for what critics are hailing as his most mature, emotional work.

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    “Heart of Stone” Director Tom Harper on Accepting an Impossible Mission With Gal Gadot

    • 13.08.2023
    • By Leslie Combemale

    Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has had success both with critics and audiences and Barbie is breaking box office records. It makes good sense, then, that Skydance, the production company behind the M:I franchise, would want to partner with global superstar Gal Gadot to create a female-fronted action film.

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    Paramount Pictures’ Archive Team Andrea Kalas & Randall Thropp on a Few of Their Favorite Things

    • 08.08.2023
    • By Bryan Abrams

    We spoke to Kalas and Thropp about their roles in Paramount’s Archive Department, why their work is not just about preserving the past but helping filmmakers and TV creators make the next future hit, and how some of the most memorable costumes of all time used to be re-used—again and again—before the archives department existed.

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    “Beef” Production Designer Grace Yun on Mixing Real & Surreal Into a Simmering Style

    • 15.07.2023
    • By Daron James

    Beef creator Lee Sung Jin (Dave, Undone), who goes by Sonny Lee, reached out to production designer Grace Yun (Past Lives, Ramy, Hereditary) to share his vision of the series that pins Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), a failing contractor, and Amy Lau (Ali Wong), a self-made entrepreneur, against one other following a heated parking lot altercation. “I was impressed from the start, and our exchange felt really fun and effortless,” Yun shares with The Credits.

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    “Extraction 2” Director Sam Hargrave on Lighting Chris Hemsworth on Fire, That Helicopter Scene & More

    • 01.07.2023
    • By Kelle Long

    Extraction 2 is one of the most relentlessly action-packed movies of the summer, with the excitement of an 80s action epic paired with explosive, cutting-edge stunts that rival the thrills of Mission: Impossible and John Wick. The movie’s immersive style and never previously attempted stunts were led by director Sam Hargrave once again. Somehow, Hargrave upped his game from the first film.

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    How the “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Visual Team Created a Mesmerizing Multiverse

    • 20.06.2023
    • By Daron James

    Anka spent around 15 months in creating Miguel, adding new layers to the suit design and silhouette of the character. “Depending on how close you are to him, you see different layers of detail.

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    “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Look of Picture Supervisor Bret St. Clair on Spider-Punk, Mumbattan & More

    • 20.06.2023
    • By Hugh Hart

    Speaking from a parked car outside his house, St. Clair talks about digitized paint brushes, Indian comic books, and Blade Runner production designer Syd Mead as inspirations for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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    Opportunity in Diversity

    • 14.06.2023
    • By Vivek Krishnani

    In this Industry Spotlight Vivek Krishnani, President & Chief Executive Officer, MovieVerse Studios shared his rich and diverse industry experiences across the fields of advertising, production, and distribution.

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    “Fast X” Stunt Coordinator Andy Gill on [Safely] Going Pedal to the Metal

    • 25.05.2023
    • By Jack Giroux

    We spoke with 2nd unit stunt coordinator Andy Gill, who has been a major part of the Fast & Furious franchise since Fast Five, about how he helped create the craziest entry yet.

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    “A Small Light” Executive Producer & Director Susanna Fogel on Disney+’s Illuminating New Miniseries

    • 04.05.2023
    • By Leslie Combemale

    A Small Light follows Miep (Bel Powley) from the time she worked for Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber) through the two years she and her husband Jan (Joe Cole) took care of Frank and his family, working to keep them safe in the secret annex of Otto Frank’s company headquarters.

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    “The Magician’s Elephant” Creative Team on Netflix’s Warm, Wondrous New Animated Film

    • 28.03.2023
    • By Daron James

    The Magician’s Elephant on Netflix is a beautiful story whose animation springs to life an ensemble cast of characters you’d want to befriend. The film is a re-imagination of a novel by Newbery award-winning author Kate DiCamillo. Making her directorial debut, Wendy Rogers tapped production designer Max Boas (Abominable), art director Iuri Lioi (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy), previs lead Gary H. Lee (Kung Fu Panda), and the animation company Animal Logic to stylize the heartfelt adventure.

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    “John Wick: Chapter 4” Stunt Coordinators on How They Crafted the Craziest “Wick” Ye

    • 28.03.2023
    • By Daron James

    “No one department works by themselves,” says Scott Rogers, stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director, about the exceedingly thrilling action sequences in John Wick: Chapter 4. “When [director] Chad Stahelski comes to you with an idea, you’re talking to an entire team.”

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    “John Wick: Chapter 4” Director Chad Stahelski on Why Wick’s a Villain Trying to Do Right

    • 25.03.2023
    • By Daron James

    Chad Stahelski didn’t set out to make a blockbuster franchise, let alone a four-part saga that fervently entertains while reinventing the boundaries of American action films. The stunt performer turned director and a founder of 87eleven – the stunt production company behind the action in Deadpool 2, Wolverine, and The Expendables – was unsure if the first John Wick could be a success.

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    “John Wick: Chapter 4” Cinematographer Dan Laustsen on the Beautiful Brutality of Lensing Wick’s World

    • 24.03.2023
    • By Daron James

    Cinematographer Dan Laustsen has a way with color. From the vivid steel blues and greens found in Mimic (1997) and The Shape of Water (2017) to the deep shadows, monochromatic tones, and silky ambers that paint Nightmare Alley (2021) – all Guillermo del Toro collabs – Laustsen has a profound (and welcoming) habit connecting story with pulsing palettes that energize the screen.

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    Oscar-Nominated Sound Designer Frank Kruse Makes Some Noise on “All Quiet on the Western Front”

    • 04.03.2023
    • By Chris Koseluk

    All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel that lays bare the harsh brutality of war through the eyes of a naive youth fighting in the German trenches during WWI, is considered a literary classic.

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    Oscar-Nominee Brendan Fraser on his Deep Dive into “The Whale”

    • 04.03.2023
    • By Hugh Hart

    Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky often pursues the road less taken in movies like The Wrestler, Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream. He’s done it again in The Whale, which stars Oscar-nominated Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a 600-pound English teacher who conducts classes over Zoom with his screen image hidden so students can’t see his true size.

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    The Ascent of Animation

    • 03.03.2023
    • By Ashish Kulkarni

    In this Industry Spotlight Ashish Kulkarni, Founder of Punnaryug Artvision and AVGC industry veteran joins us for an enlightening conversation on the history and future of animation, visual effects, and gaming in India and abroad.

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    “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” Composer Christophe Beck on Kang, the Langs, & Depeche Mode

    • 02.03.2023
    • By Jack Giroux

    Christophe Beck is one of the most prominent composers in the Marvel sandbox. He not only scored all three Ant-Man films but co-composed Hawkeye and, to great acclaim, WandaVision.

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    “Cocaine Bear” VFX Supervisor Robin Hollander on Creating an Ursine Junkie

    • 02.03.2023
    • By Hugh Hart

    Cocaine Bear began snorting up viral eyeballs last fall, boosted by a madcap trailer that racked up 18 million views.

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    A whole society solution to infringement reduction

    • 23.02.2023
    • By LIZ BALES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT (BASE)

    The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has articulated this change, the implications for the creative industries, and a collaborative response to combatting it where more invested parties come together to tackle the big issue of infringement, in Piracy: A Problem Shared, a summary of the current state of infringement and how to address it.

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    “Descendant” Co-Writer & Producer Dr. Kern Jackson on Uncovering Living History in Mobile, Alabama

    • 19.02.2023
    • By Loren King

    Descendant, which won the US Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and is now on Netflix, follows various residents of the small community called Africatown, now part of Mobile, Alabama, who for generations had heard and shared stories about the slave ship The Clotilda.

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    “Sick” Production Designer Jenny Möller Builds the Lake House From Hell in Peacock’s Peak Pandemic Slasher

    • 19.02.2023
    • By Kelle Long

    Slashers don’t take sick days, even during a lockdown. Leave it to Scream writer Kevin Williamson to give us more to fear than the virus in Peacock’s Sick, which takes us back to the peak of the COVID pandemic. Production Designer Jenny Möller rolled back the clock to an eerie experience we all shared – visiting grocery stores in 2020 with rows and rows of empty shelves, particularly the toilet paper aisle.

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    Taking a Magical Tour With Becky Cline, Director of The Walt Disney Archives

    • 10.02.2023
    • By Bryan Abrams

    Cline’s also a passionate advocate for the preservation of these priceless cultural artifacts and brings genuine joy to what she calls her dream job. We had a chance to chat with her about the tireless but never boring work of an archivist, how her job has changed alongside filmmaking technology, and the movie that ignited her enchantment with all things Disney.

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    “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Producer Jonathan Wang on Making an Oscar Juggernaut

    • 02.02.2023
    • By Hugh Hart

    Everything Everywhere All at Once came out of nowhere to dominate this year’s Oscar voting with 11 nominations. Producer Jonathan Wang, who splits his time between Los Angeles and New York, talks about the importance of good vibes, details the filmmakers’ takeover of an abandoned bank, and recalls how the Daniels maverick choices helped catapult a former child actor into the Academy Awards race.

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    “Babylon” Production Designer Florencia Martin Conjures Hollywood’s Decadent Early Days

    • 05.01.2023
    • By Hugh Hart

    “Babylon‘s a love letter to filmmakers,” says Production designer Martin. “You see the craft and feel the spirit of people who just wanted to create something.”

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    Why Every Digital Costume in “Avatar: The Way of Water” Really Exists

    • 05.01.2023
    • By Kelle Long

    In trademark fashion, Avatar: The Way of Water is a technological feat that developed new filmmaking tools in production. Yet, costume designer Deborah L. Scott (Titanic, Back to the Future, Avatar, E.T.) said that is all secondary to Cameron’s driving force.

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    Best of 2022: MPA Creator Award Recipient Writer/Director Nikyatu Jusu on her Stunning Debut Feature “Nanny”

    • 30.12.2022
    • By Bryan Abrams

    Jusu’s nimbly executed deployment of supernatural characters to critique the myth of the American dream would be a difficult feat for a veteran writer/director, let alone a young filmmaker making her very first feature. It’s for this reason that Jusu is the Motion Picture Association’s choice for their inaugural MPA Creator Award, which is part of our centennial celebration.

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    How “Avatar: The Way of Water” Visual Effects Wizards Conjured Underwater Magic

    • 23.12.2022
    • By Daron James

    How long can you hold your breath underwater? One minute? Two? Maybe three? For James Cameron’s highly-anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water, now in theaters, the cast had to take lessons from free diving expert Kirk Krack in order to fluidly capture the transcendent water scenes. Why so? Bubbles.

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    Looking Back on 2022 and Forward to 2023: What was and will be important to Copyright, Creators and Content Industries?

    • 21.12.2022
    • By Hugh Stephens

    As year-end approaches, I like to look back at the main themes that emerged over the past 12 months affecting copyright, creators and the content industries, drawing from my blog posts throughout the year.

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    Guest Interview: In conversation with Ms. Melissa Morgia of IFPI on ‘Digital Music Piracy: Trends, Challenges and the Way Forward’

    • 02.12.2022
    • By Anushree Rauta

    In this interview, Ms. Melissa discusses the global trends observed in digital music piracy and the prevailing legal framework in other jurisdictions to combat this menace, and suggests policy changes for India to effectively tackle digital piracy of music.

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    “Devotion” Director J.D. Dillard on Leading Jonathan Majors in His Emotional War Epic

    • 27.11.2022
    • By Leslie Combemale

    Director J.D. Dillard, who helms this exciting and emotional film, was better known as a genre filmmaker focused on horror before joining Devotion. He grew up the son of a Naval aviator, with his father Bruce Dillard becoming only the second African American to fly with the Navy’s Blue Angels, so Dillard jumped at the chance to tell a story that resonated with him from his own family history.

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    “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Production Designer Hannah Beachler Reveals Her Guide to Talokan

    • 24.11.2022
    • By Leslie Combemale

    Early in the production for Wakanda Forever, Oscar-winning production designer Hannah Beachler wrote a 400-page guide to the fictional world of Talokan for herself, Coogler, and all their collaborators on the film. She shared a few elements of that guide in conversation with The Credits and spoke about an important way in which her adoptive city of New Orleans offered inspiration for the new film.

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    Disney Legend Floyd Norman on the New Doc “Mickey: The Story of a Mouse”

    • 22.11.2022
    • By Leslie Combemale

    “Disney Legend” and longtime Disney employee Floyd Norman is perhaps the only interviewee who knew Walt personally. Norman worked at the studio starting in the 50s and became the first Black artist to remain at Disney on a long-term basis. The Credits spoke to Floyd Norman about the documentary and about how Disney’s iconic and beloved character impacted his life and career.

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    “Shantaram” Production Designer Chris Kennedy on Building the Bustling World of India—in Thailand

    • 14.11.2022
    • By Daron James

    Even with the hiccup, Kennedy designed a number of period authentic sets that transport viewers back to the 1980s storyline where a Bangkok backlot (and areas of Melbourne) fill in for the slums of India. Below, Kennedy details the seemingly impossible transition, how it affected the production design and the challenges behind filming in Bangkok.

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    “House of the Dragon” Co-Creator & Co-Showrunner Ryan Condal on Season One & Beyond

    • 25.10.2022
    • By Leslie Combemale

    The Credits spoke to executive producer and co-showrunner of House of Dragons, Ryan Condal about power and patriarchy, and he shares his thoughts on season one and his hopes for season two. As a longtime collector and lover of movie props, Condal also discusses some of the great designs and props created for the series.

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    Marvel Studios Casting Director Sarah Finn on Finding the Heroes & Villains of the MCU

    • 01.09.2022
    • By Hugh Hart

    Finn, speaking from Los Angeles, described her most recent collaboration with filmmaker Taika Waititi on Thor: Love and Thunder, explained how Oscar winner Christian Bale wound up playing the film’s villainous Gorr, pondered the pros and cons of top-secret casting, and talked about diversifying Marvel’s ever-expanding cinematic universe.

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    Best of Summer: Going to Flight School With “Top Gun: Maverick” Stars Glen Powell & Greg Tarzan Davis

    • 01.09.2022
    • By Leslie Combemale

    For the sequel to the beloved 1986 film, Cruise, the film’s executive producer and star, waited until he had a great story and the right people in front of and behind the camera, which included producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joseph Kosinski.

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    “Bridgerton” Emmy-Nominated Costume & Hairstyling Team on Season Two’s Sumptuous Styles

    • 19.08.2022
    • By SUSANNAH EDELBAUM

    For both Canale and Ökvist, Bridgerton is a massive undertaking, with, for example, 160 costumes made every six weeks just for the principal characters alone. The Credits spoke with both designers about working in this period-specific yet bonnet-free world, creating collaborative, holistic looks, and setting the season’s newcomers apart from the show’s original fan favorites.

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    “Bullet Train” Director David Leitch on His Breathless Brad Pitt-Led Action-Comedy

    • 08.08.2022
    • By Daron James

    When suggesting to Bullet Train director David Leitch that he should be known as one of the “Godfathers of fight-vis,” a technique where complex fight sequences are filmed to visualize the action prior to shooting the real thing, he modestly said he’d take the credit. “Chad and I were definitely on the forefront of something that now every stunt team on the planet does.” The Chad he’s referring to is Chad Stahelski, who Leitch co-directed the original John Wick with.

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    “The Sea Beast” Writer/Director/Producer Chris Williams on His High Seas Animated Adventure

    • 06.08.2022
    • By Julie Jacobs

    The Credits recently chatted with Williams about his inspiration for the film, the design of his star sea monster, and the importance of collaboration in animation. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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    No Side Effects : The Role & Growth of VFX

    • 01.08.2022
    • By Nishit Shetty

    In this Industry Spotlight, Nishit Shetty discussed the current landscape and future for the VFX industry in India.

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    “Nope” Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema on Capturing the Epic Scope of Jordan Peele’s Latest

    • 23.07.2022
    • By Hugh Hart

    Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema failed to get into two Dutch film schools, so he worked in a soap factory, played in a band, and survived unemployment as a self-described “slacker” before finding his creative footing at a renowned cinema academy in Lodz, Poland. Since then, he’s made up for lost time through collaborations with A-list auteurs, including David O. Russell (The Fighter), Sam Mendes (Spectre), and Spike Jonez (Her)

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    Vietnam Filmmakers in Focus: In Conversation With Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan

    • 22.06.2022
    • By Silvia Wong

    The Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) was established in July 2019 as a national film commission, and its top priority was fostering international collaborations.

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    The Changing Face of Indian Cinema – Through the Eyes of Uday Singh

    • 27.05.2022
    • By Noël de Souza

    As India celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence, here’s a look back at the history of Indian cinema through the eyes of Uday Singh, managing director of the Motion Picture Association’s India office and an industry veteran of 26 years. Singh was interviewed by email.

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    Art Director Daniel Lopez Muñoz on Finding Pixar’s Oscar-Nominated “Soul”

    • 26.04.2022
    • By LESLIE COMBEMALE

    This interview with Daniel Lopez Muñoz is part of our ongoing Oscar series. It was originally published on December 24, before the film was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film.

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    Getting Intentional With Jeanne Mau, SVP of TV Programming Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at NBCUniversal

    • 01.04.2022
    • By Bryan Abrams

    Jeanne Mau joined NBCUniversal only seven months ago, in a new position that was tailor-made for her skill set and experience. The former Senior Vice President of Global Inclusion at ViacomCBS is now NBCUniversal’s Senior Vice President of TV Programming Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Mau’s position has her overseeing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across NBCU’s vast television and streaming brands. It’s a thrilling opportunity for someone who has been doing the work for 20-years.

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    Chatting With WarnerMedia’s Senior Vice President of Equity & Inclusion Karen Horne

    • 30.03.2022
    • By Bryan Abrams

    Karen Horne has been working to amplify the voices of underrepresented communities for more or less her entire career. WarnerMedia’s Senior Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Programs has been creating results-oriented programs across a wide swath of the entertainment, sports, and news divisions for more than two decades. “I’ve always wanted to work in this field,” Horne says of her work. “Also, I’ve never had a plan B.”

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    How the Oscar-Nominated “tick, tick…BOOM!” Editors Evoked the Excitement of Live Theatre

    • 23.03.2022
    • By Kelle Long

    The magic of live theatre is a precious element that is often elusive to the lens. Countless legendary Broadway performances have sparkled and faded in a night, rarely ever recorded. Even a long run of a popular musical will never see the exact same show cross the stage twice.

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    Innovating With Experimentation

    • 22.02.2022
    • By Karan Bedi

    In this Industry Spotlight, Karan Bedi talks about the role of experimentation and innovation as a means to finding success in a constantly evolving M&E Industry.

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    How the “Scream” Team Created The Best Film in the Franchise Since The Original

    • 28.01.2022
    • By Bryan Abrams

    How do you create the fifth film in a beloved slasher franchise that’s both a nod to everything that’s come before, a clever meta-commentary on horror films and toxic fandom, and something that’s entirely your own?

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    How Vietnamese Filmmaker Bui Kim Quy Faced Death, Real & Imagined, in Her Film “Memoryland”

    • 08.12.2021
    • By Silvia Wong

    When her second film Memoryland held its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival’s New Currents competition last month, Vietnamese director Bui Kim Quy had to give it a miss due to her health conditions.

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    TO WIN HEARTS, KEEP IT AUTHENTIC

    • 10.11.2021
    • By Aparna Purohit

    Aparna Purohit (Head of India Originals at Amazon Prime Video, India) joins Lohita Sujith (Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy) in an exciting discussion on the creative aspects of developing and presenting authentic content to Indian audiences.

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    CREATING A ROBUST FRAMEWORK FOR THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IN THE DIGITAL AGE

    • 10.11.2021
    • By NS Nappinai

    A fruitful discussion with NS Nappinai, a Supreme Court advocate & founder of Cyber Saathi, on the need for a robust policy and a legislative framework for the creative economy in the digital age.

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    SHIFTING FRAMEWORKS : HOW OTT IMPACTS LEGAL SYSTEMS

    • 10.11.2021
    • By Anil Lale

    In this exclusive interview, Anil explains the pandemic’s effect on how audiences consume media, and how it acted as a catalyst to unlock new potential for filmmakers.

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    “Black Widow” Stunt Coordinator Rob Inch on the Art of Adrenaline

    • 09.07.2021
    • By Hugh Hart

    Making the action pop alongside director Cate Shortland is Black Widow stunt coordinator Rob Inch, who previously worked on Wonder Woman 1984, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Captain America: The First Avenger. Speaking from England, where he’s prepping a new Marvel movie, Inch deconstructs Black Widow‘s most thrilling set-pieces.

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    Creating the Wonderful World of Disney+’s “The Mysterious Benedict Society”

    • 06.07.2021
    • By Julie Jacobs

    The Credits chatted with Hay and Manfredi about adapting the beloved book, landing Hale for the lead(s), and working on the shoot from afar.

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    Insights from Industry Insiders with Diane Hamer

    • 03.07.2021
    • By Diane Hamer

    Piracy threatens to undermine that exclusivity. This in turn can adversely impact the fees licensees are willing to pay to buy our content, which means BBC Studios has less money to invest in future content. It’s a vicious circle.

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    For Hollywood studios, anti-piracy begins with distribution agreements

    • 24.06.2021
    • By Steve Hawley

    We all know that ‘content owners care about piracy.’ But the concerns of content owners and rights-holders that want to protect their content against theft are quite different from the concerns of distributors and online video providers who want to minimize churn and theft of service.

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    Screens & Cinemas: Resilience Through Uncertainty

    • 10.06.2021
    • By Kamal Gianchandani

    Creative First in Conversation with Mr.Kamal Gianchandani, CEO of PVR Pictures Limited, and President of Multiplex Association of India.

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    Animate, Elevate, Anticipate

    • 04.05.2021
    • By Biren Ghose

    In conversation with Biren Ghose, Country Head in India for Technicolor.

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    International Women’s Day Profile: Director Tan Chui Mui

    • 09.03.2021
    • By Silvia Wong

    Pioneering Malaysian New Wave director Tan Chui Mui was on the final recce of her latest film, Barbarian Invasion, in a remote fishing village […]

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    Art Director Daniel Lopez Muñoz on Finding Pixar’s “Soul”

    • 24.12.2020
    • By Leslie Combemale

    Once again Pixar tackles the subjects of the meaning of life, fearlessness in the face of change, synchronicity, and inspiration in their new film Soul.

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    Lights, Camera, Action … The Show Must Go On

    • 19.12.2020
    • By BCG

    Welcome to the 2020 edition of CII Big Picture Summit’s Knowledge Report, in partnership with BCG, on the future of the Indian Media & Entertainment industry.

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    Madison Hamburg on His One-Of-A-Kind HBO Doc “Murder on Middle Beach”

    • 18.12.2020
    • By Chris Koseluk

    As the title suggests, Murder on Middle Beach, the four-part HBO documentary, revolves around a tragedy.

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    Moses Ingram on her Debut role as Jolene in “The Queen’s Gambit”

    • 30.11.2020
    • By Andrea Moore

    Moses Ingram stepped off the stage at Yale and immediately onto the set of The Queen’s Gambit. The acting newcomer had only two weeks between graduating from the Yale School of Drama in May of last year and flying to Toronto to begin filming.

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    “Raised By Wolves” Line Producer Cheryl Eatock on Building Ridley Scott’s First TV Series

    • 12.09.2020
    • By Chris Koseluk

    As one of film’s most innovative directors, Ridley Scott is a master at transporting us to worlds unlike any we’ve seen before.

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    Back to School: How a Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Took Copyright Law into His Own Hands

    • 24.07.2020
    • By Justin Sanders

    For most creatives, when faced with the pervasive problem of litigating infringement of their work, the solution is to hire a lawyer. For photographer Earl Richardson, the solution was to become a lawyer himself.

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    FICCI Frames Day 2 : A Fine Balance

    • 09.07.2020
    • By Varun Ramdas

    The Era of Smart TVs and Interconnected Home Devices Needs Smart Regulations

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    With Her Amazon Directing Gig on Hold, Indian Filmmaker Tannishtha Chatterjee Embraces Other Creative Pursuits

    • 14.05.2020
    • By The Credits

    Chatterjee was all set to direct all ten episodes of the third season of Amazon’s incredibly popular television series Four More Shots Please, featuring four female friends from different walks of life who deal with romance, work-life conflict, ambitions, and anxieties in modern-day India.

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    Cinematographer Priyanka Singh on COVID-19, Her New Documentary & More

    • 21.04.2020
    • By Bryan Abrams

    The documentary, titled Kicking Balls, is about a soccer program in rural India for young girls, where the practice of child marriage, although illegal in the country, still takes place.

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    One Movie Settled the “Debate” About Climate Change

    • 21.04.2020
    • By David Newhoff

    When I saw the theme of this year’s World IP Day, Innovate for a Green Future, I will admit that it was hard not to be cynical.

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    Never Have I Ever Director Kabir Akhtar on Filming Mindy Kaling’s New Netflix Series

    • 20.04.2020
    • By Bryan Abrams

    When director Kabir Akhtar heard the news that producer/writer/star Mindy Kaling was, along with co-creator Lang Fisher, putting together a new series at Netflix that would focus on a first-generation Indian American teenage girl, he thought, I need to be a part of this.

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    COVID-19 : The Many Shades Of A Crisis

    • 14.04.2020
    • By KPMG

    As far-fetched as it seems right now though, there will be a recovery and people are already asking: how different will the post-COVID-19 era be from the one we knew earlier?

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    How a ‘Line Art Duo’ Survives in a Cutthroat Indie Comics Industry Where Piracy is Rampant

    • 08.04.2020
    • By Justin Sanders

    With their expressive visuals and cartoony speech bubbles, comic books offer the breeziest of reading pleasures, even when the material is dark or heavy. But don’t mistake “breezy” for “easy.”

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    The Era Of Consumer A.R.T

    • 30.03.2020
    • By EY

    The much anticipated 2020 Media & Entertainment Sector Report from EY and FICCI, was due to be formally released during FICCI Frames in March. The Report was finalized before Covid-19 up-ended the sector in such dramatic terms. Still the underlying trends indicate strong growth.

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    The Walking Dead & Better Call Saul Director Bronwen Hughes Talks Drama, Real & Imagined

    • 29.03.2020
    • By Bryan Abrams

    Hughes started working in film, but her TV career has not only proven steady, but it’s also been creatively fulfilling in ways she probably couldn’t have dreamed when she started out.

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    Copyright Industries and Creators in the Age of COVID-19: The Impact and the Response

    • 24.03.2020
    • By Hugh Stephens

    We all want to see “normal” life resume as quickly as possible and to be able to enjoy once again the output of our artists, musicians, authors and other creators in a social, group setting.

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    The History of Cinema

    • 03.03.2020
    • By Hugh Hart

    In conversation with Simon Frederick

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    Legendary Animator & Oscar-Nominee Glen Keane on his Kobe Bryant Collaboration Dear Basketball

    • 11.02.2020
    • By Susan Wloszczyna

    In light of the tragic news of the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, 13 (the second […]

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    Composing Sacred Soundscapes

    • 11.02.2020
    • By Creative First

    In conversation with Alokananda Dasgupta

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    How Slamdance Winner Nienke Deutz Used Innovative Animation To Create A Powerful Short Film On Female Friendship

    • 28.08.2019
    • By Justin Sanders

    Deutz’ potent combination of nuanced storytelling and artful craft was more than enough to earn “Bloeistraat 11” the CreativeFuture Innovation Award at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival.

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    Going Beyond The Present, Looking At The Future!

    • 16.05.2019
    • By Creative First

    In conversation with N.P Singh, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Sony Pictures Networks India

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    Movie Marketing Mantras

    • 13.12.2018
    • By Cretive First

    In Conversation With Vishal Ramchandani, Head of Marketing, Excel Entertainment

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    Adapt, Evolve, Engage : Strategies For Success

    • 09.08.2018
    • By Creative First

    With Sanju and other recent successes, Fox Star Studios - India is at the top of it's game. Creative First caught up with Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios to get an insight on what it takes to get to the top and stay there.

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    Rise Of The Big Screen

    • 08.08.2018
    • By Creative First

    Creative First caught up with Vivek Krishnani - Managing Director, Sony Pictures India to talk about some of the changes in the industry and audience behavior, and what production companies can do to ensure the big screen continues to rise.

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    Is There A Recipe For A Good Film

    • 29.05.2018
    • By Creative First

    Be it films or Fintech, anytime business is booming it’s good for the nation’s economy as a whole. Creative First spoke with Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta to discuss what makes a successful film and what role other stakeholders can play in supporting ongoing growth of the film industry.

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