sita sings the blues is a 2008 animated film written , directed , produced and animated by american artist nina paley .

it intersperses events from the ramayana , light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of indian shadow puppets , musical interludes voiced with tracks by annette hanshaw and scenes from the artist 's own life .

the ancient mythological and modern biographical plot are parallel tales , sharing numerous themes .

sita sings the blues

i love
sita sings the blues
. a beautifully done movie : )
crying a river : a scene from the animated feature “sita sings the blues . ”
sita traveling with rama and hanuman in the 2008 animated film “sita sings the blues” directed by nina paley .
nina paley mixes the ramayana , blues songs and her personal tale of heartbreak in sita sings the blues . courtesy nina paley
rama about to be crowned as the new king . nina paley ” sita sings the blues”
sita sings the blues can be watched or downloaded for free from the filmmaker ' s website .
idyllic life of nina , dave and lexi the cat . nina paley ” sita sings the blues”
a scene from the animated feature sita sings the blues ,  written and directed by nina paley .
sita sings the blues , ramayana . by nina paley ( the greatest break up story ever told )
the shadow puppets trying to remember exact names of the ramayana characters . nina paley ” sita sings the blues”
sita sings the blues , ramayana . by nina paley ( the greatest break up story ever told ) - youtube
mix - sita sings the blues , ramayana . by nina paley ( the greatest break up story ever told )
… we would like to bring to your attention that ‘sita sings the blues’ denigrates hindus’ revered scripture ramayan , and deities rama and sita .
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sita sings the blues . tenerife espacio de las artes ( tenerife arts place ) . canary islands , february 2013 . poster
i am hereby changing sita sings the blues ‘ cc - by - sa ( share alike ) license to cc - 0 .
last week , the beautiful animated movie sita sings the blues was going to be screened at starlight pavilion in queens , new york .
see the sita sites page for the complete , community - maintained list of where sita sings the blues can be found online . below is a sampling from that page :
nina paley ' s delicious sita sings the blues finds solace in autobiography and an animated gold mine in the caverns of an ancient sanskrit epic .
[ … ] will others take action like nina paley ? ahimsa : sita sings the blues now cc - 0 “public domain” . [ … ]
i’d still love sita to be offered through netflix’s online channels ; if they ever offer drm - free video - on - demand , i hope they remember sita sings the blues .
there is an award winning film called
sita sings the blues
available to watch for free on youtube . you can read about the film here :
you are not free to copy - restrict ( “copyright” ) or attach digital restrictions management ( drm ) to sita sings the blues or its derivative works .
so , some months go by and another friend mentions sita sings the blues . i shine it on by telling myself i’m too busy to watch it .
sita sings the blues is going to be broadcast on new york pbs station wnet channel 13 on saturday march 7 at 10 : 45pm on the series reel13 .
“i hereby give sita sings the blues to you . like all culture , it belongs to you already , but i am making it explicit . please distribute , copy , share , archive , and show sita sings the blues . from the shared culture it came , and back into the shared culture it goes . ”
sita sings the blues is a creative retelling of the hindu epic the ramayana . the story focuses on the relationship between rama and sita and presents the story very much from sita’s perspective . through her thoughts , the songs she sings , and a contemporary analog , we’re presented with a sympathetic and compassionate view of the character .
roger ebert has discovered nina paley’s sita sings the blues and he’s written a lengthy piece raving about how wonderful it is . among other things , he writes :
nina paley plans to publish much of her work , including “nina’s adventures” , and all original work in sita sings the blues , under a copyleft license . the website for sita sings the blues include a wiki where its fans contributed translated subtitles for the dvd of the film . on january 18 , 2013 , nina posted on her blog that the copyright license for sita sings the blues was switched from cc - by - sa to cc - 0 , thus placing the work into the work into the public domain .
i ' d still love sita to be offered through netflix ' s online channels ; if they ever offer drm - free video - on - demand , i hope they remember sita sings the blues .
[ … ] nina paley on why she turned down a deal with netflix for sita sings the blues . it’s a gorgeous film and you can watch or [ … ]
it turns out that sita sings the blues is profound ; a compelling , original , dynamic , beautiful , hilariously funny and deeply sacred retelling of the ramayana with surprising touches .
all illustrations are taken from the film sita sings the blues and were created by nina paley , also under the terms of the creative commons attribution - sharealike license , version 3 . 0 .
i just wanted to take the time to thank you so much for such a brilliant film . sita sings the blues has been my all time favorite animated film since its release . i have purchased a few copies from you and shared it with wonderful compliments . despite some of the hardships in releasing sita sings the blues , it has been a treasure and honor to view .
[ … ] is the director of the 2008 full - length animated film sita sings the blues which she released in public domain in 2013 . the film narrated the indian epic poem ramayana by [ … ]
a :
sita sings the blues
is released under a creative commons share alike license , which means there are no exclusive rights to be granted . you are already free to broadcast
sita
— everyone has that right .
sita sings the blues is a movie starring annette hanshaw , aseem chhabra , and bhavana nagulapally . an animated version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw .
ever seen hanuman pluck a double bass ? animator nina paley has created a witty , ’20s jazz musical version of the ramayana , sita sings the blues ( via turbanhead ) . her lovely , highly stylized characters evoke betty boop , amul butter ads and ghee happy , and sita is voiced by ’20s blues singer annette hanshaw .
sita sings the blues , which retells the ramayana in contemporary fashion , is one of those . who would think that it would be possible to bring together an old indian story of heroes , battles and lovers together with blues music from the 20s , and that within a cartoon setting ?
[ … ] paley , creator of the fantastic animated film sita sings the blues , is still fighting the copyright fight . her crusade for copylefting is noble , courageous and extremely frustrating . if you haven’t [ … ]
[ … ] a lot of authors aren’t in agreement . film maker nina paley turned down an offer from netflix to distribute her film sita sings the blues because netflix refused to distribute it without [ … ]
last week in queens , young hindu - american organized a screening and discussion of an animated film called
sita sings the blues ,
to draw other young hindus and sikhs into conversation about their faiths .
sita sings the blues is an animated film inspired by the director , nina paley’s , break - up with her husband . after she faced the sadness from her failed marriage , she became connected to the stories within the ramayana , particularly the story of sita , the wife of the worshipped king rama .
“attacking this film is an act of such ignorance and small - mindedness when hinduism is expansive and lends itself to unlimited questioning by its adherents . as a hindu raised by devout hindu parents and raising three hindu sons , i have to say that the people who have a problem with sita sings the blues do not represent me . in fact , sita sings the blues is a wonderful way to keep hindu mythology alive . ”
sita sings the blues has surrounded the areas of religion and culture , but unfortunately these issues have come secondary to the issue here in america . what is being held in scrutiny here is copyright . who owns this movie ?
the greatest irony about sita sings the blues is the copyright bind that it falls into . this is an arcane situation , owing to the bizarreness of the retroactive - active copyright extensions foisted upon the us public in the 1998 copyright term extension act .
any chance you folks are tuned into… [ the ] desi music scene in ny ? i’m desperately seeking a composer / remixer to do remixes and additional music for “sita sings the blues . ” please let me know !
so , to the nfb , to netflix , to all you publishers and broadcasters , to you legions of fucking lawyers : sita sings the blues is now in the public domain . you have no excuse for suppressing it now .
don’t get the impression that sita sings the blues is a faithful adaptation of the ramayana or an unchallenged portrayal of sita . this isn’t a cliff’s notes version of the epic . it’s one person’s interpretation of certain events and characters and how that story has parallels to her own life and experience .
my feature film , sita sings the blues , was removed from german youtube . i ' m aware of no standard protocol for americans to contest fraudulent takedowns in germany , so i made this video . hopefully german youtube will put sita sings the blues back up . or maybe gema ' s censor - bots will take this video down , because i intentionally used the same music / movie clips in it ! germans : can you see this ? urltoken
nina paley : sita sings the blues is a musical , animated personal interpretation of the indian epic the ramayana . the aspect of the story that i focus on is the relationship between sita and rama , who are gods incarnated as human beings , and even they can ' t make their marriage work [ laughs ] .
the audience for
sita sings the blues
might be a tiny fraction of
coraline
and
up ,
but nina paley ' s effortlessly cross - cultural and totally original animated feature should be considered with the same lofty regard .
sen is talking about the songs of indian village women , but she could just as easily been talking about american blues . that is the point of sita sings the blues : we all struggle with this story , which connects humans through time , space and culture , whether we ' re aware of it or not . just as the ramayana has mostly been written down and controlled by men , the songs in sita sings the blues were mostly written by men ; but sung by a woman - hanshaw - they pack an emotional wallop and express a woman ' s voice .
[ … ] a bit too much like an adult reading a story to a child–can be jarring . waltz with bashir and sita sings the blues are two films that had better success in combining conventional animation with complex stories [ … ]
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i just finished watching the independent spirit awards and just found out about sita sings the blues . as an artist and a lover of hindu and indian art , i have to see this film . the stills above are gorgeous and rendered beautifully . i am also a blues lover and am totally intrigued by this . have to rent the dvd !
i am hereby changing sita sings the blues‘ cc - by - sa ( share alike ) license to cc - 0 . a few years ago i started thinking about taking a vow of non - violence : a commitment to . . .
several local hindu organizations joined forces aug . 6 to protest the san jose museum of art’s screening of nina paley’s 2008 animated film , “sita sings the blues” - which intersperses events from the indian epic ramayana with the artist’s own life - at the camera 12 theater here .
several local hindu organizations joined forces aug . 6 to protest the san jose museum of art’s screening of nina paley’s 2008 animated film , “sita sings the blues” — which intersperses events from the indian epic ramayana with the artist’s own life — at the camera 12 theater here .
sita sings the blues ,
nina paley ' s delightfully subversive feminist musical version of the
ramayana ,
spans continents and millennia in parallel stories of two wives being unfairly dumped , one in the american autobiographical present , the other in the mythical indian past .
sita sings the blues is an animated film which weaves together the stories of two doomed marriages using a remarkable variety of animation styles , heartfelt and humorous storytelling , and dazzling musical segments . it was written and directed by cartoonist and animator nina paley .
that means you can donate to help with the costs of getting
sita sings the blues
out of copyright jail ( see below ) , and your donation will be 100 % tax - deductible in the u . s . to the extent permitted by law .
[ … ] you : sita sings the blues . this , folks , is a perfect example of why current copyright law blows . seriously . also , che , unless you’re in a city that got the roadshow edition . screw the two part [ … ]
an animation movie directed by american artist nina paley in 2008 , sita sings the blues tells us the story of ramayana , interspersed with episodes of the author’s own life . a delightful watch , the film has simple yet charming animation that easily strikes a chord with the viewer .
sita sings the blues is a film i will watch over and over again , not only because it’s visually stunning and an inspiring story , but because it’s like stepping into another universe for a little while , and drinking deeply at the well of timelessness , courtesy of the rishi valmiki , rama , sita and hanuman .
i just saw sita sings the blues on a dvd we rented from netflicks . i agree , i’m glad i saw the movie on our oversized screen . i loved it ! thank you for being so fun , creative , and sensitive to the underlying story . bill
one remarkable thing about
sita sings the blues
is how versatile the animation is . consider sita ' s curvaceous southern hemisphere . when she sings an upbeat or sexy song , it rotates like a seductive pendulum . look at those synchronized birds overhead . when they return they have a surprise , and they get a surprise . regard the marching greybeards . watch hanuman ' s dragging tail set a palace on fire .
[ … ] thinking about doing this for a while ; aaron’s death and — more specifically — nina paley’s release of sita sings the blues as cc0 have pushed me into doing it . i’ve encountered the same issues she has — people ask me [ … ]
nina paley is an american cartoonist , animator , and free culture activist . she directed the animated feature film sita sings the blues . she was the artist and often the writer of comic strips nina’s adventures and fluff , but most of her recent work has been in animation .
to sum up ,
sita sings the blues
is based on an adaptation of the the ramayana , a hindu epic , and some hindus find the film offensive . an organized ( lawful and peaceful ) protest caused the venue to cancel the showing , which later took place in a private home .
“sita sings the blues , ” nina paley’s delightfully subversive feminist musical version of the “ramayana , ” spans continents and millennia in parallel stories of two wives being unfairly dumped , one in the american autobiographical present , the other in the mythical indian past . punctuated with classic bluesy ballads mouthed by a highly stylized betty boop - ish “sita” and sung [ … ]
11 . false representation : sita sings a song saying ‘ram is mean to me’ and lord ram is depicted kicking sita into the fire at the time of her agnipariksha ( test by fire ) and he kicks her at the time of banishing her from the kingdom . lord ram nonchalantly also walks over sita’s pregnant stomach
nina paley was not looking for an international controversy . nevertheless , in april , when the now 40 - year - old jewish cartoonist screened her latest film , “sita sings the blues , ” at this year’s tribeca film festival , she said that’s precisely what she got .
he isn’t alone : sunita viswanath , board member at the non - profit women for afghan women , told me : “attacking this film is an act of such ignorance and small - mindedness when hinduism is expansive and lends itself to unlimited questioning by its adherents . as a hindu raised by devout hindu parents and raising three hindu sons , i have to say that the people who have a problem with sita sings the blues do not represent me . in fact , sita sings the blues is a wonderful way to keep hindu mythology alive . ”
. i did not think that sita should come in the film in the form of a woman . that is why sita appeared in the film as
at its heart , sita sings the blues is an animated and multilayered retelling of the indian epic , the ramayana . the tag line for sita is “the greatest break - up story ever told” , and paley intertwines words and images from the ramayana , and of rama and sita , with ones from the dissolution of her own marriage ( although in the film itself it isn ' t clear if the characters of dave and nina are married or cohabiting ) .
sita sings the blues by nina paley is licensed under a creative commons attribution - share alike 3 . 0 united states license . based on a work at urltoken . permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http : / / urltoken / license . html .
sita ' s role is to suffer , especially through loving a man who rejects her . women especially connect emotionally to her story and these emotions are clearly expressed in songs . as nabaneeta dev sen writes in
lady sings the blues : when women retell the ramayana
:
nevertheless , the artistic techniques of the film have truly been praised and awarded . sita sings the blues is an award - winning film that was screened in over 150 film festivals and on the pbs network . the filmmaker magazine says it’s “the type of low - fi animated musical that puts disney to shame . ”
uncut and in full hd ! urltoken sita sings the blues is a musical , animated personal interpretation of the indian epic the ramayana . the aspect of the story that i focus on is the relationship between sita and rama , who are gods incarnated as human beings , and even they can ' t make their marriage work . urltoken lice . . . urltoken dona . . .
the response so far has been tremendous , and gratifying to nina as well . but we ' ve still got a long way to go . if you liked
sita sings the blues
, and liked the fact that you can make copies for all your friends , please consider donating .
schmader , david .
cinematic ravishment ; or , the third dimension is overrated ; or , ignore my babbling and just go see sita sings the blues at central cinema tonight
. slog . may 20 , 2009 . thestranger . com . accessed june 1 , 2009 . urltoken
ramsitagods , nina paley | cc by - sa last week , the wall street journal posted a fascinating article on the profits made by nina paley for her film sita sings the blues . widely available for free online under a creative commons attribution - share alike license , sita has garnered $ 55 , 000 to date , an impressive amount for a film that …
[ … ] and animator nina paley asked them to stream her film “sita sings the blues“drm - free , they told her it wasn’t possible with their electronic delivery system . they also refused to allow her to add a notice telling viewers where they could find and download [ … ]
i just seen your cartoon ‘sita sings the blues’ and i was horrified to see that how you have misused your freedom of expression . you must be an good artist and you are free to express but at least you should not twist the facts and scripture just to make your movie nice .
a screening of “sita sings the blues” was cancelled last month at the starlight pavilion in new york , after the forum for hindu awakening and the hindu janajagruti samiti sent more than 1 , 000 e - mails protesting the event to 26 - year - old organizer rohan narine . the film was shown at narine’s parents’ home instead .
you know you’re in for a treat the minute you see the level of animation in sita sings the blues . it’s cute and simple and yet incorporates multiple layers to tell one legendary story . paley has found a way to mix the two most strikingly opposite forms of art – the blues and traditional indian mythology in a way that lends to the flavour of the film . it’s a set of vibrant versions of the ramayana that should not be missed .
nina paley ' s sita sings the blues , which makes its north american premiere friday at the festival , tells two parallel stories : the ancient hindu epic the ramayana and the breakup of paley ' s 21st - century marriage . it does so through four distinct styles of animation , a
greek chorus
of indonesian shadow puppets and wildly imaginative musical interludes that use authentic 1920s blues recordings to link narratives 3 , 000 years apart .
a few months ago , a friend of mine suggested i see an animated movie called sita sings the blues — he even went so far as to bring a netflix dvd over and leave it in the temple where i live . “just send it back once you’ve seen it , ” he told me .
nina paley was approached by netflix to offer her amazing animated feature sita sings the blues on their streaming service . sita retells the saga of rama and incorporates some vintage jazz , to marvellous effect . in order to clear this old jazz music , paley had to go through an enormous rigamarole , and this experience has turned her into an advocate for a more liberal copyright .
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since then nina paley had added episodes and other material to her work , which is now called sita sings the blues , thus expanding it into the feature - length treatment of the ramayana focused on rama’s wife , sita , using a variety of animation styles and techniques . many of the episodes have appeared in recent animation festivals . the finished work premiered at the berlin internation film festival on february 11 , 2008 .
i think the film has amazing graphic style which is inspiring . hinduism has survived for so many years only because we have been open minded towards various opinions / visualizations of gods and goddesses . i am working on my thesis project which is also very stylized and music - based like ‘sita sings the blues’ .
. but aravindan took the extraordinary cinematic step of representing sita as prakriti .
thoraval 1977 kanchana sita : the equation of woman with nature , p . 402
sita sings the blues is fresh , delightful , original , and disturbingly stark with its juxtaposed narrative style of music , dialogues , monologues and one - of - a - kind animation . watch it to be amused , enchanted , moved and empowered . it is a work of sheer brilliance and inspiration .
there are many reasons why people see the films that they do . story . stars . genre . source material . curiosity about how a film was made . nina paley ' s sita sings the blues highlights another , more unusual reason , but one likely to become more common : how a film is distributed .
sita sings the blues is a crowning achievement of animation over the last decade , and it’s a film that really deserves to be seen by as large an audience as possible . if you’ve not seen it already , there’s really no excuse for you not to rectify that immediately . it couldn’t be easier to watch .
in sita sings the blues , there are three layers of narrative – sita’s legend , outsiders’ comment on sita’s story and the author’s own experience of breaking up with her boyfriend . the author employed different styles of drawing to separate the three layers ; and in each layer the painting style is also varied to differentiate the narrator . for example , in sita’s story , the author uses realistic , indian classical drawing style in the objective narrative , whereas in the music part where sita sings her own feeling , we see simplified and modern drawing lines . it reminds me of some bollywood movies in which the songs and dances are weaved into the feature films . usually these songs and dances have little to do with the development of the plot , but they are serviceable transitions between huge plot changes in indian - featured movies . i like the music in sita sings the blues . “rama is right” , the adaption of “apple round , apple red” , is especially ironic . it suggests her stance in the story ramayana and her broken relationship . i think i can learn a lot from the author’s employment of different painting style and music in terms of distinguishing the narrator and emotional change .
to take the story forward , simple flat cut - out animation is used , and characters speak in typically thick indian accents , and laugh or cry hysterically while the camera zooms in into their faces as they stare agape and a sudden loud musical chord is struck ; a clear spoof of the old fashioned soap - operatic storytelling . when sita breaks into the blues songs , the animation changes into flat round caricatures , with sita being an exceptionally buxom woman who sings blues , of course , with playback singing by annette hanshaw .
sita sing the blues has a few endorsed dvd distributors . in addition to urltoken and myself , there’s filmkaravan , a distribution collective that handles “downstream” deals with vistaindia and indiepix . their . . .
while the character sita performs its like shes actually annette hanshaw . annette hanshaws recordings from the 1920s are mainly used for the soundtrack which gives sita a kinda of flapper effect .
while the transformation of sita sings the blues into a free culture case study happened most immediately because of legal issues involving the songs sung by hanshaw , even without that impetus , it is not hard to see how nina paley could go from this film to activist . sita sings the blues borrows , splices , and mixes influences from multiple sources , incorporating different versions of the ramayana , using the shadow puppets as a nod to the already trans - national nature of the old story , and combining different styles in both the music and animation to tell its own story . the film is an exemplar of remix culture , freely and openly showing its roots and influences , but in the service of a clearly original work .
partly out of her own experience with copyright and songs featured in the film , paley has released sita sings the blues under a creative commons attribution - share alike license , which allows others to freely view , distribute , and create with her movie . this has made her and her film leading figures in the free culture movement . the political import of her film has drawn attention to her work , but also , arguably , overshadowed it , which is too bad , if not unfortunate , because sita sings the blues is a beautiful and vibrant film that should be seen as much for its own merits as for what it represents in ongoing struggles over the copyright system .
the activists began their rally mid - morning on the steps of the museum , and then marched two blocks over to camera 12 , carrying signs exhorting paley not to blame hinduism for her failed marriage and chanting “m . f . husain , shame , shame , ” along with “sita sings the blues , but nina paley has no clue . ”
the animated sita sings the blues is a groovy , jazzy retelling , definitely the most modern interpretation , though a rather simplistic one ( understandable given the fact that it is a 90 minute 2d animation ) . the fate of the abandoned writer is shown to mirror the fate of the abandoned sita in clever montages of the writer ' s real life alternating with segments of the ramayana . sita thus becomes a symbol for every other woman left behind or neglected by the husband in favour of power or ambition . the narrators ' interpretations of the ramayana seems to favour that angle as well .
nina paley created the unapologetically quirky , irreverent , and unconventionally animated film sita sings the blues after her own divorce from her husband . she saw in the tale of ramayana , which the film juxtaposes with the story of nina’s own divorce , “ the greatest break - up story ever told . ” the film tells the tragic story of sita , who was first kidnapped by ravana and then cast away ( twice ) by her husband rama on suspicions of infidelity .
nina paley’s sita sings the blues , released online a little over two months ago , has been generating great press and even greater viewership , closing in on 70 , 000 downloads at urltoken alone . for the non - inundated , there is great background information on the film at paley’s website . we recently had the opportunity to talk with paley about …
when nina paley was reeling from the pain of a failed marriage , she did what any good artist should do : she turned her pain into art by creating sita sings the blues . she apparently did not have any plans to create a free - licensed film , but her experience in publishing her project made her into a believer .
because sita sings the blues uses some music from the 1920s that ' s still under copyright , nina paley had to pay a lot of money — approximately us $ 50 , 000 . 00 plus another $ 20 , 000 in transaction costs — to get it out of copyright jail ( she talks about it in this interview . )
sita is a goddess separated from her beloved lord and husband rama . nina is an animator whose husband moves to india , then dumps her by email . three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the indian epic ramayana . set to the 1920 ' s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw , sita sings the blues earns its tagline as
the greatest break - up story ever told .
she is not doing a dis - service to her fans by refusing netflix carring sita sings the blues . she’s doing them a favor . the reason why digital rights management is so bad is that it doesn’t allow you to make copies for your own personal use and enjoyment . nor does it allow you use on multiple computers you own .
netflix has shown interest in carrying your title “sita sings the blues” for electronic delivery . for a 12 month license period they are offering $ 4 , 620 . 00 . you would received $ 2310 . 00 no later than 60 days after the netflix title release date and the balance of $ 2310 . 00 will be paid 6 months after the initial payment .
i got a dvd in the mail , an animated film titled
sita sings the blues .
it was an version of the epic indian tale of ramayana set to the 1920 ' s jazz vocals of annette hanshaw . uh , huh . i carefully filed it with other movies i will watch when they introduce the 8 - day week . then i was told i
sita sings the blues is freely available from various sources . and when i say “freely available , ” i literally mean “for free . ” director nina paley ran up against a whole host of legal and copyright issues with the film ( due to the annette hanshaw songs ) , so she did the unthinkable ( at the time ) . she made it free for everyone .
sita sings the blues , a product of this shared cultural heritage , is set to be screened and discussed on this coming thursday , july 21 st at 5 : 00pm . the event will be held at the starlite pavilion located at 130 - 05 101st avenue in richmond hill . admission is $ 5 . 00 and children under 10 years are free .
so while my feelings on sita sings the blues are conflicted , i still think that it is a well made film despite its flaws . i encourage people to make up their own minds about it . if nothing else , the film gets us to consider differences in cultures and religions , and white women’s feminism vs the feminism / womanism of women of colour .
of course , this supreme - god - battle is not the only possible take - away or interpretation of the rich text . sita sings the blues takes on sita’s fate and renders thoroughly a more contemporary female perspective . being an avatar of lakshmi , wife of vishnu , she could take all challenges and follow her dharma with un - shattered devotion , but what would a mere mortal woman feel ? probably not be as stoic as the legendary nepalese princess .
this link urltoken shows that the complete full - length version of “sita sings the blues” received its world premiere screening at the 58th annual berlin international film festival in germany this week . it looks like a fun and clever film . i have two teenage daughters who would probably enjoy it . hopefully it will be screening in manhattan soon . anyone know anything about it ?
sita sings the blues and its creator have won several awards such as “best film not playing at a theater near you” at the 2008 gotham awards and “someone to watch” at the 2009 independent spirit awards . come see it on november 30th , in the intimate , state - of - the - art private viewing room at videology bar & cinema . table service for food and drinks is available .
at one point she is shown as a blood - thirsty puppeteer out to get raavana killed , instead of saving herself . nonetheless , sita singa the blues is the most faithful retelling of the ramayana , even if oversimplified , as it takes the story all the way to its finale where mother earth swallows a sita who has essentially had enough .
sita’s sufferings have nothing to do with women rights , but ram and sita suffered because life is never easy for truthful people . thats the reason they are worshipped as gods .
talented animator , writer and producer nina paley has freely released her animated film , sita sings the blues under our copyleft license , attribution - sharealike . copies of paley’s feature length film are available on archive . org , legaltorrents , and various other sites in many different formats . nina explains her decision to her audience on the film’s site : dear audience , i …
this past weekend’s viewing pleasures included a long - standing , and much - awaited , resident of my movie queue : nina paley ‘s 2008 graphically and musically eclectic reworking of the indian epic ramayana , sita sings the blues . the movie incorporates four elements : a reworking of the traditional narrative of the ramayana ; a mystery science theater - like commentary on the ramayana carried out by shadow puppets ( in my mind , the highlight of the movie ) ; musical episodes from the ramayana , featuring blues classics performed by annette hanshaw ; and an autobiographical parallel tale featuring paley herself .
“sita sings the blues , ” based on a story from the hindu epic “the ramayana , ” is also notable because paley released the film under a “copyleft” license from the creative commons foundation . while the film has had many weeks run in theaters in new york city and elsewhere , and has had steady dvd sales , the film is also freely available online and can be found on youtube and is available for free for the iphone .
this article is about the 1977 film . for the 1961 play , see kanchana sita ( play ) .
the jazzy sita is a symbolic satire to how she conveys messages through her songs , singing very relevant tunes to the condition of sita in the ramayana . slow and steady we see a saddening state of affairs as sita is made to suffer despite her being a faithful and courageous wife .
ha ha classic : “it begins with a semi - nude goddess lakshmi emerging from the sea and dancing on tune of a ‘blues’ song . ”
some people say it’s not good art unless it pisses someone off . by that score , sita sings the blues is great art . not only does paley live with the threat of losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in suits over using hanshaw’s songs , hindu fundies have threatened to hang her for turning the ramayana into a feminist yarn in which rama comes across as kind of a dick .
now playing at urltoken written , directed , produced and animated by nina paley , except for some fight scene animation done by jake friedman . sita sings the blues is an inspirational adaptation of the ramayana , and involves a contemporary parallel based on nina paley ' s experience in this greatest breakup story ever told . please visit urltoken for more information about this movie and nina paley .
consider for a second the amazing nature of this photo’s contents . nina paley made sita sings the blues in her apartment–all by her lone self , on a shoestring budget , using a desktop computer . one short year after its debut , with absolutely no promotional budget , no theatrical distribution and little mainstream media coverage , the film has traveled around the globe and fans are creating sculptures based on her work .
paley ' s film has been a target of criticism by right wing hindu groups and it doesn ' t come as a surprise given the narrow - mindedness of any extremist religious group . all the controversy and troubled production process notwithstanding ,
sita sings the blues
is an enjoyable film , a fun take on serious issues in the great indian epic the ramayana that seem to have reflected in the modern indian society as well .
when ms . paley recounted this , it was back in november and she was sitting in the dining room of a friend’s house in oakland . that evening “sita sings the blues” would open the san francisco international animation festival . ( it also opened the museum of modern art’s annual series best film not playing at a theater near you in new york that month and went on to win a gotham award . )
3 . aranya kand - the forest ( aranya ) chapter , which includes the kidnapping of sita by ravana .
rama seated with sita , fanned by lakshamana , while the monkey - god hanuman pays his respects .
the movie is about sita , the hindu goddess from the epic
the ramayana
, who accompanies lord rama on a 14 year exile in forest . sita is abducted by ravana , the ruler of lanka . this movie tells the story of rama and sita , along - with a biographical account of the director ' s relationship with her husband .
a : some criticize the film as too irreverent , and find the way sita is portrayed offensive , with her narrow waist and big hips . it is inappropriate to others just because the film is a cartoon . others feel that the film focuses too much on sita rather then rama . in the ramayana , sita is only a footnote in the story , but obviously my film is about sita and her suffering . ( source )
nina paley’s sita sings the blues –now a film that everybody can ( and should ) watch –continues to make an impact in surprising and unexpected ways . last week , the above reuters photo by krishnendu halder appeared online with the following caption : “members of laughter clubs attend a session during ‘world laughter day’ celebrations in hyderabad , india . ” the celebration in india included a huge sculpture of the mythical figure ravana based on nina’s design from the film .
compare this with another text , the 2008 animated feature film “sita sings the blues” . here too , sita the central female protagonist is a re - imagining of queen sita of the ancient indian epic ramayana . yet , its author - director - singer - writer nina paley does not need an interpreter or interlocutor to translate it . instead , she uses the lyrics of 1920s jazz singer annette hanshaw and creates a multi - layered story , complete with ironic giggling and disagreements in the recording studio with her cousins . nina paley credits the ancient saint valmiki as co - writer and has made the film using commercial - free sources . on her website , she states :
sita sings the blues is the story of a woman who follows her exiled husband into dangerous lands . there , she faces terrible hardships , but throughout her experience she continues to worship him , and has faith that he will carry her out of her misery . he does just that , only to banish her soon after , suspecting her of adultery . that’s right ; the story is that of the ramayana , from the perspective of the wife of rama .
your examples of statements made by government officials serve to emphasize the comparison of women to the ideal archetype of ‘sita’ .
it’s obvious when you see the film that simply nothing else could have brought the same quality as hanshaw . a different movie could have been made , but not sita sings the blues . hanshaw is just a couple years more recent than the magic 1923 number for public domain , and therefore locked away from use without a license for many years to come . despite the fact that nobody but paley seems to have known about her , being publicized in sita can only generate more interest and sales , the rightholders are strict . it would cost somewhere between $ 50 , 000 and $ 200 , 000 to ever show sita in a theatre legally .
this narrative serves the educational purpose of the film , using the traditional dramatic style of story telling . it sets it apart from the musical episodes of the ramayana , which uses a more comfortable and digital animation . these episodes include jazz vocals of the 1920s by annette hanshaw , suggestively trying to imply a convergence between musical entertainment and tradition - also because story telling for us has now become just that . sita sings the blues in this narrative to tell us her story .
the movie is about sita , the hindu goddess from the epic
the ramayana
, who accompanies lord rama on a 14 year exile in forest . sita is abducted by ravana , the ruler of lanka . this movie tells the story of rama and sita , along - with a biographical account of the director ' s relationship with her husband . written by pulkitanand
i still wanted sita to be in netflix’s on - demand system . i want as many people to see sita as possible ; surely many viewers now rely on such a convenient delivery system to explore new films . anyone who became a fan of sita this way might still find the film’s web site , and learn how to download a free copy for themselves . although sita’s site states :
the creative commons license attached to sita sings the blues means that film is widely available and in different formats . the filmkaravan dvd under review here includes a commentary with paley and urltoken ' s karl fogel , a trailer , and a wnet interview with paley . the dvd also includes press and publicity material for the film . it is also a “creator endorsed” disc , which means not only that paley participated in the production of the dvd , but that she shares in the profits , too .
sita sings the blues is a 2008 film written , produced and directed by nina paley , who also features in the film . in a rather unorthodox fashion , the entire film is created using the adobe animation program flash , something highly irregular for a feature - length film . in addition to this , paley has made the film entirely free to watch online , to screen in public , and even broadcast on television , without ever having to seek her permission .
4 . kishkindha kand - the episode of kishkindha . this chapter describes the killing of bali , and the initiation of the active search for sita .
, or all - pervading nature , and the different moods of sita are shown as different aspects of nature .
sita sings the blues is not recommended for conservative religious folk . having said that , it is a must - watch film for everyone else . funny , unique , and well made , the story deals with some serious issues such as egotism and mistrust , but is depicted in a way that makes the viewer smile . the whole movie is filled with subtle , smart humour , which is one of its best features . all in all , a pleasant experience .
sita sings the blues is not simply a version of the ramayana . it is a work that incorporates elements of the ramayana and fuses them with elements of american culture and elements of the artist ' s life . it is really an original work which strongly references and interprets the ramayana . paley describes it as
her ramayana
, as opposed to
the ramayana .
these works are the beginnings of a new , more international , culture composed from the elements of the past , but speaking to new generations of viewers .


yellow or adicolor yellow is a 2006 futuristic short film by director neill blomkamp , written by terri tatchell and blomkamp .

it was produced at the request of sportswear maker adidas as a part of its " adicolor " viral ads campaign , in which advertising agency idealogue gathered seven directors , assigning a different color to each of them , and asked them to produce a feature based on their emotional and creative response to the given color , later to be distributed in the form of podcasts .

the four-minute film , shot by trent opaloch in blomkamp 's usual handheld camera mockumentary style , deals with an israeli military robot gone rogue .

yellow ( 2006 short film )

yellow is a short film from 2006 directed by neill blomkamp , who later directed district 9 and elysium .
delphine hermans , project the yellow envelope , jury prize , call for projects 2006 ( france ) .
“ yellow , ” an online branded short film for adidas was the last thing neill blomkamp directed before “district 9 . ”
short movie homage to the 15th anniversary , the escape , is a short bmw film featuring the release of a new model series .
a short film influenced by the feel of the italian giallo films of yesteryear .
in 2001 for his short film quiero ser ) and sent him a copy .
tragic story with happy ending , regina pessoa , winner in 2001 , cristal for best short film , annecy 2006 ( france , canada , portugal ) .
regina pessoa , project tragic story with happy ending , winner in 2001 , cristal for best short film , annecy 2006 ( france , canada , portugal ) .
nominated for 4 awards at the 2007 terror film festival : best short thriller film , best cinematography , best actress , best original score .
the wordcutter , izù troin , winner in 2006 , production completed in 2009 ( france ) .
mister cok , franck dion , winner in 2006 , production completed in 2008 ( france ) .
half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie 391pp , fourth estate , £14 . 99
award and the nora ephron prize in the 2014 tribeca film festival for her feature film zero motivation . her short films have also received multiple international awards .
locarno : outsider pics - todo cine latino takes u . s . on ‘yellow sunglasses’ ( exclusive )
izù troin , project the wordcutter , call for projects winner 2006 , production completed in 2009 ( france ) .
see if you can find the adidas logo in the ad . it’s being worn by the yellow android .
franck dion , project mister cok , call for projects winner in 2006 , production completed in 2008 ( france ) .
this prize added weight to the project when i asked for a grant from the film commission of the communauté française de belgique . getting the jury prize was a great helping hand to get the production of the film off the ground that was finally finished in 2008 .
produced by jean - luc slock . presented in 2006 , short film category .
for her performance in omkara in 2006 , which was also the year she debuted as director with her short film naamkoron . in 2016 , she established herself as a director with her debut feature film a death in the gunj , while continuing her work as an acclaimed actress with alankrita shrivastava’s lipstick under my burkha .
mouss & boudibi , frédéric martin and baptiste lucas , prizewinner in 2006 , series broadcast on france 3 in 2009 ( france ) .
the singapore film commission supports the growth of the local film industry . browse through our film directory to view our catalog of singaporean feature films .
frédéric martin and baptiste lucas , mouss & boudibi , ( france ) . prizewinner in 2006 , series broadcast on france 3 in 2009 .
broadcasts shown in the cinema , on tv and in over 60 festivals including the international short film festival , clermont - ferrand , meknès international animation film festival ( morocco ) , hiroshima international animation film festival ( japan ) , sicaf , seoul ( south korea ) , world animated film festival , varna ( bulgaria ) , cinanima ( portugal ) , uppsala international short film festival ( sweden ) , kuki festival of berlin ( germany ) , festival premiers plans , angers . . .
jean - charles mbotti malolo , short film project the sens of touch , arte france prize , call for projects 2011 , production completed in 2014 ( france ) .
this is the official version of our most popular short film . we didn ' t really start using this channel until 2008 , and just recently decided that we should put up our most popular short film since there ' s so many other versions out there . perfect timing though , exactly 4 years since its original release in 2006 , we ' re finally releasing yellow fever on our official youtube channel . watch the sequel !
yellow fever 2
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ruchika is a writer and director based in mumbai . her debut feature film island city ( 2015 ) won the fedeora award for best debut director at venice days , venice international film festival . the film travelled to over 30 international film festivals , winning several awards . she has recently written the story and screenplay of a short film , to be directed by zoya akhtar .
soldiers track the yellow android into the abbatoir , attempting to shoot it down . instead , they are beaten at their own game .
mauro carraro , short film project aubade ( presented under the title aube musicale ) , cube creative prize call for projects 2012 , production completed in 2014 ( switzerland ) .
adidas adicolor yellow features actors julien phipps , giddon karmel , jason bell , jason lee , bob dong , hamish cameron and irene astle .
ritzenthaler , mary lynn , and diane vogt - o ' connor . photographs : archival care and management . chicago : society of american archivists , 2006 .
sarah saidan , short film project beach flags ,
la résidence
folimage prize , arte france prize at the mifa pitches in 2012 , production completed in 2013 ( france ) .
sonia gerbeaud and mathias de panafieu , short film project oripeaux , rhône - alpes cinéma and tv paint development prizes , call for projects 2011 , completed in 2014 ( france ) .
adidas creates a film series celebrating color , customization and personal expression . each director was given a blank canvas to create a short film based on their emotional and creative response to a given color – red , blue , yellow , green , pink , black or white . this film yellow by neill blomkamp illustrates what happens when a thinking machine integrates with society . the spot begins with a man stopping by the prone body of a uniformed soldier . the voiceover , by slovakian dušan marušák , fills us in on what’s happening , taking us on a tour of a robotics factory .
the second to last adicolor podcast , ‘yellow’ , was released on may 3 , a science fiction short film in the same genre as ridley scott’s 1982 futurist film bladerunner . the spot begins with a man stopping by the prone body of a uniformed soldier . the voiceover , by slovakian dušan marušák , fills us in on what’s happening , taking us on a tour of a robotics factory .
c . film pack negatives were produced in the same sizes as sheet film . film packs used a much thinner and a very flexible based film . these negatives will feel like roll film . they lack a notch code , but may have a negative number , generally 1 through 12 .
paul cabon , short film project storm hits jacket , centre images – région centre , sacd prizes call for projects 2011 and in official selection in 2014 , completed in 2014 ( france ) .
pinochet died in 2006 aged 91 while awaiting trial , before he could account for his atrocities . schaefer was extradited back to chile and a year later , in 2006 , he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 25 children . he died of heart failure , aged 88 , just five years into his sentence .
neill blomkamp was slated to become the director for the halo movie . . . however , plans changed and now he ' s the director for district 9 . this was the last thing he directed before being hired on as the director for the movie . adidas creates a film series celebrating color , customization and personal expression . each director was given a blank canvas to create a short film based on their emotional and creative response to a given color - red , blue , yellow , green , pink , black or white . this film ' yellow ' by neill blomkamp illustrates what happens when a thinking machine integrates with society .
franck dion has just finished his third film due for release in 2012 . he is currently working on feature film scripts .
if you are interested to film in singapore or film within the one - north precinct , head over to“filming in singapore” .
the reason ewans pants are short . henry lying on the floor when the accident occured . and ewan was crouching to help him and from henrys point of view is just the pants and socks . thats why in henrys mind , he thinks that the ewan wears short pants .
singapore is proving to be a fertile ground for developing exportable media content . its rich cultural backdrop acts as a kaleidoscope of inspiration , fuelling creative output with international appeal . singapore’s growing success in the worldwide film industry attests to this , with homegrown films such as pop aye , apprentice , a yellow bird , ilo ilo , tatsumi , sandcastle , here and my magic selected for , and receiving accolades , at acclaimed film festivals such as the cannes film festival , international film festival rotterdam , toronto international film festival and busan international film festival .
for organisations such as the sundance film festival , the academy of motion picture arts & sciences and the film independent spirit awards .
yellow was directed by neill blomkamp via rsa films , with producers robin hays and shannon worley , executive producers jules daly and fran mcgivern , and director of photography trent opaloch .
hansal mehta won the 2013 national film award for best direction for his film shahid ( 2012 ) . shahid had its world premier at the 2012 toronto international film festival , following which it had an extended run at various international film festivals . he then directed city lights ( 2014 ) and aligarh ( 2015 ) . aligarh premiered at the 20th busan international film festival and went to the bfi london film festival . it was also the opening film at the 17th jio mami mumbai film festival . his latest films are simran ( 2017 ) and omerta ( 2017 ) .
“our orders were simple , shoot to kill . yellow was different . sure , they were all coded differently . but that didn’t matter . yellow had the capacity to learn . they were created in complete secrecy . make a better human . make a smarter human . take away emotion . take away failings . now living amongst us the greatest weapon and the deadliest threat . ”
if you say the movie is bad i would say you havenã‚â´t understood it right and ewanã‚â´s pantã‚â´s are too short because thatã‚â´s what henry sees when sam is helping him .
level 4 the film becomes an amber color and the image begins to fade .
it’s a credit to the film that it is still being discussed in 2011 .
due to the nature of the film , it was open to interpretation that the whole film might have been the dream of either cobb , or someone else .
since 1998 , the sfc has supported more than 600 short films , scripts , feature films , as well as film - related events in singapore that showcase homegrown talent and works . some notable films by singapore filmmakers include pop aye ( kirsten tan ) , apprentice ( boo junfeng ) , a yellow bird ( k . rajagopal ) , ilo ilo ( anthony chen ) , the ah boys to men series ( jack neo ) , and 881 ( royston tan ) .
in the film ' s second epilogue and final scene , nikki was back home in her living room with many characters from the film . she seemed at peace .
producers , tv channels and film directors all attended the project presentation . . . the call for projects literally launched my film ! having the annecy festival as a reference in my paperwork added a lot of weight for the research for grants on the part of all those who invested in the film , especially as the project was rather poetic and not easy to defend . once the film was finished , it was selected at around sixty festivals in 2010 , including annecy , clermont - ferrand , toronto , and the short list for the oscars . it was released nationally with les films du préau and has won 8 prizes . keep the call for projects going as they are a great springboard !
produced by sens fiction and lardux films . presented in 2007 , short film category . fore more information : urltoken
broadcasts aubade was shown on rts ( switzerland ) in 2014 , canal + france and canal + spain in january 2015 and is set to be shown on tv5 monde . it was also shown at the opening ceremony of the international short film festival in clermont - ferrand in january 2015 .
the score for adicolor yellow was written by gary pozner , whirled music and incorporates music from pro radii by autechre , english electronic music duo rob brown and sean booth . “pro radii” is on untilted and is available from urltoken .
level 3 the film becomes sticky and emits a strong noxious odor ( nitric acid ) .
level 5 the film is soft and can weld to adjacent negatives , enclosures and photographs .
· maya jaggi was a judge of this year ' s caine prize for african writing . to order half of a yellow sun for £13 . 99 with free uk p & p call guardian book service on 0870 836 0875 or go to urltoken
screenings between 2013 and today , the short has been screened at the cinema , on tv and planes , and in over 80 festivals around the world . it was also shortlisted for the french césar awards in 2014 .
e . professional 35mm motion picture film is the most hazardous type . all nitrate 35mm motion picture film should be duplicated by an authorized laboratory . then the nitrate motion picture film should be disposed of by the local fire marshal or a hazardous materials disposal service . note : 16mm , regular 8 , and super 8 movie formats were considered amateur formats and were always made on a safety film base .
actually the director made his pants too short because from henry’s ( ryan gosling ) point of view sam is crouching so his pants rise up . i thought it was a really great movie , it’s one of my favorites .
thought provoking film and well made technically . lighten up an open up a bit , you haters .
yellow ( 2006 ) as part of its adicolor viral campaign , adidas gave blomkamp a hue , a small budget , and said ,
go .
the result ? a futuristic dystopian mini - thriller about a globe - trotting ai gone rogue . blomkamp added hebrew tattoos to the cyborg & apos ; s face to create a non - western vibe .
it & apos ; s an israeli machine ,
he says .
i didn & apos ; t want it to look like another clichéd r & d center in california .
james reilly’s invaluable
image permanence institute ' s storage guide for acetate film
has information on this as well . it is a tool for evaluating and planning storage environments for acetate - based photographic film .
this was lynch ' s first entire digital video film , shot on a handheld sony pd150 recorder . this three hour mystery - horror film was no different than most of lynch ' s other works , although there were general outlines to follow about a doomed film project , adultery , and a possibility of pregnancy :
clio is a celebrated filmmaker whose work has been shown in cinemas , international film festivals and galleries like the tate modern in london and the museum of modern art in new york . her debut feature , the arbor ( 2010 ) , won numerous awards , including best new documentary filmmaker at tribeca film festival . her fiction feature the selfish giant ( 2013 ) screened in the directors’ fortnight of cannes film festival and won the europa cinemas award . her new film dark river ( 2017 ) was screened at toronto international film festival .
the orgy participants seen throughout club shortbus are credited as ' sextras ' at the end of the film .
shreyasi is 14 years old , dreams of interstellar travel and studies in grade 9 , at udayachal high school . her favourite film character is shoya ishida from a silent voice . a good film is … “relatable” .
shiv is 14 years old and a student of cp goenka international school . he wants to visit munich and his favourite film character is bane from the dark knight rises . a good film is … “inspiring . ”
to provide some context first : this short was filmed as camera tests with neill blomkamp , who was at some point considered to do the halo movie . all you see here are basically just camera tests he did during his trial runs .
as a photographic support , nitrate film had some serious disadvantages . the film was , and is , highly flammable , and it releases hazardous gases as it deteriorates . large quantities of nitrate film have caused several disastrous fires . due to the inherent instability of cellulose nitrate , much of our photographic legacy from this period is disappearing .
b . nitrate sheet film tends to have a very thick and rigid base . additionally , professional sheet film negatives will have notches on one corner . these notches are used by photographers to determine the emulsion side in the dark .
unfortunately , eastman kodak is the only manufacturer that has supplied any dates on nitrate film production . these dates do not apply to other manufacturers ' films , nor do they give an indication of when kodak started selling safety films . for example , nitrate sheet film production ended in 1939 , but kodak began test marketing safety based sheet film sometime in the mid - 1920s . for most formats , there was a carryover period when both types of film were made .
prabhat is 16 and a student of aditya birla world academy . on top of his travel plans is a trip to scotland . his favourite film character is achilles , from troy . a good film is … “something that makes me think . ”
the dates eastman kodak stopped the manufacture of nitrate film are listed in the table below . if a negative can be accurately dated , either by subject or by the photographer ' s notes , it is possible to determine if it is nitrate film .
abbas is 11 and studies in grade seven at billabong high school . his favourite film character is ron weasley and he hopes to go to hogwarts someday . a good film is . . . “a picture which you could visualise in your perspective . ”
reilly , james m . ipi storage guide for acetate film . rochester , ny : image permanence institute , 1993 . urltoken .
upcoming news nominated for a césar 2015 in the best animated film category and selected for different festivals in 2015 , including stuttgart .
director michael bay ' s futuristic action - adventure thriller faced major legal problems when the producers of the low - budget independent film parts : the clonus horror ( 1979 ) filed a legal suit in 2005 ( settled out of court in 2006 ) claiming that the dreamworks / warner bros . production was an unauthorized , cloned , scene - by - scene remake . it also combined elements of thx 1138 ( 1971 ) , logan ' s run ( 1976 ) , and blade runner ( 1982 ) .
the film ' s open - ended conclusion let the viewer decide whether trent was insane or whether what he experienced was actually reality .
krisha is 10 and studies at akshara high school . she wants to go to paris and has two favourite film characters : sunny gill from sniff and kaaka muttai from kaaka muttai . a good film is … “one that gives some moral and is also entertaining . ”
the singapore film commission ( sfc ) is a division under the infocomm media development authority ( imda ) , and is made up of an advisory committee comprising 15 members from the film , arts and cultural community . the sfc is supported by a secretariat within the imda .
konkona sensharma is an award - winning actress and film director . beginning her career as a child artist in bengali films at the age of 4 , she has now acted in over 40 films in hindi , bengali and english . her performance in mr . and mrs . iyer ( 2002 ) earned her a national film award for best actress along with widespread critical acclaim . she won her second national film award
franck dion vient de terminer son troisième film qui sortira en 2012 . il travaille désormais à l ' écriture de scénarios de longs métrages .
over the years , singapore’s diverse and multicultural landscape have been captured on film . our breath - taking cityscape was showcased to the world in
“i can explain it this way . you start with the basic source code for artificial intelligence . and then you add something like some will have emotions , some will have memories , some will have ways to interact with humans , and you mix them together . we’ve distinguished them by the color . red , blue , green , yellow , whatever . ”
as with any david lynch film , making sense of the surrealistic images , unconventional and non - linear plot , overlapping storylines , alternate worlds , hyperlinked events , and changing identities ( doubling of characters as doppelgangers ) can be dubious . even the title of the film was ambiguous , not referring to a region in socal , but something more interior to the psyche . the film ' s main clue was its tagline :
honestly , i was confussed with the plot of the film . the scene transitions make the film more difficult to be understood actually . for me it’s like watching alice in wonderland , looks like every character in the movie wasn’t a friendly character , the circumtances was weird and cold .
pan ' s labyrinth
( 2006 ) took shape in the imagination of guillermo del toro as long ago as 1993 , when he began to sketch ideas and images in the notebooks he always carries . the mexican director responded strongly to the horror lurking under the surface of classic fairy tales and had no interest in making a children ' s film , but instead a film that looked horror straight in the eye . he also rejected all the hackneyed ideas for the creatures of movie fantasy and created ( with his oscar - winning cinematographer , art director and makeup people ) a faun , a frog and a horrible pale man whose skin hangs in folds from his unwholesome body .
a . it has always been a common practice for photographers to purchase bulk rolls of 35mm motion picture film and re - spool it into cassettes for still camera use . it is possible to find still camera negatives on nitrate film for an additional 13 - year period after this date .
beginning in the mid - 1920s , highly flammable nitrate film was slowly replaced with cellulose acetate film base ( cellulose diacetate , cellulose acetate propiarate , cellulose acetate butyrate and cellulose triacetate ) . it became known as
safety
film . despite this name , cellulose acetates do have stability problems . like cellulose nitrate , the deterioration of cellulose acetate is autocatalytic : once deterioration has begun , the degradation products induce further deterioration . it affects the plastic support of acetate film , causing it to become acidic , to shrink , and to give off of acetic acid producing a vinegary odor .
during one of the first run - throughs of the script , a disturbance was heard backstage in the studio - when devon investigated , he saw nikki ' s lurking double seeing herself ( at a later point in the film when she entered an alleyway and a door marked axxon n ) . nikki ran away , into the plain suburban home of another film character named smithy ( character sue ' s husband in the film ? ) .
broadcast : the film was shown on arte france . theatrical release through les films du préau (
le mulot menteur
young audience programme ) .
aviva is nine . she studies in chatrabhuj narsee school , in grade five . her favourite film character is harry potter and she wants to go travelling through france . a good film is… “something that attracts the interest of the audience and for me , it is more about communicating through storytelling . ”
i cannot believe that you did not like this movie . this is one of my favorite movies of all times . it seems that you really misunderstood a lot of it and even failed to see the simplicity of the story amidst all the technical complexities . i have watched this film multiple times and i must say that it even moves me to tears . though it is a terribly sad and almost depressing story , it is also extremely beautiful . also , i would just like to add that ewan mcgregor’s pants aren’t too short just for “ha - has” . rather it is a symbol . when henry is dying and laying on the road , ewan’s pants appear shorter due to the angle at which henry is viewing him . therefore , during the the dream - state within henry’s unconscious mind , ewan’s pants always appear short .
renuka is an actress , director and writer . she has been an actress in indian theatre , television and film for the last 30 years . her first directorial feature film rita ( 2009 ) was screened at several festivals . it was critically acclaimed , and won her awards for her direction and screenplay .
tempbot ( 2006 ) a ( literal ) cubicle drone , tempbot tries to make friends and avoid embarrassment in this office space - esque spoof .
what interests me is taking the fantastic or beyond - real and making it as mundane as possible ,
blomkamp says . case in point : he digitally refurbished his tetra vaal mech & apos ; s white kevlar exterior with
that shitty beige color of 1990s printers .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
nitya mehra studied literature in delhi university and filmmaking at new york university . after working on a spike lee production as a production assistant , she returned to india to pursue her dream of making films . in 2016 , she released her first feature film , baar baar dekho . the film was produced by excel entertainment ( farhan akhtar & ritesh sidhwani ) & co – produced by dharma productions ( karan johar ) . she is now working on her next film script .
the reason that ewans characters ( sam foster ) pants are short are because ryan gosling ( henry letham ) is looking at sam while he is crouched which causes his pants to rise just that much higher . so , in the entire hallucination or illusion that is henrys , sams pants are raised as if they would be should he have been crouching .
the film has been in competition in a number of festivals , including the annecy international animation festival , i castelli animati festival in italy , the anima festival in brussels , the bruz national animation festival , the film court francophone festival of vaulx - en - velin , the tous courts festival , of aix - en - provence .
helly is 15 and studies at lodha world school ( palava ) . on top of her list of places to visit is spain . her favourite film character is the black widow from the avengers series . a good film is… “one that makes you laugh , cry , experience everything and leaves a deep impression on you forever . ”
director spike lee ' s r - rated film was a typical hollywood retreaded heist - thriller flick , specifically a tense hostage drama . it reflected elements found in serpico ( 1973 ) , dog day afternoon ( 1975 ) , the comedy heist film quick change ( 1990 ) , and die hard : with a vengeance ( 1995 ) .
do not perform this test inside your building ! burning cellulose nitrate film cannot be extinguished . the burn test uses the flammable nature of cellulose nitrate for identification since both cellulose acetates and polyester are much less flammable . cellulose nitrate burns quickly and has a characteristic yellow flame . having known materials for comparison is particularly important for this test . hold sample vertically with metal tongs . be sure to ignite the strip from the top—only cellulose nitrate will burn downwards . for safety , have a large container of water nearby . although the water will not extinguish the flame , it will keep it from spreading .
neill blomkamp ' s disturbing vision of the future on earth , a computer generated film created in unity 2017 and rendered in real - time at 30 frames per second .
this classic science fiction film by director don siegel involved the fear of a small town doctor that many of his patients , friends and relatives were experiencing fearful paranoia and delusions that their acquaintances were imposters - and were possibly being replaced by doppelgangers . the film was an effective metaphor for the fear of communist infiltration during the cold war 1950s .
find out more on how the singapore film commission ( sfc ) , nurtures , supports and promotes singapore talent in filmmaking and the production of films in “programmes and grants” .
is the first feature by peter webber , and even if it doesn’t attempt to understand painter johannes vermeer , it does show a mastery of its own visual art . every frame looks stunning , as if webber and his crew surrounded themselves with vermeer’s paintings and adopted his palette for the glowing yellow faces of the people dressed for tea and the deep blue suits of the men on the sidewalk , both of which subtly echo the dialogue .
the film opened with cunning leader dalton russell ( clive owen ) and his gang committing the
perfect bank robbery
at the manhattan trust bank in the wall street district .
36 . scarface year : 1983 director : brian de palma brian depalma’s scarface may be overrated , but it’s a cult classic with , perhaps , the most famous quote from any gangster film : “say hello to my little friend . ” in other words , the film—particularly al pacino—is completely over the top , which is both awful and awesome . —david roark
i did not enjoy this movie ( i agree with you re : the scene transitions , though – well done ) . i particularly didnt like the who attempt at a creepy version of ground hog day and i think ewans pants were too short to throw viewers off in a direction that had nothing to do with whats ultimately going on – perhaps that they are each others alter egos or something .
in short , however , there was no island . the entire operation was kept top - secret by ' godlike ' sinister dr . merrick ( sean bean ) , the unethical owner of the cloning , bio - engineering corporation , who was profiting billions of dollars by harvesting ' agnates ' - human clones . visiting , rich potential clients were promised a lifespan of 60 - 70 years longer than normal :
d . these sizes were called amateur roll film formats . many families may have a small number of these negatives stored in their home with no idea of the hazard they represent .
fischer , monique , and andrew robb .
guidelines for care and identification of film base photographic materials .
topics in photographic preservation 5 ( 1993 ) : 117 - 122 .
for the remainder of the film , simon ' s mind was in a confused state regarding the actual year , alarming events with his brother and wife , and his own existence .
director jane campion ' s dark feminist sex film was considered a pretentious rip - off of richard brooks ' looking for mr . goodbar ( 1977 ) . it featured the tagline :
writer / director chris d . ' s ( chris desjardins ) first feature - length film was this direct - to - dvd / video low - budget , independent horror film . the over - used plot twist in this film was also seen in carnival of souls ( 1962 ) , siesta ( 1987 ) , jacob ' s ladder ( 1990 ) , a pure formality ( 1994 ) , the sixth sense ( 1999 ) , the others ( 2001 ) , soul survivors ( 2001 ) , stay ( 2005 ) , and many other films .
a useful tool in helping determine the amount of acid vapor present , and gain an overview of the condition of acid vapors in an entire collection are
a - d strips
( acid - detecting strips ) from the image permanence institute at the rochester institute of technology in rochester , ny . they are acid - base indicator papers , which turn from blue to green to yellow in the presence of acid , and measure the extent of the acetate base support deterioration .
i watched the movie last night and enjoyed it very much even though i was confused . reading the comments above helped tremendously for partial understanding . one thing i noticed that no one mentioned is a lot of yellow , such as the telephone , sam’s pants , etc . did anyone catch that symbolism ? i will watch it again just so i can relate a lot of those weird happenings to the ending . it certainly is thought provoking , which is something i like .
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dazed , she then returned ( drenched in blood ) to malloy where she had handcuffed him earlier , and laid down next to him in a spooning position , as the film ended .
when acetate base film is stored in a poor environment at high heat and humidity—or exposed to acidic vapors from nearby degrading film—it undergoes chemical reactions within the plastic support to form acetic acid . this acid causes the support to become acidic , brittle , and shrink . in turn , the acid spreads into the gelatin emulsion or into the air creating a harsh , acidic odor . it is a slow form of chemical deterioration known as
vinegar syndrome .
it places acetate film at risk , and then deterioration may place otherwise stable photographic materials at risk as well .
many manufacturers stamped professional sheet films with an identification along one border . the words generally identified the manufacturer and the type of film : nitrate or safety . unfortunately , not all manufacturers adopted edge printing identification . it wasn’t done on either early nitrate negatives or onsome roll film formats . amateur roll films were not marked but can be identified by their tendency to curl very tight scrolls
the film opened with a scene revisited much later in the film - cobb was lying on a beach where he was found delirious . he envisioned his children playing near him . he was taken by an armed guard to a beachside fortress where he was faced by wealthy , aged corporate executive saito ( ken watanabe ) . the japanese businessman had been cobb ' s latest employer .
the guy above me is an idiot… people are so used to watching the same old type of movies that when they see a film of this depth , they give it ”two thumbs down” or say it sucks only because they aren’t used to being challenged . afraid of thought . this movie is a masterpiece… the detail is given to us in intricate layers . all aspects of the film were fully utilzed to deliver the plot flawlessly… the use of backround noise , phrases , visuals and even music as clues is astounding . 5 / 5 ! classic film . bravo forster .
he moment of the arrest was captured on camera : men with pfa ( policia federal argentina ) emblazoned in yellow on the backs of their flak jackets ran from a van and surrounded a single - storey villa in a rural a suburb south of buenos aires . a voice off - screen shouts : “bajen las armas . calma ! calma” — put down your weapons . calm , calm . a group of four officers then pound the front door in with a battering ram and disappear inside .
1 . i wish no one died in the car accident . 2 . even if ewen’s pants were short from “crouching over” i think it should become a trend because it was kind cute and men need more alternative fashion styles other than brown shoes with everything or cargo pants . 3 . thank you for a lot of really well thought out interpretations that when piecemealed together make a conclusive explanation that i can appreciate . thank you .
a good resource on cold storage is the national park service online interactive training program cold storage : a long - term preservation strategy for film - based photographic materials available at urltoken npscoldstorage . swf .
was everything in the film a dream of her ideal and righteous life - a
blue tomorrow
? during the cheerful end credits , nina simone delivered a strong rendition of
sinnerman .
if nobody has already said this , ewan’s pants are too short because ryan see’s him while he’s crouching , pulling his pant legs up . it’s not put in there for “ha - hahs” . it’s deliberate , and i for one find it’s one of my favorite parts of the movie . but its only one of the very many details mark forster and david benioff thought appropriate to conceive and include . the whole movie is like a treasure hunt
that said , there isnt an obvious solution to the movie . while you may be able to explain the film after viewing it ( which is trickier that it will seem at first ) , you may realize that the real brilliance of this film is in the levels of its narrative . at its core , it is a basic psychological thriller . simultaneously , and perhaps subconsciously , it also meditates on weighty issues of reality and identity - consider what the imperative “stay” means to different characters at different points in the film , and its almost like youre watching an entirely different movie than you originally thought .
then , she realized he was dead (
miles ? miles ! miles ! oh ! oh , no .
) . sobbing , she leaned over and kissed him , as the film ended .
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rajendra is the chief curator of film at the museum of modern art . he is also a member of the selection committee for new directors / new films and has served on numerous juries and selection committees
( ciro guerra ) , colombia / argentina / venezuela - c . i . c . a . e . award at cannes 2015 directors’ fortnight , best foreign language film nomination at the academy awards 2016
( later roll films were coated on both sides to prevent such curling ) . notch codes can also identify sheet film as nitrate . a
v
notch code ( first from the edge ) will identify pre - 1949 kodak sheet film as nitrate while a “u” shaped notch ( first from the edge ) will indicate the kodak film is acetate . note that a nitrate negative may have been copied at some point and the edge printing from the original will appear on the copy . therefore , just because you see the word “nitrate” does not guarantee that it is . see the section on testing to be sure .
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in the film ' s first epilogue , the lost girl ran into smithy ' s house where she happily embraced her estranged husband and child ( a symbol of nikki ' s own restored marriage ! ) .
dulquer made his acting debut in 2012 , with second show and won the filmfare award for best male debut . he has since garnered a following for his performances in award - winning films like kammatipaadam ( 2016 ) and charlie ( 2015 ) . over the past five years , he has acted in over 30 malayalam and tamil films , and is set to enter the hindi film industry with the upcoming film , kaarwaan .
nikki had auditioned and received the part of sue blue , playing opposite womanizing actor devon berk as billy slide ( justin theroux ) . the film was an adaptation of a polish gypsy tale ( an adulterous love story ) - with a plot about marriage and murder . it was directed by high - profile , pompous kingsley stewart ( jeremy irons ) , with assistance from a broke freddie howard ( harry dean stanton ) . production on the previously - cursed remake ( titled vier - sieben : 47 ) of the film was never finished when the two leads were murdered . there were intimations that the current film would also be cursed .
a photographic collection that contains any flexible , transparent film negatives from the time period of 1890 - 1950 is very likely to contain at least some nitrate film . since these negatives need special attention , they should immediately be separated from other negatives . deteriorated nitrate negatives are easy to identify , but nitrate negatives in good condition are almost visually indistinguishable from other types of transparent films . there are four ways to identify nitrate negatives .
as with nitrate negatives , deteriorated acetate negatives are easy to identify , but in good condition , they are almost undistinguishable from other types of plastic films . there are four ways to identify acetate film base negatives .
the film ' s last line was uhl ' s memory of eisenheim saying :
everything you have seen is an illusion . it ' s a trick ,
as he laughed to himself at the recollection .
when the film ended with a slaughter at the asylum by monstrous creatures , trent wandered out into the world that was alarmingly empty after a bloody slaughter and civilization had seemingly been destroyed by cane ' s creatures .
the film opened with a view of a creepy old woman ( philip friedman ) through a window , holding a candle - a major hint , and then the title screen in pulsating , blood - red lettering .
three layers of protection are recommended for the storage of film base photographic materials . negatives should be placed in sleeves , the sleeves placed in a box or drawer , and these boxes or drawers on shelves or in a cabinet . motion picture film and microfilm should be stored in unsealed containers in cabinets or on shelves . all enclosures should pass the photograph activity test ( pat ) as described in iso standard 18916 : 2007 ( urltoken ) .
regina pessoa gave a presentation at the festival in 2012 to talk about her career after winning a prize at the creative focus in 2001 , and especially about her time spent at the nfb for the postproduction of the film .
this is really a spectacular film . i know im going to have to see it at least once more , because theres so much stuff going on that its impossible to give stay the attention it deserves in one viewing .
there’s something to be said for a film that’s most sensual moments involve the piercing of an ear and the removal of a bonnet—just a bonnet—from the head of a woman who always dresses in layers . based on a novel ,
, with some proponents possibly praising del toro’s vivid imagination in crafting an even better film than the first , while others could consider its an example of lucas - ian drift from character and story into a world - building wonderland . regardless of the comparison , though , it’s a sequel that gives us more of the first film’s better elements—the genius of ron perlman , doug jones as abe sapien , a bit of john hurt—and the addition of the eccentric johann krauss , the disembodied , ectoplasmic professor contained in a diving suit . the elven antagonist , prince nuada ( luke goss ) , can’t quite measure up to the first film’s villains in terms of how they fit into the mythology of
a highly popular theme talk discussed options how to create feasible working conditions for parents and carers in the film industry today . another theme talk with experts covered the current topic
green production
, featuring producer marta donzelli of the
i am so glad to have found this site . and yes , for all those who mentioned the film’s complexity is the reason we are here are correct indeed . i watched stay for the first time yesterday and i am still thinking and wondering what it all meant . it seems that the only moment that is real is the ending when they are all on the bridge . it is a bit thrilling to try to understand what the film was truly about .
director john carpenter paid convoluted , warped homage to stephen king and h . p . lovecraft in this film that blurred the boundaries of fantasy and reality , fact and fiction , sanity and insanity , and reality and cine - reality .
neill blomkamp used to be known in hollywood—to the extent that he was known at all—for what he didn & apos ; t do : direct peter jackson & apos ; s halo movie , which stalled in 2006 , when two studios pulled funding . how did the south african - born blomkamp land the gig in the first place ? jackson saw a series of shorts that the tv commercial director—with zero feature - film credits—had shot in his spare time . his official big - screen debut is now the jackson - produced district 9 , out august 14 . this low - budget thriller , set in a johannesburg slum colonized by aliens , will flaunt blomkamp & apos ; s talent .
once we & apos ; re finished with d9 , his phone & apos ; s going to be ringing like crazy ,
jackson says .
he & apos ; s definitely on the radar .
simon ' s ' death ' in his dream of the year 2000 was mirrored or paralleled with his death in 2002 . the film returned to the car accident scene - also shown in the film ' s opening - when simon was being treated by emergency personnel . peter told him :
it ' s your choice , simon , where you go . it ' s your choice .
a time stamp clock showed the time of his death : 20 : 02 .
ariadne and fischer fell off the building as their
kick
to get back . cobb woke up again on the shores of saito ' s beach house - the film ' s opening scene . for cobb ' s successful efforts at inception with fischer , saito made a phone call to clear away cobb ' s legal troubles with immigration at lax , enter the us , be freed of his guilt , and be reunited with his children - at the film ' s conclusion .
del toro moves between many of these scenes with a moving foreground wipe - - an area of darkness , or a wall or a tree that wipes out the military and wipes in the labyrinth , or vice versa . this technique insists that his two worlds are not intercut , but live in edges of the same frame . he portrays most of the mill interiors in a cold blue - grey slate , but introduces life tones into the faces of characters we favor , and into the fantasy world . it is no coincidence that the bombs of the rebels introduce red and yellow explosions into the monotone world they attack .
rpg’s got it right . it is a bigger film than even the interpretation that ryan gosling is having a vision before death that extends out to three days . i believe this interpretation also stands firm , but is nested inside another layer of the film , which is a construct of the idea that “the buddhists got it right ; life is an illusion , ” expressed by bob hoskins and “life is a dream ; the whole universe is within it , ” expressed by ewan mcgregor .