Remya Raj, director of
‘Midnight Run’ said her debut film is an attempt to portray the transformation
of fear in a person. The film shows the ability of this universal emotion to
trigger a complete transformation in people when they are afraid and when they
are trying to make someone afraid. In a country where hardly any one
invests in environmental films, self-funding is the best option to
produce quality films, said S. Nalla Muthu, noted cinematographer and director
of ‘The World's Most Famous Tiger’ - showcased in the Non Feature Film section
at the 49th International Film Festival of India in Goa. He was
addressing a joint press conference, along with directors of other non-feature
films ‘Monitor’, ‘Midnight Run’ and ‘Na Bole Wo Haram. Speaking about
his film ‘The World's Most Famous Tiger’ Nalla Muthu said that it is not meant
for conservationists, biologists or people who know about wildlife. It is made
for the common audience, and the story has been told from an Indian perspective
by characterising and humanising animals. He also pointed out that since India
does not have a dedicated channel or channel slot for environmental projects,
we have to depend on channels like National Geographic and Discovery, which
demands a quality product. ‘The World's Most Famous Tiger’ showcases the
determination, bravery and confidence of Machli, the legendary Tiger Queen of
Ranthambhore National Park. Replying to a question on human-animal
conflict, he said that co-existing is the only option forward.
Hari Viswanath, Director of the Non-Feature
film ‘Monitor’ said that his film is intended to motivate women to stand up
against sexual harassment at workplace. The entire film is shown from the point
of view of a computer monitor. Based on true events, ‘Monitor’ narrates the
life of an IT professional Rupa who struggles to balance her career and
personal life in abusive work environment. "This is a fictional film based
on a true story of a friend of mine having been raped. I made this to inspire
other women to face such incidents with courage." He said instead of
showing only the problems connected with sexual harassment at workplace, we
should come up with some inspirational or motivational solutions.
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