Documentaries: Changing Realities, a panel discussion

You are invited for a panel discussion on 28th august, 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
at Gulmohar Hall, IHC, Lodi Road, New Delhi

facilitated by the Kriti Film Club at the Jeevika Film Festival

Session 1: Exemption and Censorship: Barriers for Viewership
Are there sufficient spaces for open documentary viewing? How are these spaces defined and by whom? What are the direct and indirect mechanisms that challenge documentary spaces? What are the procedures, rules and processes that govern documentary film screening and viewing in public spaces? This panel will attempt to address some of these issues and concerns as also provide some necessary information that could help enhance documentary viewership and screening processes.

Speakers:
Sanjay Kak, Independent Film Maker
Amar Kanwar, Independent Film Maker

Session 2: Financing Documentaries: What Sells?
What are the histories of documentary film funding? What are the available avenues? What are the politics of funding? This panel will attempt to track the scenario for the survival of independent documentary film making in this country, along with mainstream development film making.

Speakers:
Shohini Ghosh, MCRC, New Delhi
Rajiv Mehrotra, PSBT, New Delhi

Moderators:
Aanchal Kapur, Kriti Film Club
Rahul Roy, Independent Film Maker

For details call
aanchal@ 011-26027845
or manoj@ 26537456
http://krititeam.blogspot.com

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