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  • Viacom18 partners FHF for Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016

    Viacom18 partners FHF for Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016

    MUMBAI: Viacom18 and Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) have joined hands for the second time in a row with an aim to save and uphold the legacy of India’s cinematic heritage. 

    The workshop titled ‘Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016’ will take place from 26 February – 6 March in Pune and will involve lectures, presentations and practical classes that will be conducted by leading international experts in the field. 

    The workshop will be inaugurated by veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah in the presence of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting secretary Sunil Arora, Viacom 18 Media group CEO Sudhanshu Vats, Film Heritage Foundation founder director Shivendra Singh Dungarpu and National Film Archive of India director Prakash Magdum.

    Extending support to this unique initiative, Vats said, “We strongly believe that every enterprise has to be global and social at the same time. At Viacom18, we know for a fact that India is a country of storytellers; in fact the largest and oldest stories in the world come from here. And so we realise how important it is to preserve our cultural heritage for the benefit of the future generations. We look forward to educate and interact with cinema enthusiasts during the course of the film preservation and restoration workshop 2016.”

    Dungarpur added, “After receiving a great response in the first year itself, we are back again with a longer, more advanced and intensive Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop for all those who understand the importance of the rich cinematic legacy of India and who wish to learn, explore and contribute and contribute to saving our film heritage. FHF would like to thank Sudhanshu Vats for being one of the first people from the media and film industry to have the vision to recognise the importance of our cause and for Viacom’s unstinting support.”

    With a committee of panelists including some of the most influential names from the industry from across the globe, this year the workshop will give practical training to help make abled archivists, which is a dire need for cinema in India. This also opens up a career alternative for film students of many acclaimed universities across India, allowing them to learn more in-depth knowledge on this topic. 

    With a mix of technical workshops on the craft of preservation and lectures specially designed by FIAF Technical Commission head David Walsh there will also be a daily screening of a great Indian classic.

    Extending his support to the initiative, Shah said, “When Shivendra called me and requested me to be the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016, I was very happy to accept. There has been a growing awareness about how much of our cinematic legacy has been lost over the years for various reasons and the urgent need to preserve what is left of it. I think it’s great that Film Heritage Foundation and National Film Archive of India have come together with FIAF to conduct this important workshop to train people in the highly specialised field of film archiving which is essential if we are to save our cinematic heritage.”

  • Viacom18 partners FHF for Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016

    Viacom18 partners FHF for Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016

    MUMBAI: Viacom18 and Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) have joined hands for the second time in a row with an aim to save and uphold the legacy of India’s cinematic heritage. 

    The workshop titled ‘Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016’ will take place from 26 February – 6 March in Pune and will involve lectures, presentations and practical classes that will be conducted by leading international experts in the field. 

    The workshop will be inaugurated by veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah in the presence of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting secretary Sunil Arora, Viacom 18 Media group CEO Sudhanshu Vats, Film Heritage Foundation founder director Shivendra Singh Dungarpu and National Film Archive of India director Prakash Magdum.

    Extending support to this unique initiative, Vats said, “We strongly believe that every enterprise has to be global and social at the same time. At Viacom18, we know for a fact that India is a country of storytellers; in fact the largest and oldest stories in the world come from here. And so we realise how important it is to preserve our cultural heritage for the benefit of the future generations. We look forward to educate and interact with cinema enthusiasts during the course of the film preservation and restoration workshop 2016.”

    Dungarpur added, “After receiving a great response in the first year itself, we are back again with a longer, more advanced and intensive Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop for all those who understand the importance of the rich cinematic legacy of India and who wish to learn, explore and contribute and contribute to saving our film heritage. FHF would like to thank Sudhanshu Vats for being one of the first people from the media and film industry to have the vision to recognise the importance of our cause and for Viacom’s unstinting support.”

    With a committee of panelists including some of the most influential names from the industry from across the globe, this year the workshop will give practical training to help make abled archivists, which is a dire need for cinema in India. This also opens up a career alternative for film students of many acclaimed universities across India, allowing them to learn more in-depth knowledge on this topic. 

    With a mix of technical workshops on the craft of preservation and lectures specially designed by FIAF Technical Commission head David Walsh there will also be a daily screening of a great Indian classic.

    Extending his support to the initiative, Shah said, “When Shivendra called me and requested me to be the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016, I was very happy to accept. There has been a growing awareness about how much of our cinematic legacy has been lost over the years for various reasons and the urgent need to preserve what is left of it. I think it’s great that Film Heritage Foundation and National Film Archive of India have come together with FIAF to conduct this important workshop to train people in the highly specialised field of film archiving which is essential if we are to save our cinematic heritage.”

  • The Flying Sikh to endorse Emami’s chawyanprash

    The Flying Sikh to endorse Emami’s chawyanprash

    MUMBAI: He has been the perfect symbol of youthfulness and vigour — on the race track and even in his life. And thus Emami has roped in former sprinter Milkha Singh to endorse its health supplement Zandu Kesari Jivan.

    This is the first endorsement deal that the “Flying Sikh” has signed almost after five decades of his last race for the country.

    The new television commercial of Zandu Kesari Jivan featuring Milkha Singh is scheduled to air this month. The TVC, created by Scarecrow Communications and directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, reflects the core brand proposition of youthfulness and elaborates on the benefits of Kesar.

    Emami director Harsha V. Agarwal said, “We are honoured to have the great Milkha Singh as the brand ambassador for Zandu Kesari Jivan, one of our premium Zandu OTC products.  Our brand Zandu Kesari Jivan which promotes good health, youthful vigour and energy found a perfect fit in Milkha Singh, who even at the age of 84 is a symbol of youthfulness and vigour.”

    The health brand is positioned as a ‘saffron enriched revitaliser’ that promotes health, youthful vigour and energy through its unique composition of herbs coupled with benefits of Kesar.   Chyawanprash is a growing health supplement category in India worth Rs 400 crore which is spurred by the increasing interest in Ayurveda and ancient sciences.

    Speaking about his association, Milkha Singh said in a release, “Through my association with Zandu Kesari Jivan, I urge all people, young and old, to pay attention to their health and fitness. A healthy mind, body and spirit are the key to a youthful life.”

    The product is also endorsed by Pandit Shri Birju Maharaj, who epitomises youthful vigour and energy. Emami’s past and present brand endorsers include people like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virendra Sehwag, Sushil Kumar, Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal, Gautam Gambhir, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Bipasha Basu.

  • P.K. Nair gets rare honour at Kyiv even as ‘Celluloid Man’ wins award

    P.K. Nair gets rare honour at Kyiv even as ‘Celluloid Man’ wins award

    NEW DELHI: Celluloid Man directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, a film is based on the life of P.K. Nair (father of film archiving in India).

    Nair has won the "Nestor The Chronicler" (A man who keeps history of world cinema) award at the Kyiv International Documentary Film Festival in Ukraine which concluded recently.

    The film, which has earlier won a National Award, was in competition at the festival.

    Nair, the founder-director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) was conferred the Order of ‘Maestro‘ at Kyiv.

    The Order is given for personal contribution to the development and promotion of world cinema.

    Celluloid Man has been selected for the Panorama section of the upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival, which is also screening The Bright Day and Barfi!).

    The documentary film on Nair has been released in Cochin at PVR, Lulu Mall, for one week from 31 May in a rare tribute to the archivist.

  • For a first PVR to release documentaries under Director’s Rare banner

    For a first PVR to release documentaries under Director’s Rare banner

    MUMBAI: PVR cinemas is slated to release three documentaries under the banner of Director‘s Rare. The documentaries are – Fire In Babylon on 21 September, Bom / One Day Ahead Of Democracy to on 9 November and Celluloid Man sometime in December.

    All along PVR Cinemas has been releasing independent feature films under Director‘s Rare brand but this is the first time that documentary features are being released under the banner.

    Observes, Head of PVR Director‘s Rare Shiladitya Bora, “We at PVR Cinemas believe that there is a space for all kinds of cinema. We have already pushed the envelope by giving mainstream exhibition to indie content. Now we want to take a step forward and treat our audiences with some exceptional documentaries which deserve to be seen.

    In the coming weeks we will be releasing some award winning Indian as well as international documentaries under PVR Director‘s Rare banner,” he adds.

    Fire In Babylon, by Steven Riley charts the ascendancy of the West Indies cricket team throughout the late ‘70s and ‘80s. The film strikes a defiant blow at the forces of the apartheid world, through a game previously reserved for the privileged elite. The film was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Documentary and was a joint-winner of the UNESCO Award at the Jamaica Reggae Film Festival 2011.

    Set in a remote village of Malana in the Himalayas Bom / One Day Ahead Of Democracy by Amlan Datta depicts the invasion of modern democracy in this land of harmony, peace and unity, resulting in the destruction of the latter.

    Celluloid Man: A Film On P.K. Nair by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur honours the contribution of P K Nair to disseminate film culture in India. Nair was the founder-director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Pune. His efforts have resulted in a coveted collection of 12,000 films at the NFAI from the start up of 124 films.