Period. End of Sentence, directed by Rayka Zehtabchi and produced by Indian producer Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment, won the Oscar under the documentary short subject category.
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Surprised and disappointed you completely overlooked Smile Pinki which won an Oscar in the same category exactly 10 years ago. The 39′ documentary is available on the web…..
There’s so little context in this piece, I hope this helps:
Bohemian Rhapsody was only made the way it was because the filmmakers had to get the band Queen’s acceptance and approval at every step….the band controlled many of the music and story rights. Without their legal acceptance there would be no film. Though i can now imagine an Indian filmmaker shooting a film about a young freddie in India? There was an in depth news piece interviewing his indian friends that was moving.
Padman was made and aimed at an indian audience, it had a strong message and commercial Indian potential. It wasn’t designed to win an oscar. The oscar winning documentary was tiny and a labor of love. The two are different animals.
Slumdog WAS made by an indian filmmaker, it was called Salaam Bombay and Mira Nair (dismissed by indian male filmmakers when she was making her first films) went on to a hreat US career. And there have been Indian derivatives after Slumdog won the oscar; one was called Thanks Maa and I’m sure others….
I sincerely believe that outsiders can make great India-set films. By outsiders I also mean Indian women or dalits, tribals, the poor, etc. Basically anyone who can look at the country’s realities and its stories with fresh eyes and without assumptions.
Surprised and disappointed you completely overlooked Smile Pinki which won an Oscar in the same category exactly 10 years ago. The 39′ documentary is available on the web…..
There’s so little context in this piece, I hope this helps:
Bohemian Rhapsody was only made the way it was because the filmmakers had to get the band Queen’s acceptance and approval at every step….the band controlled many of the music and story rights. Without their legal acceptance there would be no film. Though i can now imagine an Indian filmmaker shooting a film about a young freddie in India? There was an in depth news piece interviewing his indian friends that was moving.
Padman was made and aimed at an indian audience, it had a strong message and commercial Indian potential. It wasn’t designed to win an oscar. The oscar winning documentary was tiny and a labor of love. The two are different animals.
Slumdog WAS made by an indian filmmaker, it was called Salaam Bombay and Mira Nair (dismissed by indian male filmmakers when she was making her first films) went on to a hreat US career. And there have been Indian derivatives after Slumdog won the oscar; one was called Thanks Maa and I’m sure others….
I sincerely believe that outsiders can make great India-set films. By outsiders I also mean Indian women or dalits, tribals, the poor, etc. Basically anyone who can look at the country’s realities and its stories with fresh eyes and without assumptions.