Inviting for an evening of talk with Sanjay Joshi on "New Technology, new Cinema and it's connect with People's movements". This is the main thrust of 'Cinema of Resistance' initiative, for which Sanjay ji is the convener.
Topic: "New Cinema, New Technology and connect with the people".
Session 1:
Background and history of Indian Cinema
In this session I will try to explain the history of Indian Cinema with special reference to documentary cinema, a brief history of Indian film industries and role of Films Division.
Session 2:
New Cinema and technology
In this session I will speak in brief about the cost factor in film making. I will also discuss the entry of Anand Patwardhan in Indian documentary film making. Will elaborate what I mean by new cinema and new technology.
Session 3:
Cinema goes to the people
Will discuss in length how with the help of new technology New Cinema is making new roads. Will illustrate my point with numerous example from documentary cinema and people's struggle.
In all above mentioned sessions I will use film clipping or sometime full film for the better understanding of the connection of cinema with its people. Thus I will show not less than 20 films during the 3 sessions.
'Cinema of Resistance' Story:
In September 2005 while expending its activity Uttar Pradesh unit of Jan Sanskriti Manch decided to experiment with film screenings. In its natural progression in the year 2006 for the very first time in the history of Gorakhpur we made an attempt to organize a festival of films from peoples’ contribution. We showed almost 20 films including short films, animation, documentaries and full length feature films. After screening of Anand Patwardhan’s film “War and Peace” we conducted a discussion session anchored by a panel of 4 people. More than 100 people participated in the discussion which lasted for 45 minutes. Around 4000 people enjoyed the screenings in the festival. At least 500 people from surrounding small towns participated in the festival. First year we dedicated our festival to the theme of Resistance in Cinema and clubbed it with 75th year of Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom. Jan Sanskriti Manch, Expression- Gorakhpur Film Society, Peoples’ Forum and PUHR (Peoples Union for Human Rights) were the main organizers of the festival. It was solely financed by individual contributions. We also released a festival brochure.
From next year i.e. in 2007 the idea of organizing independent film festival picked up and we succeeded in repeating it for the first time in Bhilai (May 5-6, 2007) and second time in Gorakhpur. After that it became a continuous journey.
Sanjay Joshi has done his Masters in Hindi Literature from Jawaharlal Lal Nehru University, New Delhi and studied Mass Communication for AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia, New Delhi.
Mr. Joshi has made several documentaries for government and non governmental organizations. The Paal System, Amrkant Ka Katha Sansar, Takae Ser Bhaji Takae Ser Khaja (टके सेर भाजी टके सेर खाजा), Yug Shrashta Vishnu Prabhakar, Comrade Zia-ul-Haq, Sawal Ki Jarurat are few documentaries directed by him. He also made a 5 episode serial “Paharpur Ke Bachche” based on the life of Gond children for Doordarshan and a video documentary on Hindi short story writer Amarkant for Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.
Mr Joshi has successfully conducted film appreciation course with students of Delhi University, Mohan Lal Sukhari University Udaipur, Lucknow University, Jamia Millia University and Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow. He has also conducted various film making workshops with different media groups in India.
Sanjay Joshi is an independent filmmaker and film appreciation expert based in Ghaziabad.
Presently he is busy completing a package of three documentaries titled Gorakhpur Diaries for Gorakhpur Film Society and writing a memoir on Allahabad of 1970s and 1980s. He also runs a publishing house, Navarun.
Sanjay Joshi is the National Convener of Cinema of Resistance initiative.
All are welcome. Entry - Free.