Best Avinash Ananth Podcasts (2025)

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EP 165 LITERATURE, CINEMA & THE AUDIENCE FT: SIVA ANANTH 42:53

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A fantastic new episode of The Artists is here! 🎙️ This time, Suchita sits down with Siva Ananth — filmmaker and most recently producer on Thug Life, alongside legends Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan. We dig into: The making of Thug Life. Collaborating with two stalwarts — Mani Ratnam & Kamal Haasan. Why choosing the right collaborators can make or br…

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EP 164 THIS IS ORSON WELLES FT: JONATHAN ROSENBAUM 35:01

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🎙️ A Great Episode of THE ARTISTS 🎙️ In this riveting conversation, we’re joined by legendary film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, a long-time contributor to Cahiers du Cinéma, former lead critic of the Chicago Reader, and one of the world’s foremost authorities on Orson Welles. Rosenbaum—also the co-editor of the essential film book This Is Orson Welle…

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EP 163 HITCHCOCK & PURE CINEMA 46:30

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In this fantastic episode of The Artists podcast, we are joined by the legendary Sir David Sterritt—renowned film critic and scholar, celebrated for his extensive writings on Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and more recently, Martin Scorsese. Sterritt, who previously appeared in Episode 89 where we explored Hitchcock, Godard, and Kiarostami (a m…

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EP 162 THE STRUCTURES OF DRAMA FT: ABHISHEK MAJUMDAR 50:39

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🎭 A powerful new episode of THE ARTISTS PODCAST is live! This time, we're joined by the brilliant Abhishek Majumdar—playwright, theatre director, professor at NYU, and an incisive thinker on all things drama and performance. This is not just a conversation; it's a deep dive into the very structure of drama—where it comes from, how we’ve been shaped…

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EP 161 - 8 hours work Day for Artists in Films Ft: Avinash Desousa 24:38

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When a leading actor chooses to set boundaries, the industry takes notice. What began as one artist taking a stand on working hours has now cracked open long-suppressed conversations about working conditions in the Indian film industry. What Deepika Padukone may never have anticipated is unfolding—a ripple effect that could spark real, long-overdue…

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EP 160 BRECHT & DIALECTICAL THINKING 43:41

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🎙️ New Episode | THE ARTISTS Podcast "Brecht and Dialectical Thinking" with Anthony Squiers, author of Bertolt Brecht’s Adaptations and Anti-Capitalist Aesthetics Today In an age dominated by doomscrolling and passive viewing, what does it mean to create art that wakes us up instead of lulling us into consumption? In this rich and urgent conversati…

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EP 159 CONTENT VS DATA FT: EVAN SHAPIRO 40:22

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This episode of The Artists Podcast promises a captivating exploration of the evolving media landscape, featuring renowned producer, professor, and media cartographer Evan Shapiro. Known for mapping the tech and entertainment ecosystem with sharp insights, Shapiro’s work in his Media War & Peace newsletter has helped shape the conversation around t…

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EP 158 DESIGN THINKING FT: PREETI VYAS 47:09

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Steve Jobs was the greatest Design Thinker! How do you explain design thinking to a layman?Why should everyone be a design thinker? There is nothing B2B.. it's always human to human! A great episode with Preeti Vyas Giannetti, an artist, Brand designer, and entrepreneur who has steered VGC over the last two decades to a top position in India as an …

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EP 157 BENEGAL ON BENEGAL Ft: Dev Benegal 56:21

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Who Was Shyam Benegal as a Person? How did he think? What was his style of working? And how did his worldview shape not just his films, but also the people around him? Shyam Benegal wasn’t just a filmmaker—he was a visionary who reshaped Indian cinema. His influence extended beyond his own films, shaping generations of storytellers, including his n…

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EP 156 The genius of David Lynch Ft: Todd Mcgowan 35:53

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Kant, Hegel, Kafka and Freud- Do we need to understand these philosophers before interpreting David Lynch? How did he manage to get into your subconscious mind and get you inside the storytelling? Trying to know him better through his films and also then understanding how his meditations would have worked for him tapping into his subconscious mind.…

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EP 155 How AI will generate new revenue models for filmmakers 1:07:37

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Happy New Year to our wonderful listeners! What is the future of AI and creators, new revenue share models for filmmakers, OTT party, global or local content, the future etc. Our guests are Sunil Nair and Vivek Lath. Sunil Nair is a dynamic operations and technology leader with over two decades of experience spanning digital media, live commerce, a…

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EP 154 TRENDS 2025 FEAT: KARAN TAURANI 33:56

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What trends will define moviemaking and content creation in 2025? How will AI shape the culture of filmmaking and creators' work? What should filmmakers focus on to stay ahead, monetize effectively, and tap into new opportunities? Is the revenue share model here to stay? We’ll explore the rising role of small and medium-budget films, the future of …

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EP 153 DESIGNING YOUR LIFE AS AN ARTIST FT: DANISH HUSAIN` 57:20

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How can you design your life as an Artist, where you focus on important things rather than mundane? How can you design in a way that will get you out of survival instincts and make you more productive in terms of enhancing yourself daily? How do you define yourself as a storyteller and an Artist? We ask this to our guest Danish Husain, a prominent …

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EP 152 ON WRITING BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES FT: NIREN BHATT 48:53

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Niren Bhatt needs no intro. A very successful writer with a range of box office hits from Stree 2, which did 400 cr. plus business, to another hit of the year Munjya. You can google Niren Bhatt and see his writing across genres, many of which you would have heard or seen. But, more than the box office figures what is interesting to know is how does…

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EP 151 On Agnès Varda FT: Carrie Rickey 55:36

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A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda, is the book by award- winning film critic Carrie Rickey. Rickey traces Varda’s three remarkable careers—as still photographer, as filmmaker, and as installation artist. She explains how Varda was a pioneer in blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, using the latest digital technol…

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EP 150 What is a good film in today's over saturated content market ? 37:22

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What is considered a good film in today's over saturated content market ? I saw a post by a film critic on 47 Indian language films getting released in a day and how is that justifying the audience going and watching the films. And that became the germ of this episode- Our guest for today is the CEO of distribution and film services vertical at the…

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EP 149 BUILDING COMMUNITIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING FT: IRA KHAN 45:33

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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: We have not been taught to understand our Mental Health- We donot know what depression feels like. We do not understand loneliness, although it is already an epidemic!! Ira khan our guest for today is the founder of Mental health centred organisation, driven by a community model- AGATSU Foundation; It has weekly activ…

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EP 148 DAILY RITUALS- HOW ARTISTS WORK 16:21

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160 greatest Artists daily routines is condensed in this fantastic book by Mason Currey. In this snacky episode of THE ARTISTS PODCAST, Suchita extracts some of the rituals of her favourite artists- Fellini, Chopin, Picasso, Tesla, Benjamin Franklin, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Maya Angelou, Freud.. Hopefully this will inspire all you guys to identif…

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EP 147 VISUAL LITERACY FT: PHILIP YENAWINE 33:03

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What is visual literacy and why is it important in a cluttered world? Are we getting desensitized to visuals because of the clutter? Since everyone is a creator, who is the artist? How can you enhance your visual literacy? Suchita digs Philip Yenawine- Visual strategist and the director of education at MOMA (Museum of Modern arts) and author of mul…

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EP 146 FIRST COMMUNITY EPISODE FT: GAURAV P & MITHUL P 29:52

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We are excited to get you the first community episode of THE ARTISTS PODCAST. Artists who participated in the first episode and shared their thoughts on the challenges they face as Artists are Gaurav Panjwani a filmmaker living in Mumbai and Mithul Parmar an independent musician living in the interiors of Gujarat. life as an artist balancing freela…

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EP 145 CHANGE YOUR BRAINWAVES FT DR. YUKIO & DR. SUZANNE MATSUDO 51:38

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Do you know that your brain works in different frequencies through out the day- from the time you get up to the time you fall asleep, and while you are sleeping!; these frequencies are defined as beta, alpha, theta, gamma, delta. It is being researched and proven that the slower your brain wave frequency, the better your mental and physical health.…

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EP 144 BEING FUTURISTIC; TRENDS 2024 FT: KARAN TAURANI 25:33

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What is going to come after Creators economy? What will be the shape of cinema and moviegoers the world over in 2024- 2025? And as indie filmmakers what is the state of world cinema- Sundance sets the trends and the numbers don't seem very encouraging. How will AI shape the future- we do a quick check- If you have any thoughts- send in your views a…

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EP 143 ON MAKING GUJARATI FILMS FT: DARSHAN T & TAPAN V 45:11

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One of the most important thing in any film, and more so in a regional or an independent films is the camaraderie between the director and the DOP, where the two have to work together to not just design the film effectively, but also to deliver the film within a time span- to shoot the film in those number of days. The most effective camaraderie is…

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EP 142 THE PURPOSE OF A FILM FESTIVAL Ft: Pushpinder Chowdhry & Rita Meher 53:31

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HAPPY NEW YEAR YOU ALL YOU LOVELY LISTENERS OUT THERE- We were to release this episode at the end of 2023- but we are a very small team running this podcast independently, and so we mugged it up. But, also this year we have decided to go out with a begging bowl and look for some funding support for our podcast- we also got inspired from this episod…

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EP 141 THE ARTISTS WRAPPED 2023 4:58

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This snacky episode of THE ARTISTS podcast condenses our year 2023,our journey, insights, memorable moments and the most heard episodes. "At the beginning of the year, we kicked off with our 115th episode, delving into the making of 'Joyland' with one of our favourite filmmakers. In total, we've clocked 27 episodes, averaging around 2 and a half ep…

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Ep 140 THE GENIUS OF SHAKESPEARE FT: DARREN FREEBURRY-JONES 40:28

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How would you feel like living in a town where there is Shakespeare parked in every corner, staring at you!!! And how would it feel to be surrounded by actors who only play Shakespeare and his characters all the time!! Dr Darren Freebury-Jones is a Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the…

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EP 139 AUDIENCE IN SMALL TOWNS FT. AKKSHAY RATHIE 43:00

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What is the taste of audiences in small towns of India? How different it it? OR is it not after the arrival of OTT? How do they think? What do they enjoy? Why are filmmakers and content creators not including them in their creation? or is it OK to include them? Some of these pertinent questions and more with our guest Akkshay Rathie. Mr. Akkshay Ra…

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EP138 DISSECTING AAMIR KHAN FT: CHRISTINA DANIELS 44:04

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How does Aamir Khan think? What makes him stand out as an actor and a producer? What are his choices of people around him? Because your collaborations define you and your work. We try and dissect Aamir through Christina Daniels, the author of the book- I will do it my way- the only book written on the actor's journey- currently running on top of th…

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EP 137 ACTORS CALLING ACTORS!! FT: SHARDUL BHARADWAJ 37:29

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Shardul Bharadwaj is an actor you would have seen in the film Kuttey, produced by Vishal Bharadwaj, or in the film Eeb Aalay oo which is running on Netflix. His most recent work is getting screened at the Busan Film Festival starting in October; some very hands-on pointers for actors in this episode of THE ARTISTS podcast with Suchita. 1) Why be an…

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EP 136 BUILDING AN ARTS N CULTURE START UP FT: ANKUR MISHRA 40:26

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This is our first Hinglish podcast episode- HINDI ( LOCAL LANGUAGE OF INDIA) AND english mixed. Our guest is Ankur Mishra:Entrepreneur By Day, Writer by Night! Traveler, Tea Lover! Building Kavishala. Kavishala is a platform for poets and writers, with no age bar- and they have provided the platform to even 80 years plus poets with 10+ million mont…

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EP 135 AMBITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH FT: BHAWANA SOMAAYA 31:25

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PART OF ARTISTS N MENTAL HEALTH SERIES:: This cross over episode is part of THE ARTISTS & THE SOS SHOW. Can you define your ambition? What is your edge? Where do you want to go? Who are your friends, your family, your support systems? Do you have one or you are lonely, trying to make it in a cutthroat world and dying fast without you even knowing a…

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EP 134 ON STANISLAVSKI 5:47

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Konstantin Stanislavski, often simply referred to as Stanislavski, was a Russian actor, director, and theatre practitioner. Stanislavski was one of the co-founders of the Moscow Art Theatre and directed many of its early productions. He is best known for his pioneering work in the field of acting and for developing the Stanislavski system, also kno…

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EP 133 VULNERABILITY IS STRENGTH FT: ABBAS ALI 44:42

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In this cross pollinated episode between #THEARTISTS N #THESOSSHOW, we have actor Abbas Ali who was the face of Late 90's and early 2000's cinema in Tamil and Telugu having worked with the likes of Kamal Hassan and Rajiv Menon, and also with actors like Tabu and Aishwarya Rai. In this Artists and Mental Health Series, we discuss some of the potent …

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EP 132 BARBENHEIMER, CULTURE N PATRIARCHY (INSIGHTS) FT: KARAN TAURANI 22:22

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INSIGHTS: A special section in THE ARTISTS PODCAST that we will keep dropping in between our main episodes; INSIGHTS is aimed to give an insight into where the future is heading in terms of arts, culture and cinema and perhaps course correct. These will be under 15 minute episodes- let us know what you think. If you have an insight- and would like …

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EP 131 From Comic Books to Graphic Novels Ft: Preeti Vyas 32:47

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Most of us if not all of us are fans of DC, MARVEL, and of course the DARK KNIGHT. We own the merches, we have watched the films. The journey of graphic novels began from comic books around 1927, before transitioning to Graphic novels; How have they influenced our culture.? As comic con begins next week in the U.S we try and understand this journey…

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EP 130 On making an intimate doc, EVERYBODY FT:JULIE COHEN 42:38

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EVERYBODY, just got released in the US on JUNE 30TH. One of the rare documentary films getting a wide theatrical release by FOCUS features. EVERYBODY is an intimate, important and urgent documentary on INTERSEX.It is light hearted and fun as much as it is educating and impactful- primarily because of the way director Julie Cohen chose her real char…

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EP 129 AI, DATA & THE FUTURE OF MOVIES FT: STEPHEN FOLLOWS 44:28

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Why do you go to the movies? Why do you want to make a movie? how is AI going to impact this in the near future? How this might create a tectonic shift in our very understanding of movies in the near future? Stephen is an established data researcher in the film industry whose work has been featured in the New York Times, The Times, The Guardian etc…

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EP 128 ON SHAKESPEARE 5:43

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William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers in English Language; even after 400 years, and a time when humans might get taken over by AI, Shakespeare is still relevant. SHAKESPEARE REIGNS ! WHY? A snacky episode with Suchita. A longish episode coming soon. STAY TUNED @THE.ARTISTSPODCAST ON INSTA Email id: [email protected]/ You can fol…

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SYNCHRONICITIES (SERIES: ARTISTS & MENTAL HEALTH ) FT: BERNARD BEITMAN 51:44

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Continuing with our special series- Artists & Mental Health, that gets cross pollinated between our two podcasts THE ARTISTS AND THE SOS SHOW, OUR SPECIAL GUEST is BERNARD BEITMAN, M.D., Founding Director of The Coincidence Project which encourages people to tell each other their synchronicity and serendipity stories. His book, Meaningful Coinciden…

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EP 126 AI & THE WGA STRIKE ft. TOM VAUGHAN 51:55

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EP 126 of THE ARTISTS podcast has Screenwriter Tom Vaughan. Tom Vaughan has been writing professionally for over twenty years. He has written for Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures and Disney. He has developed screenplays for Matthew McConaughey, Nicolas Cage, Barry Sonnenfeld, Chow-Yun Fat and many others. WINCHESTER, the film he co-wrote starring Hel…

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EP 125 HOW CAN ARTISTS DEAL WITH EXISTENTIAL CRISIS! 6:23

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An existential crisis refers to a period of deep questioning and reflection about the fundamental nature of one's existence, purpose, and meaning in life. It is often characterised by feelings of confusion, anxiety, and a sense of being lost or disconnected from one's values, beliefs, or goals. And Artists who I might call thinkers are most prone t…

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EP 124 THE FORGIVENESS THERAPY (ARTISTS N MENTAL HEALTH SERIES #2 ) FT: AZIM KHAMISA 44:12

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This episode is a part of Artists n mental health series. These episodes we cross-pollinate between our mental health podcast THE SOS SHOW and THE ARTISTS. The last episode we did was with actor Rajeev Khandelwal- chk that out if you haven't yet. Our guest for todays episode is peace activist Azim Khamisa who started the Forgiveness movement that h…

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EP 123: 9000 PLUS FEATURE FILMS GET MADE EVERY YEAR WORLDWIDE, HOW MANY REACH THEIR AUDIENCE? FT: ANJUL N, ISIDORE B, KARAN T, MADHAVAN N, PINAKI C 36:50

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After we did the Ep 117 on Who are you making your films for, and then Ep 120 trends in indie monetisation and streaming, we thought we will try and solve a problem for filmmakers, if we can, by getting an opinion from Industry leaders, thought leaders, filmmakers on this one question that can help us all. Now making a film takes a lot of effort, t…

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EP 122 WHY DO WE NEED THE OSCARS? 11:02

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This snacky episode of THE ARTISTS podcast has Suchita trying to understand the phenomena called Oscars, and how and why it is a BIG part of our Culture- Worldwide. But, are we missing out on something!! Enjoy!! Email id: [email protected]/ You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partners…

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EP 121 REACHING ACTORS FT: GIRISH JOHAR 45:55

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I'm sure all of you heard the amazing speech by one of the best storytellers, Charlie Kaufmann, "Don’t get trapped in their world of box office numbers. You don't work for them. You don’t work for the world of box office numbers. You work for the world. Don't worry about how to pitch, don't pitch. Be nervous, be vulnerable. Make your story honest a…

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EP 120 TRENDS IN INDIE MONETIZATION AND STREAMING 2023 FT: GUY BISSON 36:01

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Guy Bisson is an experienced media & entertainment analyst and commentator with in-depth knowledge of the international television business across the entire industry value chain. Wide-ranging experience in forecasting and sizing markets and industry segments with a proven track record of accuracy. He was part of the panels at the Berlin Film Festi…

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EP 119 CAN YOU MAKE THE ALGORITHMS WORK FOR YOU? 8:58

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How did Algorithms come to be? How can content creators make them work for their content? How are the algorithms different on Twitter, on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube!!! Which platform is currently the best for your content? A snacky episode of THE ARTISTS podcast, to decipher and tackle the algorithms. Email id: [email protected]/ You …

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EP 118 "BLUES" AS A CULTURAL MOVEMENT FT: JAY & JAIRAM 33:35

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The origin of blues is ambiguous, but some details mention a 19th-century origin in the southern plantations. The inventors of blues were slaves, and descendants of slaves- African in origin, who sang while they toiled in the cotton and vegetable fields; heart-wrenching, empathetic, could be the reason I identify with this music genre the most. And…

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EP 117 WHO ARE YOU MAKNG YOUR FILMS FOR!! FT: JONATHAN ROSENBAUM 24:55

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There were approx 15000 plus films (15858) submitted to Sundance 2023. More than half of them were made by first-time directors. There were 4,061 feature-length films,1,662 were from the U.S., and 2,399 were international. Out of this, only 101 feature films had to be selected for the final competition section of the festival. With this rush for ma…

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EP 116 CHAT GPT VS WHAT IS ORIGINAL! 6:31

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In this snacky episode of THE ARTISTS PODCAST, we decipher CHAT GPT and the possible future that needs to be relooked at for content creators, and movie makers. Lots of questions, that have no answers right now: Differentiating between content created by an AI BOT AND A HUMAN. Does an AI bot need to be given credit:) What happens when the AI become…