Archive for February, 2010

The History of the Cartoon

by: admin February 26, 2010

A cartoon is described in the dictionary as being a ’simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way’. Cartoons have evolved from their origins as preparatory drawings to satirical sketches in newspapers and periodicals in the 1800s, and more recently to an exaggerated representation of human life as shown by [...]

India’s First Cooperative Film

by: admin February 22, 2010

Humne Jeena Sikh liya India’s First Co-Operative Film
Pune based, Spandan members and have produced India’s 1st co-operative film HUMNE JEENA SEEKH LIYA an adaption from a famous Marathi Novel ‘Shala’ – a best seller by by Milind Bokil.
Amarjeet Amle along with Milind Ukey a talented director who assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a winner of [...]

Mexican Films, From Obscurity to a Bright Future (part 1)

by: admin February 19, 2010

The ‘Golden Age’ of Mexican cinema, was during the 1940’s, when movie stars, such as Pedro Infante and Delores Del Rio came to prominence, captivating native audiences. Consequently, there was a high demand from an enthusiastic movie-going public and the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) produced a series of successful movies.
Despite the local popularity at [...]