Archive for history of cinema

Bollywood Rediscovers Itself!

by: admin March 1, 2010

Bollywood has faced a number of upheavals and transformations, but one remarkable change of the recent times is the experimentation with techniques and themes.
The former years had a lot of restrictions in terms of presentation, handling and theme of the movie from the director’s point of view. They could not take up challenging horror or [...]

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 [...]

Cinema Advertising is Big Business, So Mergers are a Natural

by: admin January 15, 2010

Cinema advertising has always been an effective marketing tool for some advertisers, while for others they have yet to see the benefit of this unique form of media. When an advertiser hears the term “Cinema Advertising” automatically they think the slide that is shown on the big screen with the soothing music played in the [...]