From September 30th to October 7th, a course on Film Appreciation – History and Aesthetics was conducted by the Film and Television Institute of India at Auroville’s Cinema Paradiso.
The course, organised by Auroville Timelines together with the Auroville units Aurofilm, Cinema Paradiso and AV Arts, was a first collaboration with the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), one of the prime institutes of India. Almost 100 people from 17 different states of India attended, including 10 from Auroville. Many of the visitors were bowled over by the serenity and diversity of Auroville.
It was an intense experience to be steeped in watching and analysing films from 1895 to present times for eight hours a day. Sudipto Acharyya, a senior alumnus of the FTII, led the course and divided it into five major aspects: Narrative, Time, Space, Sound and Colour. Each of these sections were dealt with in detail and each major genre was covered, starting from the Silent movies, Tableau forma...
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