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L.A. Times Review of Road, Movie

Dev — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:13:53 +0000

“Road, Movie is a classic, touching journey of self discovery.” Here’s Kevin Thomas’ review in the Los Angeles Times. My team is thrilled. Related posts:Road, Movie coming to Los Angeles July 2âJuly 8 4:50pm daily Laemmle Sunset 5 (8000 Sunset... Response to Comments I’ve been away from this weblog for a while. We’ve... Related posts [...] Related posts:

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Road, Movie coming to Los Angeles

Dev — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:17:33 +0000

July 2âJuly 8 4:50pm daily Laemmle Sunset 5 (8000 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood) Tribeca Film is coming to Los Angeles! Ten Films! Two Weeks! June 25 â July 8 Tribeca Film, supported by Founding Partner American ExpressÂ®, brings you the best of independent and foreign film (including titles from the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival) online, [...] Related posts:

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Response to Comments

Dev — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:08:26 +0000

I’ve been away from this weblog for a while. We’ve been preparing for the US release of Road, Movie. It’s an historic moment and one my cast and team are thrilled about. But for now here are responses to your questions. Claudio: Yes the film on Ramanujan is in the works. Ajay: SBS had the [...] Related posts:

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Desert Blues

Dev — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:51:42 +0000

The Music of Michael Brook. DESERT BLUES from dev benegal on Vimeo. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Fifth Character

Dev — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:46:00 +0000

Behind the scenes on Road, Movie The Fifth Character from dev benegal on Vimeo. Related posts:Blood on the Tracks Behind the Scenes on Road, Movie Road, Movie : Blood... The Way to Dusty Death Behind the scenes on Road, Movie. Road, Movie : The... Finding Faizal Behind the scenes on Road, Movie. Finding Faizal from [...] Related posts:

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Finding Faizal

Dev — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:49:52 +0000

Behind the scenes on Road, Movie. Finding Faizal from dev benegal on Vimeo. Related posts:Blood on the Tracks Behind the Scenes on Road, Movie Road, Movie : Blood... The Way to Dusty Death Behind the scenes on Road, Movie. Road, Movie : The... Here Comes the Sun Behind the scenes on Road, Movie Road, Movie [...] Related posts:

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Here Comes the Sun

Dev — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:49:00 +0000

Behind the scenes on Road, Movie Road, Movie : Here Comes the Sun from dev benegal on Vimeo. Related posts:Blood on the Tracks Behind the Scenes on Road, Movie Road, Movie : Blood... The Way to Dusty Death Behind the scenes on Road, Movie. Road, Movie : The... Related posts brought to you by Yet [...] Related posts:

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Blood on the Tracks

Dev — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:47:04 +0000

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The Way to Dusty Death

Dev — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:46:33 +0000

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D-Day March 5, 2010

Dev — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:55:27 +0000

Yes, it’s official. Road, Movie is releasing in India on March 5, 2010. Keep an eye out for theatre listings. It also opens soon after in Europe, Australia, Far East, Middle East. USA and UK follows soon after. It’ll be fun to see what everyone thinks about this one! No related posts. Related posts brought [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Writing

Dev — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:24:35 +0000

The best work is done from facing that blank page and starting all over again. Playing on iTunes Sénégal Fast Food from the album “Dimanche A Bamako” by Amadou et Mariam No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Cameron Bailey introduces Road, Movie

Dev — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:06:47 +0000

Cameron Bailey co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival introduces the film at its premiere screening at TIFF 09. Road, Movie Premiere TIFF 09 from dev benegal on Vimeo. Related posts:Live from TIFF 09 I’ve just arrived in Toronto. Got my delegates pass and... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. Related posts:

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Teaser B

Dev — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:06:15 +0000

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Live from TIFF 09

Dev — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:01:15 +0000

I’ve just arrived in Toronto. Got my delegates pass and goody bag with Catalog which was waiting at the hotel desk thanks to an amazing and super efficient team at Fortissimo. Dropped into to their office and saw the poster for Road, Movie and collected three copies of the brochure which they have printed. BEAUTIFUL. [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Globe and Mail: here’s what they say about Road, Movie

Dev — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:53:27 +0000

"You hope people come to these movies with fresh eyes. Road, Movie is a great movie. You shouldn't compare it to Slumdog Millionaire. What's nice about it is that it does also have an international sensibility. The director, Dev Benegal, has worked all over Europe and the United States, so he has an outward look as well.

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Phew!!!

Dev — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:24:41 +0000

Co producer of Road, Movie Sopan Muller has just located an NTSC master made from the original negative of English, August. It’s been seen and checked by him and editor Antara Lahiri who both feel it’s in a good state. This means we are one step closer to a DVD. The sound is awful but [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Road, Movie A sneak peek on Sep 13

Dev — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:35:49 +0000

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Road, Movie at TIFF

Dev — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:52:21 +0000

World Premiere at the Winter Garden Theatre, September 18th 8:15pm. ps: this title and the stunning end title sequence has been done by Shine an amazing team in LA. I totally love them and would love them to be a part of Samourai and Sacred Numbers as well. Related posts:Live from TIFF 09 I’ve just [...] Related posts:

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English, August more information

Dev — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:23:55 +0000

Here’s a site that has some information and stills from the English. August. Look at how young Rahul Bose looked. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Why isn’t there a DVD of English, August ?

Dev — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:50:06 +0000

Is there a simple answer to this question? I wish there were. The negative has been damaged because of ridiculously poor storage at Prasad Labs, Madras. The restoration costs have skyrocketed and no one wants to pay for this. So- the DVD gets delayed beyond what I had imagined. Why can’t we see the film [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Secret Sauce for Making Movies?

Dev — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:46:35 +0000

INT- BOMBAY TAXI — DAY The radio was blasting an Elvis song. The words hit me like a bullet. Here was the perfect recipe for making movies. The secret sauce so to speak. A little less conversation A little more action please A little more bite and a little less bark Satisfy me baby Playing [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Surrender

Dev — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:35:18 +0000

A film with no dialog. Now on YouTube. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Unsteady Cam

Dev — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:53:27 +0000

Paul Greengrass writes that his Bourne Ultimatum is about “truth and essence” and not “surface.” There’s a huge argument raging in forums about the style he adopts to achieve this. David Bordwell calls this an extreme hand held style. He has an excellent article on this in his weblog which I’d urge you to read. [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

At work

Dev — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:49:26 +0000

I’m writing my new script. My room at tree top level is a haven in heaven. No blogging or worldly contact for a while. My weapons of choice: Apple Pages 08. Absolutely in love with it. Notes. General Thoughts. Scrivener. Keith Blount’s beta version was excellent. Excellent full screen mode. I’m trying it out on [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Screenwriter 6 interface insanity

Dev — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:49:31 +0000

I am depressed. I was looking forward to the new Screenwriter 6 and a Universal Binary. But one look at the screenshots have made me leap for the air sickness bag. What on earth were the programmers smoking when they designed this one? Just take a look on their website. Air sickness bag on the [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Conversations with Shiva

Dev — Fri, 18 May 2007 07:06:13 +0000

Rajika Puri and Dancers performed at the Joyce Soho in downtown Manhattan a while ago. Rajika studied Bharatanatyam with Sikkil Guru Ramaswamy Pillai, her Odissi Gurukul is Deba Prasad Das The program titled Conversations with Shiva was Rajika’s continued experiments in Bharatanatyam or what she calls Bharatanatyam Unwrapped. I got to see the technical rehearsal [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Non Submersible Units

Dev — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:06:30 +0000

Stanley Kubrick had this to say: All you need in a film is 6 to 8 non submersible units I think if most filmmakers get a couple we are lucky. Subhash Ghai on the other hand said to me: It’s one trip up in a film that makes it fail. Just one small mistake! It [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Shop Number 34

Dev — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:05:30 +0000

Shop 34 is an institution. My friend the filmmaker & Professor who holds the Zakir Hussain Chair at Jamia Milia University, Shohini Ghosh (Tales of the Night Fairies) took me to Shop 34. She’d been meaning to do this for a while. It’s in Delhi’s underground shopping complex. You descend into a world of bustling [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

English, August: A Director’s Introduction

Dev — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:31:11 +0000

English, August: The Shooting Script A Director’s Introduction (note for readers of this weblog: This is the introduction to the screenplay of English, August which was published in its entirety in the journal EVAM.) English, August the script published here is the last printed record of what we have. This was what we left with [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

In response to questions

Dev — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:27:01 +0000

In response to all the questions about English, August the never ending saga of the DVD release and future projects I thought I would post an article which I wrote for the journal EVAM. Their inaugural issue had published the entire screenplay of English, August (the shooting script) and an introductory article about the movie. [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.