Aspiring SFSDF Indian filmmakers find a voice at International Film Festivals

January 29, 2013
Jeremiah Birnbaum


FilmSchoolSF Indian filmmaker Naga Sridhar Kataru’s short film, Boxed In, completed its premier last month at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival. Our filmmaker couldn’t be more pleased that The Festival deemed his entry in the top 4% of films submitted!

Here is the festival program:

http://hollywoodreelindependentfilmfestival.com/ProgramGuide2012/7default.php

Naga came to SFSDF in 2010 for the 5-Week Digital Filmmaking Workshop, then decided to a sabbatical from the software industry to learn filmmaking and completed the 12-Month Digital Filmmaking Program. He describes always wanting to know what went into making a film, like an engineer wants to see inside of something to understand how it works.

He loved Film so much, he quit his high-powered software job to pursue filmmaking full-time.

Filmmaker says,

I am fascinated by how visuals and sound affect human emotion. All my films have roots in social, cultural or spiritual issues that intrigue me. They serve as a platform upon which I build my story. Sometimes it may be obvious to the viewer, other times it may not be.”

We’re proud of Naga’s achievement!

And, Navjyot Bandiwadekar, a recent graduate of SFSDF’s 12-Month Digital Filmmaking Program, is excited about his film “Emma” being nominated for an award at the 2013 Jaipur Film Festival! More about Navjyot’s film in a coming post!

Congratulations to our Indian filmmakers Naga and Navjyot on their accomplishments!

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