Birla Academy of Art & Culture
presents
a symposium

“Evolution of Indian Cinema”
(Post Independence Indian Cinema)

Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 January 2023
12 noon to 6-15 p.m.

To register for the symposium mail to
birlaacademyofartandculture@gmail.com

Venue : Auditorium, Birla Academy of Art & Culture

Detail of the symposium

Tuesday 10th January 2023

1st Session 12 pm to 2 pm
‘Shyam Benegal and the Parallel Cinema”
Lecture and discussion by Atul Tiwari, award winning scriptwriter and author.

2nd session 3 pm to 4:30 pm
Lecture on films by Shyam Benegal, eminent filmmaker,through Video Conference.

3rd session 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm
“The categories of Indian Cinema” by MK Raghavendra,eminent author and film scholar.

Wednesday 11th January 2023

1st Session 12pm to 2 pm
“Parallel Cinema in the South” by Girish Kasaravalli, multiple national and international award winning filmmaker with 4 President’s Gold medals.

2nd session 3 pm to 4:30 pm
“Focus on Tamil Cinema”, clippings and lecture by
Professor Hariharan, former Director of LV PRASAD FILM AND TV ACADEMY and award winning filmmaker.

3rd session 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm
Dhritiman Chaterji, internationally renowned artiste in discussion with Ashoke Viswanathan on his work with Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Jane Campion and others. Film clippings as illustration.

Thursday 12th January 2023

1st Session 12pm to 2 pm
Hindi Cinema of a golden era by Professor Pankaj Saxena,former Dean and Academic Coordinator, FTII(PUNE).
Special focus on Guru Dutt.

2nd session 3 pm to 4:30 pm
Milind Damle, Professor of direction at FTII, Pune.An expert on the Studio system in Bombay and in the Prabhat Studio, will be in conversation with Ashoke Viswanathan on PRABHAT STUDIOS.

3rd session 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm
“My work with Satyajit Ray, Maniratnam and others”
by Sabyasachi Chakraborty, eminent actor, director and photographer and prominent star of Bengali cinema.