The beauty of this medium resides in the fact that it beholds the power to transcend one into the mind of the storyteller and make the viewer experience a world that doesn’t exist in the first place. Cinema is synonymous with a time-capsule for it captures the crux of society and its traditions into a motion that is bound to live for ages as a universe where varieties co-exist like the pieces of a puzzle. Be it the intricacies of the Parallel Cinema or the subtle nuances of surrealism, through the magic of film-making and media one can always recite the thoughts as seamlessly as the songs of the dawn.

To understand the deeper roots of film-making, it is important to acknowledge that it in itself is a learning-experience that flows into any given vessel and creates a different shape and identity for an individual. That’s the glory of film-making, it knows no rules and aspires for none. Silent films, colorless films, talkies, non-fiction, and a thousand other forms and styles have emerged due to this process and each has thrived in the hearts of different sets of audience.

The dreary confinement in a mysterious way, brought us closer to the parts of ourselves that we had left undiscovered under the noise of our mundane routines. Our beings have been forced to discover a freedom that can only breathe between the four walls of our homes.

The process of film-making in itself is a nail-biting yet soothing journey that throws the makers into the roller coaster of emotions and forces them into a place of paradox where they constantly fight with their ideas, philosophies, and struggles. However when we look over the past year, the most dreadful one in the history of centuries, there’s no math required to conclude that each one of us has become a hostage of our emotions.

Let’s talk about Siddhartha Bedi, an aspiring film-maker from the capital who righteously stole the hearts of the people online with a One Plus camera phone, his younger sister, and a will to create something bigger than ourselves. “My sister and Hand-Me-Downs” shot during this pandemic is a short film that explores the weird aspects of a sibling relationship. Like Bedi, there emerged hundreds of film-makers who turned this pathetic time into a bearable one through the lenses of their cameras that peeked into the kaleidoscope of their minds and brought on our screens the most heart-wrenching and beautifully shot short-films and stories. Films like “Aavaz”, “Listen to Her”, “Home  Stories” have stood-out and brought out the untold secrets and struggles of the pandemic. The renowned faces from the Bengali cinema gave us the beautiful, “Jhor themey jabe ek din”, a short film directed by Arindam Sil wherein the actors sent their shots through iPhones.

“Is making a film THAT easy?” you might ask yourself as you watch these masterpieces on your screen. The answer to that, in all its honesty, is quite ambiguous. Making a movie can be a mammoth task, however, as a beginner, it isn’t quite impossible. As long as you carry the basic equipment by yourself, you’ll just be a pinch of discipline, a few sleepless nights, and a platter of creativity away from producing the best film!

We at Devi Prasad Goenka Management College, believe in this idea of self-sufficiency and therefore our Film Club is back again with the fourth edition of CINEVOYAGE, a three-day virtual film festival which is a platform for all the film connoisseurs and amateurs alike looking for recognition of their work, ideas, and opinions. 

Being a media and communication college, we understand the importance of creating an environment that can motivate the beginners to share their short-films and learn immensely through direct interaction with industry professionals originating from the top media colleges across the country. Here lies your chance to make your own webisode/short-film and steal the center stage with your talent. But before you participate, our patrons at DGMC have shared a few valuable insights on how you can ensure well-shot content: