Persistence Resistance 2010, which was held from 25-27 February 2010 at the India International Centre, Delhi brought together scholars and filmmakers on a common platform wherein each filmmaker had a different experience to share regarding their creative processes and deconstructed their art of filmmaking.
We bring to you the discussion between Avijit Mukul Kishore and Shankhajeet De held on 27th February, 2010.
Link: Avijit Mukul Kishore in conversation with Shankhajeet De
‘In the words of Madhusree Dutta, it is easier to find a life partner than a unit you can happily work with: whether it’s a cameraperson or an editor. So yes the entire question of being in sync with your unit and for the unit in turn to be in sync with the director is of such utmost importance before you even arrive on location and deal with the subject.’
- Avijit Mukul Kishore
‘Rather than the lack of courage and perseverance needed to survive in mainstream, on the contrary it is more challenging to deal with documentary cinematography. As far as the form is concerned, you don’t have prewritten screenplays and scripts, the shots are not discussed at length; and also there is no art direction department per se. The recce options are also very limited as compared to fiction.’
- Shankhajeet De