Alternative Cinema

‘Sleep cinema’: Why Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul wants his films to put you in a slumber

At the Rotterdam film festival, the director opened the Sleepcinemahotel, where guests were treated to hypnagogic images through the day.

Andrew Russell, The Conversation
· Feb 09, 2018 · 07:30 pm
In Bengal’s waning industrial hub, a new initiative is helping promote meaningful cinema

The Asansol chapter of the People’s Film Collective is giving a platform to movies that reflect the everyday concerns of the city’s residents.

Aritra Bhattacharya
· Dec 28, 2017 · 01:30 pm
Sole Indian animator to win at Cannes says we should stop imitating Disney

Mumbai-based Gitanjali Rao, whose latest work, 'True Love Story', won the best animation film at the Mumbai International Film Festival, which ended on February 9, says Indian animators must develop their own sensibilities.

Karthik Balasubramanian
· Feb 09, 2014 · 08:50 pm