The fifth open forum of 21st International Film
Festival of Kerala has been held at Tagore theatre at 5 pm. Seven panelists including
film critics and writers spoke on the topic ‘Film criticism and present day
challenges’. Creative writer Anwar Abdulla, Dalton, film critics
Vijayakrishnan, G P Ramachandran, Madhu Eravankara, columnist Premchand and
Sulochana Ram Mohan were the panelists.
The open forum discussed the new possibilities of film
reviewing and its drawbacks. The role of social media platforms topped the
table. Majority of the panelists pointed out it as a threat in the genre of
film criticism.
“Nowadays we wouldn’t even mind writing film reviews with
just a synopsis we browse from internet. Our film reviewing culture hasn’t yet
progressed from the pattern of reproducing the film’s story line. We need to
learn the other enormous possibilities and angles to watch films and to produce
better film criticisms”, opined Madhu Eravankara.
The book release of ‘Cinemayile Sangeethayathrakal’ authored
by Dr. M T Manoj, ‘Ottakku oru best actor’ by Sathish G Nair, Malayalathile
Classic Cinemakal’ by K N Shajikumar, and the official launch of the brochure
of an upcoming documentary ‘Ravi; Kalayum Jeevithavum’ produced by Biju V S has
also been held along with this event.
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