Conversations with Women Directors

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Geetha Jayaraman, a former journalist and a filmmaker who teaches film practice at the Culture Lab, Newcastle University, UK. Geetha’s debut feature film "Run Kalyani" won the Special Jury Award at the Kolkata International Film Festival and got awards in the Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor categories at several international film festivals including Trichur, New York, and Montreal. 
As a director, script writer and producer of a range of documentaries. Geetha produced the award-winning documentary ‘Algorithms." She also wrote a prize-winning script for "A Certain Slant of Light" which won the 2008 Goteborg International Film Festival’s development fund.

J. Geetha: Ep. 20

Episode 41 of the Filmotomy Podcast lands on the opening day of the Femme Filmmakers Festival 2018. Ten days of over fifty films showcasing is upon us. Our hostess Bianca is reunited with Robin, and the special guest this week is Barbara Ann O'Leary, the founder of Directed by Women initiative. The trio find time in their busy schedules to discuss female filmmakers, as well as looking ahead to the films and talent that dominate this year's online festival. Have a listen, and make sure you bookmark your favorites. Subscribe on SoundCloud and iTunes if you have not already.

Sources - - - Music from: "Raise Your Words" by Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna (The Breadwinner); "Nisi dominus, RV 608: Cum Dederit Dilectis Suis" by La Tempesta (Divines); "End Title" by Randy Newman (Awakenings); "Dedicated to the One I Love" by The Mamas and the Papas (Morvern Callar); "Aj Mera Jee Kardaa" by Sukhwinder Singh (Monsoon Wedding); "Oreru" by Tonolec (Land Without Evil) - - - Non-film excerpts: Sarah Polley discussing Stories We Tell; Gal Gadot on Wonder Woman; Mustang winning Original Screenplay at the Cesar Awards - - - Film excerpts: Lost in Translation; Lady Bird; Raw; Suffragette.

Filmotomy Podcast Episode 41: Femme Filmmakers Festival 2018 Preview

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J. Geetha: Ep. 20

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