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Mira Nair on the Art of Directing

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The Asia Society

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Partner:: Asia Society
Location:: Asia Society
New York, NY
Event Date:: 12.10.09
Speakers:: Vishakha N. Desai,; Mira Nair
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Summary: Internationally acclaimed director Mira Nair discusses the differences between her more India-centric films ("The Namesake," "Monsoon Wedding," and "Salaam Bombay") and those aimed at American audiences like her recent film, "Amelia."

Nair says those Indian films "are made with complete freedom...they are pure efforts and movies are very rarely pure."

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Vishakha N. Desai

Vishakha Desai is president and CEO of Asia Society, a leading global organization committed to strengthening partnerships among the people, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the US. Desai sets the direction for the society’s diverse sets of programs, ranging from major US–Asia policy initiatives and national educational partnerships for global learning to groundbreaking art exhibitions and innovative Asian American performances. She has an international reputation for introducing contemporary Asian art in the US through critically acclaimed exhibitions and scholarly catalogues. Under her leadership, Asia Society has expanded the scope and scale of its activities, including opening new offices in India and Korea, the inauguration of a new center on US-China relations, and the development of new initiatives focusing on the environment, on Asian women leaders, and on partnerships among the next generation of exceptional leaders in Asia and the US.

Mira Nair

Mira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.

She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! (1988), won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She used the proceeds of the film to establish an organization for street children called the Salaam Baalak Trust in India. She often works with her longtime creative collaborator, screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala, whom she met at Harvard.

She has won a number of awards, including a National Film Award and various international film festival awards, and was a nominee at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards and Filmfare Awards. She was also awarded the India Abroad Person of the Year-2007, which was presented by Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO, PepsiCo, Inc, and India Abroad Person of the Year-2006.

Her most recent films included Vanity Fair with Reese Witherspoon, The Namesake, and Amelia.

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01.: Amelia Goes from Indie to Studio Film

07 min 12 sec

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02.: Critical Reception of the Film

05 min 29 sec

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03.: Freedom Making Independent Features

02 min 38 sec

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04.: Inspiration to Make Namesake

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05.: Making Films for Indian and American Audiences

05 min 50 sec

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06.: Beginning as a Documentary Film Maker

04 min 00 sec

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07.: Calling Three Places Home

04 min 49 sec

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08.: Husband's Influence on Work

03 min 34 sec

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09.: Joys of Making Films

02 min 37 sec

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10.: Charity Work

06 min 34 sec

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11.: Goals for Ten Years in the Future

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12.: Q1: Cultivation of Marginalized Audiences

03 min 58 sec

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13.: Q2: Techniques for Filming the Perfect Scene

02 min 19 sec

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14.: Q3: Films Banned in India

02 min 00 sec

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15.: Q4: Childhood Experiences

02 min 47 sec

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16.: Q5: Admired Film Makers

02 min 20 sec

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17.: Q6: Possibility of Shantaram Movie

02 min 18 sec

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18.: Q7: Activity in Morocco

01 min 52 sec

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19.: Q8: Obstacles to Establishing Arts Center in Uganda

01 min 32 sec

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20.: Q9: How to Change Careers into Film

04 min 36 sec

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21.: Q10: With a Story, Write the Book or Straight to Movie?

01 min 34 sec

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22.: Q11: Attraction to Specific Novels

03 min 49 sec

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23.: Q12: Mentoring

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Nair's 'Amelia': From Shoestring Indie to Feature Film

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Filmmaker Mira Nair describes how her vision for the film Amelia was altered when it went from a shoestring indie budget to a large studio production.

"Everything changes because they have the creative control," says Nair. "They are the gatekeepers to commerce."
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Cannes Film Festival: Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. Like other film festivals, it became an international marketplace where producers and distributors could exchange ideas, view films, and sign contracts. The phenomenon of international coproduction arose at Cannes in the late 1940s. The festival was at times the site of artistic contention as well, as in 1958–59, when advocates and opponents of the French New Wave exchanged diatribes and manifestos.; Cannes Film Festival on britannica.com