Ashok (left) taking up his first day because the Chairman
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Ashok Cashyap’s appointment because the Chairman of Karnataka Film Academy has given trigger for the business to have a good time as it’s uncommon for a cinematographer to be chosen to helm the Academy.
Ashok just isn’t just one of essentially the most acclaimed cinematographers of the Kannada movie business, but additionally a author, director and a producer snug with the massive and small display.
As chairman, he goals massive. “I have to go ahead of my predecessors. As a cinematographer, I understand cinema from ground up and hope to use my experience to cater to the needs of the fraternity,” says Ashok who gained the Karnataka State Award for cinematography for Shaapa.
Ashok needs to unfold consciousness of the completely different elements of filmmaking in rural areas. “I’d like to get youngsters interested in film through workshops and symposiums.”
Ashok, whose identify is synonymous with blockbusters together with Shh!, Karulina Koogu, Ulta Pulta and Uppi 2, is now busy with the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes). “We are a digital world today, which makes the world a smaller place with easy access to contacts and films across the world. BIFFes, this year too, will have seminars, talks and world cinema. We plan to screen many more films from across the globe.”
Post BIFFes, the goal, Ashok says is to present movie literacy to each nook and nook of Karnataka. “We are also working on a non-fiction short film festival at the district level.”
Living at a time the place know-how and digital platforms thrive, is an asset to each the viewers and filmmmakers, in accordance to Ashok. “Earlier, film distribution was limited to certain people, but today, we have service providers who have become distributors themselves. These changes are great for small producers as their options have expanded. Technology is available and the contact too comes on a one-to-one basis. The platforms need content and a filmaker, a platform. So it works both ways.”
Keeping abreast of each new improvement in his or her discipline is important, says Ashok. “Besides technical knowledge one also should know about film rights and the value of his/her content. For instance, earlier, buses would screen pirated versions of films during a long-distance trip. This can no longer happen unless they buy the travel rights.”
A cinematographer is sort of a painter, who brings the story to life on display, believes Ashok. “Kannada films have done well in the past couple of years and we, collectively need to work to take our industry to the next level.”
Ashok is at the moment engaged on a kids’s movie with author MS Ramesh and a movie based mostly in Kashmir.