Episodes
What is visual literacy and why is it important in a cluttered world? Are we getting desensitized to visuals because of the clutter?  Since everyone is a creator, who is the artist? How can you enhance your visual literacy?   Suchita digs Philip Yenawine- Visual strategist and the director of education at MOMA (Museum of Modern arts) and author of multiple books on Visual strategies. Stay tuned for more community episodes coming your way. Sent feedback on our insta handle...
Published 03/24/24
We are excited to get you the first community episode of THE ARTISTS PODCAST. Artists who participated in the first episode and shared their thoughts on the challenges they face as Artists are Gaurav Panjwani a filmmaker living in Mumbai and Mithul Parmar an independent musician living in the interiors of Gujarat.life as an artistbalancing freelance work and regular monieswhat can the eco system do to help artistsattracting opportunitiestaking on challengesand more.Stay tuned for more...
Published 03/09/24
Do you know that your brain works in different frequencies through out the day- from the time you get up to the time you fall asleep, and while you are sleeping!; these frequencies are defined as beta, alpha, theta, gamma, delta. It is being researched and proven that the slower your brain wave frequency, the better your mental and physical health. It is also being researched that slower brain wave frequency, gives you access to your subconscious mind- and it is being proven that our life,...
Published 02/09/24
What is going to come after Creators economy? What will be the shape of cinema and moviegoers the world over in 2024- 2025? And as indie filmmakers what is the state of world cinema- Sundance sets the trends and the numbers don't seem very encouraging. How will AI shape the future- we do a quick check- If you have any thoughts- send in your views and we will relay it on the show. A quick announcement:THE ARTISTS podcast is a self funded podcast. We cut costs to make it happen.So, we are...
Published 01/28/24
One of the most important thing in any film, and more so in a regional or an independent films is the camaraderie between the director and the DOP, where the two have to work together to not just design the film effectively, but also to deliver the film within a time span- to shoot the film in those number of days. The most effective camaraderie is a good friendship.Our guests are Darshan Trivedi, the director, and Tapan Vyas the DOP, on to their 5th film together, that is releasing on Jan...
Published 01/14/24
HAPPY NEW YEAR YOU ALL YOU LOVELY LISTENERS OUT THERE- We were to release this episode at the end of 2023- but we are a very small team running this podcast independently, and so we mugged it up. But, also this year we have decided to go out with a begging bowl and look for some funding support for our podcast- we also got inspired from this episode to do that.So, any of you would like to sponsor us, fund us, support us in some way- even a small amount goes a long way in supporting and...
Published 01/06/24
This snacky episode of THE ARTISTS podcast condenses our year 2023,our journey, insights, memorable moments and the most heard episodes."At the beginning of the year, we kicked off with our 115th episode, delving into the making of 'Joyland' with one of our favourite filmmakers. In total, we've clocked 27 episodes, averaging around 2 and a half episodes each month, even with a festive break and our other commitments. Not too shabby!"According to Spotify Wrapped data, our most downloadable...
Published 12/16/23
How would you feel like living in a town where there is Shakespeare parked in every corner, staring at you!!! And how would it feel to be surrounded by actors who only play Shakespeare and his characters all the time!!Dr Darren Freebury-Jones is a Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is the author of multiple books, all having a relation with Shakespeare. In this fun chat, we talk about not just the 400-year-plus legacy of Shakespeare,...
Published 12/03/23
What is the taste of audiences in small towns of India? How different it it? OR is it not after the arrival of OTT? How do they think? What do they enjoy? Why are filmmakers and content creators not including them in their creation? or is it OK to include them? Some of these pertinent questions and more with our guest Akkshay Rathie.Mr. Akkshay Rathie is a film exhibitor & distributor with operations spread across the central Indian states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh &...
Published 11/25/23
How does Aamir Khan think? What makes him stand out as an actor and a producer? What are his choices of people around him?Because your collaborations define you and your work.We try and dissect Aamir through Christina Daniels, the author of the book- I will do it my way- the only book written on the actor's journey- currently running on top of the book charts. Digs:1) How much of the truth comes out when writing any biography, and why is it a difficult process?2) Looking at the larger...
Published 10/15/23
Shardul Bharadwaj is an actor you would have seen in the film Kuttey, produced by Vishal Bharadwaj, or in the film Eeb Aalay oo which is running on Netflix. His most recent work is getting screened at the Busan Film Festival starting in October; some very hands-on pointers for actors in this episode of THE ARTISTS podcast with Suchita.1) Why be an actor?2) Falling in love with the medium n the process3) Strategizing your acting journey.4) Independent cinema doesn't pay anywhere in the world5)...
Published 09/30/23
This is our first Hinglish podcast episode- HINDI ( LOCAL LANGUAGE OF INDIA) AND english mixed.Our guest is Ankur Mishra:Entrepreneur By Day, Writer by Night! Traveler, Tea Lover! Building Kavishala. Kavishala is a platform for poets and writers, with no age bar- and they have provided the platform to even 80 years plus poets with 10+ million monthly users. 2 lakh plus content creators.1) Building 10 million plus user base 2) opportunities in arts n culture space.3) Providing stage even to an...
Published 09/16/23
PART OF ARTISTS N MENTAL HEALTH SERIES:: This cross over episode is part of THE ARTISTS & THE SOS SHOW. Can you define your ambition? What is your edge? Where do you want to go? Who are your friends, your family, your support systems? Do you have one or you are lonely, trying to make it in a cutthroat world and dying fast without you even knowing about it !!Our guest for this episode is Bhawana Somaaya, prominent film critic, broadcaster and Podcaster. She writes on Cinema and has...
Published 09/02/23
Konstantin Stanislavski, often simply referred to as Stanislavski, was a Russian actor, director, and theatre practitioner. Stanislavski was one of the co-founders of the Moscow Art Theatre and directed many of its early productions. He is best known for his pioneering work in the field of acting and for developing the Stanislavski system, also known as the method of physical actions or method acting.This snacky episode of the artists podcast is dedicated to the master. FOLLOW OUR FRESHLY...
Published 08/27/23
In this cross pollinated episode between #THEARTISTS N #THESOSSHOW, we have actor Abbas Ali who was the face of Late 90's and early 2000's cinema in Tamil and Telugu having worked with the likes of Kamal Hassan and Rajiv Menon, and also with actors like Tabu and Aishwarya Rai. In this Artists and Mental Health Series, we discuss some of the potent questions on what makes an actor and also Abbas had such an open mind and open heart in letting himself be known, in becoming vulnerable and coming...
Published 08/13/23
INSIGHTS: A special section in THE ARTISTS PODCAST that we will keep dropping in between our main episodes; INSIGHTS is aimed to give an insight into where the future is heading in terms of arts, culture and cinema and perhaps course correct. These will be under 15 minute episodes- let us know what you think. If you have an insight- and would like us to talk about it on the podcast, you can connect with us on our social media handles- or follow us for regular updates on THE.ARTISTS PODCAST....
Published 08/05/23
Most of us if not all of us are fans of DC, MARVEL, and of course the DARK KNIGHT. We own the merches, we have watched the films. The journey of graphic novels began from comic books around 1927, before transitioning to Graphic novels; How have they influenced our culture.?As comic con begins next week in the U.S we try and understand this journey from the CEO and President of the iconic brand Amar Chitra Katha., Preeti Vyas ; we dig on how comic books stay afloat in a fragmented and over...
Published 07/15/23
EVERYBODY, just got released in the US on JUNE 30TH. One of the rare documentary films getting a wide theatrical release by FOCUS features. EVERYBODY is an intimate, important and urgent documentary on INTERSEX.It is light hearted and fun as much as it is educating and impactful- primarily because of the way director Julie Cohen chose her real characters and wove the narrative. Julie Cohen is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning director and producer of RBG, along with Betsy West. Other...
Published 07/01/23
Why do you go to the movies? Why do you want to make a movie? how is AI going to impact this in the near future? How this might create a tectonic shift in our very understanding of movies in the near future?   Stephen is an established data researcher in the film industry whose work has been featured in the New York Times, The Times,  The Guardian etc. Stephen has taught at major film schools like NYU etc on topics  of business of film producing to the psychology of film...
Published 06/25/23
William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers in English Language; even after 400 years, and a time when humans might get taken over by AI, Shakespeare is still relevant. SHAKESPEARE REIGNS ! WHY?A snacky episode with Suchita.A longish episode coming soon.STAY TUNED @THE.ARTISTSPODCAST ON INSTA Email id: [email protected]/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email...
Published 06/11/23
Continuing with our special series- Artists & Mental Health, that gets cross pollinated between our two podcasts THE ARTISTS AND THE SOS SHOW, OUR SPECIAL GUEST is BERNARD BEITMAN, M.D., Founding Director of The Coincidence Project which encourages people to tell each other their synchronicity and serendipity stories. His book, Meaningful Coincidences: How and Why Serendipity and Synchronicity Happen describes their wide range of uses and explanations. It tells us that there is a deeper...
Published 06/04/23
EP 126 of THE ARTISTS podcast has Screenwriter Tom Vaughan.Tom Vaughan has been writing professionally for over twenty years. He has written for Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures and Disney. He has developed screenplays for Matthew McConaughey, Nicolas Cage, Barry Sonnenfeld, Chow-Yun Fat and many others.WINCHESTER, the film he co-wrote starring Helen Mirren and Sarah Snook, about the infamous Winchester Mystery House, opened nationwide in 2018. He is currently also the screenwriting instructor...
Published 05/30/23
An existential crisis refers to a period of deep questioning and reflection about the fundamental nature of one's existence, purpose, and meaning in life. It is often characterised by feelings of confusion, anxiety, and a sense of being lost or disconnected from one's values, beliefs, or goals. And Artists who I might call thinkers are most prone to fall into existential crisis. How can they deal with it? Email id: [email protected]/  You can follow us and leave us feedback...
Published 05/13/23
This episode is a part of Artists n mental health series. These episodes we cross-pollinate between our mental health podcast THE SOS SHOW and THE ARTISTS. The last episode we did was with actor Rajeev Khandelwal- chk that out if you haven't yet. Our guest for todays episode is peace activist Azim Khamisa who started the Forgiveness movement that has now reached millions of people. This movement is important for all of us, especially the vulnerable community of Artists because we live in a...
Published 04/24/23