joyful
Listing Details
Ελληνικός Τίτλος - If the movie is from Greece else fill the English title
joyful
Σκηνοθέτης - Director
Simantini Chakraborty
Παραγωγός - Producer
Simantini Chakraborty
Χώρα / Χώρες Παραγωγής - Country of Production
United States
Έτος Παραγωγής της Ταινίας - Year of Production of the Film
Διάρκεια σε λεπτά- Duration in minutes
7
Πρεμιέρα στο Φεστιβάλ (συμμετοχή για το βραβείο Πρεμιέρας)
Yes
Πρώτη Προβολή στο Φεστιβάλ - Film Premiere
Yes
Γλώσσα / Γλώσσες Διαλόγων - Language / Languages Dialogues
us
Γλώσσα / Γλώσσες Υποτίτλων - Subtitle Languages
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Φωτογραφία Σκηνοθέτη - Directors Photo
Συντελεστές - Movie Credits Actors,photography,sound etc
Simantini Chakraborty
Director
Simantini Chakraborty
Producer
Simantini Chakraborty
Editor
Simantini Chakraborty
Sound Design
Director
Simantini Chakraborty
Producer
Simantini Chakraborty
Editor
Simantini Chakraborty
Sound Design
Περίληψη στα (Αγγλικά) μέχρι 100 λέξεις - Summary (English) up to 100 words: Και οι Ελληνικές ταινίες να εχουν περίληψη στα Ελληνιικά και Αγγλικά
We live in a hectic and chaotic world that relentlessly stresses our planet, humans and animals alike. joyful is a unique audio-visual exploration of finding joy in all the turmoil that surrounds us. This short film uses videos, timelapses, hyperlapses, drone shots, slow motion, astrophotography and satellite images from around the world with dramatic sound design and music overlay to depict life as we know it and simple moments of joy and calm that provides us respite in all the chaos…
Life is short. Cherish every moment. Be joyful.
Life is short. Cherish every moment. Be joyful.
Βιογραφικό (Ελληνικά) μέχρι 100 λέξεις - Curriculum Vitae (English) up to 100 words
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Βιογραφικό (Αγγλικά) μέχρι 100 λέξεις - Curriculum Vitae (English) up to 100 words: Και για τους Ελληνες Σκηνοθέτες
Simantini is a documentary filmmaker who focuses on the use of visual imagery, technology and sound design to tell compelling global stories about people, places, issues and events that truly matter. Simantini has a unique background in filmmaking, photography, technology and world travel across 53 countries, which motivates her to explore universal aspects of human condition through filmmaking.
Simantini has undertaken filmmaking courses in the prestigious University of California's School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. She has also worked in various creative aspects of technology in product design, branding and launch in tech startups in Silicon Valley, California. Simantini also has an MBA from a top university in the US.
Simantini is an avid photographer and drone pilot, a passionate adventurer and an eternal optimist.
Director Statement
The world has changed inexorably in the past 18 months due to the devastating effects of the pandemic. People have become more anxious, more isolated. It seems that the world now is so full of hate, anger and chaos fueled by divisive political rhetoric, socio-economic disparity, rampant misinformation, wide-spread racism, politicization of the pandemic itself, lack of compassion towards fellow humans and abject apathy towards the planet.
In such a tumultuous time, I wanted to use my voice as a filmmaker, photographer and world traveler to share the message of hope, love and humanity with the world as films are a powerful, expressive, universal, and oftentimes magical medium of expression. My film “joyful” is a unique audio-visual exploration of finding joy in all the turmoil that surrounds us. I have strived to create mind-blowing experiences by manipulating “time” in various ways along with dramatic sound design and music overlay to depict our contemporary life and simple moments of joy and calm that provides us respite in all the chaos. I have compressed time through timelapses and hyperlapses to heighten the sense of relentless chaos, stress and tension. And I have stretched time through drone shots, slow motion videos and astrophotography to remind us what really matters at the end.
I truly believe that the universal language of my film about contemporary life and introspection will inspire and emotionally move people irrespective of their nationality, skin color or socio-economic status.
I dedicate my first film to our collective humanity. I want to change the world through films.
Simantini has undertaken filmmaking courses in the prestigious University of California's School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. She has also worked in various creative aspects of technology in product design, branding and launch in tech startups in Silicon Valley, California. Simantini also has an MBA from a top university in the US.
Simantini is an avid photographer and drone pilot, a passionate adventurer and an eternal optimist.
Director Statement
The world has changed inexorably in the past 18 months due to the devastating effects of the pandemic. People have become more anxious, more isolated. It seems that the world now is so full of hate, anger and chaos fueled by divisive political rhetoric, socio-economic disparity, rampant misinformation, wide-spread racism, politicization of the pandemic itself, lack of compassion towards fellow humans and abject apathy towards the planet.
In such a tumultuous time, I wanted to use my voice as a filmmaker, photographer and world traveler to share the message of hope, love and humanity with the world as films are a powerful, expressive, universal, and oftentimes magical medium of expression. My film “joyful” is a unique audio-visual exploration of finding joy in all the turmoil that surrounds us. I have strived to create mind-blowing experiences by manipulating “time” in various ways along with dramatic sound design and music overlay to depict our contemporary life and simple moments of joy and calm that provides us respite in all the chaos. I have compressed time through timelapses and hyperlapses to heighten the sense of relentless chaos, stress and tension. And I have stretched time through drone shots, slow motion videos and astrophotography to remind us what really matters at the end.
I truly believe that the universal language of my film about contemporary life and introspection will inspire and emotionally move people irrespective of their nationality, skin color or socio-economic status.
I dedicate my first film to our collective humanity. I want to change the world through films.
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