Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan on the new opportunities for storytelling
The Hindu
The veteran filmmakers write about how streaming services are liberating for filmmakers and viewers across the world
The pandemic has taught us many things, but two of them stand out for us. The first is how we need to be there for each other in times of crisis and the second is how stories form connections and unite us. It was over a year ago that the pandemic terribly affected film industries around the world, including our own. One evening, during a brainstorming session, we of solidarity and resilience with . We needed the daily wage earners in the industry, shaken by the pandemic, to feel reassured that their industry won’t let them down. . Greenlighting films can take a long time and we were surprised by how quickly Netflix understood what we were trying to do with this nine-film anthology. We were inspired by the amount of work that a streaming service was ready to put in, its attention to detail, focus on quality and most importantly, how respectful it was of the creators who came on board and gave them space and trust to produce their work.More Related News