Sumana Kittur: ‘Short films create a bridge between the maker and cinema’
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Sumana Kittur: ‘Short films create a bridge between the maker and cinema’
Sumana Kittur does not believe in numbers, but content. Her body of work is a testimony to her belief. Having started as an associate director and lyricist with Aa Dinagalu, she went on to make her mark as director with films like Slum Bala, Kallara Sante, Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu and Edegarike for which she won the Karanataka State Award.
The director was on the jury for international short films at the recently concluded Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF). She shared the bench with Festival Director, Alejandro Gonzalez, and critic, Diego Faraone.
Sumana, who was also a journalist, talks about the impact of short films, the industry’s patriarchal mindset and more.
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