We are talking to Darin Sallam, the filmmaker from Jordan, whose film got premiered at TIFF 21 amidst the Covid restrictions. A great and important chat that will break a lot of myths about female filmmakers coming from the Arab world. 1) Farha, premiering, the audience, and the response amidst the co-vid. 2) Travelling. 5812 miles during the Covid from Amman . 3) Where do your stories come from?. 4) Why do you want to make films? 5) Does living around conflicted areas (Syria, Iraq, Israel,) influence you as a person and filmmaker 6) Funding in Jordan 7) What changes did you see in yourself after your first feature-length film? 8)Going with the flow and challenges of shooting your first feature film 9) The next phase Enjoy!! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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EP 93 FARHA THE FILM AND FEMALE FILMMAKERS FROM THE ARAB WORLD- FEAT: DARIN SALLAM

Why is Lee Erwin one of the most important person's we should know- AN ARTIST WHO SINGLE HANDEDLY REVIVED AN INTEREST IN SILENT FILMS by his authentic, suave, Sophisticated compositions for over 70 silent films- from Buster Keaton to Mary Pickford to D.W. Griffith   Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 92 ON LEE ERWIN

How do we judge a work of art? What are the faculties of Perception we use? How does that differ from culture, understanding, habits, consciousness and more? Robert Pepperell an artist, a professor of Fine Art at Cardiff School of Art and Design, and a scholar and investigator shares his investigations: 1) Defining Visual experience? 2) Seeing a photograph/ and a moving image 3) Interpretation of visual experience vs perception 4) What is perception? 5) Magritte- The treachery of images. 6) Linear perspective vs natural perspective 7) The orange problem- There is no Orange!! 8) Consciousness 9) Leonardo Da Vinci 10) How do you Judge a piece of Art/ Movie 11) How do you judge your own art work Enjoy!!   Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 91 THE ART AND SCEINCE OF PERCEPTION FEAT: ROBERT PEPPERELL

EP 91 THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERCEPTION FEAT: ROBERT PEPPERELL

Yasujiro Ozu was an influential Japanese Film auteur, who made approx 35 silent feature-length films from 1927- 1936- Only a few have survived. These films did the groundwork for him to finally make the talkies that are considered classics- The Tokyo Story being one of them. In this snacky episode 90 of THE ARTISTS podcast - we try and explore his silent films and the style that finally became Ozu!! Enjoy!  Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 90 ON YASUJIRO OZU

Hitchcock, Godard & Kiarostami- three masters in one episode no 89 with the prominent Film Critic and Scholar Sir David Sterritt. Sir David Sterrit is a film critic, author, teacher and scholar. He is most notable for his work on Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. He has also served two terms as chair of the New York Film Critics Circle . His writings on film and film culture have appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Cahiers du cinéma, MovieMaker, The Huffington Post, Senses of Cinema, Cineaste, Film Comment, Film Quarterly, Beliefnet, CounterPunch, Journal of the American Psychoanalytical Association, Journal of American History, Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy, Sterritt has appeared on CBS Morning News, Nightline, Charlie Rose, Geraldo at Large, Catherine Crier Live, CNN Live Today. Find him on www.davidjsterritt.com. Pointers: 1) Hitchcockian- suspense, pure cinema, pure images. 2) Elements- virtual virtuosity, montage 3) Influence of Soviet cinema and german expressionism. 4) Language - Syntax. 5) Influenced French to Asian cinema- Wong Kar wai. 6) Vertigo 7) Godard n French new wave 8) Breathless- cult classic, gangster movie re innovated 9) Filmmakers vs his films 10) Kiarostami from an American perspective:) 11) Point of confluence- Hitch, Godard, Kiarotami 12) Film Festivals then and now 13) Film criticism - then, now... Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 89 HITCHCOCK, GODARD AND KIAROSTAMI FEAT: DAVID STERRITT

The brilliant German director F.W. Murnau, made classics like Nosferatu (1922), The last Laugh (1924) and Sunrise (1927) before his tragic death in 1931. Out of 21 films that he made- 8 are completely lost. Murnau was an innovator in varied techniques in modern cinema- listen to this #snacky episode no 88 to know more!!   Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 88 ON F. W. MURNAU

We have the film critic, author, filmmaker and actor from Iran, Hamed Soleimanzadeh. Hamed has been on the jury of more than 15 film festivals including the 74th Cannes Film Festival (FIPRESCI) in France. Pointers: 1) Iranian culture and cinema- now and post. 2) The stories during the co-vid. 3) Influence of Kiarostami and Farhadi 4) What is Cinema getting influenced by. 5) Challenges the cinema in Iran is facing. 6) Choosing 3 films at the FIRPRECI Cannes jury- Drive my car, Playground, and Feathers. 7) Genre films 8) Iranian & French films 9) Future of Cinema and the aesthetic influences 10) Kiarostami - a quick appreciation 11) Teaching films to the new age Iranians. Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 86 IRANIAN CINEMA & THE FUTURE OF WORLD CINEMA FEAT: HAMED SOLEIMANZADEH

EP 87 IRANIAN CINEMA & THE FUTURE OF WORLD CINEMA FEAT: HAMED SOLEIMANZADEH

Continuing from EP 85 , Tarkovsky's Sculpting in Time is a timeless book for Cinema makers, Cinema Lovers and Artists. In this part we get you : 1) Chapter 4: What is Cinema's destined role? 2) Relationship between Artistic Cinema and Commercial cinema. 3) To seek one's own truth is to search for one's own language. 4) Becoming an Artist. 5) Artistic creation demands a capacity - modest simple observation of Life- Zen Art. 6) Pushkin was like Mozart- He breathed as he created. 7) Art must transcend as well as Observe. 8) Cinema is still looking for its language. 9) Chapter 5: Film image: Observation of one's own perception! 10) True Artistic image gives the beholder mutually exclusive contradictory feelings 11) Image is an entire world reflected in a drop of water.. 12) Gogol- Function of an image is to express life itself! 13) All creative work is simplicity- reaching down to the further depths of the creation of life. 14) Aesthetic vs ethical 15) TIME, RHYTHM AND EDITING Rhythm within the frame. Cinema image comes into being during the shooting and not in the editing 16) ACTORS: Where should the physiological element in acting come from ? Working with different directors Theatre vs cinema acting 17) What is Genre- Chaplin was a Genre in itself. 18) MUSIC/ SOUND 19) Artist in search of his/ her audience. 20) Art affects a persons emotions not his reasons. 21) Cinema vs literature vs music 22) Art a craving for the ideal. ENJOY! #CINEMA #TARKOVSKY #ART #CREATIVITY #CULTURE #THEARTISTS #PODCAST Warning: some sound glitches could be heard in the back ground at times, considering the host is in an absolute Zen place! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 85 TARKOVSKY'S SCULPTING IN TIME (part 2)

EP 86 TARKOVSKY'S SCULPTING IN TIME (part 2)

What is the goal of art- A man's journey to know ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Art is born out of longing for the spiritual ideal. These lines from the treasure of a book "Sculpting in Time" that Tarkovsky the great Russian filmmaker left for us to ponder upon and SCULPT OUR SOUL! So guys Sculpt your soul with this special episodes on excepts from Sculpting in time! As Tarkovsky beautifully wrote - ART ACTS ON THE SOUL, SHAPING IT'S SPIRITUAL STRUCTURE. In this part 1 we cover chapter 1 to 3. (of 7 chapters) 1) Tarkovsky's short life and his master pieces! 2) Lessons from theory to Practice. 3) Prose to screen- adaptations and challenges in Ivan's Childhood 4) Andrey Rublev- Exploring the psychology of artistic creativity! 5) Art - a yearning for the ideal- who needs art! What is it's aim? Poet creates harmony out of chaos. 6) Creating art in a world that is becoming spiritually impotent. 7) Who is the receiver of art? 8) Bunuel- Power of art lies in its emotional persuasiveness! 9) Time- and the essential moral quality inherent in time itself! 10) Cinema and Literature 11) Poetic Cinema 12) Haiku and Cinema 13) Mise- en- scene and its construction ENJOY!!   Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 85 TARKOVSKY'S SCULPTING IN TIME (part 1)

On the greatest- Buster Keaton- and the films that he made during the silent era from (1920-1928)- His classic quote- "Comedy does not change" and indeed even after 100 years we are still laughing at those same gags. Enjoy people- while it lasts!! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Image credits: © La Biennale di Venezia/Foto ASAC/Andrea Avezzù Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 84 ON BUSTER KEATON

In this episode of THE ARTISTS podcast we have Veena D Dwivedi-a professor in Psychology/Neuroscience and PhD in Linguistics. Find her at: https://brocku.ca/dwivedi-brain-and-language-lab/ Main pointers for the talk: 1) Does the human brain think with language? 2) How will we think if language was not there? 3) What kind of signals the brain develops in terms of the thinking process? 4) If we talk in one language, and think in another will that affect our perception of the world? 5) Is our perception guided by language? 6) Does being bilingual/ Multilingual help creativity? Enjoy!!! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Image credits: © La Biennale di Venezia/Foto ASAC/Andrea Avezzù Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 83 LANGUAGE, BRAIN & THINKING PROCESS FEAT: VEENA D. DWIVEDI

This snacky episode 82 focuses on the Soviet Filmmaker Alexander Dovzhenko and his three masterpieces- Zvenigora, Arsenal and Earth made between 1928-1930. Go watch on You tube. The research and quotes from Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, senses of cinema and filmquarterly.org. Enjoy!! A Small Note: The last year or more has been a tough one for all of us. And the second wave of COVID-19 has been much worse. To help those affected by the pandemic in India, the podcasting community has come together under the #PodForChange banner to raise funds through an exclusive NGO partner, Give India. Join Ep.Log and #PODFORCHANGE as we look to make a positive impact in the lives of those affected by COVID19. Please visit the link: tinyurl.com/PodForChangeIndia. Remember, someone really needs the help.   The Artists is a self-funded podcast, if the information and has helped you consider supporting us. Consider supporting us with the amount you choose that can help us in our basic operations! Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   Image credits: © La Biennale di Venezia/Foto ASAC/Andrea Avezzù Intro Music: "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The user acknowledges and agrees that Ep.Log Media shall not in any manner whatsoever be responsible or liable for the content. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP 82 ON ALEXANDER DOVZHENKO

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