Totally Filmi

Totally Filmi Episode 001 - "The Wheel of Life"

Episode 001 - "The Wheel of Life" (audio file format: 192 Kbps mp3 - duration: 23:35 [mm:ss] - size: 32.4 MB)

Shownotes:

In this episode, I get to see a Bollywood film on the big screen for the first time, an experience that can be summed up in one word:  "Wow!"

"Om Shanti Om" -- the "making of"

"Dhoom Taana" -- promotional clip featuring bits from the song

"Ajab Si" -- promotional clip featuring bits from the song

The Making of Deewangi (the star-studded song and dance number)

The Theatrical Trailer

And, if you've been bitten by the Bollywood bug, a good source for DVDs and movie soundtracks is Nehaflix.

Don't forget to check out Episode 63 of Valerie's excellent podcast Description:  Valerie In Toronto, as well as her other podcast, Movies for the Blind.

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Attributions:

Dippa Satrang
"Dhola Ve Dhola" (mp3)
from "Mick St Clair's "Now That's What I Call Bhangra""
(Saint Records UK)

Buy at iTunes Music Store
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"Tablas-Very Sharp" recorded by hammerklavier and uploaded to The Freesound Project

Theme music and intro voiceover by John Meadows, host of the podcast "On The Log"

sita sings the blues

If you haven't yet seen Nina Paley's exquisite animated film "Sita Sings the Blues", you should.  It is wonderful.

And free.  Because of a complication over copyright, only promotional copies of the film can be distributed, so Nina Paley is giving the film away.

There's some background on this in a piece today on the CBC website, entitled "Sita Sings the Copyright Blues".

And Roger Ebert wrote about the film last December.

Here's a taste of what the film is like:

 

You can check out the official website to find out more about watching and/or downloading the film.

And if you love it and believe at all in what Nina Paley has tried to do, you might wish to help her out by making a donation or by buying a t-shirt.

Note that I'm not affiliated with this in any way other than as a creator of stuff myself, and a lover of really good films.  I really feel for Nina Paley, and I was blown away by her work.

If you've never been exposed to the epic Indian tale the Ramayana before, I think it's a really cool way to get a taste of it.

That's all.

(Okay, you'll only get that if you watch the film, or if you're remotely familiar with the music of Annette Hanshaw at all...)

heaven on earth

 

March 15th, 2009:  Little India, Toronto

Totally Filmi Episode 000 - "Lights, Camera, Masala"

Episode 000 - "Lights, Camera, Masala" (mp3 file - duration (mm:ss): 14:40 - size: 20.1 MB)

Today's episode is likely the closest thing you'll get to a FAQ around here.  There's a bit of an introduction to the podcast, some thoughts on expectations (or lack thereof), and a little bit about your host.  Next time, less about me, and more about the movies.