Celluloid

About Celluloid.

The film society of Miranda House, ‘Celluloid’, has its roots going back close to nine years now. Their tradition of bringing up diverse movies, some, off the beaten path, and some mainstream, has become a part of the college itself. Their events, film screenings, to be precise, included Mississippi Burning , the first film to be screened under its banner last year. Through the year it screened several more such classics, movies which everyone wants to “have watched” but never quite get down to actually watching. The society provides a space for film appreciation and discussions. It is not mandatory to be a member of the society to attend the screenings or be a part of the discussions that follow.
One of the highlights (not in terms of the turnout, sigh) of last year had to be the three-day Independent Film Fest held in the last week of March. Among other films, it screened movies as I Am Offended, Fire in the Blood, Katiyabaaz, and Muzaffarnagar Abhi Baaki Hai (yes, you read it correct!). Documentary films are not the most popular of genres, but that has never deterred the Celluloid team. The appreciation of films and film making goes beyond genres. As for this year, a film-making workshop and inviting film critics for seminars is on the cards apart from some new film screenings.