Straightforward cookery film with some nice music...I got bored after a few minutes. I thought it might have just worked in colour, but black and white looked pretentious.
The film was also too long...it could have worked at one minute, but 9 minutes was a bore.

Hello,

I am Sabyesachi, from Culture Unplugged Studios, based in SE Asian office, at Pune, India. We are at present in process of launching an online film festival with focus on Middle East and SE Asia. This is to inquire if you can/wish to submit documentaries or short films for this festival. Please find below the details about the festival. To learn about Culture Unplugged Studios, please visit www.cultureunplugged.com

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Call for the festival:

Culture Unplugged is to bring authentic voices of/from a culture to global audiences. Voices that needs to be felt & understood, films that connects people from different parts of the world. Are you a film-maker looking to reach out to wider audience & generate revenue from your film? We are committed to build a transparent online distribution system with you. To launch this effort, we are looking for short-films + documentary + fiction features.

Culture Unplugged is in process of launching an online as well as offline effort which will bring short length + feature length film content to overseas audience very soon. Online venue will be state-of-the-art 21st century destination that will cater to contemporary audiences plugged into global-net. The offline distribution for selective films will be through C.U. partner channels – cable (on demand) as well as satellite networks in US/UK/AUS/NZ.

We are looking for selective content that fits/compliments Culture Unplugged vision and brand aspiration. In brief, the films that does not merely speak, but pulsates to energize, enchant, enlighten, engage or embrace in the name of humanity or humaneness. To submit the form, please visit www.cultureunplugged.com/submit/call.html

Submission Criteria:

- middle east and southeast asian voice/viewpoint

- open for rights/license clearance (independently produced)

- any length

- subtitled (film in regional languages welcome)

- multiple submissions welcome

- packaged to be ready-to-market (exceptions allowed)

- willing to publish on online CU festival/venue

- screening copy available in minidv/dvd


About Festival:

Culture Unplugged is a festival of seen and unseen cinema. Through the festival we are creating a common ground for discussion between storytellers of all hues. The festival will showcase an eclectic selection of short films, documentaries and some features from the SEAsia region.

For online festival all submissions will pass through basic curation process that is inclusive of all except socially/spiritually offensive/insensitive or of compromised production quality. The selected entries will be participating in the online festival first. The winners will be upheld by the audience along with the C.U. team/associates/guests.

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FYI, all selected films will be first published online thru festival. You will be contacted shortly prior to the launch of this online venue. Post festival, we will be launching a permanent venue with the film archive with intention to promote transformative films and its film-makers on global level. With this venue we intend to create a transparent system for film-makers by integrating their feedback/ideas.

Please let us know if you can/wish to participate in this festival. If you have further question, feel free to contact on my cell at +91 9975 688145 or at our office: +91 20 65002520 or email me here.


We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.
With Regards,

Sabyesachi Bharti
Culture Unplugged Studios
www.cultureunplugged.com
India | USA | New Zealand

For India & SE Asia
Culture Unplugged Studios
Clover Centrum, 2nd Floor,
Galaxy Society, Plot No.5,
Boat Club Road, Pune 411001,
Maharashtra, India

It looks like a good film, but to me it would have been great if you had shot it in color.

The aesthetics were amazing... i would've never thought about cooking like this.

The samosa takes me back to school years in India during the war. The school'tuck' shop sold sweets and edibles at very modest prices. The classic mid morning boost was a samosa from old Mr Kurram (that is how it was pronounced but certainly not spelled!).

The crisp pastry exterior was filled with litle more than fluffy boiled potato with a touch of chilli. No peas - to cut the cost perhaps. Was my dream better than reality ... at BCS, Simla?