Filming Pakistan in zero budget. | Ahmad Bilal | TEDxPunjabUniversity

Описание: Film-making has always been considered a dirty business in Pakistan, and has always faced a strict censorship policy. The medium has never been acknowledged as a tool to establish the cultural identity of the country.
I've explored the possibility of making films on a mobile phone, in almost Zero budget. Sohani Dharti, an untrue story was produced in 1200 rupees (almost 10 dollars), which was mostly bare by the team. The team was created through networking on social media, and the script and production details were also discussed online. The most important part in the production of a Zero Budget film was to convince the team to volunteer their services for the cause. Once the film's story was agreed, the whole team got connected to the project. All the equipment, location and other facilities were maintained by the group. As a result, the movie maker can experiment with the medium and enjoy maximum freedom to express his point of view. Sohani Dharti, an untrue story, indeed, is a movie of alternate expression, which proves that new media can be used by the common people to narrate their own stories. Dr Ahmad Bilal is the first Pakistani to achieve a doctorate in the Art of film-making from the UK. He pursued his career as a teacher in communication design, film and history. His exuberant interests include particularly the social shaping of communication industry in postcolonial societies. He had considerably explored the medium of film and theatre, and experimented with new and convergent media to develop his own style of a “Zero Budget Moviemaking”. Some of his films include Rupay Anay Pai, Doosari Taraf, Ladies First, Beneath the Sea, Sohani Dharti. Two of his published books are “Art of Moviemaking” and “Aisa Kaisa Chalay Ga” which are regarded as the ‘Theatre Scripts’. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx