How complicated is the process of film archiving—and how many films have we already lost, especially from India’s silent era? In this episode of India Unarchived, YIF students speak with Dr. Monia Acciari, Associate Professor at De Montfort University and Associate Director of the UK Asian Film Festival (Leicester), about the often-overlooked world of film preservation. From fragile reels to digital storytelling, they explore what it truly means to archive a film—not just the visuals, but the...
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How complicated is the process of film archiving—and how many films have we already lost, especially from India’s silent era? In this episode of India Unarchived, YIF students speak with Dr. Monia Acciari, Associate Professor at De Montfort University and Associate Director of the UK Asian Film Festival (Leicester), about the often-overlooked world of film preservation. From fragile reels to digital storytelling, they explore what it truly means to archive a film—not just the visuals, but the...
Ep.1 Rudrangshu Mukherjee on 1857 Revolt, Gandhi & Archiving Indian History | India Unarchived
India Unarchived
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Ep.1 Rudrangshu Mukherjee on 1857 Revolt, Gandhi & Archiving Indian History | India Unarchived
In the first episode of India Unarchived, YIF students sit down with Professor Rudrangshu Mukherjee, a distinguished historian and Chancellor of Ashoka University. A celebrated scholar of modern Indian history, his groundbreaking work on the 1857 rebellion has shaped historical discourse for decades. From his early days at Presidency College to earning a DPhil from Oxford and leading The Telegraph as Editor, his journey reflects a deep commitment to history and public thought. With influentia...
India Unarchived
How complicated is the process of film archiving—and how many films have we already lost, especially from India’s silent era? In this episode of India Unarchived, YIF students speak with Dr. Monia Acciari, Associate Professor at De Montfort University and Associate Director of the UK Asian Film Festival (Leicester), about the often-overlooked world of film preservation. From fragile reels to digital storytelling, they explore what it truly means to archive a film—not just the visuals, but the...
