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.3 Professor Mahesh Rangarajan on Archiving India’s Environmental History | India Unarchived
India Unarchived
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Ep.3 Professor Mahesh Rangarajan on Archiving India’s Environmental History | India Unarchived
In the third episode of India Unarchived, YIF students sit down with Professor Mahesh Rangarajan, a distinguished historian and environmental scholar whose work has shaped the field of environmental history in India. A Rhodes Scholar and professor at Ashoka University, his research examines the intersections of colonial policy, conservation, and ecological change. From his seminal book Fencing the Forest to his contributions in environmental policy and governance, Professor Rangarajan offers ...
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...
