IDSFFK 2026: Viraamam by Malavika VN dwells on the world of film projectionists
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The documentary 'Viraamam' directed by Malavika VN explores the lives and evolving roles of film projectionists in Kerala.
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- The documentary 'Viraamam' focuses on the experiences of film projectionists as they adapt to technological changes in the cinema industry.
- Filmmaker Malavika VN revisited and re-edited footage originally filmed a decade ago for her final year student project.
- The film captures the dedication and emotional attachment these professionals have toward their craft.
- It was screened at the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam.
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Malavika VN
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“We students had to handle every department – production, direction, editing etc. I was not happy with the final product and wanted to bring it out as a proper work. It was once I started working as an editor that I finally got into the right mental space and could make sense of the footage and make a story out of it,”
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…the carbon rods of the 35mm projector he used to work on. The 16-minute documentary was actually Malavika’s final year project as a visual communications student at St Joseph’s College, Bengaluru, 10 years ago. “ We students had to handle every department – production, direction, editing etc. I was not happy with the final product and wanted to bring it out as a proper work. It was once I started working as an editor that I finally got into the right mental space and could make sense of the footage and make a story out of it, ” says Malavika. She revisited the project, with her husband, State award-winning filmmaker, Goutham Soorya, some time back. “We worked on the visuals from scratch, re-edited it and made a totally new work,” says…
“We worked on the visuals from scratch, re-edited it and made a totally new work”
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…into the right mental space and could make sense of the footage and make a story out of it,” says Malavika. She revisited the project, with her husband, State award-winning filmmaker, Goutham Soorya, some time back. “ We worked on the visuals from scratch, re-edited it and made a totally new work ,” says Malavika, editor of films such as Madhura Manohara Moham, and Vishesham, web series Porul and Priyapettavan Piyush, besides documentaries and music videos. She adds, “A lot has changed since I made this project.…
Vincent Joseph
film projectionist at Radha Theatre, Kozhikode
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“Film projectionists are like candles. People rejoice watching movies that we screen, while we slowly melt”
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…“ Film projectionists are like candles. People rejoice watching movies that we screen, while we slowly melt ”. This quote by Vincent Joseph, film projectionist at Radha Theatre, Kozhikode, is all one needs to understand Viraamam (At Reel’s End), the documentary by editor Malavika VN. Viraamam, screened in the competition…
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NamedIndia · Film Heritage Foundation · Goutham Soorya · International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam · Johnson Rajkumar · Kerala · Kozhikode · Malavika VN · National Film Archives India · St Joseph’s College · Thiruvananthapuram · Vincent Joseph
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