Top 76 Quotes & Sayings by Karthik Subbaraj - Page 2

Although technology has been playing a key role in filmmaking, I feel there are plenty of opportunities in other branches of filmdom.

I would say my parents were really supportive after a point. I had to prove to them that I am not just dreaming; I can really make it.

I started learning filmmaking by joining a weekend film school in Bengaluru. I made some amateur short films that got appreciation from people around me.

I was doing it the amateur way, doing everything myself till 'Naalaya Iyakunar.' They said, 'You need crew members'; they insisted on having proper production values. So I learnt a lot about making films for that show.

In India, we always look at feature films as a progression over short films. But, abroad, people make a living making short films. The revenue might not be as much as in feature films, but the return on investment is good.

Having spent five years in the technological domain, I see the experiences in the entertainment industry from a technological perspective.

At any filmmaking class, you learn the power of the visual medium and are always trying to minimise the words.

On an average, any short film will cost at least Rs. 60,000. Apart from film festivals, where is the avenue to get that money back?

I believe filmmakers must travel with their creations long after release.

If one makes a short film with reasonable technical finesse, it will cost between Rs. 50,000 and Rs. one lakh. That's a lot of money for someone starting off.

Out of the five years I spent in software, I was in the U.S. for two.

Filmmaking is never easy as long as you continue learning from the process.

I have been trying to get theatre releases for short films ever since I have been making them. I didn't get any response from theatres initially.

'Iraivi' is about women, men, and their priorities. It talks about women's freedom, how men look at it, and how women use it. It's neither preachy, nor is it about women's empowerment.

I worked with an indie filmmaker called Mark Williams, a lawyer who was making a zero-budget family drama called 'Move Me.'

When I hear the news that the pirated version of my film is doing rounds, I cannot keep quiet.