Siraj Syed interviews Mumbai-based, under 23, prolific, short film-maker, S. Ashwin *You have been prolific in output. How many films have you made since you completed your studies a couple of years ago, and what/who made it possible to make so many? I have made 29 short films till now. My love for film-making and the conviction I have to keep making them has made it possible for me to have a large number of films to my credit today. Apart from that, my parents have been a great support--the...

The action camera market, previously dominated by GoPro now has new products pouring in from Sony, Contour, and JVC that are smaller in size and action-ready than ever before. The film industry has recently discovered the value of the smaller, more convenient DSLR cameras, which enable shooting from small cramped spaces or compromising locations – for the action camera crowd, however, size has always been a non-negotiable. When free-skiing powder in Utah, snowboarding in Verbier...

CERTIFIED, a new short film directed by LUKE ASA GUIDICI will premiere as part of the American Pavilion's EMERGING FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.  The film stars veteran actor THOMAS GARNER and rising star REBECCA SPICHER in a creepy adaptation of the legendary short story by British author SAKI.  Shot on location in Los Angeles, the film also features great performances by THERESE LENTZ and Groundling's member TIMOTHY BRENNEN. Visit the American Pavilion website for mo...