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John Lennon repeats ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in unearthed video
John Lennon and Yoko Ono rehearse an early version of their anti-war anthem "Give Peace a Chance" in a newly discovered video recorded on May 25, 1969 at the Sheraton Oceanus Hotel in the Bahamas.This never-before-seen performance in…
“My whole career has been a highlight” – Maltese-born sound guru Mario Mooney
Mario mooneyWhen Mario Mooney was only 14, he was introduced to his very first sound recording machine… and it was love at first sight.At 16, he went to college to study radio, television, and electronics for two years. He got involved…
Culture of Mallorca: insect dance music
The Mallorcan duo, Jansky, formed by musician, producer and environmentalist, Jaume Reus, and poet, translator and musician, Laia Malo, received an award from the BBC.
Jansky won a gong for their Music Insecta Dance in the Best Studio…
use audio to create immersive stories for the screen
With so much content available at your fingertips, stories that make the most of sound design stand out. Let's see how audio can make stories more compelling.
Before the dialogues could even be recorded, filmmakers understood the…
Veteran Hitendra Ghosh on the path of silence to the intelligent use of silence
We've heard of legendary movie stars and filmmakers, but legendary isn't a term normally used to describe someone who works in the background. This is probably because audiences, even today, after so many…
Playlist of popular songs
Actress Madhoo has become a rage among moviegoers after starring in the iconic film Roja. Not being a trained dancer didn't stop her from swooning the audience with her charming movements and expressions. She is the niece of the famous…
67th National Film Awards: full list of winners
the 67th National Film Prize was announced today, March 22. The awards were presented to the National Media Center in New Delhi and were posted online on the Press Information Office (PIB) Facebook page, as well as its YouTube channel.…
67th Indian National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut and Manoj Bajpayee win big
Sushant Singh Rajput's latest theatrical release, Chhichhore, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, won Best Hindi Film
The 67th National Film Awards ceremony takes place in New Delhi. The awards are given to the films of 2019. Organized by the…
67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut, Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush take top honors: Bollywood…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic prices have been delayed for a year. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Monday the winners of the films made in 2019.Here is the full list of the winners of the 67th…
Athens-based ‘Self Quarantined’ thriller set to release in fall
When film producers avoid using words like “horror” to describe their latest project, it's usually because they don't want to be associated with the blood, monsters, and cheap scares typically associated with the genre. But in the case…
PAX Labs explores the ‘human toll’ of the US war on cannabis
... and you can click here to watch episode 1, "The War on Race", in its entirety.
"This coin is for all of our citizens who are becoming increasingly aware of our nation's institutions and policies," Human Toll director Øcean Vashti…
‘Nomadlad’ sound mixer was 35 – The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Wolf Snyder, a production sound mixer on Nomadland, died. He was 35 years old.
Snyder's aunt Cathy shared a Facebook a message of his brother David - Michael's father - confirming the death of his son. In the…
Sai Shravanam: “ I am the catalyst between the creator and the listener of music ”
Sai Shravanam has always been the person in the shadows whose work speaks - in bursts of music and silence. The musician, recording and music engineer and music producer recently received the Kalaimamani Award from the government of…
Sai Shravanam: Meet the First Sound Recorder to Win the Kalaimamani Award | Tamil movie news
He has worked in Hollywood films like Life Of Pi and The Man Who Knew Infinity, and frequently collaborates with AR Rahman and Santhosh Narayanan. And this year, musician and sound engineer Sai Shravanam became the first sound recorder…
Paul Murton: Great Lochs Tours of Scotland
What makes a good loch? Size, location, geology are all up there, but for Paul Murton none of it matters without three crucial things: stories, people and history.
The presenter is back on our screens with the…
When Amrita Pritam handled the finances while filming the Bollywood movie Sparsh
Amrita Pritam is famous for her more than 100 books of poetry, fiction and essays in addition to an autobiography, but few may know that she also handled the finances during the filming of Sai's movie "Sparsh" Paranjpye in Delhi.It all…
From Sundance: metamorphosis and latinidad in ‘Son of Monarchs’ | Arts
In many cultures, the monarch butterfly is a powerful symbol. In Mexico, the butterfly arrives around the Day of the Dead and brings souls with it. In the United States, where the butterfly stops along its journey, the monarch has…
Take a sheet of this 27-year-old field recorder’s book and pay attention to the sounds around…
Before we can jump into the long list of questions we had for the field recording, the sound designer and the editor Surah Samal, he asked if we could do a simple exercise. "Just tell me what you hear besides my voice," the…
BBC launches music and nature-themed programming as part of “Soundscapes for Wellbeing”…
The BBC launched Sound landscapes for well-being, a new project that invites the public to participate in a UK-wide 'virtual nature experiment' exploring the role of virtual nature experiences in improving well-being…