I am basically from the UK and have been living in India for 2 years. The first 18 months I was working at Whistling Woods International, Institute of Film, Television and Media Arts in Mumbai. I am now studying for an MBA in Media and Entertainment with Whistling Woods and Manipal University. The first year of the course is on Bangalore but then I will be shifting back to the Mecca of the Indian media industry - Bombay.
I am a big fan of Cinema, but generally do not delve to deep into the out and out commercial spectrum of film. My favourite director is Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining and A Clockwork Orange - all of which are exceptional technically and conceptually. I like watching cinema from around the world as well as those films which have a slight abstraction from the reality we live in. This is as I like films which are more than just a flat mirror of the society I live in. I like films that can absorb you into different worlds and talk about big questions. However I do also enjoy the odd Bollywood film!
In other media, I enjoy experiencing decent television and radio. Now sadly this does not really exist in India at the moment. I find it all pretty facile and one dimensional. The output the BBC produces is really incredible and I am thankful for coming from a country with such a great media institution which is not driven by profit motives and doesn't subject its viewers to adverts.
I am also a DJ and have played quite a few places in the UK and India. I play Tech house, Techno, Prog and other club friendly electronica but I am into all parts of the electronica spectrum. I am hoping to gradually teach myself the basics of music production as well. My favourite artists are people like Ulrich Schnauss, James Holden, Underworld, Moderat, Nathan Fake, Dubfire, Dousk, James Zabiela, Booka Shade and many others.
