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The Leak (2022) – Film

Posted by on Jul 30, 2022 in Blog, Critic's Area | 0 comments

  Welcome to THE LEAK (2022)! Official page: The Leak (2022) | CMCS (cmc-centre.com)   From the Medium:https://medium.com/@cmcs/the-leak-2022-can-we-bring-bipoc-women-to-the-forefront-of-the-screen-  a95494d2ca96 They started dating based on lies, but they liked each other even more when they found out. That’s the synopsis of the independent short film, THE LEAK (2022) — a romantic comedy with a few twists! In this film, I play the role of Mona, who is stressed and in a hurry. What is she running away from? She is a lawyer with a secret. The director and my co-writer, Louis Massey, plays out...

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Life of an Actor vs Film Star – 5 Lessons

Posted by on Jul 14, 2022 in Blog, Critic's Area | 0 comments

Life of an Actor vs Film Star – 5 Lessons I am super excited for my short film “The Leak” (2022) that just released on the site of the film director, also my life partner. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn2FY8sdQKU As the short releases, I get flashes of what a theatrical release would look like for a film star: Red carpet reception Media interviews Photoshoots for magazine Once upon a time, I experienced glamorous events and just got honored as a “Celebrity Scholar” in CBC National News. Here is a clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdLqt90KoJj/ But that was just a...

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Academic Models in Hollywood

Posted by on Nov 3, 2020 in Blog, Critic's Area | 0 comments

Academic Models in Hollywood Do fashion models need a Ph.D.? Some certainly do — especially when it comes to walking their talk, so to speak, in critical studies of fame and fashion. Gaining a practical understanding of the Hollywood industry rather than simply studying the runways can provide deep insights into academic models: academics who choose to represent their fashion in media and public relations including communication through social media. As a certified actor from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Los Angeles), an independent model represented by LoveLight Model Agency (Los...

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From Modeling to Interview- Rewriting Fame

Posted by on Nov 22, 2019 in Blog, Critic's Area | 0 comments

As I work on five publications, I am developing Samita Nandy Productions – It is an immense honor to be able to return to production after 15 years of documentary filmmaking that I started with Premiere Cinematic Productions but put it on hold for my Ph.D. and post-doctoral journey. In this creative journey, I crossed paths with photographer Christine Mooijer from Amsterdam and received an honor to model for her project called “Under Pressure” – a visual critique of Hollywood’s American Dream that started with actors in Los Angeles this year. As the author of Fame in...

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Feminist Stories in Bridging Gaps – Reflections

Posted by on May 4, 2019 in Blog, Critic's Area | 0 comments

                    I finally shared my opinion piece on #MeToo https://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2019/03/metoo-finding-my-voice-post-weinstein-era/ Huge thanks to Texas-based Brown Girl Magazine for publishing it. More at the end of my previous op-ed published by Feminism in India, which marked the start of my Ph.D. in Australia: https://feminisminindia.com/2019/02/01/overcame-trauma-found-voice/ How can these stories make a social change? What is the art of storytelling, literal and visual? Earlier this year, I had the privilege of reflecting on a couple of poignant articles that celebrity...

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Interview with Dr Kabir Bedi – Journalism and Storytelling

Posted by on Jan 2, 2019 in Blog, Critic's Area | 0 comments

  From Journalism to Fashion Activism: Refashioning Stories for Social Change Interview with Kabir Bedi – Samita Nandy Today celebrity activists and fashion models are accomplishing what most journalism schools cannot. While this statement is rooted in controversy, influencers and activists have come to rely on storytelling, both literally and visually, to help their fans spark social change. This is what international actor and Oscar-voting member Kabir Bedi indicates in his radical views of journalism education. He also expresses his opinion on the critical state of the tabloid...

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