8 Lessons from EU Independent Filmmaking Beyond Celebrity Culture
At the 2026 edition of IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival, one of the most striking discoveries was not simply films, but curatorial insights into independent filmmaking. As a press delegate attending on behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies, I arrived expecting innovative independent cinema across geographies and genres. What I did not anticipate was how profoundly the festival’s curatorial lens of inquiry would invite audiences to re-think the foundations of spectatorship in their wider cultural practice of art. Co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA...
Read MoreButterfly (2025) – Film
Butterfly (2025) Hope 2025 started well for all! My New Year started with a brand new short, Butterfly (2025), that blurs the boundaries between commercial art and education within and beyond the studies of film stardom, which is my PhD research area. I specifically start with a question to further cinematic practices: can theatrical and poetic spaces co-exist using a choreographic approach? Watch, share, and read about the Butterfly to find out more! ABOUT THE FILM Tagline: By day, she follows the rules. By night, she follows her rhythm. Logline: A disillusioned office worker in Portugal...
Read MoreWindows (2024) – Film
Windows (2024) A film by Krystof KeshavProduction House: Sene LisboaMedia and Public Relations: CMCS Media WINDOWS-Press-Kit Download ABOUT THE FILM Tagline: A Bengali short with a universal twist Logline: When a woman is stood up, she considers all the opportunities opening up to herself. Synopsis: In the independent short film, Windows, the protagonist Amrita is a single professional woman. She returns home after an ordinary day of work, but plans an extraordinary moment with a date that night. Her mundane tasks prepare for a special moment of romance until her hopes are shattered. When...
Read MoreMemoir “Stories I Must Tell” (2023) – Book Review
About the author: Kabir Bedi is an Indian international actor who began his career in Bollywood, worked in Hollywood, and became a star in Europe. He is Knighted by Italy and a voting member of the “Oscars Academy” (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Read more: www.kabirbedi.com Review: “I am incredibly proud of Kabir Bedi’s biography Stories I Must Tell (Westland Books) and its authentic writing style. I deeply resonated with emotional phases that articulate immense strength, navigating tragic points of life and survival in film acting. He stands out as a distinctive actor and...
Read MoreThe Leak (2022) – Film
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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