(in alphabetical order)
Fareeda | Creative and Technical Assistance | Film Editing
Fareeda has been working with Ektara Collective since their first feature film, Turup. Turup was also her first time working on a feature film. She believes that Ektara is a space that has strong independent voices and enables its members to work without fear.
Hassath | Production
Hassath believes in the transformative power of cinema and other cultural forms of art. She has been engaged in work in different fields, including cinema, documentation and free/libre software systems. At Ektara, she helps in managing the finances, getting the production on track and organising the data that is generated for every film.
Madhu Dhurve | Art Direction| Working with Actors
मधु धुर्वे, उभरता सितारा जो एकतारा कलेक्टिव की पहली फिल्म “चंदा के जूते”, से ही जुड़ी। और आर्ट डायरेक्शन एवं सिंगिंग,सॉन्ग राइटर भी हैं। एकतारा कलेक्टिव के फिल्म से जुड़े अलग-अलग कामों में सक्रियता से भूमिका बनाई है। वर्तमान में मधु धुर्वे लेखिका है। और सॉन्ग राइटर भी डिग्निटी फेलोशिप का हिस्सा रही हैं। और अपने बस्तियों के युवा साथियों के साथ संविधान के मूल्यों से जुड़े, सीखने सिखाने और जानने – मानने की अलग-अलग क्रियाओं से जुड़ी रही हैं।
maheen mirza | Cinematography| Script Writing
maheen is committed to cinema that is born of collective practice and is a strong proponent of the Independent Cinema Movement. Her work aims to challenge the grammar of commercial cinema and serves to nurture a culture of independent filmmaking. At Ektara, Maheen does the cinematography and contributes to the script writing.
Pallav Thudgar | Cinematography | Light
पल्लव एकतारा कलेक्टिव में शुरुआती तौर से ही सक्रिय हैं। वे प्रगतिशील जन – आंदोलन के समर्थक हैं,साथ ही मध्य प्रदेश में विमुक्त जातियों के लिए कक़्क़म करते हैं। एकतारा कलेक्टिव की फिल्मों में उनकी भूमिका कैमरा और लाइटिंग के इर्द गिर्द रहती है।
Pallav has been a part of the collective since the begining. Based in Madhya Pradesh, Pallav works with denotified tribes. He is a part of Ektara’s light and camera team.
Priyanka Gaikwad | Audiography
Priyanka has been working with Ektara Collective since their first feature film, Turup. She has gone on to become the principal Audiography person for Ektara’s films. She is also involved in the music of the films. She believes that Ektara has a diversity which enables her to understand the world around in a better way.
Puloma Pal | Film Editing
Puloma Pal has been working as a free lance film editor for about a decade. Her work revolves around narrative building and nudging boundaries of fiction and non fiction. Pal started working with Ektara Collective in 2013. Since then, she has edited Jaadui Machchi and Turup.
Pushpa | Sound Assistance
पुष्पा एकतारा कलेक्टिव की पिछली दो फिल्म- ‘होटल राहगीर’ और ‘एक जगह अपनी’ से साथ है। पुष्पा कोकल्चरल कामों से समाज की गैर बराबरी में बदलाव आ सकता है इस पर मज़बूत विश्वास है। कलेक्टिव की साउंड टीम का हिस्सा है।
rinchin | Script Writing | Working with Actors
rinchin is an activist and a writer. Her work and stories reflect her passion for social justice and the struggles that bring us closer to it. She has been a part of Ektara from the very beginning and has been essential to every production as a script writer. She also deals with casting and works with actors for our films.
Sushil | Casting | Working with Actors
सुशील शुरआत से ही एकतारा कलेक्टिव का हिस्सा रहे हैं। फिल्म के लिए एक्टरों को तलाशने, उनसे बातचीत करने और उन्हें एक्टिंग के लिए तैयार करने में सक्रिय भूमिका निभाते हैं। साथ ही प्रोडक्शन में भी उनकी भागीदारी रहती है। वे कलेक्टिव प्रयासों के समर्थक और उसके लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं।
Sushil has been a part of Ektara Collective from the begining. He plays a major role in looking for actors for our films, talking to them and training them through various workshops. Sushil is also an important part of the Ektara’s production unit.
Other Members of Ektara:
Seema