Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 1 (Plane Ride) I am flying half way around the world to make a documentary that is entirely self- funded. The film is about child labour in India. Most local broadcasters listen politely to my pitch, but by the middle of our conversation, I [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 2 (Meeting the gang) March, 23. 2007 Greetings from hot sticky Bangalore! The main reason I am in Bangalore is to explore an exciting new school initiative pioneered by artist John Deveraj. I’m filming as I go, hoping there’s a story here beyond the ordinary. [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 3 (Internet Café) Bangalore is a challenging place. In this toxic stew of air and sound pollutants, a seemingly easy jaunt across town is a trip to the underworld. A simple twenty-minute cab ride in a three-wheel open-air auto rickshaw in thirty- four- degree [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 5 (Satish and Rats) Today, I went with Satish to have his prosthetic leg refitted at a local clinic. He’s been have uncomfortable knee pains lately. Satish is a polite fourteen- year old lost his leg after being bitten by a rabid dog. I [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 6 (Teaching) March 23,2007 I’ve been traveling the globe for more than twenty-five years and I am happy to report that this is shaping up to be my most memorable trip yet I’ve never experienced so many poignant moments in so few days. One [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog #7 (Fame) The Born Free Arts School is located in Austin Town, a grimy, foul- odoured neighbourhood, not far from downtown Bangalore. Born Free Students share their space with three hundred elementary school children. Despite the abject poverty, these young students all arrive with [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 8 (A day of Song) Sent: March 26, 2007 10:12:22 AM Yesterday was Sunday, the day a few young boys from Born Free were promised they could head to the local swimming pool with the foreigner from Canada. These boys were excited about their [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 9 (The security guard) Candid moments are like a drug to me and being quick on the draw is key. Today I see children working in traffic jams; many of them weave effortlessly through the traffic jams, urging motorists and passengers to cough up [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 10 In Bangalore, the end of dry season means the landscapes are parched, water reservoirs are shallow and people here are acutely aware of their water consumption. Mio’s shower serves five people including me and the flow of water from the nozzle is sometimes [...]
Bang Bang Galore! A Filmmaker’s BLOGELLA Written by Steve Rosenberg Blog 11 (Breakfast with Mio and Anthony] Mio’s schedule is so erratic that I am often feeling like I am disturbing her sleep when I rap at the door in the morning. I have a simple request: I need to use the shower. If I [...]
