Gr8 2009

‘Happyness comes from within. Do not seek it without.’
- Goutham Buddha

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I wish all my blog visitors, friends and well wishers…
a very
Happy New Year!

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Looking for Fresh Screenplay Writers

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
- Napoleon Hill

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Hi there!

Very soon I am going to start a series of small and medium range budget films in Telugu.

Basically I want to select a group of 6 (six) creative, dynamic and professionally focused F R E S H Screenplay Writers to assist me as well as to work independently as script writers.  The aspiring writers will have to follow my creative inputs and guidelines.

All assignments will be time-bound and deadline oriented.

If your work is selected, you will get remuneration and /or the title card as Writer. I go through your script, discuss and tell you the result immediately. There’ll be nothing like asking you to visit my office 100s of times.

Wanted F R E S H:

1. Complete Screenplay Writers
2. Story / Concept Creators
3. Dialogue Writers
4. Comedy Track Writers

What you’ll have to do:

Just send me an email with your complete bio-data.

Photograph is a M U S T.

Write to me in detail about you, your writings and your aspirations and goals as a script writer.

Experience is not a must, but I must know your level of writing as a script  writer.

Attach one storyline written by you, not exceeding 2 pages. If you can’t write it in English, scan your Telugu storyline in two pages and attach it with your email.

Please allow me 6 working days to send you reply.

Please note:

Storylines or Concepts or Comedy Track Lines must be fresh or completely different in all aspects.

Must be out and out commercial.

Youthful entertainers will be given top preference. Youth must identify themselves with the scenes and the concept, etc. For this, please
keep in mind the audience age group of 14 to 25 years.

Best Wishes…
- Manohar Chimmani
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90 Day Filmmaking

“All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.”
- Napoleon Hill

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I am seriously working on this new concept. My target is to find and finalyze 5 fresh like-minded producers to work with me. Already the discussions are going on. Let the Aashadham go, I will get a clear idea about the outcome of all these discussions. But I can say, all discussions are much encouraging.

More details about the concept: www.movie90days.blogspot.com

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The Road to Success

I love this quote so much……
that in honor of Coach Morse…… I am quoting him.

“The road to Success is engineered with Careful Planning,
constructed with Diligence, paved with Consistency,
and sealed with a burning Desire to Win!”
 - Coach Morse

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Recently I signed for a corporate company from Mumbai, to work for them as Writer-Director for 3 films in all Indian languages. It’s, I think, is a great opportunity for me. I am already completed one script. The film will have bigger starcast and techs compared to my earlier films. I think, it will go on to the sets by the end of this year.

I would like to utilize this gap to make a couple of small budget movies. The satellite rights boom for the small films is so infectiuous! Infact I am planning for a series of small budget films. I am in search of like-minded investers who can understand the real filmy business and support me.

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Dare to Dream!

“Dream is not that what you see in sleep. Dream is the thing which does not allow you to sleep!”
- Dr. Abdul Kalam

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What a wonderful quotation! A few days ago one my friend from Chandigarh sms’ed me this. Thanks Amol!

I signed 3 films for a corporate company from Mumbai. I was given choice to make one film in Hindi too. Great feeling. I would love to start another small film in the gap, before starting Mumbai projects.

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The Law of Attraction

“Whatever the mind of man can concieve and believe, it can achieve.”
- Napoleon Hill
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The Law of Attraction is the latest passionate subject I am really attracted to! What a wonderful subject… Mind blowing. ..

If you think logically in a superficial level, it’s just trash and unbelievable. But when you really think, it’s simply awesome!

Just now I wrote an email to a famous Spiritual Guru. Its an unusual email as far as my attitude is concerned. But I took liberty to wrote him that way. It’s not intentonal but intuitive. Something deep within me inspired to take that action!

I still can’t believe…
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My Musts, Once Again…

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” 
- Morrie Schwartz

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I have the power to do things I never dreamed possible.
This power became available to me
As soon as I changed my beliefs.
If I did all the things I’m capable of doing,
I would literally amaze myself.

I know what I am today,
I know what I’ll become tomorrow.
I look at things as I want them to be,
And then make those things happen.

I know what I can do if I try.
I can do anything I wish to do,
Have anything I wish to have,
Be anything I wish to be.
I never say never.

Now my Wishes are my Musts…

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On the Fast Track

“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”
- Joseph Chilton Pearce

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I am quite busy with my story sittings for my next film. It’s going to a bigger project when comparewd to my earlier two films. Once I complete the script work perfectly, I plan to approach the main starcast.

The very happy news is – I have now another project proposal on hand! For that also I am working simultaneously.

This time, I am following the Law of Least Effort. Thanks a lot, Deepak Chopra!

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Back to Sittings

“Cinema should make you forget you are sitting in a theatre.”
- Roman Polanski

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Back to sittings and studios again. After a gap of 5 months, I am back again with a new and comparatively big project on hand. I learnt a lot from my earlier two films. This time I won’t do the same mistakes again. No more compromisation and no more foolish risks.

The very important lesson I learnt through my earlier two films is: ‘don’t go for freshers alone when you are week promotion side’. Another lesson: ‘don’t start a movie believing false promises from people’.

Also, this time I firmly decided not to take any ‘name sake’ members into my team. Business is business.

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No Buyers for Small Films in Tollywood!

cicil b. demille
Creativity is a drug I cannot live without.
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We are witnessing a rapidly expanding movie market that, to be sure, provides product not only for the regular theatres but also for the numerous multiplexes springing up all over the country and the growing market for Telugu films overseas as well.Consequently interest in filmmaking has never been stronger. You may be among the many talented, skilled artists or technicians who need only that one break to get foothold in the movie industry. It’s an ever green process of efforts. Not a big issue.As an aspiring or upcoming producer or director, some of you may be ready to get a project off the ground and onto screen. This is the big thing. You people have to face so many challenges that involve lots of money. This is coz of the present chaotic situation in the marketing side of Telugu industry.

Except for the half a dozen branded and established heroes and directors, there are no buyers for others films. You just have to make your passionate film, get the first copy and shelve it.

I can’t dare to say that all the low budget or small films made in Telugu are under-quality or just trash. Then what’s preventing the buyers to encourage small films? It’s a well known fact that film business is a creative gambling and it involves heavy risk.  The buyers are dare enough to loose crores of rupees in this gambling for the so called star films, but not passionate enough to loose a fraction of that money (only few lacs!) for the small films! That’s the irony.

The first and foremost problem they push forward is the non-availability of theatres for small films. This is coz of syndication or leasing monopoly or whatever. As per my knowledge goes, this problem is with twin cities only and limited to the main centers like cross roads in Hyderabad. If we change our thinking, it won’t be a problem at all. These days every centre is a main centre in twin cities. Once the film clicks, no body can stop it whether it’s a big film or small film. Then you’ll have plenty of options to increase theatres, run the film on your own or sell it out right.

The next big problem they tell is – very low response from the side of audience for the small films. Yes, this is a problem but it can be easily tackled with aggressive and fresh promotion techniques. All you need is some passionate support from the buyers. 
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