AT A GLANCE
Basavaraj M Biradar
Area of Practice: Film studies, Non fiction filmmaking, History, Curatorial studies
OVERVIEW
Writer, Critic, Filmmaker and Educator with more than two decades of experience. Basav’s writing has appeared in leading Indian publications such as The Caravan, The Hindu, Outlook India, Film Companion, Open Magazine, The NewsMinute and many more. Basav also contributed an essay to the anthology “Where Gods Dwell – Thirteen temples and their (his)stories. Basav’s film practice includes several independent and commissioned non-fiction films. He is also the founder of Historywallahs – a history collective focussed on the history of Deccan.
EDUCATION
M.A (History) B.E (Electronics and Communication)
WORK EXPERIENCE
– Worked as adjunct faculty at Azim Premji University
– Worked as visiting faculty at Savitribai Phule University, Pune
– Worked as visiting faculty at CARE, Trichy
– Worked as independent writer, filmmaker, and theatre maker
– Worked for 13 years and the design and technology industry
INTEREST AREAS
– Non-fiction cinema
– Regional Film cultures
– History of Film
– History of political cinema
– History of Colonial capitalism
– Cultural and Social history of Deccan
CURRENT PRACTICE AT SRISHTI
Teaching at the UG and PG Level. Curating screenings with the Srishti Film Club.
TEACHING PORTFOLIO
– Cinema and Nation making : Role of popular Hindi Cinema in Nation building and constructing nationalist identities (B.Des, B.F.A)
– Engaging with Reality (B.VoC)
– Indian New Wave Cinema: A defining moment in evolution of the Indian Film (M.A, M.Des)
– Reading Film (M.A, M.Des)
– Ways of Seeing : Non-fiction cinema (B.Des, B.F.A)
– Filming Real India: Introduction to the Indian documentary (B.Des, B.F.A)
– Narratives of Belonging: A non-fiction filmmaking workshop (B.Des, B.F.A)
– Engaging with Public Libraries (B.Voc)
CREATIVE PRACTICE & OUTREACH
– Non-fiction filmmaking
– DIY filmmaking
– Narrative non-fiction writing
– Film Criticism
– Curating film programme
