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BBCi gives aspiring filmmakers a minute to make a movie
MUMBAI: This is an initiative that seeks to uncork the imagination of budding Peter Jacksons.
BBCi Films has launched One-Minute Movies. This site gives visitors the chance to have a go at making their own short film, and showcase it on the web through www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies.
The site will offer everyone the chance to have a go at producing a short one-minute film that can be published on the web for the world to see. The site provides hints and tips on basic film-making, covering the entire production process, from how to create a storyboard, direct, shoot and light a scene, to editing the final film.
Users will be able to access free downloadable soundtrack music from the BBC archives to use in their one-minute movie. If they need to brush up on their camera skills, they can practice their accuracy with ace detective Kent Shaver in the online game Calling the shots.
BBCi films’ senior content producer Martyn Glanville was quoted in an official release saying, “The films can be silent or sound, sophisticated or simple, so long as they are no more than one minute long. One minute might seem like a short length of time but keeping them to a minute ensures a user-friendly playback experience online and a realistic production length for the user.
As well as getting access to useful tips for making a One-Minute movie, visitors will also have the opportunity to see other films that have been submitted, read reviews and submit feedback. One-Minute Movies is positioning itself as an ideal resource for anyone who has a personal interest in film-making, or maybe interested in developing a career in film.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
