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Directed by Rohit Gupta
Written by Rohit Gupta
Amanda Sodhi
Produced by Rohit Gupta
Starring Template:Plainlist
Cinematography Ravi Kumar R
Edited by Rohit Gupta
Music by Manoj Singh





Country United States
Language Hindi
Punjabi
English



Life! Camera Action... is a family-drama film directed, written, edited, produced by Rohit Gupta, in his feature-length directorial debut.[1][2] Starring Dipti Mehta, Shaheed Woods,[3] Noor Naghmi,[4] Swati Kapila,[5] John Crann,[6] this ninety minutes quasi-autobiographical film follows a girl in pursuit of her dreams of becoming a filmmaker against all odds. The film received several awards and nominations.[7][8][9][10][11] Its theatrical release was limited to film festivals. The film received direct-to-DVD release and subsequently on other video on demand (VOD) platforms.[12][13]

Life! Camera Action... is of note for its extremely low filming budget ($4000), production value, philosophical inference, and its message widely praised.[14][15] It made its way to the Limca Book of Records, India's equivalent of the Guinness World Records for being the first full-length motion picture "shot by just a two-member crew".[16][17]

Cast

  • Dipti Mehta as Reina
  • Shaheed Woods as Mike
  • John Crann as Professor Ed
  • Swati Kapila as Simi
  • Suneet Kochar as Actress[18]
  • Chelsi Stahr as producer Teri[19]
  • Subodh Batra as Reina's father
  • Noor Naghmi[20]
  • Prabha Batra as Reina's mother
  • Nina Mehta as Actress[21]
  • Bhavesh Patel as Patel DVD store owner

Production

Development

Life! Camera Action... started as Rohit Gupta's ten-minute short film assignment at the New York Film Academy. Shortly after he dropped out of the academy to make it into a full-length feature film.[22] Amanda Sodhi, the co-writer of the film, in response to an advertisement had originally submitted a fifteen-page short film script titled "The Last Shot" loosely based on her own life.>[23]

Filming

The film was shot in guerilla style on Panasonic AG-DVX100 in ten days and roughly edited on Gupta's Mac Book Pro.[24] It was filmed on an initial budget of around $4000 with money raised from his savings that was cleaned up with post-production work costing several thousand dollars before its marketing and release. In an interview Dipti Mehta has said that in an informal meeting before the audition, Gupta thought she was not right for the part, although she was invited at the audition where he failed to recognize her at the first sight. Mehta did get the part and it became her debut film as a lead.[25]

Filming locations

Various locations in New York City, New York Film Academy, Jersey City and Newport Waterfront.

Music

The background score and songs were composed by Manoj Singh.[26] The music was produced in Mumbai, India. The following songs are featured in the film and used as a part of the background score.

Soundtrack

The score for Life! Camera Action... features two original songs.

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Release

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Actress Dipti Mehta at the World Premiere in New York

Life! Camera Action... opened in numerous international film festivals beginning with its world premiere at the New York Indian Film Festival.[27] Thereafter the film went on to receive numerous accolades around the world before it received a limited DVD distribution deal on 29 October 2012 by New Jersey–based ViVa Entertainment for the Asian Indian market spanning the North American continent.[28] It was initially released via Facebook on 20 July 2012 by Boston-based idistribute Inc., a new media distribution company.[29] On 29 November 2012, the film received another retail DVD distribution platform via Florida-based Dynasty Records through Trans World Entertainment Corporation's national mall-based stores under the brand name FYE (For Your Entertainment), Suncoast and Wherehouse.com.[30] Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce consumer company released the film on 17 February 2013.[31] On International Women's Day, 8 March 2013 the film was released worldwide through Distrify, a UK-based VOD movie distribution company for online streaming and movie download in any global currency.[32][33] The film was released to other VOD service such as the Amazon Video, BoxTV.[34]

Reception

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Wins Best Feature Film at the Official World Peace Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia

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Life! Camera Action... received critical acclaim. It was invited at various international film festivals including the New York Indian Film Festival; Williamsburg International Film Festival (WILLiFest) in New York Template:Webarchive;[35] Mississippi International Film Festival, USA;[36] Cabo Verde International Film Festival (CVIFF), Africa;[37] International Film Festival Antigua & Barbuda;[38] Official World Peace Film Festival, Indonesia Template:Webarchive;[39] Golden Door Film Festival in USA;[40] Ionian International Film Festival in Greece;[41] Indian International Film Festival of Tampa Bay; Carmarthen Bay International Film Festival in United Kingdom;[42] Treasure Coast International Film Festival, USA;[43] The Social Uprising Resistance and Grass Root Encouragement International Film Festival, in the United States;[44]NFDC Film Bazaar in Goa; Beloit International Film Festival;[45][46] Filums (LUMS International Film Festival), Pakistan;[47] Boston's Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) South Asian Film Series, USA;[48] Heart of England International Film Festival; Dhaka International Film Festival (Cinema of the World section), Bangladesh;[49] Legacy Media Institute International Film Festival, Virginia;[50] Delhi International Film Festival, India;[51] International Youth Film Festival in the UK; Silent River Film Festival, USA;[52] and others.

Awards and nominations

The film received various accolades including some of the highest honors at its festival run, with the nominations categories mainly ranging from recognition of the film itself (Best Film) to its direction, Film editing, music, screenwriting to the cast's acting performance, mainly Dipti Mehta (Best Actress), Swati Kapila (Best Supporting Actress),[53] Noor Naghmi (Best Supporting Actor)[54] and Shaheed Woods (Best Actor).

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Actor Noor Naghmi wins Best Supporting Actor in Washington D.C.
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Actor Shaheed Woods and Actress Dipti Mehta at the New Jersey Premiere
Awards and nominations for Life! Camera Action...
Festival/Award Location Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
Accolade Film Awards[55] Template:Flagu Award of Excellence – Best Feature Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Award of Merit for Direction Rohit Gupta Template:Won
Award of Merit for Cinematography Ravi Kumar R. Template:Won
Award of Merit for Dramatic Impact Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Action On Film International Film Festival[56] Template:Flagu Best Composition Manoj Singh Template:Nom
Best Art Direction Ravi Kumar R. Template:Nom
California Film Awards[57] Template:Flagu Orson Welles Award for Best Narrative Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Canada International Film Festival[58] Template:Flagu Royal Reel Award for Best Feature Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival[59] UK Best Feature Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Nom
Golden Door Film Festival[60] Template:Flagu Best Feature Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Nom
Best Director Rohit Gupta Template:Nom
Best Male Lead Shaheed Woods Template:Nom
Best Female Lead Dipti Mehta Template:Nom
28th Goldie Film Awards[61] Template:Flagu Best feature film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Best Director Rohit Gupta Template:Won
Best Actress Dipti Mehta Template:Won
Best Supporting Actor Shaheed Woods Template:Won
Best Cinematography Ravi Kumar R. Template:Won
Best Song Chalte Jaana Hain KK (Singer), Manoj Singh Template:Won
Best Screenplay Rohit Gupta, Amanda Sodhi Template:Won
Best Editing Rohit Gupta Template:Won
Indie Fest[62] Template:Flagu Award of Merit – Feature film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
International World Peace Film Festival Template:Webarchive[63] Template:Flagu Best Newcomer film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema[64] Template:Flagu Best Film of the Festival Life! Camera Action... Template:Nom
Best Director Rohit Gupta Template:Nom
Best Supporting Actress Swati Kapila Template:Nom
Los Angeles Movie Awards Template:Webarchive[65] Template:Flagu Award of Excellence for Best Experimental Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Nevada International Film Festival[66] Template:Flagu Platinum Reel Award for Best Narrative Feature Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Template:Usurped[67] Template:Flagu Grand Jury Choice Award for Best Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Prestige Film Awards[68] Template:Flagu Gold Award – Originality & Creativity Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Gold Award – Leading Actress Dipti Mehta Template:Won
Silver Award – Dramatic Impact Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Silent River Film Festival[69] Template:Flagu River Pursuit Award for Best Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Best Actress Dipti Mehta Template:Nom
River Amulet Award for Best Director Rohit Gupta Template:Won
Sunset International Film Festival[70][71] Template:Flagu Best Female Actor Dipti Mehta Template:Won
The World Independent Film Festival (TWIFF)[72] Template:Flagu Best Inspirational Family Drama Life! Camera Action... Template:Won
Toronto Independent Film & Video Awards[73] Template:Flagu Best Experimental Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Nom
World Music & Independent Film Festival[74] Template:Flagu Best Drama Life! Camera Action... Template:Nom
Best Director Rohit Gupta Template:Nom
Best Actress Dipti Mehta Template:Nom
Best Original Music Manoj Singh Template:Won
Best Screenplay Rohit Gupta, Amanda Sodhi Template:Nom
Best Actor in Supporting Role Noor Naghmi Template:Won
Best Actress in Supporting Role Swati Kapila Template:Nom
Yosemite International Film Awards[75] Template:Flagu Grand Jury Choice Award for Best Film Life! Camera Action... Template:Won

Selected Official selections and screenings

Festival/Event Location Country
New York Indian Film Festival New York, New York Template:Flagu
Williamsburg International Film Festival Brooklyn, New York Template:Flagu
Toronto International Film Awards Toronto Template:Flagu
Golden Door International Film Festival Jersey City Template:Flagu
India International Film Festival of Tampa Bay Florida Template:Flagu
Carmarthen Bay International Film Festival Wales Template:Flagu
Ioninan International Film Festival Lefkas Template:Flagu
Treasure Coast International Film Festival Florida Template:Flagu
World Peace International Film Festival Jakarta Template:Flagu
Social Uprising Resistance and Grass Root Encouragement IFF Austin, Texas Template:Flagu
NFDC Film Bazaar Goa Template:Flagu
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston Template:Flagu
Heart of England International Film Festival Coventry Template:Flagu
Dhaka International Film Festival Dhaka Template:Flagu
Legacy Media Institute International Film Festival Virginia Template:Flagu
Delhi International Film Festival Delhi Template:Flagu
International Youth Film Festival London Template:Flagu
Silent River Film Festival California Template:Flagu
Action on Film International Film Festival California Template:Flagu
International Film Festival Antigua & Barbuda Antigua & Barbuda Template:Flagu
Nevada International Film Festival Las Vegas Template:Flagu
Love Unlimited Film Festival and Art Exhibition Texas Template:Flagu
Filums (LUMS International Film Festival) Lahore Template:Flagu
Love Unlimited Film Festival and Art Exhibition California Template:Flagu
Sunset International Film Festival Los Angeles Template:Flagu
The World Independent Film Festival San Jose Template:Flagu
Cabo Verde International Film Festival Sal Island Template:Flagu
World Music & Independent Film Festival D.C. Template:Flagu
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema London Template:Flagu
Barossa International Film Festival Tanunda Template:Flagu
Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival Texas Template:Flagu
International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration and Equality Jakarta Template:Flagu
Yosemite International Film Festival Yosemite Template:Flagu
Indie Fest San Diego Template:Flagu

Limca Book of records

Record Honoring body
Film Life! Camera Action... was shot by just a two-member crew consisting of director/producer Rohit Gupta & Ravi Kumar R.[76] Limca Book of Records

See also

References

  1. ↑ IMDB.
  2. ↑ Life! Camera Action... in FYE, Amazon, HMV. Celeb Mirror(24 November 2012).
  3. ↑ Shaheed Woods on Internet Movie Database. Imdb.com.
  4. ↑ Noor Naghmi on IMDB. Imdb.com. Internet Movie Database.
  5. ↑ Swati Kapila NRI Actress Making India Proud by editorial. The Times of India(18 August 2011). Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  6. ↑ John Crann in Life! Camera Action.... Internet Movie DB.
  7. ↑ Movie Making is Magic: Rohit Gupta by Jyothsna Hegde, Atlanta, USA.. NRI Plus(28 May 2013).
  8. ↑ Urban Asian – Rohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action... at the International Film Festival Manhattan, 2011. Urban Asian(15 November 2011).
  9. ↑ Rohit Gupta's films sweep top ten prestigious awards. The Times of India(30 April 2012). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  10. ↑ New York Film Academy Graduate Rohit Gupta Nominated for Several Awards at World Music and Independent Film Festival. New York Film Academy(25 April 2011).
  11. ↑ Rohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action... selected to screen at IIDFF in Greece. Bollywood Trade.com(14 September 2012).
  12. ↑ LIFE! CAMERA ACTION... most-awarded film releases on DVD by Bollywood Trade Editorial.. Bollywood Trade(10 November 2012).
  13. ↑ LIFE! CAMERA ACTION... Independent feature film releases on the world's largest social media platform. WBRI(24 July 2012).
  14. ↑ Follow your own path(11 June 2014).
  15. ↑ Life! Camera Action...in DIFF(26 December 2011).
  16. ↑ Filmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records by Roopa Modha – Urban Asian. Urban Asian(2 January 2014).
  17. ↑ Filmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records – TOI NRI Achievers. The Times of India(14 January 2014).
  18. ↑ Suneet Kochar on Life! Camera Action.... WBRI USA(30 June 2012).
  19. ↑ Actress Chelsi Stahr. Internet Movie Database.
  20. ↑ Noor Naghmi wins Best Supporting Actor. The Times of India(25 August 2011).
  21. ↑ Actress Nina Mehta talks about Life! Camera Action.... WBRI, USA(18 June 2012).
  22. ↑ Los Angeles-based Amanda Sodhi wins Best Screenplay award(May 2012).
  23. ↑ Indian born Amanda Sodhi wins Best Screenplay award. The Times of India(14 May 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  24. ↑ [{{{url}}} Rohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action... to screen at IIF, Florida by BT editorial]. BT(8 February 2011).
  25. ↑ Interview: Up Close with DIPTI MEHTA – "Best Actress" Award Winner for "LIFE! CAMERA ACTION...". WBRI, USA(5 May 2012). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  26. ↑ Manoj Singh. Internet Movie Database.
  27. ↑ World premiere of 'Life! Camera Action...'(10 October 2010).
  28. ↑ Viva Entertainment to distribute Life! Camera Action.... Celebmirror(24 October 2012).
  29. ↑ Life! Camera Action... releases via facebook. Indian Post(27 July 2012).
  30. ↑ Life! Camera Action... DVD release(11 February 2013).
  31. ↑ Life! Camera Action... available on Flipkart. Flipkart.
  32. ↑ A film every filmmaker must watch. WBRI(8 March 2013).
  33. ↑ Online Film Distribution Company. Distrify.
  34. ↑ Life! Camera Action... in F.Y.E, Amazon, HMV Canada.(25 November 2012).
  35. ↑ Williamsburg International Film Festival 2011 Screening Schedule, New York. WiLLiFest. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  36. ↑ Officially Selected Film Screening Schedule Mississippi International Film Festival, USA. Mississippi International Film Festival.
  37. ↑ Guia Oficial do Festival Cabo Verde International Film Festival (CVIFF) in Western Africa. Cabo Verde Int Film Festival.
  38. ↑ Official Screenings and nominations Antigua & Barbuda International Film Festival. Antigua Barbuda.
  39. ↑ Life! Camera Action.. wins Best Feature Film in Indonesia International Film Festival Peace, Inspiration & Equality aka Official World Peace Film Festival in Indonesia. The Times of India(12 September 2012).
  40. ↑ Winners 2011 Golden Door Film Festival in USA. Golden Door Film Festival of Jersey City.
  41. ↑ Official Screening Schedule Ionian International Digital Film Festival in Greece. Ionian International Digital Film Festival.
  42. ↑ Winners and nominees 2012 Carmarthen Bay International Film Festival in United Kingdom. Carmarthen Bay. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  43. ↑ Screening Schedule Treasure Coast International Film Festival, USA. TCIFF. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  44. ↑ Life! Camera Action... Tag line The Social Uprising Resistance and Grass Root Encouragement International Film Festival in the United States. Celebmirror(24 January 2012).
  45. ↑ Life! Camera Action...Showtimes 2012 Beloit International Film Festival. Beloit Int Film Festival(18 January 2012).
  46. ↑ BIFF to screen Life! Camera Action twice(18 February 2012).
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  48. ↑ Life! Camera Action... to open South Asian Film Series Boston's Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) South Asian Film Series, USA. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
  49. ↑ 2012 Lineup Dhaka International Film Festival (Cinema of the World section). Dhaka Int. Film Festival.
  50. ↑ Rohit Gupta's "Life! Camera Action..." to screen at the Legacy Media Institute in Virginia by Roopa Modha. Urban Asian(8 November 2013).
  51. ↑ Life! Camera Action... to screen at DIFF2012. BT. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  52. ↑ Life! Camera Action... Movie screening and meet the Director Silent River Film Festival, USA. The Press Enterprise.
  53. ↑ Award Nominated American Actress Swati Kapila. WBRI, USA(30 June 2012).
  54. ↑ [{{{url}}} Noor Naghmi wins Best Supporting Actor at the World Music and Independent Film Festival, Washington, D.C.].
  55. ↑ Accolade Winners 2010. Accolade Film Awards. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  56. ↑ 2011 Official Award nominees. Action on Film. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  57. ↑ Winners 2011. California Film Awards.
  58. ↑ Canada International Film Festival Winners & Nominees 2012. Canada Int. Film Festival.
  59. ↑ Carmarthen Bay Film Festival in the United Kingdom Nominees and Winners 2012. CBFF, United Kingdom.
  60. ↑ Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City Winners & Nominees 2011. GDIFFoJC.
  61. ↑ Life! Camera Action wins Top Nine Most Popular and Director's Special Grand Goldie Awards....Goldie Film Awards 2012. Internet Movie Database.
  62. ↑ New York Film Festival in Alum makes first feature at the Indie Festival. NYFA.
  63. ↑ Life! Camera Action... Victorious at the IFFPIE 2012. Star Blockbuster.
  64. ↑ International Film Festival of World Cinema Life! Camera Action... wins 2 awards. BT. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  65. ↑ Life! Camera Action... Wins Award at the Los Angeles Movie Award, USA. Glamsham(1 June 2011).
  66. ↑ Life! Camera Action... wins at the Nevada International Film Festival Winners 2011. Nevada Film Festival. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  67. ↑ Life! Camera Action... wins top award at the Oregon Film Awards, Award Winners 2011. Oregon Film Awards.
  68. ↑ Prestige Film Awards Life! Camera Action... Wins another top three awards. Exclusive News(4 August 2012).
  69. ↑ Life! Camera Action... Wins at the Silent River Film Festival in Irvine California. Bollywood Trade(17 September 2011).
  70. ↑ 2012 Awards. Sunset Int. Film Festival.
  71. ↑ Dipti Mehta wins Award for Life! Camera Action...at the Sunset Int. Film Festival in California. India West(1 June 2012).Template:Dead link
  72. ↑ LIFE! CAMERA ACTION... wins Best Inspirational Family Drama Award in San Francisco, USA(18 September 2012).
  73. ↑ Toronto Independent Film & Video Awards 2011 Nominations. Toronto Independent Film & Video Awards.
  74. ↑ World Music & Independent Film Festival Washington D.C. Awards and nominees. Life! Camera Action...Wins 2 Awards. The Times of India.
  75. ↑ 2011 Winners Yosemite International Film Awards. Yosemite International Film Awards. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  76. ↑ Filmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records(14 January 2014).
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