A teenager’s blind faith in strangers whom she’d met and had an online interaction takes her to a hazy situation where perplexities and confusions are all pervasive. The experience is so cathartic that you as an audience come out of the cinema hall along with a message: “Internet is indeed a boon; but a careful use of the means is a must.”
We are talking about a 50-min fiction film “On the Other Line” made by 17-year-old Saya Date which quite emphatically deals with the ill effects of the misuse of the internet facilities. It was appreciated as the best film in under-18 category at the Shriekfest 2010 which is the Los Angeles International Horror/ Science Fiction Film Festival. The fest ended recently and the Saya Date film made a mark at the fest.
Saya is a student of the Fergusson College, Pune and studying in standard 12 at present. She and her peer group who all were fresh out of school came together and shot “On the Other Line” last year. It was shot merely with a basic handycam in and around Pune. The film shows a teenager sharing all her social problems with a stranger she comes in contact with while chatting online.
“Through this film, I wanted to convey the message, especially to teenagers like me, who are often prone to falling prey to the misuse of internet, that use the internet responsibly,” said Date while talking to the correspondents.
“On The Other Line” got the nomination at other American film festivals, the Flint Film Festival in Michigan and Root 66 Film Festival in Illinois. Saya said,”I have sent my film to almost ten different international film festivals. My visit to Shriekfest helped me interact with established filmmakers.” Saya sounded a bit apprehensive about the technical perfection of her film as she shot it just with her handycam.
“But interactions at Shriekfest helped me gain knowledge on making better films. The next film I do will be on a high definition camera and with usage of professional lights. But it will still be a film done by students. I don’t want professional help from the outside, otherwise it won’t help me get rid of my inhibitions as a young filmmaker,” said she.
Saya made another film called ‘Aga Kapile’ this time in Marathi. “It’s based on getting rid of clichés and stereotypes that India is riddled with. I wanted to show that there can be harmony and smooth communication between people from rural and urban India,” said Saya.
- Yogesh Sapre
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