Saturday, April 14, 2012

New Madonna video- Not just wild but valid

I would not usually promote a mainstream song or video as we are already inundated by corporate images and such. However, this video has a self-referential quality regarding Madonna's previous work, along with a political statement that is still just as valid and necessary as ever. A beautiful, well choreographed and well shot video.

Friday, July 15, 2011

DOGGONED: A short film by arshad khan




Dear Friends,

Ever since I made the political documentary THREADBARE, many of you have been hounding me for more work. I decided to go back to film school and now I am working on fictional shorts with a feature film project in development.

My latest film project is called DOGGONED. It is a film about a young South Asian student who is trying to find odd jobs in order to make ends meet when her work permit is denied. It is dark comedy that deals with an important social issue in Canada. Watch a clip with the actor Anum Peerzada here.

I need your help to make DOGGONED a reality. I am shooting on Super 16 film (it is a visually stunning theatrical format- recently BLACK SWAN was shot on it). The cost however is high. I have just started the online fundraiser drive in order to raise the $5000 needed for production.


If you are in Montreal, we are hosting a fundraiser on the 13th of August 2011.

Montreal Fundraiser

I am using this short film as the model to produce and crowd fund my feature film project FAULTLINE which is currently in development. Please spread the word and let your friends know that independent, political cinema is alive and well in Canada and that artists are busy trying to make good work despite massive government cutbacks.