Prutha Goa

Milroy Goes is a self-taught filmmaker who has proved that conventional education does not necessarily translate into success. This son of the town of Cuncolim has come far from making short films shown at IFFI (International Film Festival of India) to having his film Welcome M1LL10NS selected as part of the general category at the 91st Academy Awards. The 32-year-old Milroy speaks candidly about dropping out of school. ‘I dropped out of school as I was anxious about my finals at SSC level. And then I took up home-schooling and learnt to use software and studied other educational material on my own. I'm a self-learner.’ Since 2008, Milroy has been making films, beginning with short films like Unexpected, which was shown at the Chota Film Centre (IFFI) in 2009 and gave him much needed confidence to continue. The Chota Film Centre specifically showcases Goan talent. The film was remade as Expect the Unexpected in 2011 under the mentorship and production of French national Anthony

Nachom-ia Kumpasar is one of those films that surprises and delights the senses, especially if you are an aficionado of Goan jazz music and the powerful and scintillating tones of Lorna Cordeiro. Set in the 1960's, the film has the authentic air of Goa and Bombay of the bygone era. A Konkani film of this standard is rare and it is no wonder the movie bagged three of the 62nd National Film Awards: for the best feature film in Konkani, best production design, and a special mention. The film is meant to be director Bardroy Barretto’s tribute to the erstwhile musicians of Goa who have had their music integrated with Bollywood melodies and have received little or no acknowledgement of their talent. It was to be a biopic focussing on the lives of Lorna Cordeiro and Chris Perry, until Lorna withdrew her consent for that. With minor alterations, the story follows along the same lines as the biopic might have. The movie finds Lawrence, or Lawry, trying to gain a foothold in the music scene

Initial diffidence is overpowered by the desire for expression. As found in most shy persons, thought processes function at an accelerated pace and the urgency to communicate the same soon brings in confidence. Had he not become a filmmaker, Joywin Fernandes would have surely taken up journalism as a profession. Such is his need to put forth his ideas. His love of films grew with him since he saw his first film as a young boy. The movies were rented by his father as a reward for doing well in school. He remembers fondly, ‘I remember my dad used to take me to a video cassette library every Sunday to hire a movie only if I would get ‘very good’ remark on my maths book.’ The passion for watching films soon transformed into a passion for making films which was an ideal outlet for his creativity. His intention is not just the making of films, but the making of good films. This is something that requires time and he says it takes at least a year to create good cinema. Joywin Fernandes Joywin