Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Shoojit Sircar Talks IFFM 2025, Cinema, and AI's Potential
Shoojit Sircar, the director of 'Piku,' will be a judge at a film festival in Melbourne.
He thinks short films are just as important as regular movies.
This year's festival will have more entries from both India and Australia.
Sircar says that while how we watch movies has changed, the basic way stories are told hasn't changed much.
He also believes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) won't ruin the film industry because it's how people use it that matters.
Shoojit Sircar will be a judge and jury member at the 2025 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).
Sircar discusses the importance of short films, seeing them as mainstream.
He expects more fiction and diverse entries in this year's festival.
Sircar believes that the storytelling in cinema has not significantly changed over time.
He thinks AI won't be a threat but is a tool dependent on ethical application.
- Who
- Shoojit Sircar
- What
- Shoojit Sircar will be a judge and jury member at the 2025 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) and discussed the evolution of cinema and AI.
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Melbourne, Australia
- Why
- Sircar was interviewed to discuss his role at the IFFM and his perspectives on the film industry.
Potential concerns regarding AI
Sircar's View
AI's impact on the Film Industry
Potential concerns regarding AI
Some filmmakers are concerned about AI potentially disrupting the industry
Sircar's View
Sircar believes that AI will not be a threat
- Event
- Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025
- Sircar's Role
- Judge and Jury Member
- Main Topic
- Importance of short films, cinema's evolution, and AI's role.
- Festival Entries
- Increased, including from India and Australia
- Movie format
- Fiction and Documentary