240 | Directing a SPIDERMAN Fan-Film Ft. Saboor Akram

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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Saboor Akram. What has Saboor’s journey been like? How did he get his camera skills? How did he decide what path to take? When did he begin his professional career? Saboor’s breakthrough? How did he end up making the Spiderman fan fiction film? What steps did they take with the sensor board? The premiere and what were his learnings? What are his plans for the future? Why did he choose to go to Turkey? What is Saboor currently doing? What is an “Era film”? What problems do we face? What type of era film will he be making? Reason behind Pakistan's film industry's lag? What is the main problem that causes this? How can we solve this? Saboor’s thought on Rahim Pardesi’s film? What do we lack? Why are we behind the Indian cinemas? How has Saboor changed his mindset? Importance of finding the connection? What is the storytelling in Pakistan like? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. 

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00:00 Tonight’s guest: Saboor Akram

00:54 Saboor’s Journey!

02:25 How did he get his camera skills?

04:10 How did he decide what path to take?

06:23 When did he begin his professional career?

07:22 Saboor’s break-through

08:07 How did he wind up making a Spiderman fan film?

11:05 What steps did they take with the sensor board?

12:44 The premiere

12:53 What were his learnings?

13:17 What are his plans for the future?

19:36 Why did he choose to go to Turkey?

21:33 What is Saboor currently doing?

22:12 What is an “Era film”?

22:28 What problems do we face?

23:45 What type of era film will he be making? 

26:01 Reason behind Pakistan's film industry's lag?

28:42 What is the main problem that causes this?

37:22 How can we solve this?

46:47 Saboor’s thought on Rahim Pardesi’s film 

50:42 What do we lack?

51:07 Why are we behind the Indian cinemas?

55:41 Problem solving

58:18 How has Saboor changed his mindset?

1:01:38 Finding the connection

1:03:30 Storytelling in Pakistan

1:09:55 How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050?

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