Filmmakers slam govt's subsidy policy

BANGALORE: Borders were transcended, yet ''glocal'' remained the focus of the filmi world in Bangalore this weekend.
Kannada filmmakers have yet again condemned the state government''s subsidy policy as being rather fluid. Director and producers lamented that neither the government, industry or audience provided them the necessary support.
But this time the Kannada film industry representatives expressed their views at the Indo-German Film Festival.
Workshops held over the weekend saw South Indian directors like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, M S Sathyu, Girish Kasaravalli, Vasant Mokashi, producer M Bhaktavatsala debate and debunk the dominance of Bollywood overshadowing what is often termed "regional cinema".