The idea came to her when she was introduced to the medium recently and got curious about where to find more. "Their work exists on their websites but if you didn't know where to look, you could get lost." Kiran Nadar Museum of Art was among the first to respond and willing to share the budget, too. They even offered to host it in their auditorium. Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation provided the remaining funds and a venue for screening. The curators say they were looking for videos with the potential to leave an impact on the viewer and a capacity to retain their interest. So, while some works are montages of different techniques, others—such as an interview with one of India's first women photojournalists, Homai Vyarawalla—are in the realm of documentary filmmaking.

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Kapadia explains the difference between films and video art by drawing an interesting analogy. "A film usually involves characters, dialogue, and tends to have a linear logic. Video art is like watching the sunset. You don't ask what's happening, you're simply responding to the experience."

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Because Kapadia and Mukherjee wanted single channel screenings, the festival will be held across a variety of venues.

Where: Visitors' Centre, CSMVS on November 9 and 16; G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture on November 23; Godrej India Culture Lab on November 30.
Call: 22844519
Entry: Free

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