Richie Mehta is the Canadian director of Amal (winner of more than 30 international awards, nominated for six Genie Awards, and placed among the top ten Canadian films of the decade by Playback Magazine) and Siddharth, a moving film dealing with the issue of child-trafficking in India (Siddharth is recommended here in The Mindful Bard). Recently he took the time to answer Wanda Waterman’s questions about his work, his influences, and film as a catalyst for change. (See the first part of this interview here.) “Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes.” – Robert Altman Why did you decide … Continue reading In Conversation With Richie Mehta (Part II)

Richie Mehta is the Canadian director of Amal and Siddharth. Recently he took the time to answer Wanda Waterman’s questions about his social conscience, his training, and his formative experiences. What elements in your childhood and early years pointed you toward film? It was a combination of things, really. As a young child, I just loved watching films, more so than even my avid, film-loving parents. I would absorb material related to film (who shot this, who scored this, who was that supporting actor in that film) before I could do my multiplication tables. That told me something. And from … Continue reading In Conversation with Richie Mehta (Part I)