Subrata Mitra to a cameraman...Almost every shot of "Pather Panchali" posed a problem for me, innumerable problems, many sleepless nights spent on ruminating over the prospects of the next day's shooting..."Pather Panchali" had many excellent shots--both technically and artistically, but it had many bad shots too." From 1997 until his death, Mitra was an emeritus professor of cinematography at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) at Kolkata. Subrata Mitra Subrata Mitra (12 October 1930 – 7 December 2001) was an Indian cinematographer. Acclaimed for his work in "The Apu Trilogy" (1955–1959), Mitra is often considered one of the greatest of
George Duffield (film-maker) George Duffield (film-maker) George Duffield is a British award-winning film producer and wildlife photographer. He is best known for the documentary film "" and is a co-founder of the marine charity, the Blue Marine Foundation. Duffield is the son of Dame Vivien Duffield, the British-Jewish philanthropist, and the financier John Duffield. He graduated from Harvard University. He is married to actress Natasha Wightman. Duffield co-founded Arcane Films with Meg Thomson. Among the company's most successful films was the documentary "The End of the Line" which changed the attitudes of individuals and companies such as Pret a Manger and Marks &