Kaushal’s positioning statements

The truth must be told to future audiences as to what was beloved and what was not, the hiding of this fact does not seem to serve anyone. The words of a few influential people stating what is or isn’t cinema , whilst disregarding present day popularity, will be problematic for the future.

The passing of the label of greatness amongst film should not be reserved to the elite few. The love of films across a large population, across many nations and continents is a more accurate depiction of what is regarded as canon with its broadness.

A film’s popularity should not be gained solely from the opinions of critics, scholars or directors, the taste of a film is the hands of the average viewer and should not be dictated upon. An art form as subjective as cinema should not be suppressed to a few films as being great, diversity exists within our populations, as such should be reflected on the validation of the film range.

Canon Headquarters Mockumentary video:

Canon Headquarters Mockumentary from Media Factory on Vimeo.

I created a mockumentary that goes inside the inner workings of the fictional Canon Headquarters. Where a cast of characters are comedically shown as being corrupt and the stance of reforming the canon is seen as ideal and other stances are exaggerated to appear to have a negative light. I was inspired by Youtubers who act as multiple characters and Chris Lilley’s style of comedy (but less offensive). I directed, acted and edited by myself during lockdown. I usually opt for horror style pieces so comedy was a challenge. I hope to explore the canon and comedically depict the industry side of film as a negative place that is not for the people. Thus the canon should be reformed to suit the needs of the majority and not on the opinions of industry professionals.