Lipika Singh Darai: 'The director doesn't make the film; everyone makes the film'

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (UNI) Filmmaker Lipika Singh Darai and editor Irene Dhar Malik shared insights into filmmaking, creative ownership, independent cinema and the evolving role of women in the industry at an 'In Conversation' session held as part of the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) here on Saturday. The session brought together the two filmmakers, both graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, and originally from Odisha, representing two generations of practitioners in Indian cinema. Malik, who has been working as an editor since 1992, recalled her journey into filmmaking, beginning…