"The Regression "a Sagher A. Manchanda Film
"The Regression " a Sagher A. Manchanda Film
The Regression is a psychological thriller, a genre less explored by the likes of Indiancinema. The story delves into its protagonist’s mind like none other and brings the unexpected to light in a completely enthralling and twisted consequence. The main USP of the project is that the concept and story are unique in the real sense of the word, and are sure to garner maximum viewership and favorable reviews.
The protagonist plays two personalities in two different stories merged into one. The viewers experience this duality in two timelines of the story running in concomitance - Real & Subconscious.
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The Film's Director
Sagher A. Manchanda
The Films writer & director
Sagher A. Manchada is a Mumbai-based independent screenwriter and director.
He studied at Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Pune, India and was Director's Assistant at Luv Films and is the Founder/Producer at Cine Vantage Film Company.
Film Industry Changes in the Corona Virus Landscape
Behind the scenes, relevant parties inside the film industry have been extremely active in evaluating what COVID-19 means for changes in demand and production.
As a result it seems to be clear is that a new opportunity has arisen to capitalize on sharply changed appetites among audiences for entertainment consumption.
Studios (e.g. Disney, Universal, Paramount) and streamers (e.g. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu) all agree that what audiences want now is product in the “original” genre.
A “original” film is one or more of the following:
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Comedic
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Romantic
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Nostalgic
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Escapist
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Glamorous
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Inspirational
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Joyful
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Simply pure fun;
There here is now huge demand for specific types of entertainment products to take audiences minds off the economic pain and social disruptions of COVID-19.
Studios have signaled that such products (if produced at a level of sufficient quality, of course) will be snapped up for distribution, and a premium will likely be paid to acquire such product.
There is simply insufficient supply of “original” movies in the pipeline, since until COVID-19, there was much more of an emphasis on action/crime/horror … or even straightforward drama. No one wants that anymore.
They want to go back to entertainment basics: material that gives relief and distraction from daily woes.
Furthermore, with an enormous increase in the streaming of films (due to people staying home as a result of social distancing) this shift in demand is expected to continue indefinitely.
(Separately: more animated content is in immediate demand because it is made by animators working at their computers at home and therefore practicing social distancing: no physical production required on movie sets with human actors and crew gathering together.)
