“Sita Sings the Blues” director Nina Paley interview Part 2

For part 1 of this interview go to “Sita Sings the Blues” director turns pain into passion project

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

Nina Paley’s “Sita Sings the Blues” has been an Internet hit, playing at film festivals around the world. But the film, somehow has not found major theatrical distribute. And ever since Paley has gone on the film festival circuit she’s learned a few reasons why.

“At first distributors were simply scared of it because it was hard to describe and it was just  weird,” Paley said.  “And big distributors won’t touch something this weird. Small distributors became interested over time.” …continue reading “Sita Sings the Blues” uses Internet to be a smash hit

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

“Sita Sings the Blues” director Nina Paley interview part 1

When Nina Paley set out to create her animated feature film, “Sita Sings the Blues,” it was a lesson in commitment. The feature film is based on the Indian story of Ramayana, telling the tale of Rama and Sita and their break up. Paley, originally born in Urbana, IL, learned about the story of Ramayana when she moved to Trivandrum, India, in 2002 after her husband took a job offer there.

“Sita Sings the Blues” also tells the story of Paley’s relationship with her husband, who dumped her by e-mail, when she was on a quick trip to New York. …continue reading “Sita Sings the Blues” director turns pain into passion project