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Capturing the Soul of the Image: Translating Mood, Texture and Memory with Your Colourist

DIFFshala X Sidharth Meer

Screening at DIFF 2026

Thu29 to Thursday 29 Oct · House of Peace and Dialogue
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Runtime
90 min

Synopsis

Colour grading is not about slapping a glossy filter over an image; it is an organic extension of performance, writing and atmosphere. As the founder of Bridge PostWorks, Sidharth Meer has shaped the visual language of India’s most distinctive independent cinema. In this candid conversation, Meer strips away software jargon to offer filmmakers an intuitive, craft-centered approach to the image. The session explores translating narrative and emotional intent into deliberate visual choices rather than relying on software presets, while showing directors how to communicate with colourists. Meer also unpacks practical pre-production workflows that protect footage before post-production and reveals how to craft tactile, evocative aesthetics on modest indie budgets.

Speakers

Sidharth Meer Sidharth MeerPanelistSidharth Meer is the founder of Bridge PostWorks and a seasoned colourist and producer. Known for work premiering at Cannes, Sundance, and Venice, he approaches colour as a narrative driver while producing and championing bold independent cinema.

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