Despite the Falling Snow: A Brilliant Example of Epic Love Story

26 06 2009

For the unfamiliar, an Epic Love story is a long narrative poem that gives an account of the heroic deeds of a legendary hero. Basically, the Epic love story is set in the backdrop of a great historical period. It tells about the customs, practices, and ideals of that particular race and nation.

An Epic romance can be in form of a story, a film, or a poem. The writer adopts an elevated, majestic style of writing to make the audiences believe in what they are seeing or reading.

Some great examples of Epic Love story are The Paradise Lost, The Iliad, and The Odysseys. A modern example of epic love story is Despite the Falling Snow.

Written by Shamim Sarif, this great epic love story (Despite the Falling Snow) is an enthralling drama of love, treachery, and redemption. The story revolves around Alexander Ivanov, a political elite of the Cold war in Russia who has lived in America for forty years and has managed to bury the tragic memories surrounding his charismatic late wife, Katya. The epic love story moves seamlessly between present day Boston and 1950’s Moscow.

This awe-inspiring story is now being developed as a movie.





An Independent Film Production Company Producing Great Scripts

26 06 2009

Enlightenment Productions is an independent film production company formed by Hanan Kattan and Shamim Sarif.

This film production company aims at producing films of integrity and individuality. The production company believes that films have a dual role to serve. As well as a means of entertainment, films also have an important social role to play. Films have the power to bring about a positive change in our society by challenging our age-old perceptions. This is the reason why Enlightenment Productions produces great scripts. Its films force the audience to think about what is being shown in the film.

This Independent Film Production Company has produced two feature length films in past three years. The World Unseen and I Can’t Think Straight. Both the films have received great critical acclaims for their wonderful scripts.

The World Unseen is based in 1950’s South Africa, a tough time when Apartheid is just beginning. The World Unseen brilliantly explores a system that divides white from black and women from men, but one that at the same time allows an unexpected love to survive.

Similarly, I Cant Think Straight, a contemporary urban romantic comedy explores the clashes between East and West, love and marriage, and conventions and individuality.

If you wish to watch these feature films, you can log on to the website and buy the DVDs of both the films. You can also buy the soundtracks and novel edition of I can’t Think Straight.





A multimedia entertainment company with a difference!

26 06 2009

Enlightenment Productions, formed in partnership between Hanan Kattan and Shamim Sarif, is a movie production company with a difference. This U.K based Independent Film Production company produces films that not just entertain its audiences, but make them think and question the perceptions prevalent in our society.

The company’s sensitive approach towards film making  is evident from two feature length films, The World Unseen and I Can’t Think Straight, produced by it. . Both the films have great scripts. Whilst The World Unseen is an unexpected love story set against the backdrop of 1950’s South Africa, I Can’t Think Straight is a contemporary urban romantic comedy. It explores the clashes between East and West, love and marriage, and conventions and individuality.

Enlightenment Productions has received critical acclaim at several film festivals across the globe for its films.  The World Unseen received several important awards including the Silver Medal at the Verzaubert Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature at the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Shamim Sarif, Writer/Director for this love story received the World Cinema Best Director award at the Phoenix Film Festival.

In addition to  producing, selling, and distributing independent feature films, Enlightenment Productions is also dedicated to produce other entertainment media works related to its film productions; such as books and soundtracks.

Enlightenment Productions have recently released the first edition of the novel, I Can’t Think Straight and a movie edition of The World Unseen book.

They have also released the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the movie I Can’t Think Straight and have produced two music videos with Leonie Casanova.

Enlightenment Productions is currently developing two new film projects, The Dreaming Spires and Despite the Falling Snow and a TV series of I Can’t Think Straight.

To know more about this Independent Film Production Company, books published by them, DVDs of their movies and music albums, you can log on to www.enlightenment-productions.com





Now Enjoy Lesbian Entertainment at unbelievable prices!

18 04 2009

Enlightenment Productions has caused a great buzz in the world of lesbian entertainment. Both their feature films, The World Unseen and I can’t Think Straight are a brilliant representation of lesbian love stories. Both the films have received great critical acclaims for their wonderful scripts.

If you wish to watch these films, here is golden opportunity for you. You can now get the DVDs of The World Unseen and I can’t Think Straight at very affordable prices.

To provide you an astounding Lesbian entertainment, Enlightenment Productions is offering special bonus features including director’s commentary, Making of, photo gallery, Little Feeling music video (I can’t Think Straight) and Broken music Video( The World Unseen), and lot more along with the DVDs of I Can’t Think Straight and The World Unseen.

In addition to the DVDs, you also get a free silicone bracelet of I Can’t Think Straight along with every single purchase.

So, what are you waiting for? Just log on to www.enlightenment-productions.com and place your order now. Your DVDs would be shipped to you to let you enjoy Lesbian Entertainment.





Film Production: An Art In The True Sense!

18 04 2009

Film Production is an art. Like an artist, film producers decide the theme of a film and use their creative sensibilities to coherently represent their ideas and thoughts. Film production has an important role to serve.

Feature films take audiences into a different world for few hours. There, they are introduced to both the familiar and the new world. By doing so, film production not only entertains people, but also makes them question things that they have been knowingly or unknowingly accepting or denying for years.

One such film production company that entertains and enlightens people is the Enlightenment Productions. It is a U.K based independent film production company formed by Hanan Kattan and Shamim Sarif.

This movie production company has produced two great feature films namely, The World Unseen and I can’t Think Straight. Both the movies have been acclaimed worldwide for their great story and brilliant representation by its actors.

Enlightenment Productions is presently engaged in two new film productions, The Dreaming Spires and Despite the Falling Snow. They are also producing a TV series of I Can’t Think Straight.

To know in detail about this Independent Film Production Company, its feature films, as well as the books and soundtracks of the same, you can log on to www.enlightenment-productions.com