About Us

"Most small-time filmmakers, hobbyists and aspirants are wary of taking that important first step towards chasing their movie dreams. Thanks to all those horror stories about ill-fated projects that have cost people their money, careers, even their lives, they are constantly plagued by self-doubt and tough questions.

Is it really worthwhile? Will it be always be a “losing game”? Will I ever make money out of it? Will I ever be able to become a “real” filmmaker? These are questions that aspirants find difficult to answer — to themselves and to those who have invested in their projects. So much so that many of them choose to give up their filmmaking dreams, convincing themselves that it is “not for me”, rather than risk going the whole hog.

Some of the more motivated among them who begin projects find it next to impossible to proceed — for want of funds, a good team, adequate support or sometimes just encouragement from others like them.

This is where Wannabe Studios, my online network for independent filmmakers and aspirants, hopes to make a difference. One of the primary objectives of Wannabe Studios is to produce movies through borderless collaboration, and without the big budgets. A sort of “I have the bricks, do you have the mortar” kind of concept of doing things together by pooling talent, equipment and knowledge/expertise. Next, of course, is to make our movies commercially viable. Mind you, the focus is not on commercial/box office “success”, but viability — in order to prove that it can make business sense, given the right content. It need not be an “all is lost” scenario every time!"

- Shyam Madhavan Sarada Founder

Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database.

Where are we 'based'? Here: Wannabe Studios #84 Palkalai Nagar, Palavakkam, Chennai - 600041 INDIA