Show Notes
This week on Beyond the Awards, we sit down with festival judge Badal Jain, co-founder of Badal Raja Company, to unpack his incredible 24-year journey from a jobless journalist to one of India’s most sought-after ultra-luxury wedding filmmakers. Having captured everything from intimate celebrations to mind-boggling receptions with up to 200,000 guests, Badal brings a unique, deep-rooted perspective on what it takes to document love on a monumental scale.
We discuss the evolution of wedding cinema, why story should always come before trends, and how approaching a wedding like a documentary allows you to preserve something far more valuable than a social media post: real family history.
In this episode, we cover:
Handling massive Sscale: What it's really like managing production for multi-day events with thousands of guests. Documentary over content: Why long-form narrative films will always outlast short-form social media trends. The 24-Hour edit: How delivering same-day cuts acts as the ultimate business card for high-end clients. Festival insights: What separates a good submission from an award-winning story in the eyes of a judge. Stripping back the gear: Moving away from heavy equipment and why a single 35mm lens is often all you need.
If you want to learn more about ultra-luxury weddings while keeping authentic human emotion at the heart of your work, then this episode is for you.
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GUEST Badal Jain: badalrajacompany.com
HOSTS Joce (Lune de Miel Studio): lunedemielstudio.com Jeff (Jeff Wood Visuals): jeffwoodvisuals.com
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