“If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.”— Stanley Kubrick
Great cinema doesn’t play it safe. Neither does great curation.
If you need a cinema consultant, festival programmer, or creative partner with deep film literacy and an instinct for original voices, you’re in the right place. From shaping festival slates to sharpening scripts, I work with creators and institutions who choose vision over formula.
CURATING THE SOUL OF WORLD CINEMA
International Voter for The Golden Globes Awards since 2022, FIPRESCI Critic from India, International Competition Jury Member (Busan BIFF 2025, IFFK, NIFF, Bishkek), and author of the landmark monograph Kubrick.
Red Carpet Jury
Jury member at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, South Korea.
Golden Globes
Official International Voter for the prestigious Golden Globes Awards.
FIPRESCI Critic
Voting critic from India at the International Federation of Film Critics.
Author of 'Kubrick'
Celebrated critical book on Stanley Kubrick in Marathi with Rajshri Deshpande.
GLOBAL HONORS & APPOINTMENTS
Adjudicating international competitions, shaping festival slates, and championing visionary filmmakers across European and Asian capitals.
The Golden Globes Awards
Participating annually in reviewing and casting official ballots for the world’s foremost cinematic and television accomplishments.
FIPRESCI (India)
Upholding cinematic criticism and championing independent and auteur cinema alongside global peers on international jury delegations.
Busan Int’l Film Festival
Served as official Jury Member adjudicating competition selections at Asia’s largest and most influential film festival in Busan.
IFFK Kerala
Adjudicated official competition selections recognizing groundbreaking cinematic voices from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Bishkek Int’l Film Festival
Honored as Special Guest by the government of Kyrgyzstan to deliver keynotes and curatorial masterclasses on Asian Cinema.
Nepal Int’l Film Festival
Jury Member for the International Competition, evaluating narrative feature films and documentaries from across the globe.
MOMENTS ON THE GLOBAL CIRCUIT
THE SCHOLAR’S CANON
Critical analysis bridging world auteur philosophy with post-liberalization Indian socio-political crime fiction.
Kubrick - कुब्रिक
The landmark Marathi-language monograph on master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick — deconstructing his obsessive visual symmetry, dark irony, existential dread, and technical perfectionism from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Eyes Wide Shut.
- Detailed philosophical dissection of Kubrickian visual grammar.
- Launched with acclaimed actress Rajshri Deshpande and leading cinephiles.
- Acclaimed across university libraries, literature festivals, and film clubs.
Mafia In Hindi Cinema - Post Liberalisation
An academic interrogation of how economic liberalization (1991 onwards), Mumbai real estate transformations, financial decentralization, and satellite media reshaped underworld narratives in Indian cinema.
FILM FAKIRA // NARENDRA BANDABE
A world explorer traveling festival grounds with a backpack and a tent, championing raw cinema wherever it breathes.
“Meet Narendra Bandabe: a world explorer, passionate reader & writer, proud father of Abeesh, and a CP angel.”
Known across international circuits as the Film Fakira, Narendra embodies the pure, unpretentious soul of cinema. Armed with a traveler’s rucksack, camping outside European and Asian festival palaces, and engaging in fervent debates at midnight screenings, his journey is one of unyielding dedication to celluloid.
A cinephile to his core, he is also an aspiring storyteller, screenplay writer, and film director. His life is defined by exploring the boundless dimensions of human empathy, visual aesthetics, and cultural resilience.
World Explorer
Over a decade of traveling to historic festivals: Karlovy Vary, Busan, Kerala, Bishkek, and beyond.
Proud Father & Advocate
Devoted father of Abeesh and an unwavering CP (Cerebral Palsy) Angel championing inclusion.
Storyteller & Screenwriter
Crafting original screenplays rooted in intense socio-cultural and human realities.
CURATORIAL RETROSPECTIVES & LECTURES
Designing thematic film retrospectives, advising emerging festival committees on programming balance, and delivering masterclasses on Asian Cinema.
East Asian Auteur Masterclasses
Lectures exploring Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Bong Joon-ho, and Wong Kar-wai. Delivered internationally (e.g., Bishkek IFF 2026, academic symposia).
Festival Programming & Scouting
Assisting international festivals in curating diverse Indian independent films, parallel cinema titles, and regional language masterpieces often overlooked by mainstream markets.
Screenplay & Direction Workshops
Interactive sessions for aspiring writers breaking down visual pacing, character motivation, subtext, and structural design learned from European and Asian cinema canons.
COMMISSION OR INVITE NARENDRA BANDABE
Let’s Bring Your Project Into Focus
Available for International Film Festival Juries, Selection Committee Consultations, Book Readings, Keynote Lectures on Asian Cinema, and Screenplay Collaborations.