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Planning vs Spontaneity in Filmmaking

Between the Plan and the Accident: The Moment a Film Becomes Alive

Anuva Sharma May 12, 2026

Is spontaneity your friend or foe? We often romanticize the idea of not having a plan. The best trips are the ones you didn’t plan. The best outings are the ones where the itinerary doesn’t exist yet. Because then you explore. And what you discover often lies beyond imagination. What hasn’t been imagined yet, that’s where the magic happens. And in more ways than not, filmmaking process shares that same

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