A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. – Stanley Kubrick

The Journey

While most of the kids in their summer vacations were playing out in the field, young Ananth was busy collecting brochures of film schools instead. For he knew where his playground is going to be.
Ananth Babu aka AB, was a shy kid when he enrolled himself to a film school. At the age of 17, he was the youngest in his batch and the first from his family in the pursuit of filmmaking. He learnt the ropes of the art quickly was soon got himself assisting to veteran filmmakers like JD Jery, Dharani in their leading projects. He was also part the magnum opus 'Osthi', a memory he cherishes closer to heart. His stint with advertising began when he assisted JD Jery in some of the leading ad shoots.
Today Popcorn Films is synonymous with some of the most realistic ad films that the city of Chennai is privy to. Having worked his way up the ladder, he is known to be one of the most down to earth filmmakers who credits his success to each and every member of his crew.

Today he is the founder and Chief Director of Popcorn Ad Films, an entity that is already a ready reckoner for India's top brand and advertising agencies. He is currently associated with leading agencies including Ampersand, Dentsu Aegis Network, Ogilvy, One Point Size and FCB Draft Ulka.

Popcorn Ad films with Ananth Babu at its helm is today home to umpteen successful ad film campaigns crafted for brands that are making their indelible mark across multiple platforms worldwide.

A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. – Stanley Kubrick

The Journey

15

Years of Experience

300

Projects Completed

60000

Hours of Filmmaking

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