About this episode

Shanaya Arora discusses the impact of social media on weddings and the importance of authenticity in wedding filmmaking.

For this episode of Beyond the Awards, we're joined by Indian photographer and podcaster Shanaya Arora for a conversation about something that's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: when did weddings become content? Shanaya shares her thoughts on the growing influence of Instagram and social media, couples chasing viral moments, and the danger of being so focused on creating the perfect wedding that we forget to actually experience it. We talk about why the most meaningful moments are often the ones that aren't planned, and why authenticity matters more than ever in wedding filmmaking.And, of course, we get into AI, and what happens when we can no longer tell the difference between what was captured and what was created. A different kind of Beyond the Awards conversation, but one that asks a pretty important question: are we documenting weddings, or are we creating content? The British Wedding Film Festival https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com Shanaya Arora https://www.instagram.com/shanayaaroraa Joce (Lune de Miel Studio) https://www.lunedemielstudio.com Jeff (Jeff Wood Visuals) https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com Vidflow https://vidflow.co/britishweddingfilmfestival…

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