Independent Cinema The 79-minute film won the Netpac Award for the best Asian film premiering at the festival.Tnm StaffPicture courtesy: Samir Sarkar Tamil Nadu-based indie filmmaker Arun Karthick’s Nasir has won the Netpac Award for the best Asian film premiering at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (Iffr), 2020. Netpac, awarded to the best Asian feature film, was founded in 1995. Based on Dilip Kumar’s short story Oru Gumasthavin Kathai (A Clerk’s Story), the film is produced by Stray Factory, Harman Ventures, Magic Hour Films, Cent Percent Films, Uncombed Buddha and Netherlands-based Rinkel Film. Koumarane Valavane, theatre director of Pondicherry-based Indianostrum Théâtre, plays the lead in this film. Others in the cast include Sudha Ragunathan, Yasmin Rahman, Sabari and Bakkiyam Sarikar. Nasir is the story of a Muslim man working in a textile shop in Coimbatore, set against the backdrop of the communal riots in the city in...
- 2/3/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
Diverse selection will present projects from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, France, Nepal, Singapore and the Us.
Film Bazaar, organised by India’s National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), has announced the 14 projects that will take part in the Co-production Market at this year’s edition of the annual Goa-based event (November 20-24).
The diverse selection will present projects from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, France, Nepal, Singapore and the Us. Languages involved in the projects include Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam, Assamese, Nepali, Dzongkha (Bhutanese) and Gujarati.
The line-up also includes projects from newcomers and more established talents, such as Indian director Alka Raghuram (Burqa...
Film Bazaar, organised by India’s National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), has announced the 14 projects that will take part in the Co-production Market at this year’s edition of the annual Goa-based event (November 20-24).
The diverse selection will present projects from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, France, Nepal, Singapore and the Us. Languages involved in the projects include Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam, Assamese, Nepali, Dzongkha (Bhutanese) and Gujarati.
The line-up also includes projects from newcomers and more established talents, such as Indian director Alka Raghuram (Burqa...
- 10/29/2019
- by 89¦Liz Shackleton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
A still from Phalke’s “Kaliya Mardan”
Films Division is hosting a Retrospective of Experimental Indian cinema and video titled “Hundred Years of Experimentation (1913- 2013)” from June 28-30, 2013.
The Retrospective has been curated by Ashish Avikunthak and Pankaj Rishi Kumar.
Screening Schedule
Venue:
Rr Theatre, 10th floor, Films Division
24, Pedder Road, Mumbai – 400026
Day One
28 June, 2013, Friday
28 June, 2013, Friday: 10.00-12.30 pm
Session 1: Experiments with Gods
A collection of early films made by D.B. Phalke between 1913 and 1935.
1. Raja Harishchandra (20 mins, 35mm, 1913)
2. Lanka Dahan (9 mins, 35mm, 1917)
3. Shree Krishna Janma (6 mins, 35mm, 1918)
4. Kaliya Mardan (50 mins, 35mm, 1919)
28 June, 2013, Friday: 1.15- 3.45 pm
Session 2: Experiment in the State
The earliest robust experimentation in India begins under the imaginative tutelage of Jean Bhownagary while he headed the Films Division in 1965.
1. Explorer – Pramod Pati (7 mins, 35mm, 1968)
2. Claxplosion – Pramod Pati (2 mins, 35mm, 1968)
3. Trip – Pramod Pati (4 mins, 35mm, 1970)
4. Koodal – Tyeb Mehta (16 mins, 35mm, 1970)
5. Abid – Pramod Pati (5 mins, 35mm,...
Films Division is hosting a Retrospective of Experimental Indian cinema and video titled “Hundred Years of Experimentation (1913- 2013)” from June 28-30, 2013.
The Retrospective has been curated by Ashish Avikunthak and Pankaj Rishi Kumar.
Screening Schedule
Venue:
Rr Theatre, 10th floor, Films Division
24, Pedder Road, Mumbai – 400026
Day One
28 June, 2013, Friday
28 June, 2013, Friday: 10.00-12.30 pm
Session 1: Experiments with Gods
A collection of early films made by D.B. Phalke between 1913 and 1935.
1. Raja Harishchandra (20 mins, 35mm, 1913)
2. Lanka Dahan (9 mins, 35mm, 1917)
3. Shree Krishna Janma (6 mins, 35mm, 1918)
4. Kaliya Mardan (50 mins, 35mm, 1919)
28 June, 2013, Friday: 1.15- 3.45 pm
Session 2: Experiment in the State
The earliest robust experimentation in India begins under the imaginative tutelage of Jean Bhownagary while he headed the Films Division in 1965.
1. Explorer – Pramod Pati (7 mins, 35mm, 1968)
2. Claxplosion – Pramod Pati (2 mins, 35mm, 1968)
3. Trip – Pramod Pati (4 mins, 35mm, 1970)
4. Koodal – Tyeb Mehta (16 mins, 35mm, 1970)
5. Abid – Pramod Pati (5 mins, 35mm,...
- 6/24/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
That 2012 began with an overwrought hyper-melodramatic brutal and tumultuous remake of Agneepath and ended with Yash Chopra’s muted mellow all-heart-no-malice ode to romance Jab Tak Hai Jaan seems indicative of the direction that Bollywood seems headed for. The journey, as we can see, is unpredictable and largely exciting. Looking back, some films of 2012 that fetched hype-star ratings seem bloated and over-eager to please either critics or the masses, but never both. Luckily the films that were truly meritorious did get a place under the swoon.
Each year Bollywood surprises us, and not always in a good way. 2012 seems like a watershed year even by the continuously evolving standards of filmmaking set by envelope-pushing directors who have filtered into filmdom during the past years. 2012 was the year when Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sujoy Ghosh and Shoojit Sircar came into their own with films that took mainstream cinema to new heights. It was...
Each year Bollywood surprises us, and not always in a good way. 2012 seems like a watershed year even by the continuously evolving standards of filmmaking set by envelope-pushing directors who have filtered into filmdom during the past years. 2012 was the year when Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sujoy Ghosh and Shoojit Sircar came into their own with films that took mainstream cinema to new heights. It was...
- 1/17/2013
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Sonyacha Amba, a Marathi-language short film by Govinda Raju has been selected for Generation Kplus competition at Berlinale 2013. Berlinale devotes its ‘Generation’ section to children and young people with two competitions – Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus.
Eighteen shorts will compete for the Crystal Bears and the Generation Kplus International Jury award for the Best Short Film comprising a cash prize of € 2,500. In 2012, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu won Generation Kplus Jury’s special mention.
This will be Sonyacha Amba’s European Premier. The film was also screened at the Pune Short Film Festival in 2012.
However, no Indian film has made it to Berlinale Shorts, the competition section for short films at the Berlin Film Festival.
Eighteen shorts will compete for the Crystal Bears and the Generation Kplus International Jury award for the Best Short Film comprising a cash prize of € 2,500. In 2012, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu won Generation Kplus Jury’s special mention.
This will be Sonyacha Amba’s European Premier. The film was also screened at the Pune Short Film Festival in 2012.
However, no Indian film has made it to Berlinale Shorts, the competition section for short films at the Berlin Film Festival.
- 1/11/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
2012 turned out to be a year when a number of smaller or independent films made their way onto many Top Ten lists. But, as always, there are films that, for a number of reasons, risk being forgotten or overlooked, especially in a year where there are so many great films to choose from. Here are 13 films – 10 already released, 3 from the festival circuit – that you should have seen in 2012. It’s still not too late!
Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid (dir. Nila Madhab Panda)
It’s a massive shame that Nila Madhab Panda’s film didn’t get as much attention as his I Am Kalam, and also a shame that the film was released to DVD without English subtitles. Because Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid, like I Am Kalam, weaves an issue into a story about, and for, children and families, and the message it carries (about the value of women and...
Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid (dir. Nila Madhab Panda)
It’s a massive shame that Nila Madhab Panda’s film didn’t get as much attention as his I Am Kalam, and also a shame that the film was released to DVD without English subtitles. Because Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid, like I Am Kalam, weaves an issue into a story about, and for, children and families, and the message it carries (about the value of women and...
- 1/6/2013
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
I n 2012–the year Indian cinema turned 100–it showed renewed vigour and youthfulness as if it were being reborn. A new generation of young and restless filmmakers, who caught attention of festival programmers worldwide, rewrote the rules of not only mainstream cinema but also challenged what Indians traditionally believed an “alternative film” or at times labeled as “art film” stood for.
We use the term ‘independent’ to denote the attitude rather than the economic mode of production. That’s why films that are backed by major studios and the government as well as films which have been funded in completely non-traditional ways co-exist in our list.
Any such list can’t claim to be authoritative and scientific; however, what we claim is that our listing isn’t arbitrary. We took into consideration factors such as selection at A-list festivals, popularity among festivals in general, awards, jury mentions, international reviews, international distribution and domestic release.
We use the term ‘independent’ to denote the attitude rather than the economic mode of production. That’s why films that are backed by major studios and the government as well as films which have been funded in completely non-traditional ways co-exist in our list.
Any such list can’t claim to be authoritative and scientific; however, what we claim is that our listing isn’t arbitrary. We took into consideration factors such as selection at A-list festivals, popularity among festivals in general, awards, jury mentions, international reviews, international distribution and domestic release.
- 12/23/2012
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
Looks like India has more to celebrate than just the 5 films namely Rajan Khosa's Gattu, Musa Syeed's Valley of Saints, Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely, Anand Gandhi's Ship of Theseus and Hansal Mehta's Shahid that will be part of the Dubai International Film Festival. As India's most successful Hollywood export Freida Pinto will be seen gracing 9th International Dubai Film Festival as a coveted member of the jury As a member of the jury, she will be judging films that are part of the Shorts and Emirati section - short films from the Arab, Emirati and Asian African countries making her the first Indian to be on the jury of the international short film contest as part of the festival. In addition to her duties as a juror, she has also been invited to attend a special gala hosted by Academy Award winning actor Colin Firth...
- 11/28/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Ang Lee’s Life of Pi will open the Dubai International Film Festival (Diff) while Wayne Blair’s The Sapphires will be the closing film of the festival. Diff will run from 9 – 16 December, 2012.
Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdul Aziz and British director Michael Apted will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Awards this year.
Diff will host a total of 161 films across sections. Karzan Kadar’s Bekas and Haifa Al Mansour’s Wadjda; Hitchcock, starring Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren; Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away and Michael Haneke’s Amour will make their Arabian premieres at the festival.
83 films will compete in the three competition sections: The Muhr Emirati, Muhr Arab and Muhr Asia-Africa awards. Another award is the Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Award which offers a $100,000 cash prize to the winning filmmaker.
From India, Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Sourav Sarangi’s Char…The No-Man’s Island,...
Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdul Aziz and British director Michael Apted will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Awards this year.
Diff will host a total of 161 films across sections. Karzan Kadar’s Bekas and Haifa Al Mansour’s Wadjda; Hitchcock, starring Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren; Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away and Michael Haneke’s Amour will make their Arabian premieres at the festival.
83 films will compete in the three competition sections: The Muhr Emirati, Muhr Arab and Muhr Asia-Africa awards. Another award is the Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmaker Award which offers a $100,000 cash prize to the winning filmmaker.
From India, Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Sourav Sarangi’s Char…The No-Man’s Island,...
- 11/27/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Still from Quartet
The upcoming 9th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (Diff) announced its ‘Celebration of India’ programme to mark 100 years of Indian cinema.
The festival will host world premieres of Joy Mathew’s Shutter and Kaushik Ganguly’s Sound.
Shutter is a Malayalam satire by actor-turned-director Joy Mathew. The film is set and filmed in Kozhikode and revolves around three individuals: a wandering film director, an expatriate from the Gulf and a Kozhikodan auto driver. All three of them are worthy citizens but get embroiled in unforeseen circumstances.
Sound (Shobdo) by Kaushik Ganguly is based on the life of a foley artist in Tollywood whose life becomes inextricably intertwined with the sounds that he has to produce for a living.
Acclaimed films from the festival circuit including Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Sourav Sarangi’s Char…The No-Man’s Island, Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus,...
The upcoming 9th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (Diff) announced its ‘Celebration of India’ programme to mark 100 years of Indian cinema.
The festival will host world premieres of Joy Mathew’s Shutter and Kaushik Ganguly’s Sound.
Shutter is a Malayalam satire by actor-turned-director Joy Mathew. The film is set and filmed in Kozhikode and revolves around three individuals: a wandering film director, an expatriate from the Gulf and a Kozhikodan auto driver. All three of them are worthy citizens but get embroiled in unforeseen circumstances.
Sound (Shobdo) by Kaushik Ganguly is based on the life of a foley artist in Tollywood whose life becomes inextricably intertwined with the sounds that he has to produce for a living.
Acclaimed films from the festival circuit including Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Sourav Sarangi’s Char…The No-Man’s Island, Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus,...
- 11/15/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Musa Syeed’s Valley of Saints, Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely and Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus have been selected for the 9th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (Diff). The festival will run from 9th – 16th December, 2012.
Gattu by Rajan Khosa
Section: Cinema for Children
A film about a street urchin who follows his dream, Gattu won a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury at Berlin Film Festival 2012. The film is produced by the Children’s Film Society of India and won the Best Film award at New York Indian Film Festival 2012. It was also screened at the Zurich Film Festival 2012.
Valley of Saints by Musa Syeed
Competition: Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature
In Valley of Saints, Gulzar plans to run away from the war and poverty surrounding his village in Kashmir with his best friend, but a beautiful young woman researching the dying lake...
Gattu by Rajan Khosa
Section: Cinema for Children
A film about a street urchin who follows his dream, Gattu won a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury at Berlin Film Festival 2012. The film is produced by the Children’s Film Society of India and won the Best Film award at New York Indian Film Festival 2012. It was also screened at the Zurich Film Festival 2012.
Valley of Saints by Musa Syeed
Competition: Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature
In Valley of Saints, Gulzar plans to run away from the war and poverty surrounding his village in Kashmir with his best friend, but a beautiful young woman researching the dying lake...
- 11/14/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Six Indian films have been selected to screen at the annual Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Tghff). The 49th edition of festival will run from 8th November to 28th November, 2012.
The selected films are:
Homi Adajania’s Cocktail (Panorama Section)
Anurag Basu’s Barfi! (Panorama Section)
Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor (Panorama Section)
Abhinay Deo’s Delhi Belly (Amazing Journey Section)
Musa Syeed’s Valley of Saints (Voice of the People Section)
Rajan Khosa’s Gattu (Fantastic Wonderland Section)
Founded in 1962 by Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan), Tghff is one of the most prominent film festivals in Taiwan. The festival aims at encouraging Chinese language films by awarding the Golden Horse Award.
The selected films are:
Homi Adajania’s Cocktail (Panorama Section)
Anurag Basu’s Barfi! (Panorama Section)
Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor (Panorama Section)
Abhinay Deo’s Delhi Belly (Amazing Journey Section)
Musa Syeed’s Valley of Saints (Voice of the People Section)
Rajan Khosa’s Gattu (Fantastic Wonderland Section)
Founded in 1962 by Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan), Tghff is one of the most prominent film festivals in Taiwan. The festival aims at encouraging Chinese language films by awarding the Golden Horse Award.
- 11/9/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
All Rights Entertainment, a sales company based in Paris and Hong Kong has acquired international rights to Manjeet Singh’s Mumbai Cha Raja excluding India.
The film recently won a Special Jury Award at the “India Gold” section of Mumbai Film Festival. It was world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival followed by Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
The slate of All Rights Entertainment also comprises Rajan Khosa’s Gattu.
Read Manjeet Singh’s interview: Internet has been a great film school for me
Also Read: Indie Filmmakers’ Guide: What Manjeet Singh learnt while making “Mumbai Cha Raja”...
The film recently won a Special Jury Award at the “India Gold” section of Mumbai Film Festival. It was world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival followed by Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
The slate of All Rights Entertainment also comprises Rajan Khosa’s Gattu.
Read Manjeet Singh’s interview: Internet has been a great film school for me
Also Read: Indie Filmmakers’ Guide: What Manjeet Singh learnt while making “Mumbai Cha Raja”...
- 11/2/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Gattu by Rajan Khosa has been nominated in “Best Children’s Feature Film” category at the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Read Rajan Khosa’s interview here). The 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards announced its nominations today.
Anurag Kashyap has been nominated for “Achievement in Directing” for Gangs of Wasseypur (Read Anurag Kashyap’s interview here). Manoj Bajpayee won a nomination for the same film in “Best Performance by an Actor” category.
Vidya Balan has been nominated for “Best Performance by an Actress” for The Dirty Picture.
Established in 2007, the APSAs are one of the highest accolade in film in the Asia Pacific region. Apsa is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland and is an initiative of the Queensland Government, Australia.
All winners in the 6th annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards will be announced at a ceremony on Friday November 23 in Brisbane, Australia.
Complete list of nominations:
Best Feature Film
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Anurag Kashyap has been nominated for “Achievement in Directing” for Gangs of Wasseypur (Read Anurag Kashyap’s interview here). Manoj Bajpayee won a nomination for the same film in “Best Performance by an Actor” category.
Vidya Balan has been nominated for “Best Performance by an Actress” for The Dirty Picture.
Established in 2007, the APSAs are one of the highest accolade in film in the Asia Pacific region. Apsa is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland and is an initiative of the Queensland Government, Australia.
All winners in the 6th annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards will be announced at a ceremony on Friday November 23 in Brisbane, Australia.
Complete list of nominations:
Best Feature Film
Nameless Gangster: Rules...
- 10/12/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Anurag Basu’s Barfi to compete with Michael Haneke’s “Amour” and Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta”
Anurag Basu’s “Barfi” might have lured the selectors at home but it’s unlikely to have an easy ride ahead. Basu will have to compete against the veterans like Michael Haneke who took home a second Palme d’Or at Cannes this year for his “Amour” (Official Austrian Entry). Closer home in Asia, Korean Master Kim Ki-duk will also pose an equal threat to the Ranbir Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra starrer Barfi. Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta” clinched the Golden Lion at Venice this year.
“Barfi” was declared official Oscar entry from India on Saturday night by the Film Federation of India. Other Indian films which were in race included Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar, Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani, Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur Parts I and II,...
Anurag Basu’s “Barfi” might have lured the selectors at home but it’s unlikely to have an easy ride ahead. Basu will have to compete against the veterans like Michael Haneke who took home a second Palme d’Or at Cannes this year for his “Amour” (Official Austrian Entry). Closer home in Asia, Korean Master Kim Ki-duk will also pose an equal threat to the Ranbir Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra starrer Barfi. Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta” clinched the Golden Lion at Venice this year.
“Barfi” was declared official Oscar entry from India on Saturday night by the Film Federation of India. Other Indian films which were in race included Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar, Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani, Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur Parts I and II,...
- 9/22/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Barfi! directed by Anurag Basu has been selected as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards 2013 in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
The shortlisted films comprised Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar, Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani, Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur Parts I and II, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Gurvinder Singh’s Anhey Ghore Da Daan, Umesh Kulkarni’s Deool and Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine among others.
Barfi! starring Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra released in India on September 14, 2012.
“We are honoured that Barfi! has been selected to represent India as its official entry to the Academy Awards 2013. Barfi! is very close to the hearts of all of us at Utv, and it gives us great satisfaction that a film we have developed and nurtured from its inception has met with so much love from audiences and critics worldwide. An added...
The shortlisted films comprised Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar, Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani, Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur Parts I and II, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Gurvinder Singh’s Anhey Ghore Da Daan, Umesh Kulkarni’s Deool and Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine among others.
Barfi! starring Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra released in India on September 14, 2012.
“We are honoured that Barfi! has been selected to represent India as its official entry to the Academy Awards 2013. Barfi! is very close to the hearts of all of us at Utv, and it gives us great satisfaction that a film we have developed and nurtured from its inception has met with so much love from audiences and critics worldwide. An added...
- 9/22/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The maiden edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival will be held from 1st – 4th November.The film festival is an initiative of the Dharanshala based filmmakers Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam.
Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam run an independent film company and produce films mainly focusing on the subject of Tibet. Some of their films include, The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom, The Thread of Karma, Dreaming Lhasa and Big Treasure Chest for Future Kids.
12 films to be screened at the festival are announced so far, more will be coming soon. Those lined-up are:
Miss Lovely
India. Directed by Ashim Ahluwalia. Two brothers, Vicky and Sonu Duggal, produce forbidden sex-horror films for India’s small-town picture houses in mid-1980s Bombay. Vicky is struggling to run the tabooed operation, while Sonu desires to produce a romantic film which he would call ‘Miss Lovely’.
The film...
Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam run an independent film company and produce films mainly focusing on the subject of Tibet. Some of their films include, The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom, The Thread of Karma, Dreaming Lhasa and Big Treasure Chest for Future Kids.
12 films to be screened at the festival are announced so far, more will be coming soon. Those lined-up are:
Miss Lovely
India. Directed by Ashim Ahluwalia. Two brothers, Vicky and Sonu Duggal, produce forbidden sex-horror films for India’s small-town picture houses in mid-1980s Bombay. Vicky is struggling to run the tabooed operation, while Sonu desires to produce a romantic film which he would call ‘Miss Lovely’.
The film...
- 9/22/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Five of Shyam Benegal’s films will be screened at the Indian Film Festival The Hague (IndianFFTH) in Netherlands as a retrospective of the renowned film maker. The films are Ankur (1973), Bhumika (976), Suraj ka Satvan Ghoda (1993), Sardari Begum (1996) and Zubeida (2001). Benegal, considered as the pioneer of parallel cinema in India, has won seven National Awards.
Other films to be screened at the IndianFFTH include Adaminte Makan Abu (Abu Son of Adam) by Salim Ahmed, Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan (Alms for the Blind Horse) by Gurvinder Singh, Chillar Party by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl and Gattu by Rajan Khosa.
The 2nd edition of the festival will be held from 3rd – 7th October, 2012.
Other films to be screened at the IndianFFTH include Adaminte Makan Abu (Abu Son of Adam) by Salim Ahmed, Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan (Alms for the Blind Horse) by Gurvinder Singh, Chillar Party by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl and Gattu by Rajan Khosa.
The 2nd edition of the festival will be held from 3rd – 7th October, 2012.
- 9/7/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Green. That is the colour of Bhubaneswar right now. Literally. And metaphorically too – for me at least, and I am sure, for my co-participants at the International Green Screen Lab 2012, focused on developing quality screenplays for Indian children’s cinema. For an Assamese, the deep shades of green during the monsoons is nothing new, Assam and the rest of North-East India having been endowed with nature’s bounty. But it is the metaphorical green that has engulfed the campus of Kiit University in the Odisha capital that is intoxicating me at this moment – it’s the colour that has inspired this screenwriting lab (click link above for the backgrounder). And it has kind of engulfed my senses too – the idea of writing and making cinema that remains environment-friendly during conceptualisation and execution is too exciting for a person who grew up close to nature but now lives in a concrete jungle called New Delhi.
- 8/11/2012
- by Utpal Borpujari
- DearCinema.com
Mumbai, July 19: "I am not so clean internally that I could attempt a children's film," says writer-director Imtiaz Ali.
"I can't dare to do it right now because to make a children's film your heart needs to be pure and soft and I am not so clean internally that I could attempt a children's film," the 41-year-old said here at the premier of "Gattu".
Directed by Rajan Khosa, "Gattu" is the Children's Film Society of India's first movie.
"I can't dare to do it right now because to make a children's film your heart needs to be pure and soft and I am not so clean internally that I could attempt a children's film," the 41-year-old said here at the premier of "Gattu".
Directed by Rajan Khosa, "Gattu" is the Children's Film Society of India's first movie.
- 7/19/2012
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Rajan Khosa
Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, which hits the theatres on July 20, won a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury at Berlin Film Festival 2012. A film about a street urchin who follows his dream, Gattu, produced by the Children’s Film Society of India, went on to win the Best Film award at New York Indian Film Festival 2012.
An alumnus of the Royal College of Arts in London, Khosa came into limelight with his feature film Dance Of The Wind (1997) which world premiered at Venice Film Festival and won the Netpac award at International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Rajan Khosa talks about Gattu and the state of children’s films in India:
Tell us about the journey of Gattu.
I had worked with children in my earlier films and had realized that childhood was a beautiful stage of life to explore. So when the opportunity came to make a children’s film,...
Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, which hits the theatres on July 20, won a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury at Berlin Film Festival 2012. A film about a street urchin who follows his dream, Gattu, produced by the Children’s Film Society of India, went on to win the Best Film award at New York Indian Film Festival 2012.
An alumnus of the Royal College of Arts in London, Khosa came into limelight with his feature film Dance Of The Wind (1997) which world premiered at Venice Film Festival and won the Netpac award at International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Rajan Khosa talks about Gattu and the state of children’s films in India:
Tell us about the journey of Gattu.
I had worked with children in my earlier films and had realized that childhood was a beautiful stage of life to explore. So when the opportunity came to make a children’s film,...
- 7/19/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Still from Dekh Indian Circus
Dekh Indian Circus directed by Mangesh Hadawale will open 9th Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart on July 18. The film features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Virendra Singh Rathod and Suhani Oza.
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Shala by Sujay Dahake, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara by Zoya Akhtar, Teri Meri Kahaani by Kunal Kohli, Adaminte Makan Abu by Salim Ahamed, At the Stairs by Rajesh Jala, Deool by Umesh Kulkarni, Gattu by Rajan Khosa and Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Some of the short films to be screened in the festival are: Mehfuz by Rohit Pandey, Shor by Neeraj Ghaywan, Sujata by Shlok Sharma, The Last Marble by Manjari Makijany, Another Planet by Smita Bhide, Café Regular, Cairo by Ritesh Batra, Panchbhuta by Mohan Kumar Valasala and Naach Ganesh by Bikas Mishra.
The complete lineup of the festival is available here.
Dekh Indian Circus directed by Mangesh Hadawale will open 9th Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart on July 18. The film features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Virendra Singh Rathod and Suhani Oza.
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Shala by Sujay Dahake, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara by Zoya Akhtar, Teri Meri Kahaani by Kunal Kohli, Adaminte Makan Abu by Salim Ahamed, At the Stairs by Rajesh Jala, Deool by Umesh Kulkarni, Gattu by Rajan Khosa and Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Some of the short films to be screened in the festival are: Mehfuz by Rohit Pandey, Shor by Neeraj Ghaywan, Sujata by Shlok Sharma, The Last Marble by Manjari Makijany, Another Planet by Smita Bhide, Café Regular, Cairo by Ritesh Batra, Panchbhuta by Mohan Kumar Valasala and Naach Ganesh by Bikas Mishra.
The complete lineup of the festival is available here.
- 6/29/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
We are lucky enough at Upodcast to be covering the London Indian Film Festival which is on now until the 3rd of July. There are a ton of amazing movies scheduled as well as live music performances and Q&A’s with movie directors and much much more.
After having a rocking start with the premiere of Gangs Of WasseyPur, the festival is still showing some very interesting Indian as well as British production that are Indian at heart but moving away form the conventions of Bollywood!
So head over to their website (click here for the London Indian Film Festival site) or follow their twitter feed!
Upodcast has some great coverage including:
Gangs Of WasseyPur Review Anurag Kashyap Podcast Interview Gattu Review Dekh Indian Circus Review and much more to follow!
Here is some news from the press team:
The 3rd Edition of the London Indian Film Festival (20 June...
After having a rocking start with the premiere of Gangs Of WasseyPur, the festival is still showing some very interesting Indian as well as British production that are Indian at heart but moving away form the conventions of Bollywood!
So head over to their website (click here for the London Indian Film Festival site) or follow their twitter feed!
Upodcast has some great coverage including:
Gangs Of WasseyPur Review Anurag Kashyap Podcast Interview Gattu Review Dekh Indian Circus Review and much more to follow!
Here is some news from the press team:
The 3rd Edition of the London Indian Film Festival (20 June...
- 6/28/2012
- by Asim Burney
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
New Delhi, June 25: If it's the time for short films-making-it-big, then director Rajan Khosa's film "Gattu" is making the most out of it. After travelling to various parts in the world, the film has now been invited to the ninth edition of Indian Filmfestival Stuttgart, Germany.
The film will not just be screened at the festival but also be competing in three different categories - German Star of the year, Audience award and Directors' vision awards.
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The film will not just be screened at the festival but also be competing in three different categories - German Star of the year, Audience award and Directors' vision awards.
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- 6/25/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
We don't get many feel good films about impoverished orphans these days. The time when Little Orphan Annie could perk us up have gone, and we're more often left with sad bastard films that wrench tears from our bodies mercilessly, rather than the optimism that would probably be more cathartic. Thankfully, Rajan Khosa and the Children's Films Society of India have filled the void with a Gattu, a film brimming with optimism, yet without fear of reality. Gattu is an orphaned boy around nine years old. He lives with his uncle Anees, for whom he toils tirelessly in a junkyard. Anees is kind of a jerk, and Gattu's life, my all rights, should be quite miserable. However, there is one thing that brightens his spirits,...
- 6/23/2012
- Screen Anarchy
He is the boy wonder from the small town of Roorkee, Uttrakand who bagged the lead role in the Children's Film Society, India film Gattu by being the best out of 300 and more kids.For Mohammad Samad (Gattu), director Rajan Khosa changed the story to fit his personality. And now filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has got charmed by the little one. The 11-years-old bagged a role in Anurag Kashyap Production's next, Minto, directed by Slok who was Anurag's assistant.Anurag saw the pr...
- 6/19/2012
- GlamSham
He is the boy wonder from the small town of Roorkee, Uttrakand who bagged the lead role in the Children's Film Society India film Gattu by being the best out of 300 and more kids. For Mohammad Samad (Gattu), director Rajan Khosa changed the story to fit his personality. And now filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has got charmed by the little one. The 11-years-old bagged a role in Anurag Kashyap Production's next, Minto, directed by Slok who was Anurag's assistant. Anurag saw the promo of the movie Gattu and immediately wanted to meet the kid. "He just wanted Samad for the role of this naughty kid from Ahmedabad. Samad was specially called to Mumbai from Roorkee to give a screen test to Anurag. The filmmaker took care of the stay and tickets of the kid and his father," says a source close to the film. Nawazuddin Siddiqui will play the lead role in this movie.
- 6/19/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
BollySpice is proud to be media partners for the exciting London Indian Film Festival, which has a simple and focused brief, to show the very best of new Indian independent films, especially made by a younger generation of filmmakers. We have supported the festival since its inception and are excited once again to be involved in the third year as the festival brings, from the 20th of June to the 3rd of July, Indie Indian films to London. This year’s festival program is even more exciting because, of course, not only do the cutting edge outside of Bollywood films that have been chosen rock, but they have also brought in innovative and artistic programs to add to the feast for the senses. More on that in a bit first let’s take a look at some of the highlights of Liff.
The 3rd Liff serves up an explosive cocktail that includes circuses,...
The 3rd Liff serves up an explosive cocktail that includes circuses,...
- 6/1/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Gattu directed by Rajan Khosa is the only Indian film to participate in Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012.
“A charming and intriguing kids’ film from Kolkata,” is how the festival’s official website describes the film. “Gattu is an orphan, being raised as an apprentice, but he can’t concentrate on his work because he is obsessed with kite-flying, and in particular with defeating the Kali whose black kite rules the skies. To keep his supply of kites, Gattu is prepared to steal, lie–and even go to school if absolutely necessary.”
The film will screen in ‘New Perspectives’ section of the festival. Gattu won the Best Film at New York Indian Film Festival recently. Berlinale 2012′s International Jury Generation Kplus awarded a special mention to the film in early 2012.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will take place from June 20-July 1, 2012. Founded in 1947, Edinburgh is one of the oldest film festivals in the world.
“A charming and intriguing kids’ film from Kolkata,” is how the festival’s official website describes the film. “Gattu is an orphan, being raised as an apprentice, but he can’t concentrate on his work because he is obsessed with kite-flying, and in particular with defeating the Kali whose black kite rules the skies. To keep his supply of kites, Gattu is prepared to steal, lie–and even go to school if absolutely necessary.”
The film will screen in ‘New Perspectives’ section of the festival. Gattu won the Best Film at New York Indian Film Festival recently. Berlinale 2012′s International Jury Generation Kplus awarded a special mention to the film in early 2012.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will take place from June 20-July 1, 2012. Founded in 1947, Edinburgh is one of the oldest film festivals in the world.
- 5/31/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
New York, May 29: "Gattu", a film about a street kid's ambition to be a kite flying champ, made a mark at the New York Indian Film Festival by winning two awards - best film and best young actor award for child artist Mohd. Samad.
Produced by Children's Film Society of India (Cfsi) and directed by Rajan Khosa, the film was screened at the five-day fest that ended Sunday.
"I am so happy and it sounds like an understatement when I say that..
Produced by Children's Film Society of India (Cfsi) and directed by Rajan Khosa, the film was screened at the five-day fest that ended Sunday.
"I am so happy and it sounds like an understatement when I say that..
- 5/29/2012
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Gattu directed by Rajan Khosa won the Best Film at the 12th New York Indian Film Festival which concluded on May 27. Mohd. Samad won Best Young Actor for essaying the role of Gattu in the film.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannishtha Chatterjee were declared Best Actors for Dekh Indian Circus.
Sujay Dahake won Best Director and Avinash Deshpande won Best Script for Marathi film Shala.
Saving Face by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge was adjudged the Best Documentary.
The prize for Best Short Film went to Bombay Snow by Chinmay Dalvi.
The festival that ran from May 23-27 at the Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan featured more than 50 features, documentaries, and short films.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannishtha Chatterjee were declared Best Actors for Dekh Indian Circus.
Sujay Dahake won Best Director and Avinash Deshpande won Best Script for Marathi film Shala.
Saving Face by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge was adjudged the Best Documentary.
The prize for Best Short Film went to Bombay Snow by Chinmay Dalvi.
The festival that ran from May 23-27 at the Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan featured more than 50 features, documentaries, and short films.
- 5/28/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
We don't get many feel good films about impoverished orphans these days. The time when Little Orphan Annie could perk us up have gone, and we're more often left with sad bastard films that wrench tears from our bodies mercilessly, rather than the optimism that would probably be more cathartic. Thankfully, Rajan Khosa and the Children's Films Society of India have filled the void with a Gattu, a film brimming with optimism, yet without fear of reality. Gattu is an orphaned boy around nine years old. He lives with his uncle Anees, for whom he toils tirelessly in a junkyard. Anees is kind of a jerk, and Gattu's life, my all rights, should be quite miserable. However, there is one thing that brightens his spirits,...
- 5/23/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Get ready because some of the best of Indie Indian films are coming to London! Celebrating the burgeoning movement of alternative Indian cinema, the third annual London Indian Film Festival, will run from 20 June – 3 July. Supported by Film London and Western Union, the festival brings to UK audiences a selection of cutting edge films from some of India’s hottest independent talents. Going way beyond Bollywood, these are films that challenge, shock, generate debate and present a more realistic view of India today in all its colour and diversity. This year we are also broadening our horizons to include World Premieres of two UK Asian movies and films from neighbouring Asian countries.
India is the largest film producing country in the world producing some 1,200 films a year, outstripping Hollywood. But apart from mainstream Bollywood, very few of these films are seen in the UK. Cary Rajinder Sawhney, Festival Director comments,...
India is the largest film producing country in the world producing some 1,200 films a year, outstripping Hollywood. But apart from mainstream Bollywood, very few of these films are seen in the UK. Cary Rajinder Sawhney, Festival Director comments,...
- 5/15/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong will open the 12th edition of the New York Indian Film Festival.
Set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India, Chittagong is a true story of a 14-year-old boy, Jhunku, and of his journey to find where he belongs.
The Centerpiece Film Hum Dono Rangeen will pay tribute to Dev Anand.
As the Sidebar, the festival will hold a Retrospective of Shyam Benegal followed by a post-screening discussion with the director. Three of Benegal’s films which were penned by journalist Khalid Mohamed will be screened: Mamoo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996), and Zubeidaa (2001).
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Sanjivan Lal’s Bubble Gum, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Shagird, Mangesh Hadawale’s Dekh Indian Circus, Sujay Dahake’s Shala, Italo Spinelli’s Gangor, Avie Luthra’s Lucky, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu and Ashvin Kumar’s Inshallah Football.
The festival, organized by the...
Set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India, Chittagong is a true story of a 14-year-old boy, Jhunku, and of his journey to find where he belongs.
The Centerpiece Film Hum Dono Rangeen will pay tribute to Dev Anand.
As the Sidebar, the festival will hold a Retrospective of Shyam Benegal followed by a post-screening discussion with the director. Three of Benegal’s films which were penned by journalist Khalid Mohamed will be screened: Mamoo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996), and Zubeidaa (2001).
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Sanjivan Lal’s Bubble Gum, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Shagird, Mangesh Hadawale’s Dekh Indian Circus, Sujay Dahake’s Shala, Italo Spinelli’s Gangor, Avie Luthra’s Lucky, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu and Ashvin Kumar’s Inshallah Football.
The festival, organized by the...
- 4/25/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
New Delhi, April 17: Children's Film Society of India's (Cfsi) movie "Gattu" received two awards at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Directed by Rajan Khosa, the children's film won the Audience Award and the Honorable Mention Award at the prestigious gala Sunday evening in Los Angeles.
The film is based in a small Indian town where kids and adults are obsessed with kite flying, and puts the spotlight on street children in the country.
The director is proud with the twin-win for the issue-oriented movie.
"It's a very proud moment for me and everyone who is associated with 'Gattu'," Khosa said.
Directed by Rajan Khosa, the children's film won the Audience Award and the Honorable Mention Award at the prestigious gala Sunday evening in Los Angeles.
The film is based in a small Indian town where kids and adults are obsessed with kite flying, and puts the spotlight on street children in the country.
The director is proud with the twin-win for the issue-oriented movie.
"It's a very proud moment for me and everyone who is associated with 'Gattu'," Khosa said.
- 4/17/2012
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi: Children's Film Society of India's (Cfsi) movie "Gattu" received two awards at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.Directed by Rajan Khosa, the children's film won the Audience Award and the Honorable Mention Award at the prestigious gala Sunday evening in Los Angeles.The film is based in a small Indian town where kids and adults are ...
- 4/17/2012
- BusinessofCinema
Kshay directed by Karan Gour won the Grand Jury prize for Best Feature Film at the 10th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The film is slated for a theatrical release in India as part of PVR Director’s Rare initiative.
Marathon Boy by Gemma Atwal was declared the Best Documentary and Shor by Neeraj Ghaywan was declared the Best Short Film.
Rajan Khosa’s Gattu won the Audience award at the festival.
The 10th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles was held from April 10-15, 2012 at ArcLight Hollywood.
Marathon Boy by Gemma Atwal was declared the Best Documentary and Shor by Neeraj Ghaywan was declared the Best Short Film.
Rajan Khosa’s Gattu won the Audience award at the festival.
The 10th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles was held from April 10-15, 2012 at ArcLight Hollywood.
- 4/16/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A package of acclaimed diploma films made by the students of Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii), some of whom later became renowned filmmakers, will be showcased at the 2nd Guwahati International Short Film Festival (Gisff).
This Ftii Golden-Jubilee package, earlier screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival (Miff, 2012), comprises diploma films made by filmmakers like Kumar Shahani, Girish Kasaravalli, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sriram Raghavan and Rajan Khosa.
The 2nd Guwahati International Short Film Festival (Gisff) will take place from May 4-6, 2012 at District Library, Guwahati.
The films from Ftii to be screened at the festival have been listed below:
37 Down Manmad Passenger (10 min, 1967, Kumar Shahani) Deccan Queen (1966, K.S. Raju) Awashesh (1975, Girish Kasarvalli) Murder at Monkety Hill (1978, Vidhu Vinod Chopra) Bodhvriksha (1985, Rajan Khosa) The Eight Column Affair (1987, Sriram Raghavan) Dispossession (1988, N.H. Prasad) Sundance Cafe (1991, Ravi Davala) Still Life (1994, Subhadro Chowdhary) Jee Karta Tha (1997, Hansa Thapliyal) Chaitra (2000, Kranti Kanade...
This Ftii Golden-Jubilee package, earlier screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival (Miff, 2012), comprises diploma films made by filmmakers like Kumar Shahani, Girish Kasaravalli, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sriram Raghavan and Rajan Khosa.
The 2nd Guwahati International Short Film Festival (Gisff) will take place from May 4-6, 2012 at District Library, Guwahati.
The films from Ftii to be screened at the festival have been listed below:
37 Down Manmad Passenger (10 min, 1967, Kumar Shahani) Deccan Queen (1966, K.S. Raju) Awashesh (1975, Girish Kasarvalli) Murder at Monkety Hill (1978, Vidhu Vinod Chopra) Bodhvriksha (1985, Rajan Khosa) The Eight Column Affair (1987, Sriram Raghavan) Dispossession (1988, N.H. Prasad) Sundance Cafe (1991, Ravi Davala) Still Life (1994, Subhadro Chowdhary) Jee Karta Tha (1997, Hansa Thapliyal) Chaitra (2000, Kranti Kanade...
- 4/6/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The world premiere of Bedabrata Pain’s drama Chittagong featuring Manoj Bajpayee will open the 10th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The film is set against the backdrop of 1930’s British-occupied Chittagong on the brink of a youth led revolution, and tells the story of 14-year-old Jhunka who comes of age as he is faced with the ultimate questions of sacrifice, love, and the quest for true freedom.
The award-winning film Patang by Prashant Bhargava will be the closing film of the festival. The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles announced its 2012 lineup comprising 33 features, documentaries, and short films.
The eight feature films to be screened at the festival include Salim Ahmed’s Abu, Son of Adam, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Karan Gour’s Kshay and Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni’s Deool.
Documentaries include the world premiere of Ruchika Muchhala and Faiza Khan’s look into Indian society with The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar...
The award-winning film Patang by Prashant Bhargava will be the closing film of the festival. The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles announced its 2012 lineup comprising 33 features, documentaries, and short films.
The eight feature films to be screened at the festival include Salim Ahmed’s Abu, Son of Adam, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Karan Gour’s Kshay and Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni’s Deool.
Documentaries include the world premiere of Ruchika Muchhala and Faiza Khan’s look into Indian society with The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar...
- 3/16/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world’s leading film festivals and most reputable media events. 2012 marks the first year Sound On Sight was present to attend. Merle has been posting her recaps while the rest of us have been paying close attention to the films receiving the most buzz.
Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978. With 274,000 tickets sold and 487,000 admissions it is considered the largest publicly-attended film festival worldwide. Up to 400 films are shown in several sections, but only a select twenty compete for the awards called the Golden and Silver Bears. This year the Italian film Caesar Must Die took home the Berlin International Film Festival’s top honour as best film. The film is set in Rome’s high-security Rebibbia prison and centres on the rehearsal, staging, and performing of Shakespeare’s...
Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978. With 274,000 tickets sold and 487,000 admissions it is considered the largest publicly-attended film festival worldwide. Up to 400 films are shown in several sections, but only a select twenty compete for the awards called the Golden and Silver Bears. This year the Italian film Caesar Must Die took home the Berlin International Film Festival’s top honour as best film. The film is set in Rome’s high-security Rebibbia prison and centres on the rehearsal, staging, and performing of Shakespeare’s...
- 2/20/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Berlin, Feb 19: Indian filmmaker Rajan Khosa's "Gattu" has won a special mention at the 62nd Berlinale for capturing the ironies, the complexities and the vitality of India.
At the award ceremony of the international film festival that concluded Saturday, the jury of the Generation Section saw in "Gattu" the potential for life's wonders in every child's eye; and in particular, the boundless ingenuity of the young rascal was utterly compelling.
Along with the heavenly dueling spectacle throughout, this combination created a humorous, energetic and joyous ride.
Khosa, a Kashmiri Pandit, told Ians on email that his "film for children, adults and all humanity is about following your dream...about following your heart..
At the award ceremony of the international film festival that concluded Saturday, the jury of the Generation Section saw in "Gattu" the potential for life's wonders in every child's eye; and in particular, the boundless ingenuity of the young rascal was utterly compelling.
Along with the heavenly dueling spectacle throughout, this combination created a humorous, energetic and joyous ride.
Khosa, a Kashmiri Pandit, told Ians on email that his "film for children, adults and all humanity is about following your dream...about following your heart..
- 2/19/2012
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Berlinale is, on the whole, a quieter festival than your really “big” outings — Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, even Nyff or Venice — but my interest is nevertheless piqued by this year’s winners, a list which comes to us from IndieWIRE. The top prize, that being the Golden Bear, went to Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (pictured above) for Caesar Must Die, their “documentary about criminals performing Shakespeare.” Adopt Films will be giving that a United States release later this year; reviews make me think it’s worth some of this early hype, thankfully.
Otherwise Bence Fliegauf‘s Just the Wind was bestowed with a Silver Bear for the Grand Jury Prize, while Barbara brought home a Silver Bear, Best Director for Christian Petzold. As with the main victors, the rest of the selections are far more devoid of “names” (and could more easily be considered esoteric) than any of the winners you...
Otherwise Bence Fliegauf‘s Just the Wind was bestowed with a Silver Bear for the Grand Jury Prize, while Barbara brought home a Silver Bear, Best Director for Christian Petzold. As with the main victors, the rest of the selections are far more devoid of “names” (and could more easily be considered esoteric) than any of the winners you...
- 2/19/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's Caesar Must Die has won the Golden Bear at this year's Berlinale. The other awards, presented by Mike Leigh and his International Jury (Anton Corbijn, Asghar Farhadi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jake Gyllenhaal, François Ozon, Boualem Sansal and Barbara Sukowa):
The first Silver Bear, the Jury Grand Prix, goes to Bence Fliegauf's Just the Wind. (Last year, this prize went to a Hungarian as well, to Béla Tarr for The Turin Horse.)
Silver Bear for Best Director: Christian Petzold for Barbara.
Silver Bear for Best Actress: Rachel Mwanza for her performance in War Witch.
Silver Bear for Best Actor: Mikkel Følsgaard for A Royal Affair.
The Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution goes to Director of Photography Lutz Reitemeier for his work on White Deer Plain.
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg for A Royal Affair.
The Alfred Bauer Award...
The first Silver Bear, the Jury Grand Prix, goes to Bence Fliegauf's Just the Wind. (Last year, this prize went to a Hungarian as well, to Béla Tarr for The Turin Horse.)
Silver Bear for Best Director: Christian Petzold for Barbara.
Silver Bear for Best Actress: Rachel Mwanza for her performance in War Witch.
Silver Bear for Best Actor: Mikkel Følsgaard for A Royal Affair.
The Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution goes to Director of Photography Lutz Reitemeier for his work on White Deer Plain.
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay: Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg for A Royal Affair.
The Alfred Bauer Award...
- 2/18/2012
- MUBI
Berlinale 2012′s International Jury Generation Kplus awarded a special mention to Indian filmmaker Rajan Khosa’s Gattu.
Generation KPlus international jury consists of children from different parts of the world.
The jury citation reads “We felt the potential for life’s wonders could be seen in every child’s eye; and in particular, the boundless ingenuity of the young rascal was utterly compelling. Along with the heavenly dueling spectacle throughout, this combination created a humorous, energetic and joyous ride. We award this film for capturing the ironies, the complexities and the vitality of India.”
Gattu is produced by the Children’s Film Society of India (Cfsi). It was the opening film of the 17th Children’s Film Festival of India, that took place in November 2011.
Generation KPlus international jury consists of children from different parts of the world.
The jury citation reads “We felt the potential for life’s wonders could be seen in every child’s eye; and in particular, the boundless ingenuity of the young rascal was utterly compelling. Along with the heavenly dueling spectacle throughout, this combination created a humorous, energetic and joyous ride. We award this film for capturing the ironies, the complexities and the vitality of India.”
Gattu is produced by the Children’s Film Society of India (Cfsi). It was the opening film of the 17th Children’s Film Festival of India, that took place in November 2011.
- 2/18/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival will open today, February 9, 2012, with the world premiere of Benoît Jacquot’s film Farewell My Queen (Les adieux à la Reine).
All members of the International Jury- Anton Corbijn, Asghar Farhadi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mike Leigh, François Ozon, Boualem Sansal and Barbara Sukowa – will be present.
Mohan Kumar Valasala’s Panchabhuta will compete in Berlinale Shorts at the festival. Gattu, directed by Rajan Khosa and produced by the Children’s Film Society of India (Cfsi) will compete in Generation KPlus section of the festival.
Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2 which is a co-production between India and Germany will have a special screening at the festival.
Kutch, a project to be directed by Bobby Bedi will be the first Indian project to participate in Berlinale co-production market. Indian film curator and journalist Meenakshi Shedde is on the Firpresci jury of the festival. Chaitanya Tamhane,...
All members of the International Jury- Anton Corbijn, Asghar Farhadi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mike Leigh, François Ozon, Boualem Sansal and Barbara Sukowa – will be present.
Mohan Kumar Valasala’s Panchabhuta will compete in Berlinale Shorts at the festival. Gattu, directed by Rajan Khosa and produced by the Children’s Film Society of India (Cfsi) will compete in Generation KPlus section of the festival.
Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2 which is a co-production between India and Germany will have a special screening at the festival.
Kutch, a project to be directed by Bobby Bedi will be the first Indian project to participate in Berlinale co-production market. Indian film curator and journalist Meenakshi Shedde is on the Firpresci jury of the festival. Chaitanya Tamhane,...
- 2/9/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Comes a Bright Day
"With another twelve world premieres and three international premieres, Generation’s feature-length film program is now complete," the Berlinale's announced today. "A total of 58 short and full-length films from 32 countries have been selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions." Straight from the release, then, with descriptions from the festival:
Generation 14plus
Comes a Bright Day (Great Britain, by Simon Aboud) – Against the backdrop of an armed robbery at a London jewellers, much more is at stake than money. Where diamonds are involved, love is not far. Cast: Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd, Timothy Spall and others. World Premiere. Site.
Lal Gece (Night of Silence, Turkey, by Reis Çelik) – When the groom lifts the bride’s veil, he is looking into the face of a 14-year-old girl. As tradition has it, a night in the bridal chamber seals the marriage. Cast: Ilyas Salman, Dilan Aksüt and others.
"With another twelve world premieres and three international premieres, Generation’s feature-length film program is now complete," the Berlinale's announced today. "A total of 58 short and full-length films from 32 countries have been selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions." Straight from the release, then, with descriptions from the festival:
Generation 14plus
Comes a Bright Day (Great Britain, by Simon Aboud) – Against the backdrop of an armed robbery at a London jewellers, much more is at stake than money. Where diamonds are involved, love is not far. Cast: Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd, Timothy Spall and others. World Premiere. Site.
Lal Gece (Night of Silence, Turkey, by Reis Çelik) – When the groom lifts the bride’s veil, he is looking into the face of a 14-year-old girl. As tradition has it, a night in the bridal chamber seals the marriage. Cast: Ilyas Salman, Dilan Aksüt and others.
- 1/12/2012
- MUBI
It was in the 20th century that Children.s Film Society, India (Cfsi) last released a film in the theatres. The millennium has changed, and so have the kids and the business of cinema.Cfsi, sadly, seemed to have lost touch. Some of the best children.s films of the new millennium . .Taare Zameen Par., .Makdee., .Chillar Party. and .I Am Kalam. . first came to Cfsi, but were surprisingly rejected.Cfsi is all set to break the jinx in 2011 with its film .Gattu. garnering lavish praise, both from kids and adults, at its premiere in The Golden Elephant 17th International Children.s Film Festival India (Icffi) now on in Hyderabad. It was the opening film at the festival, and for once in a long time in Cfsi.s history, it was in step with the times..Most children.s films are didactic and boring. I wanted to make a fun...
- 11/19/2011
- Filmicafe
With the clear target of egging on fresh film-makers, artists and their work and also, to promote the arts and media culture among the general public through independent film, video and new media,The UFO 0110 International Digital Film Festival is now open for entries from across the world. UFO 0110 Idff is India.s only film festival to recognise and promote .different cinema.. It will take place from the 23rd of February to the 1st of March 2012 at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. Entries will be open until 20th December 2011This is a historic year in the journey of the film festival because companies Mediaguru and Qed join Ekaa Films as Partners and UFO Moviez India Limited is now the title sponsor. And because of these associations, this year The UFO 0110 International Digital Film Festival is set to be bigger and, if we may presumptuously add, much better. The UFO 0110 International...
- 11/13/2011
- Filmicafe
The UFO 0110 International Digital Film Festival is now inviting entries from across the world. The festival will be held from February 23-March 1, 2012 at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.
Films shot in Digital format will be accepted for the festival. Awards will be given out in various categories for feature films, short films, animation, documentaries and student films. There will also be a competition for digital art, ‘Films shot on mobile phones’ and ‘Film in one week’ during the festival. All details are available on www.0110idff.com.
UFO 0110 International Digital Film Festival is a travelling festival which aims to cover 11 cities in India in its 2012 edition. Last year, the festival was held in New Delhi and Mumbai. The jury comprised Anurag Kashyap, Sudhir Misra, Rajan Khosa, Tabu and Festival Director Madhureeta Anand.
Films shot in Digital format will be accepted for the festival. Awards will be given out in various categories for feature films, short films, animation, documentaries and student films. There will also be a competition for digital art, ‘Films shot on mobile phones’ and ‘Film in one week’ during the festival. All details are available on www.0110idff.com.
UFO 0110 International Digital Film Festival is a travelling festival which aims to cover 11 cities in India in its 2012 edition. Last year, the festival was held in New Delhi and Mumbai. The jury comprised Anurag Kashyap, Sudhir Misra, Rajan Khosa, Tabu and Festival Director Madhureeta Anand.
- 10/31/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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