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IFFI 50, XI: Kashmiri film Nooreh to open non-feature Indian Panorama
The 50th International Film Festival of India, 2019 will witness over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non-feature films in Indian panorama section and around 10,000 delegates and film-lovers are expected to participate in the golden jubilee edition.
Indian Panorama is a flagship section of IFFI, which showcases the best of contemporary Indian Feature and Non-Feature Films of the years. This ...
IFFI 50, X: International Jury for IFFI 2019 has Bailey, Campillo, Yang, Ramsay and Sippy
John Bailey, Cinematographer and Ex-President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (the body that awards the Oscars) will chair the International Jury of 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). French film-maker Robin Campillo, who was also a member of the Cannes International Jury 2019, renowned Chinese film-maker Zhang Yang and Ms. Lynne Ramsay, who is one of the leading lights...
IFFI 50, IX: 13 International films and 2 Indian films in the competition at IFFI 2019
Each year, the coveted ‘Golden Peacock’ prize is given to one movie in the International Competition Section. It carries a cash prize of Rs. 40 lakhs (4 million), to be shared equally between the Producer and the Director, a Trophy and a citation.
This year, the International Competition consists of 15 movies, produced and/or co-produced by 22 countries. Two entries are from India.
Here is the...
IFFI 50, VIII: Debut Film Competition entries announced
The 50th International Film Festival of India announced the seven films in Debut Competition section of the festival. The festival, which has been a launch pad to several film-makers over the past 66 years, aims at bringing forth the best first time film-makers of the year in this section.
Algerian film Abou Leila, directed by Amin Sidi-Boumedine,
Korean film Romang, by LEE Chang-geun,
Romanian film Monsters, by Mar...
IFFI 50,VII: Isabelle Huppert to get Lifetime Achievement Award; 50 women’s films to be screened
One of the most famous and most popular French actresses of her generation, Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Jubilee edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Panaji, Goa, 2019.
This was announced by Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi yesterday.
The Union Mi...
IFFI 50, VI: Soul of Asia Retrospective of seven landmark movies
IFFI 2019, in its 50th edition, will be presenting a specially curated section which consists of some of the new and dynamic films that have made their mark, from across various Asian countries, and have been directed by Asian film-makers. With this spirit in mind, it has been named, Soul of Asia.
Films to be showcased in this section are:
Feelings to Tell, by Wen LI
Summer is the Coldest Season, by Sun Zhou
The Fourth Wal...
IFFI 50, V: Kaleidoscope selection of 20 films announced today
50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) today announced the list of films to be screened in Festival Kaleidoscope, one of the most important sections of the festival.
Festival Kaleidoscope section of 50th IFFI brings under one umbrella exotic films from around the world for film aficionados, who will flock to the festival at Panaji, Goa, in just under three weeks’ time. The section showcases 20 films, hand-picked a...
IFFI 50, IV: 17 films in specially curated Master Frames section
2019 marks the 50th year of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The 50th International Film Festival of India, 2019, will witness over 200 selected films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non feature films in Indian panorama section, and more than 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to participate in the golden jubilee edition.
On the occasion, a special section has been curated, called Master Frame...
IFFI 50, III: 50th festival since 1952
Started way back in 1952, the first ever IFFI was organised by the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, with the patronage of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. This was also the first International Film Festival held anywhere in Asia. It inspired many budding talents to become film-makers, especially the film Bicycle Thieves, which remains a classic 70 years later. Seen in the picture, r...
IFFI 50, I: 10 Oscar winners to be screened
On the occasion of the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the festival has announced a special section which celebrates some of the most outstanding films which have won the Best Film award at the annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. The section has been aptly named the Oscar Retrospective.
The films to be showcased in this section include Casablanca (1942) by Michael Curtiz, Gone With the Wind (1939) by Victor Fleming,...
8th edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) from 7 November, announces full line-up
Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held from 7 to 10 November, 2019 in the beautiful mountain town of McLeodGanj, Dharamshala, home of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, and the meeting point of a rich and cosmopolitan mix of people and cultures. As is the past, the eighth edition will continue to showcase an eclectic mix of the best of independent features, documentaries, shor...
MFF 21, 2019, 05: The rest, with ratings, and the best of the fest
It is over now, and I have seen my quota of films, ending with a show at Mumbai’s classy Le Reve single screen mini-theatre in Bandra West. Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)’s 21st Mumbai Film Festival MFF), took off on 17th October, with screenings beginning on the 18th, and ended on the 24th. Both days inclusive, I managed to see films. I wrote about 10 of them earlier this week. Here are cryptic review...
MFF 21, 2019, 04: Ten films seen, with ratings
Halfway through Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) 21st Mumbai Film Festival MFF), till 21 October, I had managed to see the following films. Here are cryptic reviews, with their star ratings:
A Son, France-Tunisia-Lebanon-Qatar, Directed by Mehdi M. Barsaoui, Rating: *** ½
Influences of Iranian cinema apart, the film has some real depth. It leaves several questions unanswered, but that turns out to be its strength. Perform...
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Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star begins on the 17th of October
The platform announced its stellar film and talent line-up for the upcoming edition at a press conference held at JW Marriott, Juhu, on 30 September. The below report is based on their press release, as this correspondent was not invited to the event, which was attended by MAMI Board of Trustees: Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Siddharth Roy-Kapur, Rohan Sippy, Ajay Bijli, along with Festival Director Anupama Chopra, and Arti...
International Thai Film Festival 2019 is coming! (14-15.09.2019)
ITFF2019 will be hold on the 14th-15th of Septermber 2019 at the amazing Ultra Arena of SHOW DC Bangkok, Thailand.
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The 2019 West Texas Film Festival is scheduled for November 21st through 23rd at the Rodgers Fine Arts Center on the Odessa College campus in Odessa, Texas. The following showcases are scheduled:
Tales of Texas - November 21st
Education Day - November 22nd
Friday Night Lights screening - November 22nd @ 7 pm
WorldView - November 23rd
Awards Ceremony - November 23rd @ 6 pm
The Education Day will include Brian David Cange, a Line Producer from New York City (Marjorie Prime, Mad Hot Ball...
One Little Finger is a Narrative Feature film (English) in order to bring awareness about disability and human rights, and to promote inclusion and diversity. Over 80 children and adults with disabilities have acted in this film. Some of them have genetic disorder, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, mental retardation, autism, down syndrome, multiple sclerosis, dementia, etc. Over a billion people live with some form of disability. One child in twenty is disabled, but physical ...
This is not a war story. This is a story of a family that , like many others , had to abandon their homeland, not only because of the war itself, but because someone, somewhere and for obscure reasons, decided that was sinful for the blood of different faiths to mix.
This is Nina’s story, a daughter of these sins. Young Nina passes her carefree childhood in Bosnia, together with brother Damir, loved and cared by their parents, father Jusuf, a Muslim and mother, Vera, a Ser...
Hey Everyone, so our regular deadline is a month away, so don't delay, get your film in before June 15th! www.fortyandoverfilmfestival.com
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Hello Film Makers, due to an overwhelming number of requests for us to accept feature length films we have decided to do just that!
Below are the new deadline dates and fees for our upcoming festival... submit away!!!
Forty and Over Film Festival (hereafter: “FOFF”) competition is open to the United States and International entries to writers or directors 40 years of age and over only. All other participants (i.e. actors, crew, producers, etc.) c...
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The Tribeca Film Festival will kicks off April 24 with the world premiere of HBO documentary “The Apollo” at the iconic Harlem venue.
The documentary by director Roger Ross Williams follows the history of the Apollo, and includes new interviews with Patti LaBelle, Pharrell Williams, Smokey Robinson and Jamie Foxx. It also tracks a new production of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “B...
The 10th Annual NYC Indie Film Fest is presenting over 250 amazing indies!
This includes: TV PILOTS!
Get tickets to our TV Pilots session happening on May 7 at 8:30 pm!
For more info on all our selections visit our website!
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The 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival is happening May 5 - 12!
We have an INCREDIBLE line-up on Indie Films this year. From inspiring docs to experimental shorts to hilarious comedies! Truly something for every indie film lover!
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Hey Film Festival filmmakers,
So we are now in our Regular Entry phase that ends June 20, 2019 and couldn't be more thrilled about the stories coming in from writers and directors 40 and over.... such life experience and fascinating films we're getting! Keep 'em coming please! So exciting!!
https://filmfreeway.com/FortyandOverFilmFestival
All genres welcome. A film festival that is actually a festival of films! No Categories, so your chances increase exponentiall...
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