IFFI 50: Homage to 13 Indian film personalities Under its Homage Section, IFFI 2019 screened films of actors, directors, writers, music composers, cinematographers, action directors and other prominent film personalities who are no longer with us. The films shown under this section were: AGNISAAN (1985) honoring late Biju Phukan Biju Phukan was an actor from Assam who appeared in more than 80 Assamese feature films. His debut film was ‘Dr. Bezbarua’ (1970). Though his first lead...

MIFF: First day first show Monday morning, 29th January, marks the beginning of the 15th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentaries, Shorts and Animation Films. So which will be the first films at each venue? I have already given you the choice you have if you make it to Auditorium 1, Films Division Complex, at 10.30 am. You will be watching a film in the International Competition section: My Turn (Nae Chalye)/Dir: Nakyung Kim/ Short Fiction/...

BERLIN 66 Reviews by Alex. Panorama.   "The Fabulous Baker Boys" 1989, by one shot director Steve Kloves who later made the Harry Potter films. Seen as part of a retrospective  of the films of famed Berlin born DOP, Michael Ballhaus, Now 82, who gets a Silver Bear this year for his prodigious life's work as an ever dependable Hollywood cinematographer.   Film features the real life brothers Beau and Jeff Bridges as two fictional Brothers, Frank and Jack Baker, ...

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  With the announcement that the Berlin IFF will have its man, Dieter Kosslick on board as festival director till 2019, the festival is in full preps for the upcoming 65th edition which will hit the German capital 5 -15 of February.    So far the news are thrilling…   Jury president of this year’s edition will be American director Darren Arronofsky.    Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement will be awarded to German dir...