Final of a two-part interview with filmmaker Jayan K Cherian, who says his IFFI-premiered & IFFK-headed 'Rhythm of Dammam', on the Siddi community, is his most benign film; his past censored films & why censorship laws should be scrapped.
First of a two-part interview with New York-based Malayalee filmmaker Jayan K Cherian, whose latest Konkani-Kannada film 'Rhythm of Dammam', on the Siddi community of Yellapur, Karnataka, premiered at International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, and next shows in International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
55th International Film Festival of India closed with Lithuanian film 'Toxic' winning Best Film, Clément Favreau bagging Best Actor for French film 'Holy Cow'. Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award given to acclaimed Australian director Phillip Noyce. Navjyot Bandiwadekar's Marathi film 'Gharat Ganpati' won Best Indian Debut Director.
55th IFFI: The film market in Goa witnessed highest footfall & 29 projects from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Australia, the UK, Germany & Hong Kong. From a pool of 180 feature submissions from 23 countries, 21 made the cut. Here's the list of Co-Production Market, Work in Progress and other winners & Film Bazaar Recommends selections
Veteran actress Rakhee is making a comeback on the silver screen with Aamar Boss.
At the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, Bengali filmmaker Soukarya Ghosal presented his film 'Bhootpori', which stars Bangladeshi actress Jaya Ahsan as a quintessential Bengali ghost — benevolent, empathetic & entertaining.
Distribution is the biggest roadblock. A majority of sports documentaries shown in festivals in India don’t get a wider release, unless there are big, known names from the world of cinema associated with it.
Nearly two decades after Panaji became the permanent venue of International Film Festival of India, the high-profile event continues to be plagued by controversies.
Speaking at the inauguration of the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji, Thakur said a first the event will see is the recognition of the OTT segment.
Talking to reporters at the red carpet on the sidelines of opening ceremony of IFFI 2023 in Goa, he maintained the high-profile film festival has taken a "new flight" (nayi udaan).
A new documentary shot over a decade in one of the country's top dental colleges reveals a toxic campus culture and low self-esteem affecting the mental health of dental students.