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Sunburn Goa announces the biggest line up ever with 4 massive headliners

Nov 25, 2015, at 12:36 am

Mumbai, Monday, Nov 24 (IBNS): Sunburn Goa 2015 has broken international sales records and geographical boundaries in an aim to unite music lovers and will host patrons from over 42 countries at the event this year.

The Retrospective on Shashi Kapoor a matter of pride: Kunal Kapoor

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Panaji, Nov 23 (IBNS) Kunal Kapoor, the son of the noted actor, producer, filmmaker Shashi Kapoor interacted with the media here today to give details of the special retrospective on Shashi Kapoor which opened at IFFI 2015 on Sunday.

A sound designer is somebody “who uses sound to tell stories”, feels the Hollywood Sound Designer Mark Mangini

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Panaji, Nov 23 (IBNS) A Sound designer is not a mere synchroniser of sound, but is the overall planner with a vision on how to use sound and its effects for storytelling feels the famous Sound Designer and Sound Editor of Hollywood , Mark Mangini.

Kolkata to host 9th International LGBT film festival

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS): The ninth edition of Dialogues: Calcutta International LGBT Film & Video Festival will commence from Thursday in the city, just after the conclusion of 21st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).

21st KIFF – The winners take them all

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

The crowded auditorium at Nazrul Mancha waited with bated breath to take in the announcements on the awards bestowed in different categories for the Best Film in each category by the respective juries on November 21, 2015. The awards were announced by the two star anchors from Bollywood, namely, filmmaker Sujoy Dhar and actor Adil Hussain. Taboo was the Guest of Honour at the festival and she applauded the decision to award women filmmakers because women, she said, found obstacles in every step towards reaching their goal. Ministers and political leaders present who made brief speeches were Arup Biswas, Firhad Hakim and Subroto Mukherjee who proposed the vote of thanks while Atri Bhattacharya, Director General, KIFF, opened the programme.

Cinema's power lies in seamless reach and cross culture communication:Amos Gitai

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Panaji, Nov 22 (IBNS) Israeli film maker Amos Gitaihas opined that the power of cinema as a medium lies in its capacity to go beyond borders and to communicate across cultures.

Kabir Khan, Srijit Mukherjee join IFFI fever

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Panaji, Nov 22 (IBNS) Director of the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan- Kabir Khan, Director of opening Sanskrit film ‘Priyamanasam’, Vinod Mankara and Srijit Mukherji who has scripted and Directed ‘Rajkahini’ met the media here.

Indian Cinema at KIFF: Is issue more important than aesthetics?

Nov 22, 2015, at 06:42 pm

Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS): The Indian Select of 12 films along with three unreleased films for the Bengali Panorama vied for the top prize within this section in the form of a certificate and a citation bestowed by the Indian Film Critics Association founded in 2013 to promote healthy film criticism, promote research on Indian cinema and to create a database of information about Indian Cinema.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore inaugurates the Indian Panorama section of IFFI

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Panaji, Nov 21 (IBNS) The Indian panorama Section at 46th International Film festival of India opened with the screening of ‘Goonga Pehelwan’ (non feature film) and feature film ‘Priyamanasam’ (Sanskrit) on Saturday .

What makes Rahul Bose tick?

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Many cine-buffs who are regular viewers of the KIFF every year, expressed their scepticism when they heard that actor-director Rahul Bose was to deliver the Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture that is an integral part of the KIFF every year. This is traced to his relative youth because the previous two years, we had veteran industry people like filmmaker Govind Nihalani and Sharmila Tagore to deliver the same speech because Rahul is quite young and has not had the experience his predecessors can take pride in.

Ramanujan's biopic 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' to open IFFI 2015

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Goa, Nov 19 (IBNS): The internationally-acclaimed movie, The Man Who Knew Infinity will open the 46th edition of International Film festival of India to kick off in Goa on November 20.

Music maestro A. R. Rahman to be the Chief Guest of closing ceremony of IFFI 2015

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Tuesday announced that music maestro A. R. Rahman will be the Chief Guest of closing ceremony of IFFI 2015.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shweta Tripathi's 'Haraamkhor' wins Silver Gateway Award at MAMI

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IBNS): Sikhya Entertainment's 'Haraamkhor' bagged the Silver Gateway Award at the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Richa Chadha to judge Marrakech Film Festival alongside Francis Ford Coppola

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): After delivering an incredible performance in 'Main Aur Charles', Richa will soon fly to Morocco to attend the Marrakech Film Festival 2015 as a jury member.

MAMI Movie Mela witnesses a plethora of stars

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:21 pm

Mumbai, Nov 2 (IBNS): JIO Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) conducted a Movie Mela on Oct 31, 2015, wherein a plethora of Bollywood stars were present.

IFFI 2015 to showcase works of actor Shashi Kapoor

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:22 pm

Mumbai, Oct 27 (IBNS): India's prestigious and one of Asia's biggest film festivals, IFFI 2015, will be organising a Special Retrospective of this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Shashi Kapoor.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shweta Tripathi's 'Haraamkhor' to premiere at MAMI

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:22 pm

Mumbai, Oct 27 (IBNS): Sikhya Entertainment's upcoming film 'Haraamkhor' will be premiered at the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on Oct 30.

French director Claude Lelouch's 'Un Plus Une' will close Jio MAMI filmfest

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:22 pm

Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS) Claude Lelouch's latest directorial venture, 'Un Plus Une' will close the Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival with Star India.

KASHISH Forward brings LGBT films to Panjab University

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:22 pm

Chandigarh, Sept 21 (IBNS) A unique and important event is being held in Chandigarh at the Panjab University on Sept 22 – a film festival on gender and sexuality along with discussion being organized by the Center for Human Rights & Duties, Panjab University in collaboration with KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival from Mumbai.

Celebrate Cinema Day 1 witnesses over 2000 students interact with industry stalwarts at WWI

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:22 pm

Mumbai, Sept 11 (IBNS): Multi-talented Farhan Akhtar and legendary director Subhash Ghai inaugurated city's most awaited film festival-Celebrate Cinema 2015.

B-town stars to attend Festival of Globe-Silicon Valley& San Francisco Movie Fest

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:23 pm

Monday, Aug 7 (IBNS): As preparations are underway for the Festival of Globe-Silicon Valley (FOGSV) & San Francisco Movie Fest from Friday to Aug 16, the festival committee has announced that this year's edition is slated to be a star-studded event.

Fagun Thakrar joins Aishwarya as icon at Cannes Film Festival

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:24 pm

Cannes, May 27 (IBNS): Critically acclaimed actress Fagun Thakrar was invited to the exclusive Variety Celebration of UN Women held at the 68th Cannes film festival. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salma Hayek were also in attendance.

Terence Lewis And Madhuri Dixit To Launch Mumbai’s First Of Its Kind dance festival

Apr 24, 2015, at 03:38 am

Mumbai, Apr 23 (IBNS) Contemporary dance icon Terence Lewis and India's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit-Nene are coming together to support Mumbai's first ever Contemporary Dance Festival, Jugnee.

Australian Film Festival of India announces expansion to universities

Jan 21, 2015, at 03:55 am

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IBNS): The 3rd Edition of India's only annual Australian Film Festival, began with the renowned International Bengaluru Film Festival and swiftly moved on to the highly anticipated Chennai International Film Festival, with reports of packed out theatres for all of AFFI's selected Australia films.

Wendell Rodricks returns as judge of KASHISH MIQFF Poster Contest

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:25 pm

Mumbai, Jan 13 (IBNS): One of India's top fashion designers and now an author and a passionate environmentalist Wendell Rodricks returns as a judge of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival International Poster Contest.

Student filmmakers are promising and full of original concepts: B. Diwakar

Nov 23, 2014, at 08:21 pm

Panaji, Nov 23 (IBNS) Professor of Cinematography in JamiaMilliaIslamia in New Delhi, B.Diwakar, Director of the student film 'Srinivas', SatyajitGanu and AnishaSaigal, said that the budding filmmakers are promising and full of original concepts.

Birth centenary commemoration of Begum Akhtar set of commemorative coins released

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) The year-long birth centenary celebrations of noted classical singer Begum Akhtar began on Tuesday.

India invites China to be focus country at Goa film fest

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): A Chinese delegation led by Jiang Jianguo, Party Secretary and Vice Minister for SAPPRFT (State Administration for Press, Publicity, Radio, Film & TV) met the Secretary, I&B Bimal Julka in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Cinepolis CEO receives France's highest decoration at Cannes

Sep 18, 2024, at 11:35 pm

Cannes, May 23 (IBNS): Alejandro Ramirez, Global CEO of Cinepolis received the highest decoration in France at Cannes 2014, The National Order of the Legion of Honor.

Vivanta presents Manhattan Short 2014 in India

May 22, 2014, at 04:07 am

Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): Manhattan Short, the international platform which showcases, celebrates and awards short films from across the world has given a call for entries.