Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
The American man, who had featured as a naked baby in the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind album, has sued the band for "sexual exploitation", media reports said.
Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed flees country after Taliban invasion
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
Kabul/Istanbul/IBNS: Afghan singer-songwriter-television personality, Aryana Sayeed, reached Turkey after fleeing Taliban-invaded Afghanistan, which is now gripped with tension all around.
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
New York/IBNS: New York-based Emmy-nominated Tirlok Malik’s short film ‘To New India with Love’ celebrating India’s 75th Independence Day would be will be released on various digital platforms by Padma Shri Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media, with its world premiere on Aug 27 at 11.00 AM EST (USA/CANADA) and 8.30 PM IST (INDIA) on the YouTube channel of nritvfilmclub.
Fast and Furious 9 to hit the theatres on Sept 3
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
The ninth instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise, Fast9, will now be released in the cinemas on Sept 3.
KASHISH 2021 to virtually screen 39 LGBTQIA+ films from Asia
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Celebrating its position as South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, in its 12th edition, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival has turned the spotlight on LGBTQIA+ films from Asia selecting 39 films from countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Indonesia.
Universal Pictures drops trailer of The Addams Family 2
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
Los Angeles/IBNS: Universal Pictures has recently unveiled the official trailer for The Addams Family sequel, giving fans a sneak peek at Morticia, Gomez and the rest of the creepy and kooky clan as they make their way across the country on a family road trip-cum-vacation.
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: For the first time ever, a Grammy award winner and recognized artists from across the globe have come together to create a government-affiliated song like never before, now available exclusively on Damroo Music Streaming App.
Hong Kong: Movie discussing same-sex marriage issue of Taiwan removed from film festival
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
Hong Kong: A Hong Kong film festival has removed a documentary that discusses the issue of same-sex marriage.
Bangladeshi short film receives honorable mention at Prague film fest
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:13 am
Bangladeshi short film “Niruddesh Jatra” (Journey to oblivion) has received an honorable mention in the Best Student Director category at the Prague International Indie Film Festival.
NBCUniversal drops trailer of Last Night in Soho
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Los Angeles/IBNS: After the success of Baby Driver, director Edgar Wright is coming back with one of the most awaited releases, Last Night In Soho.
Amazon Prime Video India to launch Brazilian series Dom in four languages
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Over-the-top (OTT) platform Amazon Prime Video India has released the trailer and key art for the upcoming Brazilian Amazon Original series Dom, a crime drama inspired by the true story of a father and son on opposite sides of the war on drugs in Rio de Janeiro.
Pakistani short film wins triple award in New York City film fest
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Pakistani filmmaker Shoaib Sultan's short film Darya Kay Iss Par (Across the River) has bagged three awards at the New York City International Film Festival (NYCIFF). The director said it was "a moment of pride for the team and Pakistan".
Pakistani actress says her stepfather tried to rape her as a child
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Pakistani actress Eshal Fayyaz has made public that she was abused as a child, with the culprit being no other than her then stepfather.
Every piece of music has a gender and personality: filmmaker Jennifer Kramer
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Jennifer Kramer is an auteur filmmaker who combines multiple talents into a unique and original filmmaking style. Her short film NAKUSA is the first in a series of shorts that combine music, social issues, and avante garde storytelling. During an e-mail interview with Jennifer, Asha Bajaj had an opportunity to learn about her various talents and skills
Canadian documentary film ‘Divine Musical Dancers’ showcases sublime culture of South India
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Canada/IBNS: Directed, produced, and written by Ken Kandiah from Canada, the documentary ‘Divine Musical Dancers’ showcases the celestial culture of South India through the performances of a celebrated dance group from Tamil Nadu — comprising of 4 states namely Chennai, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh — in South India.
Pakistan’s two-time Oscar-winner launches first digital platform for minorities
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
She is the only Pakistani who has received two Academy Awards. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, a filmmaker, journalist, and activist, who has to her credit six Emmy Awards and a Knight International Journalism Award, has launched Pakistan's first digital platform for minorities.
Unlawful killings, rapes, kidnapping based on 2009 Sri Lankan civil war feature in Canada film
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Toronto/IBNS: Filmed in Tamil Nadu in 2019, ‘Pearl in the Blood’ is a feature film produced, directed, and written by Ken Kandiah from Canada and is based on true events of the Sri Lankan civil war of 2009 depicting a lethal society of numerous rapes, crimes, and killings.
Canadian documentary 'Divine Dancers In Heaven' by Ken Kandiah showcases Tamil Nadu's dances
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Toronto/IBNS: 'Divine Dancers in Heaven', a documentary produced and directed in Canada by Ken Kandiah, showcases the dances of Tamil Nadu, well-known as the cultural paradise for several celebrated folk dances.
Pakistani celebrities ask people to continue taking safety measures to fight COVID
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Pakistani entertainers Mahira Khan, Adeel Hussain, Bilal Abbas and Iqra Aziz have joined hands to ask their fans to continue taking safety measures as the nation battles the third wave of the COVID-19 virus.
British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed makes history, nominated for Oscar
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed made history as the first Muslim nominated for the Oscar for the lead actor role. Ahmed accomplished the feat with his powerful performance in Amazon’s Sound of Metal, which has been nominated for six Academy Awards in 2021 - best picture, best actor, best supporting actor for Paul Raci, best original screenplay, best editing, and best sound.
NBCUniversal's Promising Young Women gets six nominations at BAFTA 2021
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
The prestigious BAFTA 2021 nominations have just been unveiled and it’s certainly a mood of immense joy and jubilation for the entire Promising Young Women’s team.
Robert Kirkman's Invincible to premiere on Mar 26 on Amazon Prime Video
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Season one of Invincible, the new, hour-long, adult animation series from The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman, will premiere on Mar 26 on Over-the-top (OTT) platform Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Filmmaker Alex Piperno's Window Boy Would Also Like To Have a Submarine premieres at 51st IFFI
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Goa/IBNS: Filmmaker Alex Piperno's debut feature film Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine was premiered at the 51st International Film Festival of India on Jan 17.
Mumbai: Shooting of Bangabandhu biopic starts
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Mumbai: The shooting for the movie based on the life of founding father of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, titled 'Bangabandhu', was held in Mumbai on Thursday.
51st IFFI: Dhritiman Chatterjee inaugurates special segment on celebrating 100 years of Satyajit Ray
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Goa/IBNS: The well-known Bengali actor Dhritiman Chatterjee inaugurated a retrospective of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray at the 51st edition of IFFI in Goa on the second day of the film festival.
As I got directing Rishi Kapoor was most lovable man: Anubhav Sinha
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, who is credited for films with a social message like Article 15, Thappad, delivered the Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), where Mulk was screened as a tribute to late actor Rishi Kapoor. As the festival, which began on Jan 8, ended on Friday, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh looks back at his words during his festival visit
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Goa/IBNS: Tushar Hiranandani, the director of Saandh Ki Aankh, said this biopic is not only about women-empowerment, but it narrates an inspiring tale of what one can achieve even at the age of sixty years when most people give up trying.
Veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee conferred Indian Personality of Year Award at 51st IFFI
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Panaji/UNI: The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) conferred Biswajit Chatterjee, veteran actor, producer, director and singer of Hindi and Bengali cinema, with the Indian Personality of the Year Award.
Iranian film Bandar Band wins best film at 26th KIFF
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The USP of any International Film Festival is that this is the only space where you get to watch films from beyond Hollywood and UK. You have no chance to watch films from other countries and especially the ones that capture the top awards in every section. Let us take a closer look.
26TH KIFF: Some brilliance beyond Indian shores
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:14 am
Why is it always that at international film festivals, nations we know little about pull out the most outstanding films as if out of a magic hat? 26th KIFF is no exception. National Award winning film writer Shoma A Chatterji picks out around four films screened in the International cinema section some in competition and some not because they have already been screened at other film festivals.