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9-day French Film Festival in Kolkata concludes with a cultural ode

Kolkata/IBNS: The first edition of the French Film Festival in Kolkata has concluded amidst glitz and glamour. The nine-day cinematic extravaganza, which commenced on Feb 16, positioned itself as a significant cultural exchange platform between India and France, showcasing the depth and diversity of French and Indian cinema.

Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap inaugurate 1st edition of French Film Festival in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood veteran Anil Kapoor, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Saturday inaugurated the first edition of French Film Festival in Kolkata.

Kashish Chalchitra Utsav to be held in Mumbai during weekend

Kashish Arts Foundation is organising a two-day-long Indian language LGBTQ+ film festival as part of the recently launched Mumbai Festival 2024 activities by Maharashtra Tourism.

Actor Mohan Agashe and director Sridhar Rangayan were on jury to choose films for ‘We Care Film Festival’ for the disabled

Mumbai/IBNS: Well known actor and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Dr Mohan Agashe and National Award winning filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan were part of the five member jury that recently convened to decide on winning films in five categories for the We Care Film Festival, which will be held as part of the International Purple Festival Goa, 2024.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a reason I became an actor: Aditi Rao Hydari

Indian actress Aditi Rao Hydari was the guest at the closing ceremony of 29th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). During her stay in Kolkata, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh caught up with the Jubilee actress...

15th edition of Kashish Queer Film Festival to celebrate Pride in all its colours, opens for submissions

The erstwhile Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ film festival, has officially changed its name to ‘Kashish Pride Film Festival’ and will celebrate its 15th edition from June 5-9th 2024 at Liberty Cinema in Mumbai.

Manoj Bajpayee at 29th KIFF: Can't dictate filmmakers, up to audience to choose between Animal and Joram

"The audience can't ask a filmmaker to make a film of their choice," says Manoj Bajpayee amid the debate over "violence" and "misogyny" shown in Animal but highlights his recently released Joram as an alternative choice for the audience. As the actor was at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh gets an insight on his works...

Israel's 'Children of Nobody' wins best film award at 29th KIFF

Kolkata/IBNS: Israeli film 'Children of Nobody' has bagged the best film award at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), which ended on Tuesday.

I saw a person in Sunny Leone in an interview which amazed me enough to cast her for Kennedy: Anurag Kashyap at KIFF

After multiple international film festivals including the prestigious Cannes, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's neo-noir film Kennedy was screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at packed cinema hall in West Bengal film centre Nandan on Sunday. Anurag opens up on the film and his style of work in an interaction with IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh in Kolkata. Read...

Saurabh Shukla at 29th KIFF: An actor's job is to reflect on moments of life

National Award winning Indian actor-screenwriter-director Saurabh Shukla, who is remembered for his roles in Satya, Nayak: The Real Hero, Barfi!, PK, Jolly LLB, Raid, was at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) to deliver a lecture on acting. Ahead of his 'Masterclass', IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Shukla...

IFFK: Feast of 69 movies, including 'Totem'

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: As many as 69 movies will screen across 14 theatres on day four of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) here on Monday.

LGBTQ+ love story 'Gondola' at 29th KIFF: German filmmaker Veit Helmer says 'completing a film without dialogue is a rewarding emotion'

German filmmaker Veit Helmer's Gondola, which is a love story of two female cable car operators and devoid of any dialogue, was screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). Shooting an LGBTQ+ themed film in Georgia was a challenge. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacted with Viet, who was present in Kolkata along with his family, on the film and his style of direction.

29th KIFF: Australian filmmakers Bruce Beresford and Rolf de Heer talk of co-production agreement

Kolkata/IBNS: Australian filmmakers Bruce Beresford and Rolf de Heer talked about their country's collaboration with India on the second day of the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here on Wednesday.

Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor grace 29th KIFF inauguration

Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, senior actor Anil Kapoor were among the top personalities from tinseltown to inaugurate the 29th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.

IFFI Goa: Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones says she watched Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om many times

Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones, who was recently in India to attend the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa has said she watched Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om many times with her family and friends.