Venice (PTI): Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra’s ‘Delhi6′ and Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Dev D’ are among the four Indian movies that are a part of the line-up announced on Thursday for the 66th Venice Film Festival.
The films are not a part of the prestigious ‘Competition Category’ of the festival, the oldest in the world, but will play in […]
New Delhi (PTI): Critically acclaimed film actress Nandita Das has been appointed as chairperson of Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI).
Das, 39, would have a tenure of three years. Her predecessor Nafisa Ali had resigned a few months back to contest Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow.
The actress, who created waves with her roles in films […]
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Good movies do not reach the people as they are often branded as ‘art films,’ eminent film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan said.
“I have never said that I am a maker of art films. I am very much in the mainstream,” Adoor, a six-time National Award winner director-producer, told reporters here.
He was interacting with media after […]
Toronto (IANS): Making a break with the past when a Canadian film inaugurated the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the organisers have announced they will open the mega-show with a British film this year. Running Sep 10-19, the festival will be launched with the world premiere of “Creation”, a film about the life of Charles […]
New Delhi (IANS): Artist and acclaimed short filmmaker K.M. Madhusudhanan, who has directed award-winning Malayalam film “Bioscope”, says that regional cinema is now getting noticed because Bollywood is going through a slump.
“Bollywood has reached stagnancy over the years with repetitive story lines, songs, stunts, etc. Even the so-called ‘new films’ are predictable. As a result, […]
New Delhi (PTI): It is yet another in the several movies that have been made on the Mahatma’s life but the ‘Road to Sangam’, slated for release in October this year holds the promise of generating interest and maybe some controversy.
“The Road to Sangam,” received standing ovations at the Cannes Film Festival and the just […]
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Well-known film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Malayalam film ‘Oru Pennum Randaanum’ will be screened at the Munich International Film Festival commencing on June 26.
The film, which bagged the State government award for best film for 2008, would be screened thrice at the festival, a release from the Director’s office said here on Wednesday.
Munich will […]
Cannes (PTI): Austrian director Michael Haneke’s somber black-and-white drama ‘The White Ribbon’, a chilling account of a German village in the build-up to World War I walked away with the Palme d’Or for the Best Film at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Haneke beat off competition from French director Jacques Audiard’s ‘A Prophet’, Jane Campion’s period […]
Cannes (PTI): French filmmaker Jacques Audiard’s gripping prison drama A Prophet is tipped to walk away with the Palme d’Or as the curtain falls on one of the world’s greatest cinematic events on Sunday.
Audiard’s A Prophet has topped various critics polls, making it a favourite to win the coveted trophy. The film revolves around the […]
London (PTI): Socialite Paris Hilton is in Cannes to promote a documentary on her life, ‘Paris Not France’.
Hilton flew to the city to promote a film she once tried to stop being shown, Guardian online reported
‘Paris, Not France’ was made three years ago by director Adria Petty, daughter of singer Tom Petty.
Shot while Hilton […]