G.S. PAUL
M.R. Rajan’s ‘Minukku,’ a short film on Kathakali veteran Kottakkal Sivaraman, won the national film award for the best documentary.
I am sure my works will be an asset for posterity to be introduced to many stalwarts.
Thespians: Kottakkal Sivaraman and Nedumudi Venu A passion for biographical documentaries has helped M.R. Rajan carve a niche for […]
P.K AJITH KUMAR
M.A. Rahman’s ‘M.T.yude Kumaranellooirile Kulangal’ explores the poignant tale of the Nila.
Shooting the film was quite a time-consuming challenge as I wanted to capture the Nila in different seasons. - M.A. RAHMAN
Distressing decline: M.T. Vasudevan Nair takes a walk through the dry banks of the Nila in the documentary ‘M.T.yude Kumaranellooirile Kulangal.’ Watching […]
ZIYA US SALAM
Adoor Gopalakrishnan traces his journey in films beginning with “Swayamvaram”, three decades ago, and reaching a new landmark with the recent “Orum Pennum Randaanum”.
Photo: Rajeev Bhatt
We might be living in the age of road rage, but there is barely a ripple in the life of Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Amid the hullabaloo at […]
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Venezuelean director Mariana Rondon on Sunday said she had not taken any political stance in her film ‘Postcards from Leningrad’ which was an
account of the sufferings of children during the 1960’s.
The film was an attempt to show the varied situations the children of her country had to live through during the guerrilla warfare […]
BHUBANESWAR: The third national festival of short and documentary films on art and artistes will be organised here from December 12 to 15. Being hosted by the Film Forum of the city-based Jatin Das Centre of Art (JDCA), Jayadev Bhawan and IDCOL auditorium would be the venues for the event that would include screenings, exhibitions, […]
Kathmandu (PTI): Nepalese capital gears up for the 6th Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) that will start from December 11 to 15 in which more than 60 films would be screened.
The film festival, organised by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), is coinciding with the International Mountaineering Day on December 11 with a view to promoting […]
BEIJING (Xinhua): Beijing film enthusiasts have a chance to get a break from Hollywood or domestic blockbusters and try some European films.
The first European Film Festival in China opened here on Saturday evening with the Oscar-winning French film “La Mome.” A total of 25 European films will be screened over the next two weeks, each […]
Panaji (PTI): Chinese filmmaker Peter Chan had a word of appreciation for Indian film industry, which has kept Hollywood at bay.
The filmmaker, who is heading the jury for the competition section of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2008, said that India is the only market where
Hollywood could penetrate by only five per cent.
“In rest […]
Panaji (PTI): Bangladeshi film ‘Rupantor’ (Transformation) screened in the competition section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2008 throws light on an unknown influence of ‘Mahabharat’ on tribals, its maker said.
The film, produced by Abu Sayeed, speaks about how the tribals gave up the practice of using thumb for archery after ‘Eklavya’ offered […]
Panaji (PTI): The audience in Kerala have lost taste for good and intellectually provocative cinema, feels producer Manu S Kumaran whose film ‘Aakashagopuram’ was
screened to a full house at IFFI 2008.
“Extreme commercial films made in Telugu language and dubbed in Malyalam are box office successes in Kerala. The young audiences are not just interested in […]