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 (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): 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 […]

Cannes (PTI): Cannes Film Festival is one of the most glamorous events on the film calendar, but amidst all the glitz, a British Film ‘Colin’ made in just 45 pounds is set to become a suprise hit at the festival.
‘Colin’ a zombie movie, is slated to be a surprise success story amongst theheavyweights in […]

Cannes (PTI): Amid the global economic recession and Influenza A H1N1 scare, the 62nd Cannes Film Festival opened here on Wednesday with the light hearted 3-D animation film ‘Up’.
Pete Docter’s 90-minute film is the first 3-D film to have the honour of opening the 12 day long extravaganza which will showcase works by celebrated filmmakers […]

CANNES (AP): The red carpet is unfurled and the crowds are gathering on the French Riviera for the start of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
Festival jurors led by actress Isabelle Huppert will attend Wednesday’s gala opener, Disney and Pixar Animation’s 3-D adventure “Up.”
It’s the first animated film to open the world’s most prestigious film festival. […]

Mumbai (PTI): In an era where black and white classics are being converted into colour, director Shivajee Chandrabhushan revisits the old medium in his film ‘Frozen’, which will be the first monochromatic film to release in last four decades.
The film, which stars veteran actor Danny Denzongpa and debutantes Gauri and Angchuk in lead, explores the […]

London (IANS): The official line-up of films competing for the top honour Palme d`Or at the prestigious 62nd Cannes Film Festival was announced on Thursday, and once again films from India, the world’s largest film producing nation, have found no place.
A total of 20 films from different countries are lined-up to compete at the 12-day […]