Cannes (PTI): The film festival in Phukhet has been called off due to the political unrest in the country, said the organisers.
The helmers of the festival said that it had become impossible to hold the festival in the country due to the high security measures enforced by authorities for the upcomimg inter-governmental summit ASEAN, including […]

Staff Reporter
CHENNAI: After a car accident, spirits of two people get trapped in a dangerous limbo, awaiting a chance for rebirth. The story on how they pass dangerous paths through their power of love forms the crux of ‘Dark side romance,’ a Thai film, which lucidly captures the emotions of the actors through its vivid […]

Staff Reporter
Chennai: “I don’t understand foreign languages, but I always had a flair for languages, and my father used to make me watch movies. So, I follow the movie seeing the sub-title.”
That was singer Mahati, one of the special invitees, getting nostalgic about how she got acquainted with international films, at the opening of the […]

Dubai (PTI): Bollywood director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti and Pakistani movie Khuda Ke Liye directed by Shoaib Mansoor will be the star attractions at the ongoing SAARC Film Festival in Abu Dhabi.
The festival will also feature a film from Bangladesh - AHA, Caravan from Nepal and Sri Lankan movie Nisalgira and Samanala Thatu.
All […]

New Delhi (PTI): After the Oscar success of Slumdog Millionaire based on Mumbai’s slums, a private charity is now attempting to provide children from slums across the country a chance to watch films.
The Sadak Chhap Film Fest held at New Seemapuri in the capital on Saturday was organised to give an opportunity to children born […]

Shillong (PTI): This North-eastern city will host the India International Women Film Festival (IIWFF) beginning March 20.
In the first such film festival in the north-east, 73 films from 32 countries will be shown on the theme ‘Look Back’.
The inaugural film would be Turkey’s ‘Istanbul My Love’ by Seckin Yaskar. The festival would end on March […]

Panaji (PTI): The best of short films screened during the International Film Festival of India-2008 (IFFI) have been shortlisted to be shown here between February 27 and March 2 at the Short Film Festival to be held here.
Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), the co-host for IFFI, will be conducting this festival which will showcase 23 […]

Slumdog… scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy
Los Angeles (PTI): British scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy fetched the first Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for for Slumdog Millionaire, based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup’s novel Q&A.
“It is a tremendous honour. I thank Vikas Swarup, without him Slumdog… would not have happened, thanks Vikas Swarup,” said Beaufoy while accepting […]

Los Angeles (PTI): As the Oscar fever catches up, expectation are high among Indians that music maestro A.R. Rahman, who has bagged three nominations for Slumdog Millionaire, will bring home the coveted trophy.
Smile Pinki and The final Inch are two other films with strong Indian connections vying for the Academy glory.
The 43-year-old, who has already […]

Silicon Valley (US)(PTI):Hot on the heels of “Slumdog Millionaire” making waves in the international circuit, ‘YES MADAM, SIR,’ a documentary based on the life of India’s first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi has bagged two top awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Produced and directed by Australian film-maker Megan Doneman, the documentary has […]