Even as there is a biopic on prime minister Narendra Modi ready for release, a group of award-winning filmmakers from across the country have stepped up to oppose the re-election of the majority Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the upcoming general elections. In a statement put out on the website, www.artistuniteindia.com, the filmmakers have stated … Read more
The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) organised a roundtable conference on the #MeToo movement in India as part of the 15th edition of the annually held Asian Women’s Film Festival (AWFF). The conference was held last evening (4 March) at the India International Centre (IIC) in Delhi. The roundtable was chaired … Read more
One of the surprises of the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) was the non-screening of Majid Majidi’s film, Muhammad: The Messenger Of God. The film was initially set to be screened on 10 December, but the screening was cancelled owing to a delay in acquiring a censorship exemption certificate. The film’s second screening … Read more