After its international premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea in October, director Praveen Morchhale’s Widow Of Silence is now part of the official selection at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019. Directed by Praveen Morchhale, Widow Of Silence is set in conflict-ridden Kashmir and revolves around a Muslim ‘half-widow’ named Aasia whose husband is arrested … Read more
Tulu film Paddayi director Abhaya Simha is of the opinion that an award brings focus to one’s film and it is taken more seriously. Paddayi was screened in the Indian Panorama section of the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on 26 November. The film won the Best Tulu Film award at … Read more
Priya Krishnaswamy’s Tamil film Baaram and Praveen Morchhale’s Ladakhi film Walking With The Wind (2017) are among the 12 films nominated for the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Both the films are part of the Indian Panorama section of the ongoing 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). IFFI has collaborated with International Council for Film, … Read more
The winners at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival were announced yesterday, the closing date of the festival. The festival began on 10 November and various national and international artistes, including Simon Baker, Majid Majidi and Shoojit Sircar, participated. In the National Competition in Indian Language Films, Arijit Biswas was chosen for the Hiralal Sen Memorial award for Best … Read more