At the press conference of the Indian Panorama jury members at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), one couldn’t help but notice the male-heavy presence. The only lady present was filmmaker Parvathi Menon, who was one of the non-feature jury members. When asked about the composition of women in the jury, Rahul Rawail, … Read more
Selecting a film for a festival is not an easy task. Admittedly, it involves hours of hard work, debates, discussions and more. As the Indian Panorama jury gathered at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), they shed light on how films are selected. This year IFFI recieved a total of 190 feature and … Read more
What do the Hindi films Manto, Gold, Sanju, Pad Man, Marathi film Aani… Dr Kashinath Ghanekar and Telugu film Mahanati have in common? Well, for one, they were all released this year. And they are all biopics on public figures. While biopics are being made by the dozen since the success of Bhaag Milka Bhaag (2013) and … Read more