After making his directorial debut with Kothanodi (2015), filmmaker Bhaskar Hazarika is back in action with Aamis which makes its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in competition this April. Starring Lima Das, Arghadeep Baruah, Neetali Das, Sagar Saurabh, the film tells the story of a married woman, Niri, who strikes up a friendship … Read more
The Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) will celebrate International Women’s Day with an International Women’s Film Festival 2019 from 8 to 10 March throughout India. The festival will be held in Kolkata, Guwahati, Imphal, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Puducherry, Jamshedpur, Kolhapur, Madurai, Karimnagar, Mumbai as well as other cities, showcasing a mélange of internationally … Read more
The Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) will celebrate the International Women’s Day with the International Women’s Film Festival 2019 from 8 to 10 March throughout India. The fest will be held in Kolkata, Guwahati, Imphal, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Puducherry, Jamshedpur, Kolhapur, Madurai, Karimnagar, Mumbai as well as other cities, showcasing a melange of … Read more
Like Netflix and Amazon, Hotstar too will produce original shows especially for the digital medium. The leading OTT platform in the country with around 150 million users per month, Hotstar will launch four new shows, produced by Applause Entertainment. According to a report in Variety.com, the shows to be debuted under the brand, Hotstar Specials, … Read more
The 15th IAWRT (International Association of Women in Radio and Television) Asian Women’s Film Festival will be held at the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi from 5-7 March. The Asian Women’s Film Festival (AWFF) was first held in New Delhi in the year 2005. The festival has grown in strength and popularity over the … Read more
The Lahore high court has been asked to put a complete ban on trade, exhibition and selling of Indian films in Pakistan to reciprocate a ban on Pakistani artistes working in the Hindi film industry in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF troopers. Sheikh Muhammad Latif filed … Read more
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) on Monday announced a ban on Pakistani artistes in the country, saying they will resort to strong action against anyone who collaborates with talent from Pakistan. The announcement comes in the aftermath of the 14 February terror attack on CRPF troopers in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. In a … Read more
Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma, who has won the National Award 15 times, on Sunday announced that he would return the Padma Shri — the fourth highest civilian award in India — to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016. “The Bill is against the interest of the people of northeast and the indigenous people … Read more
Actor-filmmaker Aleena Khan, who is gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film Code Blue, has said that her film premiering in Berlin Film Festival is a big achievement for her. “I think having world premiere of my film in Berlin Film Festival is very big thing and achievement for me,” Khan, while interacting … Read more
The ongoing Diorama International Film Festival & Market (DIFF) at Delhi’s Siri Fort auditorium recently organized a market session on domestic and international distribution of small and independent films. Diorama festival director, Manoj Srivastava spoke to leading experts in the field of production and distribution, that included Germany-based MN Gujr, CEO and MD, Custard Apple … Read more