Iranian Cinema thrives with Hamedan Film festival

Published on 18 Jun 08

The West despises the current Iranian regime but one would find hardly any one in the West who doesn't admire the sheer uniqueness of Iranian cinema. Indian filmmakers admit that they would love to emulate the Iranian success at international film festivals. 272 short and feature films from 39 countries, including India, will be screened at the 22nd Hamedan International Children and Young Adults Film Festival (June 20-25, 2008).  Read more »

Let's make a short film!

Published on 01 Nov 08

A number of Shorts Film Festivals are coming up. India-EU Film Initiative believes in providing the necessary tools and training to those who are new to film-making. Before you embark on a film career we suggest why don't you read the following feature on how to make good shorts. To start with, what should be the duration of a short film?  Read more »

39th Film Festival of India in Goa

Published on 15 Nov 08

The Indian government is keen to showcase country's global ambitions through this year's 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2008, to be held in Goa from 22nd Nov- December 2, 2008. The Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Anand Sharma said that the Indian Cinema has over the years attracted global attention, and the events like IFFI-2008 should serve as a platform to evoke greater interest of global audience.  Read more »

Rotterdam Film Festival Fund and Titles announced

Published on 06 Nov 08

Rotterdam — 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam (21 Jan- 1 Feb 2009) has disclosed its first titles Thursday, November 6, 2008. It also announced details about Hubert Bals Fund, saying that fund's next instalment would be given to a worthy winner at this year's IFFI India (Goa Film Festival) starting from 22 November.  Read more »

Mira Nair’s film ‘risks insulting Islam’ suggests UNDP

Published on 23 Oct 08

Rome – A controversy, involving film director Mira Nair, has hit the 3rd Rome Film Festival (22-31 October, 2008). The United Nations Development Programme has disowned its own film “How Can It Be?”  by Mira Nair, exploring gender equality in a story set in Brooklyn, New York, in which a Muslim immigrant woman finds the courage to leave her husband and young son for another (married) man. The UNDP, instead of sponsoring the project, has pulled out.  Read more »

'Little Zizou' by Taraporevala gets 2 top awards at a NY film festival

Published on 11 Nov 08

The Sooni Taraporevala-directed 'Little Zizou,' selected as the closing film on 9th November, 2008 at the 8th Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival (MIAAC), came trumps when it received the Best Director and Time Warner Best Screenplay awards.  Read more »

London Film Festival ends on an Indian note

Published on 31 Oct 08

India was the talk of the town as the 52nd London Film Festival ended Thursday, October 30, 2008, with the European premiere of Danny Boyle’s SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, based on Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A. This year’s Festival hosted 191 feature films and 109 short films from 43 countries including a record 15 world premieres.  Read more »

'Colours of Passion' by Ketan Mehta at LFF08

Published on 23 Oct 08

'Colours of Passion' (Rang Rasiya 2008), directed by Ketan Mehta and  based on a classic Indian novel ‘Raja Ravi Varma,’ will have its world premiere at the London Film Festival, 2008.  This is after a long time that audiences will be able to see a Ketan Mehta film. 'Colours Of Passion' has taken more than usual time in production. The film will remind Indians of an on going controversy involving India's best known living painter MF Husain who has been made a target by extremist Hindus in India.  Read more »