Curtain Raiser

“Everything is a celebration in the garden of childhood”
- Pablo Neruda

A question which frequently haunted me raises its head as I write...

Malatya Unrolls 6th Film Festival With ‘Black Carpet’ Gala

Turkey’s Malatya welcomed the sixth edition of its annual
international film festival on Friday night with a black carpet gala,
honoring the count...

JIO MAMI 2015: Kangana Ranaut, Vidya Balan And Shabana Azmi Discuss Women's Role In Cinema.

On Tuesday, November 3rd, Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival brought together distinguished women from Indian and international cinema for an unique panel discussion about ...

Singapore's first Fail Film Festival Puts The Spotlight On Bad Movies

Tawdry visual effects, a logic-defying plot, cheesy performances, flubbed lines and dialogue littered with eye-rolling gems – these are the perfect ingredients for &l...

The Portrayal Of Violence Against Women In Indian Cinema

It has become something of a cliché to claim that the 1950s was the golden age of Indian cinema, and that during the 1950s, we had more women-centric films than at o...

Japanese Film Festival Comes To Jozi

The 22nd Japanese Film Festival will be coming to Johannesburg this weekend with films screening at Rosebank Mall’s Cinema Nouveau. The purpose of the film festival b...

Pordenone Silent Film Festival – Female Spies, Custard Pies And Skirt-Ripping Fun For All

The Italian celebration of the silent screen produced a bumper crop of rediscovered gems from around the world – including a Laurel and Hardy classic – to wave ...

Drishyam-Sundance Screenwriters Lab, 2016 Calls For Submissions For Their Second Edition

Mumbai, October 10, 2015: Drishyam Films, in partnership with the Sundance Institute, USA, is organising the Drishyam-Sundance Screenwriters...

Busan: Final ‘Baahubali’ Aims To Be Bigger, More Emotional

S.S. Rajamouli’s popularity in South Korea was evident Sunday when “Baahubali: The Beginning” played at the Busan Film Festival’s Open Cinema strand...