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Canberra International Film Festival Returns With Grassroots Focus.

With the proliferation of online streaming services, it’s hard enough to convince people to venture out to see a movie, and in sea of film festivals it’s easy t...

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Bollywood

Having A Daughter Equals To 10 Sons: Big B

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, a United Nations ambassador for the girl child, has wished his fans and followers a ‘Happy Daughter’s Week’, and has stressed o...

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Sustainable Development

Multisensory Cinema Adds Smell And Touch To VR Worlds.

Virtual reality is all about immersive experiences. From VR therapies that treat PTSD to news reports that transport us directly into war zones, VR disrupts the way we expe...

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Festivals

At Locarno Film Festival Israeli Palestinian Conflict Plays Out With Both Sides Seeking Attention

The Israeli Palestinian conflict looks set to play out in a spirit of competitive co-existence at the Locarno Film Festival where, despite tensions and the prospect of an A...

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Bollywood

Is Indian Cinema Finally Empowering Its Female Characters?

What is it about women and weapons that fascinate us? Why is it that the idea of an empowered woman is tied to that of her wielding a destructive object or super power? Eve...

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Festivals

Inaugural On The Line Film Festival Celebrates Indie Film

The Twin Cities gains another film festival this week at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. The On the Line Film Festival will have its inaugural opening tomorrow, and run th...

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Festivals

Locarno Film Festival: Europe's Sundance?

While many European festivals are grappling with their identity, the Locarno Film Festival, whose 68th edition will run Aug. 5-15, has remained true to its mission of promo...

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Gender

Females In Leading Roles Are Dominating The Box Office.

FEMALE led films are dominating the Australian box office, accounting for more than half of the highest grossing films so far this year.
According to Motion Pictu...

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Health

Could We Use Films To Teach People About Mental Health?

The film industry is often accused of exaggerating, downplaying, or perpetuating stereotypes about mental illness. But this is far from the whole story; there have been man...

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Festivals

Mani Ratnam Presented With Icon Award At London Indian Film Festival

Acclaimed Indian film director Mani Ratnam, known for his films like Roja, Bombay and Dil Se, has won the Icon award at the Bagri Foundation London Film Festival for his ou...

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