Emma Thompson cites a lack of respect for scriptwriters in Hollywood

One of Britain’s finest actors and acclaimed writer, Emma Thompson hit out at producers who rush screenplays even before the scripts are ...

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Let's keep the #JungJaari for Equality and Justice - CJP's Human Rights Manifesto for Election 2019

The upcoming general election is critical for human rights in India, given the recent surge of violations of rights that are constitutionally guaranteed for all Indians. Wi...

‘Evening Shadows’ makes a plea for women to stand up and be heard

While the Hindi feature film Evening Shadows, which is wowing audiences across the world is a film about a gay son coming out to ...

Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew gets a gender-flip

Jo Clifford was asked to adapt The Taming of the Shrew, the play which she hated the most once. “I wasn’t ready to do it then,...

Scripting the Next Generation of Writers

Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia’s premier Film, Communication and Creative Arts institute, conducted a five-day screenwriting w...

Well-behaved women rarely make history

Mona Ambegaonkar is an Indian film and television actress. She has featured in over 15 plays, 18 feature films, 38 T...

Queerscapes at Kala Ghoda - Film screenings, discussions on LGBTQ lives feature in the Festival

In the new year post reading down of Sec 377, many doors have opened up for the LGBTQ community in India. There are more film releases and even...

Manisha Korde on 'Progressive writing in times of Fragmented Viewership' at Elevate 2K18

Manisha Korde, Screen Writer and Joint Secretary, Screen Writers Association speaks at Elevate 2K18, Mumbai. She spoke about how the SWA helps the people who contribute to ...