FESTIVALS: ARE FILM FESTIVALS TAMASHAS OR REALITY CHECKS??

Often dismissed as elite echo chambers, film festivals straddle praise and parody. Monojit Lahiri investigates whether our film festivals are a...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: GOUTAM GHOSH’S BOLD PRAYER

Goutam Ghosh’s Parikrama redefines progress, blending conscience with craft to expose the human cost of modern development and displaceme...

FESTIVALS: CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE AT MAMI 2024

The 2024 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival showcased a dynamic mix of cinema, recognizing boundary-pushing filmmakers, influential short films, and the...

GENDER: LAAPATAA LADIES’ OSCAR JOURNEY

A film from India's hinterland challenged conventions, capturing hearts and minds. But does its Oscar entry hold up under scrutiny, or are emot...

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: STUDYING IN INDIA CHANGED MY ARTISTIC PERSPECTIVE

Tharindu Ramanayaka, an independent filmmaker from Colombo, Sri Lanka, has carved a niche for himself in the world of cinema with his unique s...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: THE IRONY OF CANNES ‘24

This is India’s clean sweep, with no credit to India at all! Monojit Lahiri tries to explain why confusion is confounded...

FESTIVALS: BEST FILMS FROM SOUTH ASIA ONLINE NOW!

The 13^th edition of South Asian Film Festival Montreal is online now. The online festival started on 27^th May 2024 and wi...

FILM FESTIVALS MAKE SMALL FILMS BIG – UH-HUH!

Monojit Lahiri investigates the true meaning of these words often used in context to the Bollywood film industry: Mota Bol! Se...

KASHISH launches LGBTQ+ OTT platform

\30 Indian LGBTQ+ films available on the pay-per-view platform, reports The Daily Eye Newsdesk

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