Festivals

IFFI 54 (2023) – ‘2018 – Everybody’s A Hero’ – India’s official Oscar entry special reception: actor Narain… (video)

There was a special evening reception for the talent behind India’s official entry to the Oscars at IFF as one…

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Film Bazaar 2023 buzz – the business of cinema; creating stars…(video)

Our first full day of interviews and we hear from two women at the vanguard of trying to change the…

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Bollywood star launches ‘Farrey’ at International Film Festival of India (#IFFI54) – We are here!

The Bird is in Goa! We are here covering #IFFI54 #iffigoa excitement of #bollywood release #Farrey and producer #SalmanKhan –…

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‘Maestro’ at the BFI (December 1), ‘Last Summer’ and ‘Fingernails’ (LFF 2023 late reviews – updating)

Both Bradley Cooper (director and actor) and Carey Mulligan (actor) will provide an introduction to this film for a special…

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Mami – City of dreams festival brings stars, awards and more glitz…

Mumbai’s biggest celebration of independent movies, the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival just concluded on a promising note, here’s the lowdown…

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New Deepa Mehta doc: ‘I am Sirat’ – main subject speaks about the need for understanding transgender… (video)

Film that screened at London Film Festival screens in India for the first time at Dharmshala International Film Festival on…

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London Indian Film Festival – stars on Red Carpet as “rock’n’ roll” fest opens with film – Berlin (review)

It’s part II of the London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) 2023 and it got underway yesterday evening… TWO OF THE…

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Mami 2023 – Preparing for lift-off of Mumbai Film Festival

Our cineaste in Mumbai is enthused… By Rodrigues C MAMI returns – yes, the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)…

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‘Expats’ – “Nicole Kidman brought me onto this” director Lulu Wang told acv at LFF2023 (review here too)

Star director of The Farewell’ brought Nicole Kidman starrer series ‘Expats’ to London Film Festival (LFF 2023) SHOT on location…

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Bird Bites: London Indian Film Festival; Busan; Mami; Punjabi poetry-song; Asian Media Awards; Urdu day…

Things you should know about… London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) opens tomorrow ‘Berlin‘ THOSE of you particularly interested in South…

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