Festivals

Indians react to Oscar nominations; Sundance Film Festival world premieres – ‘Polite Society’ and Richie Mehta ‘Poacher’; Berlinale India selections

It’s been a buy week for awards and festivals… All That Breathes – Shaunak Sen; Naatu Naatu – SS Rajamouli…

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Sundance Film Festival – ‘Polite Society’, ‘Poacher’; Jaipur Literature Festival – Amish, Evaristo, Shree; and Berlinale – ‘Dahaad’ calling you…

Three major international festivals have South Asian content and South Asian stories… ‘Polite Society’ – Zany British comedy action film…

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ACV Highlights 2022 – Our picks

We look back at the year and pick out some of our memorable stories… IN A VERY general way –…

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International Film Festival of Kerala: Old and new directors make mark, controversy over official and a lock of hair causes a stir…

Here’s the lowdown on the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala – controversy was stirred… By Rodrigues C HOSTED…

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‘Amar Colony’ Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Special Jury winner to have Indian premiere at International Film Festival of Kerala (December 9-16) Video & review

As this Indian film is seen by its home audience for the first time, its director tells us what drove…

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LEEDS 2023 – CEO Kully Thiarai: ‘The Awakening’ show will light a torch of creativity for the year ahead

All geared up to bid for European Capital of Culture in 2023, some years ago, the town rethought the possibilities……

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IFFI 2022: Celebration of Indian and foreign cinema produces mixed bag after chair’s outspoken comments…

The nine-day long International Film Festival of India just concluded in India’s sunshine state, Goa here’s the lowdown… THE 53RD…

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‘Roald Dahl’s The Musical’ (Sindhu Vee); ‘She Said’; and recent release, ‘The Menu’ and ‘The Swimmers’ – films out from LFF 2022

We saw these films at London Film Festival (LFF – October 5-15) and two are coming out this Friday (25),…

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Qisah International Film Festival starts tomorrow – introducing films from Muslim world, several UK premieres, director Ahmed Jamal speaks…(video)

Stories from the Muslim world and range in countries of origin and diversity… PRESENTING the Muslim world in a fresh…

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LFF 2022 wrap: Our highlights: ‘Creature’, Matilda and UK Asian Film festival reception for South Asian filmmakers and the films that impressed us… (gallery)

It finished just over a week ago and we look back as our final video from London Film Festival drops…

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