Festivals

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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LFF 2022 reviews: Till, The Menu, Summer with Hope, Empire of Light, The Banshees of Inisherin, Bardo and No Bears…

What we saw outside South Asian content, roughly in the order of viewing with the most recent at the top…

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LFF 2022 : ‘Creature’ – Asif Kapadia and Akram Khan and others behind new film talk to acv…

It has just had its world premiere… ‘CREATURE‘ is a new film collaboration between Oscar and Bafta award winning director…

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