Festivals

London Indian Film Festival 2020: ‘Shut up Sona’; ‘Roam Rome Mein’ and ‘The Casteless Collective’ (reviews – and from the big screen!)

With restrictions on cinema openings lifted in the UK, the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (Liff) hosted a mini…

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Rumah Fest – Celebrating diversity from food to sewing, spoken word, music, rapping, and comedy as emerging artists take talent online…

New collaborations, scratch works and cultural commentary reflect London’s creative scene for one special night as the creative producer tells…

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Festival UK 2022 – Bobby Seagull, TV star and Maths teacher, wants artists to apply to be part of a team that can showcase new ideas to the world

Nationwide festival will celebrate British creativity and innovation and is looking for teams to send in their ideas… ARTISTS –…

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TIFF 2020 Wrap: ‘The Disciple’ wins another film festival award, director Mira Nair says ‘A Suitable Boy’ character ‘Lata’ (Tanya Maniktala) represents ‘young India’, and ‘One Night in Miami’ festival award…

This year’s Toronto International Film Festival was a hybrid version with us covering the festival remotely… THERE was another award…

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A compelling voice – singer Sona Mohapatra on MeToo, the Indian music industry and calling people out – all in new documentary

SINGER Sona Mohapatra opens up about her career and the controversies that have dogged her and now covered in a…

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TIFF 2020: Mira Nair award and memorable Toronto experience; Tanya Maniktala on Rising Stars Panel and what she is looking for next; Denzel Washington and Barry Jenkins talks

Some news in briefs from this year’s hybrid Toronto International Film Festival… DIRECTOR Mira Nair is all set to receive…

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Venice 2020: Director Ivan Ayr on ‘Meel Patthar’ (‘Milestone’) and the lonely road of Indian truck drivers through the eyes of poets ‘Ghalib’ and ‘Pash’

Truck drivers and two famous artists whose words are still very much with us – one who wrote ghazals in…

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TIFF 2020: Tanya Maniktala star of ‘A Suitable Boy’ on international acting talent panel today; Mira Nair, ‘One Night in Miami’, Priyanka Chopra Jonas (update and report links)

🎥 Director Mira Nair to receive Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Tribute Award 🎥 Bollywood star Tabu among presenters of…

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TIFF 2020: ‘One Night in Miami’ – inspirational and unforgettable like the men portrayed in this brilliant film which is a meditation on power and how to use it… (review)

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter comes a film with timely questions… WHAT a line-up…Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X,…

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TIFF 2020: Priyanka Chopra Jonas creating content and finishing her book…

On Friday, the global star shared her current news on the festival’s Instagram Live account… PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS said she…

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