"Stick to the very first impulse, the reason why you wanted to do this." Netflix has debuted a featurette for the acclaimed Indian musician film The Disciple, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year and won Best Screenplay there. This already debuted on Netflix (in the US) in April - we posted the trailer then and the film is available to watch now. Some critics complained that Netflix didn't do any promotion and barely notified anyone that it was released. The film was executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron, so he hopped on Zoom to chat about why he supported this talented filmmaker, who is the same director of the underrated drama Court. Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive. It's based on the true story of singer Sharad Nerulkar. The Disciple stars Aditya Modak,...
- 5/26/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Mumbai, May 17 (Ians) Late filmmaker Sumitra Bhave's final directorial, the Marathi film "Dithee", will release digitally on May 21.
Actress Amruta Subhash, who features in the cast, says the film chronicles a father's emotions as he mourns the death of his son.
"Dithee talks about the life of a simple ironsmith, undergoing the pain of his son's death, who experiences this principle of non-duality," she told Ians.
Talking about her experience of working with Bhave, she says: "Working with Sumitra Bhave was bliss -- always a learning experience. The film talks about how to come to terms with the loss of a loved one. Looking back, I think that that was the final lesson she taught me."
She adds: "I made my debut with her and a beautiful journey of meaningful characters started, which is ending with her last film Dithee. I am grateful to her. In Dithee, she beautifully...
Actress Amruta Subhash, who features in the cast, says the film chronicles a father's emotions as he mourns the death of his son.
"Dithee talks about the life of a simple ironsmith, undergoing the pain of his son's death, who experiences this principle of non-duality," she told Ians.
Talking about her experience of working with Bhave, she says: "Working with Sumitra Bhave was bliss -- always a learning experience. The film talks about how to come to terms with the loss of a loved one. Looking back, I think that that was the final lesson she taught me."
She adds: "I made my debut with her and a beautiful journey of meaningful characters started, which is ending with her last film Dithee. I am grateful to her. In Dithee, she beautifully...
- 5/18/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
"Through this music, we are shown the path to the Divine." Netflix has unveiled the trailer for a musician drama from India titled The Disciple, which first premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year and won Best Screenplay there. It also stopped by the Toronto, Zurich, New York, and London Film Fests last year, which is an indication this is worth your time. Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive. Based on the true story of singer Sharad Nerulkar. The film stars an exemplary cast: Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat, and Kiran Yadnyopavit, among others. "Catch The Disciple strike all the right chords on 30th April, on Netflix." From the same director behind the underrated Indian drama Court. This is getting rave reviews and looks like a moving story of perseverance.
- 3/30/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix is following in the footsteps of “The Disciple,” acquiring the worldwide rights to the Indian drama that is executive produced by Alfonso Cuarón. The film won the Best Screenplay award at the Venice Film Festival ahead of earning an Independent Spirit award nomination on Tuesday for Best International Feature.
“The Disciple” is in the Marathi language and set in Mumbai, and was written, directed and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane. Netflix plans to release it on its service soon.
The film tells the story of Sharad Nerulkar, who devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father. But as the years go by, Sharad starts to wonder whether it’s really possible to achieve the excellence he’s striving for.
Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat and Kiran Yadnyopavit all star in the drama.
“The Disciple” is in the Marathi language and set in Mumbai, and was written, directed and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane. Netflix plans to release it on its service soon.
The film tells the story of Sharad Nerulkar, who devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father. But as the years go by, Sharad starts to wonder whether it’s really possible to achieve the excellence he’s striving for.
Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat and Kiran Yadnyopavit all star in the drama.
- 1/27/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Marathi-language drama is nominated in the best international feature category of the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Netflix has picked up world rights to Chaitanya Tamhane’s Marathi-language drama The Disciple, which won best screenplay at last year’s Venice film festival and is executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron.
Earlier this week, the film was nominated in the best international feature category of the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
It also won the Fipresci prize at Venice and the Amplify Voices Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Produced by Vivek Gomber’s Zoo Entertainment, the film tells the story of a...
Netflix has picked up world rights to Chaitanya Tamhane’s Marathi-language drama The Disciple, which won best screenplay at last year’s Venice film festival and is executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron.
Earlier this week, the film was nominated in the best international feature category of the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
It also won the Fipresci prize at Venice and the Amplify Voices Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Produced by Vivek Gomber’s Zoo Entertainment, the film tells the story of a...
- 1/27/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
'The Disciple' is a Marathi drama film written, directed and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane and executive produced by Oscar winning director, Alfonso Cuarón. The film was awarded the Fipresci International Critics Prize and the Best Screenplay award at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.
It was also screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named a winner of the Amplify Voices Award. Earlier this week, the film was nominated at the Film Independent Spirit Awards under the Best International Feature category. The Disciple will soon release exclusively on Netflix and stars Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat and Kiran Yadnyopavit in pivotal roles.
'The Disciple' is the story of Sharad Nerulkar, who devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father. But as the years go by,...
It was also screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named a winner of the Amplify Voices Award. Earlier this week, the film was nominated at the Film Independent Spirit Awards under the Best International Feature category. The Disciple will soon release exclusively on Netflix and stars Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat and Kiran Yadnyopavit in pivotal roles.
'The Disciple' is the story of Sharad Nerulkar, who devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father. But as the years go by,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Netflix has taken world rights to Venice Film Festival Best Screenplay winner and Spirit Award nominee The Disciple, which is executive-produced by Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron.
Written, directed and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane, the well-received Mumbai-set drama charts the story of Sharad Nerulkar, who devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father. But as the years go by, Sharad starts to wonder whether it’s really possible to achieve the excellence he’s striving for.
Starring are Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat and Kiran Yadnyopavit. Vivek Gomber produces.
Endeavor Content and New Europe Film Sales struck the deal with Netflix.
The film was awarded the Fipresci prize in Venice as well as the Best Screenplay award before going on to play at Toronto, where it won an Amplify Voices Award.
Written, directed and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane, the well-received Mumbai-set drama charts the story of Sharad Nerulkar, who devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of the old masters, his guru and his father. But as the years go by, Sharad starts to wonder whether it’s really possible to achieve the excellence he’s striving for.
Starring are Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat and Kiran Yadnyopavit. Vivek Gomber produces.
Endeavor Content and New Europe Film Sales struck the deal with Netflix.
The film was awarded the Fipresci prize in Venice as well as the Best Screenplay award before going on to play at Toronto, where it won an Amplify Voices Award.
- 1/27/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
When Chaitanya Tamhane’s extraordinary debut “Court” premiered in Venice’s Horizons section in 2014, it heralded the arrival of a bright talent willing to take risks with a cerebral kind of independent cinema. Graduating to competition at Venice before traveling to other top festivals, the Indian director’s second feature “The Disciple” is more ambitious in scope and also more personal, though Tamhane’s approach, abounding in establishing shots, could distance viewers intimidated by their unfamiliarity with north Indian classical music.
For those able to set aside potentially daunting feelings of ignorance, this rich, multi-layered story of a young man’s dedication to mastering the spiritual and technical elements of “raga” singing offers much to ponder on teacher-pupil relations, the nature of performance and the consuming character of an artistic calling. Alfonso Cuarón’s involvement as executive producer should also boost its profile.
Khayal is a traditional Hindustani musical form...
For those able to set aside potentially daunting feelings of ignorance, this rich, multi-layered story of a young man’s dedication to mastering the spiritual and technical elements of “raga” singing offers much to ponder on teacher-pupil relations, the nature of performance and the consuming character of an artistic calling. Alfonso Cuarón’s involvement as executive producer should also boost its profile.
Khayal is a traditional Hindustani musical form...
- 9/4/2020
- by Jay Weissberg
- Variety Film + TV
Though Indian cinema drew a blank at the Cannes official selections and sidebars, the country has a sizable presence at the Market, with more than 40 films in various stages of progress represented, and many more via the India Pavilion.
Saurav Rai, whose short “Gudh” (Nest) was a selection at the Cinefondation section in 2016, returns to Cannes with his debut feature “Nimtoh” (Invitation). Part of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Goes to Cannes program, the film follows a boy and his grandmother who are excited about an upcoming wedding in their remote mountain village.
Fresh off its world premiere at Tribeca, Bhaskar Hazarika’s tale of forbidden passions “Aamis” (Ravening) is represented at the Market by German sales outfit Media Luna.
The Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corp. is a regular presence at the Market and this year it is showcasing three films: veteran Sumitra Bhave’s “Dithee” (Seeing...
Saurav Rai, whose short “Gudh” (Nest) was a selection at the Cinefondation section in 2016, returns to Cannes with his debut feature “Nimtoh” (Invitation). Part of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Goes to Cannes program, the film follows a boy and his grandmother who are excited about an upcoming wedding in their remote mountain village.
Fresh off its world premiere at Tribeca, Bhaskar Hazarika’s tale of forbidden passions “Aamis” (Ravening) is represented at the Market by German sales outfit Media Luna.
The Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corp. is a regular presence at the Market and this year it is showcasing three films: veteran Sumitra Bhave’s “Dithee” (Seeing...
- 5/14/2019
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
CinemaThis is the third edition of the festival.Tnm StaffFile image | Facebook/Nitte International film Festival Mangaluru’s third edition of the Nitte International Film Festival, hosted by the Nitte University, will be held for four days from April 8 to 11 this year. The festival has curated a total of 75 films in different languages including Hindi, Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Portuguese and French this year and will see about 40 filmmakers from across the country in attendance. Speaking to Tnm, Professor Raviraj Kini, festival coordinator, says, “Very few films find a release in Mangaluru. The festival was a students' initiative to bring good cinema here, to encourage more people to watch good films. We have done two very successful editions so far.” The line-up this year includes award-winning films like Ee Ma Yau (Malayalam), Kaala (Tamil), Paddayi (Tulu), October (Hindi), Tumbbad (Hindi), Redu (Marathi), Dithee (Marathi), Sarkari Hiriya...
- 4/6/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
“Miss Lovely” was the independent film from India that competed in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes Film Festival in 2012. 2013 was one of the best years of the Indian history of independent cinemas.Even though the Indian independent cinema collective has made its presence felt in the beginning of 2000 itself, they were made to stay away with bowed heads out of an imposed inferiority of untouchability. However , the decisions of the national film award juries of 2013 brought them to the front rows.That year, Anand Gandhi’s “Ship of Theseus” was selected as the best film and Ashim Ahluwalia’s “Miss Lovely” got the special jury award for best film. These two films respectively got the award for the best female actor in a supporting role and best production design also.
Other than the year 2015 , all years that followed also were that of the success stories of the independent cinemas.
Other than the year 2015 , all years that followed also were that of the success stories of the independent cinemas.
- 12/1/2018
- by Joby Varghese
- AsianMoviePulse
A forward-thinking Indian lady offers the shelter of her beach house to a suicidal young man in Turtle (Kaasav), a heart-felt social drama from the award-winning directing/producing team Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar. Just as sea turtle moms must lay their eggs and hope for the best from their offspring, so, too, Janaki creates an emotional incubator until her houseguest can swim away on his own. It’s a pretty story told in tropical splendor on the beaches of Goa, but underneath the feel-good surface lies serious psychology and pro filmmaking.
Part of Marathi’s indie scene since 1985, Bhave and Sukthankar have earned...
Part of Marathi’s indie scene since 1985, Bhave and Sukthankar have earned...
- 11/23/2016
- by Deborah Young
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A still from “Millions can Walk”
Richie Mehta’s Siddharth won the German Star of India award in the feature film category at the 11th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart that concluded recently. The award, comprising of 4000 Euros, is given to a film that narrates a very serious political theme in a very poetic and humorous way.
The German Star of India award in the short film category went to Tamaash by Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh. The prize comprises of 1000 Euros. Tamaash is the story of Anzar, a poor performer at school who is scorned by his elders. He is expected to fare better than Sadat, a high scorer in class. Anzar seeks the help of a mysterious stranger, but following the new guide becomes increasingly tough for him and his kid brother.
In the documentary category, Millions can Walk by Swiss director Chistoph Schaub and Swiss-Indian director Kamal Musale was named the winner.
Richie Mehta’s Siddharth won the German Star of India award in the feature film category at the 11th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart that concluded recently. The award, comprising of 4000 Euros, is given to a film that narrates a very serious political theme in a very poetic and humorous way.
The German Star of India award in the short film category went to Tamaash by Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh. The prize comprises of 1000 Euros. Tamaash is the story of Anzar, a poor performer at school who is scorned by his elders. He is expected to fare better than Sadat, a high scorer in class. Anzar seeks the help of a mysterious stranger, but following the new guide becomes increasingly tough for him and his kid brother.
In the documentary category, Millions can Walk by Swiss director Chistoph Schaub and Swiss-Indian director Kamal Musale was named the winner.
- 7/24/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Amruta Subhash in Astu
The 61st National Film Festival 2014 will commence in New Delhi on June 29 with the screening of Marathi feature film Astu by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar and short film Chidiya Udh by Pranjal Dua.
All the National Award winning films for the year 2013 will be screened for the public during the four-day festival. Organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, at Siri Fort Auditorium Complex, the festival will screen 30 feature films and 23 non-feature films.
The festival will be inaugurated by Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Actors Mohan Agashe and Amruta Subhash; and filmmakers Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar and Pranjal Dua will be present for the opening.
Entry to the screenings is free and on first come first serve basis.
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are Ship of Theseus, Miss Lovely, Shahid, Crossing Bridges,...
The 61st National Film Festival 2014 will commence in New Delhi on June 29 with the screening of Marathi feature film Astu by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar and short film Chidiya Udh by Pranjal Dua.
All the National Award winning films for the year 2013 will be screened for the public during the four-day festival. Organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, at Siri Fort Auditorium Complex, the festival will screen 30 feature films and 23 non-feature films.
The festival will be inaugurated by Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Actors Mohan Agashe and Amruta Subhash; and filmmakers Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar and Pranjal Dua will be present for the opening.
Entry to the screenings is free and on first come first serve basis.
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are Ship of Theseus, Miss Lovely, Shahid, Crossing Bridges,...
- 6/27/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Wift (Women in Film and Television) India Rising hosted an evening honoring women from the film industry who have contributed to the growth and development of films, TV and media industry. Wift India took the initiative of bringing this year’s women National Award winners together to felicitate them and support women whose films have been selected for Cannes Film Festival.
The women who were felicitated were Geetanjali Thapa, Shabnam Sukhdev, Anjali Patil, Amruta Subhash, Sumitra Bhave, Shweta Ghosh, Bela Shende, Aarti Shrivastava, Akanksha Sood Singh, Gauri Gadgil, Sanjana Rai, Charu Shree Roy, Alaka Sahani, Kavita Bahl and Padma Shri recipient Sooni Taraporewala who is also advisory board member with Wift India was also honoured.
Wift India is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to provide a dynamic platform to facilitate the exchange of ideas, accelerate the professional development and recognize the achievement of women in film, television and other screen based...
The women who were felicitated were Geetanjali Thapa, Shabnam Sukhdev, Anjali Patil, Amruta Subhash, Sumitra Bhave, Shweta Ghosh, Bela Shende, Aarti Shrivastava, Akanksha Sood Singh, Gauri Gadgil, Sanjana Rai, Charu Shree Roy, Alaka Sahani, Kavita Bahl and Padma Shri recipient Sooni Taraporewala who is also advisory board member with Wift India was also honoured.
Wift India is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to provide a dynamic platform to facilitate the exchange of ideas, accelerate the professional development and recognize the achievement of women in film, television and other screen based...
- 5/15/2014
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
What:
Screening of renowned Kannada filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli’s short film Avashesh at Arbhaat Film Club. Avashesh was Kasaravalli’s diploma film at the Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii) and won the National Award for Best Short Fiction film.
Post screening, filmmakers Umesh Kulkarni and Sunil Sukthankar will conduct an interactive session with Girish Kasarvalli.
Kasaravalli will be felicitating filmmakers Sumitra Bhave and Nagraj Manjule, actress Amruta Subhash and child actor Somnath Avghade for their success at the 61st National Awards.
When:
1 May, 2014. 6:30-8:30 pm
Entry:
Free entry for all.
Venue:
National Film Archive of India
Law College Road
Pune.
Screening of renowned Kannada filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli’s short film Avashesh at Arbhaat Film Club. Avashesh was Kasaravalli’s diploma film at the Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii) and won the National Award for Best Short Fiction film.
Post screening, filmmakers Umesh Kulkarni and Sunil Sukthankar will conduct an interactive session with Girish Kasarvalli.
Kasaravalli will be felicitating filmmakers Sumitra Bhave and Nagraj Manjule, actress Amruta Subhash and child actor Somnath Avghade for their success at the 61st National Awards.
When:
1 May, 2014. 6:30-8:30 pm
Entry:
Free entry for all.
Venue:
National Film Archive of India
Law College Road
Pune.
- 4/28/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from Sulemani Keeda
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival, to take place from 5-10 May, has unveiled its full line-up of films which comprises of a mix of 23 narrative features and 11 documentaries.
Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly is set to open the festival while Geethu Mohandas’ Liar’s Dice will be the centerpiece film. The festival will also present a retrospective of Gurinder Chaddha’s documentaries and will close with Aparna Sen’s Goynar Baksho.
Karan Bali’s 80 minute documentary, An American in Madras, based on American-born filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan’s travails in the Tamil film industry will get a screening alongside the recently released Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain.
Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry, Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar’s Astu and Gajendra Ahire’s Postcard are the three Marathi features which will screen at the festival. Assamese feature As The River Flows (Ekhon Nodir Xipare), by Bidyut Kotoky,...
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival, to take place from 5-10 May, has unveiled its full line-up of films which comprises of a mix of 23 narrative features and 11 documentaries.
Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly is set to open the festival while Geethu Mohandas’ Liar’s Dice will be the centerpiece film. The festival will also present a retrospective of Gurinder Chaddha’s documentaries and will close with Aparna Sen’s Goynar Baksho.
Karan Bali’s 80 minute documentary, An American in Madras, based on American-born filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan’s travails in the Tamil film industry will get a screening alongside the recently released Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain.
Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry, Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar’s Astu and Gajendra Ahire’s Postcard are the three Marathi features which will screen at the festival. Assamese feature As The River Flows (Ekhon Nodir Xipare), by Bidyut Kotoky,...
- 4/11/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced the full lineup last night for their 14th year of celebrating independent, art house, alternate, and Diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian subcontinent (May 5 – 10) at the SoHo Tiffin Junction. Dedicated to bringing these films to a New York audience, the festival will feature 34 screenings (23 narrative, 11 documentary) –all seen for the first time in New York City.
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
- 4/10/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Kaushik Ganguly’s Apur Panchali takes off on Pather Panchali and is about the child actor who played Apu in the film – Subir Banerjee – and what happened to him because he never made another film after Ray’s masterpiece.
Cinema in India has now split up into several pan-Indian categories. Apart from the mainstream Hindi film we have the ‘indie’ cinema represented by films like The Lunchbox and Ship of Theseus as well as the documentary (Fire in the Blood), which has become commercially viable, as it was not. Apart from these categories, there is the regional art film which, unlike its popular counterpart, is pan-Indian rather than local – because it is aimed at audiences at film festivals and other pan-Indian cultural gatherings, and cannot be imagined without subtitles in English. The pan-Indian art film is gaining ground across India and well-known film critics were also recommending the Indian Panorama...
Cinema in India has now split up into several pan-Indian categories. Apart from the mainstream Hindi film we have the ‘indie’ cinema represented by films like The Lunchbox and Ship of Theseus as well as the documentary (Fire in the Blood), which has become commercially viable, as it was not. Apart from these categories, there is the regional art film which, unlike its popular counterpart, is pan-Indian rather than local – because it is aimed at audiences at film festivals and other pan-Indian cultural gatherings, and cannot be imagined without subtitles in English. The pan-Indian art film is gaining ground across India and well-known film critics were also recommending the Indian Panorama...
- 2/13/2014
- by MK Raghavendra
- DearCinema.com
After taking the world by storm with their first Bollywood Film Production Omg Oh My God, Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi have embarked on a journey of creating milestones in the entertainment industry with their regional ventures, 72 Miles Ek Pravas, a critically acclaimed Marathi regional film, and Bhaji in Problem, a Punjabi regional film which has garnered admiration internationally.
72 Miles Ek Pravas received positive feedback from international audiences when it was shortlisted at the celebrated London Indian Film Festival. Grazing Goat Pictures has now etched another feather in its hat with the film having its second reputable screening at the illustrious ‘12th Pune International Film Festival’ (Piff). Of the 500 entries in the international feature competition section for Piff, 14 films have been shortlisted. Out of 35 entries in the Marathi feature competition, only seven movies have been selected, one of which being 72 Miles Ek Pravas, alongside national award-winning filmmaker Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry,...
72 Miles Ek Pravas received positive feedback from international audiences when it was shortlisted at the celebrated London Indian Film Festival. Grazing Goat Pictures has now etched another feather in its hat with the film having its second reputable screening at the illustrious ‘12th Pune International Film Festival’ (Piff). Of the 500 entries in the international feature competition section for Piff, 14 films have been shortlisted. Out of 35 entries in the Marathi feature competition, only seven movies have been selected, one of which being 72 Miles Ek Pravas, alongside national award-winning filmmaker Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry,...
- 1/7/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
A still from Epilogue
The 6th Bengaluru International Film Festival (December 26 to January 2, 2014) announced its awards on Wednesday.
The Netpac award for Best Asian Film went to Israeli film Epilogue directed by Amir Manor. The award comprises of a cash component of Rs. 2 lakhs.
The Indian Films Competition Jury named Manju Borah’s Assamese film Ko:Yad as the Best Film. The award has a cash component of Rs. 4 lakhs. The Special Jury award in this category went to Astu by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar.
In Kannada cinema competition, the Best Film award went to Munsif directed by Umashankar Swamy. The award has a cash component of 2 lakhs. Tallana directed by N Sudarshan was adjudged the second best film while Edegarike by Sumana Kittur won a Special Jury award.
The 6th Bengaluru International Film Festival (December 26 to January 2, 2014) announced its awards on Wednesday.
The Netpac award for Best Asian Film went to Israeli film Epilogue directed by Amir Manor. The award comprises of a cash component of Rs. 2 lakhs.
The Indian Films Competition Jury named Manju Borah’s Assamese film Ko:Yad as the Best Film. The award has a cash component of Rs. 4 lakhs. The Special Jury award in this category went to Astu by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar.
In Kannada cinema competition, the Best Film award went to Munsif directed by Umashankar Swamy. The award has a cash component of 2 lakhs. Tallana directed by N Sudarshan was adjudged the second best film while Edegarike by Sumana Kittur won a Special Jury award.
- 1/2/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from Ana Arabia
Ana Arabia (Israel-France) directed by Amos Gitai will open the 12th Pune International Film Festival 2014 to be held from January 9-16, 2014.
Kanyaka Talkies (Virgin Talkies) by Kr Manoj is the only Indian film in World Competition section.
The films that will compete in Marathi cinema competition are: 72 Miles Ek Pravas by Rajeev Patil, Astu (So Be it) by Sumitra Bhave, Fandry by Nagraj Manjule, Maunraag (Monologue) by Vaibhav Abnave, Narbachi Wadi by Aditya Ajay Sarpotdar, Rege by Abhijit Panse and Tapaal (The Letter) by Laxman Utekar.
The festival will hold Country Focus sections on Taiwan, Hungary, Israel, France, South Korea and Spain. There will be Retrospectives of Hungarian director Istvan Szabo, Italian director Federico Fellini, Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic, American director Billy Wilder, French director Benoit Jacquot and Indian director Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Indian Cinema Today section will present films like Shyamaprasad’s Artist, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s Baga Beach,...
Ana Arabia (Israel-France) directed by Amos Gitai will open the 12th Pune International Film Festival 2014 to be held from January 9-16, 2014.
Kanyaka Talkies (Virgin Talkies) by Kr Manoj is the only Indian film in World Competition section.
The films that will compete in Marathi cinema competition are: 72 Miles Ek Pravas by Rajeev Patil, Astu (So Be it) by Sumitra Bhave, Fandry by Nagraj Manjule, Maunraag (Monologue) by Vaibhav Abnave, Narbachi Wadi by Aditya Ajay Sarpotdar, Rege by Abhijit Panse and Tapaal (The Letter) by Laxman Utekar.
The festival will hold Country Focus sections on Taiwan, Hungary, Israel, France, South Korea and Spain. There will be Retrospectives of Hungarian director Istvan Szabo, Italian director Federico Fellini, Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic, American director Billy Wilder, French director Benoit Jacquot and Indian director Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Indian Cinema Today section will present films like Shyamaprasad’s Artist, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s Baga Beach,...
- 12/28/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Malayalam film Kanyaka Talkies by K. R. Manoj will open the feature film category while Kamal Swaroop’s Rangbhoomi will open the non-feature category of Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) 2013.
Indian Panorama will screen 26 Feature films and 16 Non-Feature films.
The jury for Feature films, headed by filmmaker and editor B. Lenin, selected 25 films out of a total of 210 eligible entries. Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia which won the Best Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has been selected by virtue of direct entry.
The Non-Feature films Jury, chaired by director Raja Sen, picked 15 films out of 130 eligible entries. Kashmiri film Shepherds of Paradise directed by Raja Shabir Khan which won Best Non – Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has also been selected by virtue of direct entry.
Complete list:
101 Chodyangal by Sidhartha Siva
Ajana Batas by Anjan Das...
Indian Panorama will screen 26 Feature films and 16 Non-Feature films.
The jury for Feature films, headed by filmmaker and editor B. Lenin, selected 25 films out of a total of 210 eligible entries. Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia which won the Best Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has been selected by virtue of direct entry.
The Non-Feature films Jury, chaired by director Raja Sen, picked 15 films out of 130 eligible entries. Kashmiri film Shepherds of Paradise directed by Raja Shabir Khan which won Best Non – Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has also been selected by virtue of direct entry.
Complete list:
101 Chodyangal by Sidhartha Siva
Ajana Batas by Anjan Das...
- 10/15/2013
- by NewsDesk
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The 18th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala has announced its line-up of films in the International Competition Section, Indian Cinema Now and Malayalam Cinema Today sections.
Four Indian films will compete in the International Competition Section. The festival, to be held from December 6-13, 2013, is organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Kerala.
International Competition Section:
101 Questions (101 Chodyangal)
Dir.: Sidhartha Siva (India, 106min, 2012)
Arbani
Dir.: Adi Adwan (Israel, 84min, 2013)
Capturing Dad (Chihi o tori ni)
Dir.: Ryota Nakano (Japan, 74min, 2012)
Club Sandwich
Dir.: Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico, 82min, 2013)
Contructors (Stroiteli)
Dir.: Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan, 71min, 2013)
Errata
Dir.: Ivan Vescovo (Argentina, 76mins, 2012)
Inercia
Dir.: Isabel Munoz (Mexico, 70min, 2013)
Jonatha’s Forest
Dir.: Srgio Andrade (Brazil, 99min, 2012)
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Dir.: Kamaleswar Mukherjee (India, 152min, 2013)
Parviz
Dir.: Majid Barzegar (Iran,...
Four Indian films will compete in the International Competition Section. The festival, to be held from December 6-13, 2013, is organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Kerala.
International Competition Section:
101 Questions (101 Chodyangal)
Dir.: Sidhartha Siva (India, 106min, 2012)
Arbani
Dir.: Adi Adwan (Israel, 84min, 2013)
Capturing Dad (Chihi o tori ni)
Dir.: Ryota Nakano (Japan, 74min, 2012)
Club Sandwich
Dir.: Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico, 82min, 2013)
Contructors (Stroiteli)
Dir.: Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan, 71min, 2013)
Errata
Dir.: Ivan Vescovo (Argentina, 76mins, 2012)
Inercia
Dir.: Isabel Munoz (Mexico, 70min, 2013)
Jonatha’s Forest
Dir.: Srgio Andrade (Brazil, 99min, 2012)
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Dir.: Kamaleswar Mukherjee (India, 152min, 2013)
Parviz
Dir.: Majid Barzegar (Iran,...
- 10/14/2013
- by NewsDesk
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The first edition of the Mumbai Women’s International Film Festival, organized by Oculus Creations and supported by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (Mtdc) will commence on 8th October. The main idea of this festival is to boost female filmmakers in the industry.
This cause has been largely supported by Bollywood and some of them are Zoya Akhtar, Nandita Das, Reema Kagti, Farah Khan, Renuka Shahane, Honey Irani and Sumitra Bhave. These influential women will contribute to this cause by visiting the fest or by screening their films.
A few workshops have been organized by Piyush Mishra, Honey Irani, Aparna Sud, Rachna Rastogi, Sharmishta Roy, Anjum Rajabali, Alankrita Srivastav, Shaan, Kamlesh Pandey, K.U Mohanan, Ashima Chhiber, Dr. Achala Nagar and Aruna Raje.
This festival will go on for 7 days and will reportedly screen more than 150 films at six different venues across 70 nations.
Mumbai Women’s International Film Festival starts on...
This cause has been largely supported by Bollywood and some of them are Zoya Akhtar, Nandita Das, Reema Kagti, Farah Khan, Renuka Shahane, Honey Irani and Sumitra Bhave. These influential women will contribute to this cause by visiting the fest or by screening their films.
A few workshops have been organized by Piyush Mishra, Honey Irani, Aparna Sud, Rachna Rastogi, Sharmishta Roy, Anjum Rajabali, Alankrita Srivastav, Shaan, Kamlesh Pandey, K.U Mohanan, Ashima Chhiber, Dr. Achala Nagar and Aruna Raje.
This festival will go on for 7 days and will reportedly screen more than 150 films at six different venues across 70 nations.
Mumbai Women’s International Film Festival starts on...
- 9/19/2013
- by Samreen Tungekar
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Sep 14: The first edition of Mumbai Women's International Film Festival (Mwiff) 2013 will start here Oct 8 and focus on encouraging women filmmakers in the industry.
Many Bollywood celebrities have supported the cause of encouraging women filmmakers during the fest and some of the names include Nandita Das, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Farah Khan, Honey Irani, Renuka Shahane and Sumitra Bhave who will either grace the event or their films will be shown at the festival.
The seven-day festival will screen more than 150 films from across 70 nations at six different venues.
The event will also have workshops by Piyush.
Many Bollywood celebrities have supported the cause of encouraging women filmmakers during the fest and some of the names include Nandita Das, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Farah Khan, Honey Irani, Renuka Shahane and Sumitra Bhave who will either grace the event or their films will be shown at the festival.
The seven-day festival will screen more than 150 films from across 70 nations at six different venues.
The event will also have workshops by Piyush.
- 9/14/2013
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Mahesh Manjrekar’s Kaksparsh was named the Best Marathi Feature Film at the recently concluded Pune International Film Festival. Manjrekar and co-producer Aniruddha Deshpande won a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
The Best Marathi Film Director Award went to Gajendra Ahire for Anumati. Jitendra Joshi was awarded the Best Marathi Film Actor Award for his work in Tukaram. Sumitra Bhave won the Best Screenplay Award for Samhita and the Best Cinematographer Award went to Rajan Kothari for Tukaram.
In the World Cinema Competition, German film Barbara by Christian Petzold won the Best International Feature Film Award. Best International Feature Film Director Award went to Rodrigo Pla for Uruguay-Mexico-France co-production The Delay. A special mention was presented to Turkish film Araf –Somewhere in Between. Another special mention went to script writer Ali Mosaffa for his contribution in Iranian film The Last Step. The Audience Award in World Competition was presented to...
The Best Marathi Film Director Award went to Gajendra Ahire for Anumati. Jitendra Joshi was awarded the Best Marathi Film Actor Award for his work in Tukaram. Sumitra Bhave won the Best Screenplay Award for Samhita and the Best Cinematographer Award went to Rajan Kothari for Tukaram.
In the World Cinema Competition, German film Barbara by Christian Petzold won the Best International Feature Film Award. Best International Feature Film Director Award went to Rodrigo Pla for Uruguay-Mexico-France co-production The Delay. A special mention was presented to Turkish film Araf –Somewhere in Between. Another special mention went to script writer Ali Mosaffa for his contribution in Iranian film The Last Step. The Audience Award in World Competition was presented to...
- 1/24/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The 11th Pune International Film Festival (January 10-17, 2013) has announced its slate for 2013. These films will be screened under nine sections: International Competition, Marathi Competition, Student Competition (live action and animation), Global Cinema, Country Focus, Retrospective, Tribute, Indian Cinema and Regional Cinema.
Israeli film Hayuta and Berl by Amir Manor will open the festival on 10th January. See the schedule here.
Feature films at the festival contend for the Best Film, Best Director and Government of Maharashtra “Sant Tukaram” Best International Marathi Film Award. The Marathi films in competition will vie for the Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography Awards. The Student Competition will also have a Special Award and a cash prize.
Eighty contemporary films from more than 50 countries will be screened under the Global Cinema section. Hungary and South Korea will be the Countries in Focus with the screening of six and seven films, respectively.
Israeli film Hayuta and Berl by Amir Manor will open the festival on 10th January. See the schedule here.
Feature films at the festival contend for the Best Film, Best Director and Government of Maharashtra “Sant Tukaram” Best International Marathi Film Award. The Marathi films in competition will vie for the Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography Awards. The Student Competition will also have a Special Award and a cash prize.
Eighty contemporary films from more than 50 countries will be screened under the Global Cinema section. Hungary and South Korea will be the Countries in Focus with the screening of six and seven films, respectively.
- 1/9/2013
- by NewsDesk
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Bengaluru International Film Festival has announced the line-up of its Chitra Bharathi – Indian Cinema Competition, Kannada Cinema competition section and the 100 Years of Indian Cinema section.
A total of eleven films in the Chitra Bharathi – Indian Cinema Competition will vie for the “Suchitra Samman” with a cash prize of Rs 4 lakhs, equally divided between the director and the producer of the film. While the eight Kannada films in the Kannada Cinema competition section will contend for Rs 2 lakh award, to be equally divided between the producer and the director of the winning film.
The festival will also celebrate the centenary year of Indian cinema with the screening of twelve selected films.
The 5th edition of the festival (20th to 27th December, 2012) had recently announced the line- up of other sections.
Competition Line up:
Chitra Bharathi – Indian Cinema Competition
Chayiliam
Dir:Manoj Kana / Malayalam
Lessons in Forgetting
Dir: Unni Vijayan / Tamil
Sarasammana...
A total of eleven films in the Chitra Bharathi – Indian Cinema Competition will vie for the “Suchitra Samman” with a cash prize of Rs 4 lakhs, equally divided between the director and the producer of the film. While the eight Kannada films in the Kannada Cinema competition section will contend for Rs 2 lakh award, to be equally divided between the producer and the director of the winning film.
The festival will also celebrate the centenary year of Indian cinema with the screening of twelve selected films.
The 5th edition of the festival (20th to 27th December, 2012) had recently announced the line- up of other sections.
Competition Line up:
Chitra Bharathi – Indian Cinema Competition
Chayiliam
Dir:Manoj Kana / Malayalam
Lessons in Forgetting
Dir: Unni Vijayan / Tamil
Sarasammana...
- 12/14/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mukta Arts' latest Marathi film Samhita, directed by the award winning duo of Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar has been seleceted by Iffi in the Indian Panorama section to be screened on the 24th and on the 29th November, in Goa. Samhita also got a standing ovation when it was screened at Mami film festival in Mumbai and Iffk in Cochin. Read More...
- 11/16/2012
- Bollywood Trade
The 17th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk) has announced its lineup. The festival will run from 7th to 14th December, 2012 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Some of the highlights of the lineup are festival favourites of the year Amour, Chitrangada, Samhita, The Sapphires, Drapchi, Miss Lovely, Me and You, Celluloid Man, and Baandhon.
Fourteen films will screen in the Competition section while seven contemporary films will be screened in “Indian Cinema Now” section.
Complete list of films:
Competition Films
Fourteen feature films from Asia, Africa and Latin America will compete for the coveted “Suvarna Chakoram” (Golden Crow Pheasant) and other awards.
Always Brando by Ridha Behi (Tunisia)
Inheritors of the Earth by T V Chandran (India)
A Terminal Trust by by Masayuki Suo (Japan)
Shutter by Joy Mathew (India)
Today by Alain Gomis (Senegal-France)
The Repentant by Merzak Allouache (Algeria)
Sta. Niña by Manny Palo (Philippines)
Present Tense...
Some of the highlights of the lineup are festival favourites of the year Amour, Chitrangada, Samhita, The Sapphires, Drapchi, Miss Lovely, Me and You, Celluloid Man, and Baandhon.
Fourteen films will screen in the Competition section while seven contemporary films will be screened in “Indian Cinema Now” section.
Complete list of films:
Competition Films
Fourteen feature films from Asia, Africa and Latin America will compete for the coveted “Suvarna Chakoram” (Golden Crow Pheasant) and other awards.
Always Brando by Ridha Behi (Tunisia)
Inheritors of the Earth by T V Chandran (India)
A Terminal Trust by by Masayuki Suo (Japan)
Shutter by Joy Mathew (India)
Today by Alain Gomis (Senegal-France)
The Repentant by Merzak Allouache (Algeria)
Sta. Niña by Manny Palo (Philippines)
Present Tense...
- 11/2/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Jahnu Barua’s Baandhon will open the Feature Film section of Indian Panorama 2012 at the International Film Festival of India. Celluloid Man will open the Non-Feature Film section.
The 43rd edition of the festival will be held from 20th – 30th November, 2012 in Goa.
The jury for the Feature Film section was headed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta and comprised Pradip Biswas, Suresh Krissna Katte Ramachandra, Kireedam Unni, Munin Barua, Pawan Manavi, Ajay Sharma, Venita Coelho and Sibi Malayil. The jury selected 18 films from the 144 eligible entries.
The jury for the Non-Feature Film section is chaired by M.R. Rajan picked up 18 films from the 147 eligible entries. Other jury members are Bachaspatimayum Sunzu, Mohammad Ali Baig, Jasmine K Roy and Rajesh S Jala.
The films selected under Feature Film section are:
Baandhon by Jahnu Barua
Shabdo by Kaushik Ganguly
Chitrangada by Rituparno Ghosh
Elar Char Adhyay by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay
Deswa by Nitin Chandra...
The 43rd edition of the festival will be held from 20th – 30th November, 2012 in Goa.
The jury for the Feature Film section was headed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta and comprised Pradip Biswas, Suresh Krissna Katte Ramachandra, Kireedam Unni, Munin Barua, Pawan Manavi, Ajay Sharma, Venita Coelho and Sibi Malayil. The jury selected 18 films from the 144 eligible entries.
The jury for the Non-Feature Film section is chaired by M.R. Rajan picked up 18 films from the 147 eligible entries. Other jury members are Bachaspatimayum Sunzu, Mohammad Ali Baig, Jasmine K Roy and Rajesh S Jala.
The films selected under Feature Film section are:
Baandhon by Jahnu Barua
Shabdo by Kaushik Ganguly
Chitrangada by Rituparno Ghosh
Elar Char Adhyay by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay
Deswa by Nitin Chandra...
- 10/26/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Jahnu Barua’s Baandhon will open the Feature Film section of Indian Panorama 2012 at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi). Documentary Celluloid Man will open the Non-Feature Film section.
The 43rd edition of the festival will be held from 20th – 30th November, 2012 in Goa.
The jury for the Feature Film section was headed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta and comprised Pradip Biswas, Suresh Krissna Katte Ramachandra, Kireedam Unni, Munin Barua, Pawan Manavi, Ajay Sharma, Venita Coelho and Sibi Malayil. The jury selected 18 films from the 144 eligible entries.
The jury for the Non-Feature Film section, chaired by M.R. Rajan, picked up 18 films from the 147 eligible entries. Other jury members were Bachaspatimayum Sunzu, Mohammad Ali Baig, Jasmine K Roy and Rajesh S Jala.
Feature Films:
Baandhon by Jahnu Barua
Shabdo by Kaushik Ganguly
Chitrangada by Rituparno Ghosh
Elar Char Adhyay by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay
Deswa by Nitin Chandra
Byari by Suveeran
Lessons In Forgetting...
The 43rd edition of the festival will be held from 20th – 30th November, 2012 in Goa.
The jury for the Feature Film section was headed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta and comprised Pradip Biswas, Suresh Krissna Katte Ramachandra, Kireedam Unni, Munin Barua, Pawan Manavi, Ajay Sharma, Venita Coelho and Sibi Malayil. The jury selected 18 films from the 144 eligible entries.
The jury for the Non-Feature Film section, chaired by M.R. Rajan, picked up 18 films from the 147 eligible entries. Other jury members were Bachaspatimayum Sunzu, Mohammad Ali Baig, Jasmine K Roy and Rajesh S Jala.
Feature Films:
Baandhon by Jahnu Barua
Shabdo by Kaushik Ganguly
Chitrangada by Rituparno Ghosh
Elar Char Adhyay by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay
Deswa by Nitin Chandra
Byari by Suveeran
Lessons In Forgetting...
- 10/26/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
14th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) announced its complete lineup today in a press conference. Mff will be held from October 18th to 25th at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (Ncpa) and Inox, Nariman Point, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festival venues and Cinemax, Andheri and Cinemax Sion as the satellite venues. Click here to watch trailers and highlights from the festival.
Here is the complete list of films to be screened during the festival (October 18-25)
International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors
1. From Tuesday To Tuesday (De Martes A Martes)
Dir.: Gustavo Fernandez Triviño (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 111′)
2. The Last Elvis (El Último Elvis)
Dir.: Armando Bo (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 91′)
3. The Sapphires
Dir.: Wayne Blair (Australia / 2012 / Col. / 103′)
4. The Wall (Die Wand)
Dir.: Julian Pölsler (Austria-Germany / 2012 / Col. / 108′)
5. Teddy Bear (10 timer til Paradis)
Dir.: Mads Matthiesen (Denmark / 2012 / Col. / 93′)
6. Augustine
Dir.: Alice Winccour (France / 2012 / Col.
Here is the complete list of films to be screened during the festival (October 18-25)
International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors
1. From Tuesday To Tuesday (De Martes A Martes)
Dir.: Gustavo Fernandez Triviño (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 111′)
2. The Last Elvis (El Último Elvis)
Dir.: Armando Bo (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 91′)
3. The Sapphires
Dir.: Wayne Blair (Australia / 2012 / Col. / 103′)
4. The Wall (Die Wand)
Dir.: Julian Pölsler (Austria-Germany / 2012 / Col. / 108′)
5. Teddy Bear (10 timer til Paradis)
Dir.: Mads Matthiesen (Denmark / 2012 / Col. / 93′)
6. Augustine
Dir.: Alice Winccour (France / 2012 / Col.
- 9/24/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mohit Takalkar
Pune-based theatre director Mohit Takalkar’s debut feature The Bright Day will premiere today at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mohit tells us about his foray into filmmaking:
What is The Bright Day about?
The Bright Day speaks out the confusions and dilemmas that the young generation faces in the process of finding the path they want to tread. The film explores this journey through strong cinematic imagery. It is shot in different terrains of India – City, Desert, Banks of Ganges; thus depicting imagery and reflections of inner and outer world beautifully. The film also works on spiritual and experiential layers to deal with the complexity of mind. A film of chance encounters, shifting perspectives and unexpected insights, The Bright Day is an intensely personal cinematic experience that is also universal.
What was the starting point for the film?
The starting point for the film was my own life.
Pune-based theatre director Mohit Takalkar’s debut feature The Bright Day will premiere today at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mohit tells us about his foray into filmmaking:
What is The Bright Day about?
The Bright Day speaks out the confusions and dilemmas that the young generation faces in the process of finding the path they want to tread. The film explores this journey through strong cinematic imagery. It is shot in different terrains of India – City, Desert, Banks of Ganges; thus depicting imagery and reflections of inner and outer world beautifully. The film also works on spiritual and experiential layers to deal with the complexity of mind. A film of chance encounters, shifting perspectives and unexpected insights, The Bright Day is an intensely personal cinematic experience that is also universal.
What was the starting point for the film?
The starting point for the film was my own life.
- 9/13/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Ha Bharat Maza directed by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar won the Sant Tukaram award for Best Marathi Film at the 10th Pune International Film Festival which concluded on Thursday. The film based on corruption in Indian middle-class families walked away with a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Umesh Kulkarni won the Best Director for Deool while Uttara Baokar was adjudged the Best Actor for Ha Bharat Maza and Subodh Bhave for Balgandharva.
German film If Not Us, Who? by Andres Veiel won the Best Film award in the World Cinema competition category and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh. Asghar Farhadi won the Best Director for Nader & Simin: A Separation.
Somnath Gupta’s Ami Aadu won the audience award for Best Film in world competition. This award was instituted by the festival in the 10th edition.
The festival closed with the screening of German film If Not Us, Who?...
Umesh Kulkarni won the Best Director for Deool while Uttara Baokar was adjudged the Best Actor for Ha Bharat Maza and Subodh Bhave for Balgandharva.
German film If Not Us, Who? by Andres Veiel won the Best Film award in the World Cinema competition category and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh. Asghar Farhadi won the Best Director for Nader & Simin: A Separation.
Somnath Gupta’s Ami Aadu won the audience award for Best Film in world competition. This award was instituted by the festival in the 10th edition.
The festival closed with the screening of German film If Not Us, Who?...
- 1/20/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Still from Top Floor Left Wing
French film Top Floor Left Wing by Angelo Cionci will open the 10th Pune International Film Festival.
The highlights of the World Competition section will be films like Amnesty (Albania, Greece, France) by Buyar Alimani, The Precinct (Azerbaijan) by Ilgar Safat, My Little Pricess (France) by Iva Ionesco, Nader and Simin: A Separation by Asghar Farhadi and Ami Aadu (India) by Somnath Gupta.
The Country in Focus is Germany and the section will screen films by Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders.
There will be Retrospectives of Hsien Hou of Taiwan and Yasujiro Ozu of Japan.
Indian Cinema Today section will screen films like Salim Ahamed’s Adaminte Makan Abu, Gurvindar Singh’s Anhey Ghore Da Daan and Santosh Sivan’s Urumi.
The Marathi Competition section includes Umesh Kulkarni’s Deool, Sujay Dahake’s Shala and Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar’s Ha Bharat Maza.
French film Top Floor Left Wing by Angelo Cionci will open the 10th Pune International Film Festival.
The highlights of the World Competition section will be films like Amnesty (Albania, Greece, France) by Buyar Alimani, The Precinct (Azerbaijan) by Ilgar Safat, My Little Pricess (France) by Iva Ionesco, Nader and Simin: A Separation by Asghar Farhadi and Ami Aadu (India) by Somnath Gupta.
The Country in Focus is Germany and the section will screen films by Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders.
There will be Retrospectives of Hsien Hou of Taiwan and Yasujiro Ozu of Japan.
Indian Cinema Today section will screen films like Salim Ahamed’s Adaminte Makan Abu, Gurvindar Singh’s Anhey Ghore Da Daan and Santosh Sivan’s Urumi.
The Marathi Competition section includes Umesh Kulkarni’s Deool, Sujay Dahake’s Shala and Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar’s Ha Bharat Maza.
- 1/10/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Still from Bharat Mazza Desh Aahe
Bhageerathi directed by Dr. Baraguru Ramchandrappa and Bharat Mazza Desh Aahe directed by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar are the first two selections to be announced for screening under the Indian Premiere section at the 42nd International Film Festival of India, Goa 2011.
Featuring Srinath Bhavana, Kishor and Hema Chowudri , Bhageerathi is based on a Kannada folk ballad ‘Kerege Haara’ (A Sacrifice for a tank).
Bharat Mazza Desh Aahe (India is my Country) features Vikram Gokhale, Uttara Baokar, Renuka Daftardar, Jitendra Joshi, Devika Daftardar, Omkar Govardhan, Alok Rajwade, Kishor Kadam, Deepa Shriram. The film depicts the story of a family dealing with value problems amongst themselves and simultaneously experiencing the everyday corruption in their social life.
The festival will be held from November 23-December 3, 2011.
Bhageerathi directed by Dr. Baraguru Ramchandrappa and Bharat Mazza Desh Aahe directed by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar are the first two selections to be announced for screening under the Indian Premiere section at the 42nd International Film Festival of India, Goa 2011.
Featuring Srinath Bhavana, Kishor and Hema Chowudri , Bhageerathi is based on a Kannada folk ballad ‘Kerege Haara’ (A Sacrifice for a tank).
Bharat Mazza Desh Aahe (India is my Country) features Vikram Gokhale, Uttara Baokar, Renuka Daftardar, Jitendra Joshi, Devika Daftardar, Omkar Govardhan, Alok Rajwade, Kishor Kadam, Deepa Shriram. The film depicts the story of a family dealing with value problems amongst themselves and simultaneously experiencing the everyday corruption in their social life.
The festival will be held from November 23-December 3, 2011.
- 11/11/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Vidyarthy Chatterjee, who wrote on cinema for leading publications like The Statesman and The Economic Times for over three decades writes on Ek Cup Chya by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar, the 2nd in the series of Marathi Cinema-New Texts, New Contexts.
Seven years after Vastupurush, Bhave and Sukhtankar came up trumps once again, with a story of modern Indian showing the helplessness of an honest individual pitted against a polity gone to seed. Told more in hope than despair, albeit laced with sadness at the systematic damage caused by diverse elements to the promises enshrined in the Indian constitution, Ek Cup Chya (A Cup of Tea, 2009) is reminiscent of Kasaravalli’s Tabarana Kathe (Story of Tabara, 1987). But whereas the municipal employee Tabara’s story gets darker and darker with every passing frame till a document of unrelieved gloom is produced, the Marathi film never descends into such hopelessness as...
Seven years after Vastupurush, Bhave and Sukhtankar came up trumps once again, with a story of modern Indian showing the helplessness of an honest individual pitted against a polity gone to seed. Told more in hope than despair, albeit laced with sadness at the systematic damage caused by diverse elements to the promises enshrined in the Indian constitution, Ek Cup Chya (A Cup of Tea, 2009) is reminiscent of Kasaravalli’s Tabarana Kathe (Story of Tabara, 1987). But whereas the municipal employee Tabara’s story gets darker and darker with every passing frame till a document of unrelieved gloom is produced, the Marathi film never descends into such hopelessness as...
- 6/23/2011
- by Vidyarthy Chatterjee
- DearCinema.com
Vidyarthy Chatterjee, who wrote on cinema for leading publications like The Statesman and The Economic Times for over three decades writes on Vastupurush by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar, in which he saw the germs of a new Marathi cinema
“It is regional cinema that is at the cutting edge of new Indian films. It is evident that nowhere is the renegotiation of the Indian identity in this new age of consumerism being better analyzed than in the low budget regional cinema.”
Asha Kasbekar Richards
This writer fondly visualizes the day when the history of a rejuvenated Marathi cinema, circa 2002 onwards, comes to be written by a sensitive and intelligent film-lover, preferably someone to the language and culture born. Ideally, one of the first chapters of such an effort could be named ‘From Sumitra and Sunil’s stable’. One is speaking of the sociologist- turned- filmmaker Sumitra Bhave and her artistic collaborator,...
“It is regional cinema that is at the cutting edge of new Indian films. It is evident that nowhere is the renegotiation of the Indian identity in this new age of consumerism being better analyzed than in the low budget regional cinema.”
Asha Kasbekar Richards
This writer fondly visualizes the day when the history of a rejuvenated Marathi cinema, circa 2002 onwards, comes to be written by a sensitive and intelligent film-lover, preferably someone to the language and culture born. Ideally, one of the first chapters of such an effort could be named ‘From Sumitra and Sunil’s stable’. One is speaking of the sociologist- turned- filmmaker Sumitra Bhave and her artistic collaborator,...
- 6/21/2011
- by Vidyarthy Chatterjee
- DearCinema.com
Four female filmmakers have come together to create a movie which highlights women's issues. Directors Sumitra Bhave, Amruta Rao, Madhuri Ashirgade and Neeta Devkar, who decided to work together as part of International Women's Day, have created an all-female movie where women will be handling all the key roles in front of and behind the camera. The film, titled Sahita, aims to encourage women to strive towards their life goals. ''Many people feel that women can't succeed in their work if they work together (more)...
- 3/9/2010
- by By Will Astbury
- Digital Spy
The 33rd Gothenburg International Film Festival (Giff) ended last Sunday. This port city on Sweden’s west coast and home to the Volvo company, is the world’s largest market for Nordic films. The main event at the festival is the prestigious Nordic Competition, where films from the five Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway, Finland, Demark, and Iceland are screened. This year Denmark made a very strong showing with two Danish films tipped to win the award. Brotherhood, a debut feature from Nicolo Donato explores the rise of fascist neo-Nazi groups and the problems that arise when homosexuality is discovered among its ranks. R, also a debut feature by directors Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm, is a grim film about prison life. In the end, R emerged victorious.
It seems to be a time for prison films - Jacques Audiard’s The Prophet, won the Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes film...
It seems to be a time for prison films - Jacques Audiard’s The Prophet, won the Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes film...
- 2/18/2010
- by Asha Kasbekar
- DearCinema.com
The Mill Valley Film Festival opens tonight, filling the next 10 days with some of the most anticipated films of the rest of the year, as well as a selection of international films making its way to the Bay Area. In addition, the festival will also host the awarding of talents such as Woody Harrelson, Clive Owen, Uma Thurman, Jason Reitman and screen legend Anna Karina.
We'll have reviews coming in for the festival soon, but for the moment, here's a brief preview of what to look for.
Clive Owen gets a spotlight for bringing his latest work, the patriarchal drama The Boys Are Back, which opens the festival tonight. Owen plays a father who has to raise his two sons on his own after his wife's sudden death. As part of the program is a screening of Owen's breakout role in the gambling thriller Croupier.
Paired with fatherhood is Motherhood,...
We'll have reviews coming in for the festival soon, but for the moment, here's a brief preview of what to look for.
Clive Owen gets a spotlight for bringing his latest work, the patriarchal drama The Boys Are Back, which opens the festival tonight. Owen plays a father who has to raise his two sons on his own after his wife's sudden death. As part of the program is a screening of Owen's breakout role in the gambling thriller Croupier.
Paired with fatherhood is Motherhood,...
- 10/8/2009
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
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