Vaishali Sinha is an Indian activist filmmaker with a penchant for socially sensitive issues, often related to female sexuality, such as surrogacy, abort and sexual education. After a couple of short films, in 2010 she co-directed with Rebecca Haimowitz “Made In India”, an in-depth look at the surrogacy’s legal and ethical implications and human and reproductive rights, through the tribulations of an infertile couple. She uses the same warm touch here in “Ask The Sexpert” to talk about sex education and the obstacles it is facing in Indian society, channeling a very humane real story.
Ask the Sexpert is screening at the 16th Iffla
“Ask The Sexpert” is a popular column of the Mumbai Mirror, where agony aunt Dr. Mahinder Watsa answers the readers’ questions about sexuality. During the years, the column and its adviser have became incredibly popular due to a mix of informative non-moralistic answers and the matter-of-fact...
Ask the Sexpert is screening at the 16th Iffla
“Ask The Sexpert” is a popular column of the Mumbai Mirror, where agony aunt Dr. Mahinder Watsa answers the readers’ questions about sexuality. During the years, the column and its adviser have became incredibly popular due to a mix of informative non-moralistic answers and the matter-of-fact...
- 2/26/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Here's your daily dose of an Indie film in progress -- at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: is this a movie you'd want to see? Tell us in the comments. The Pregnancy Exclusion Tweetable Logline: When Marlise died, the battle for her life began. Elevator Pitch: "The Pregnancy Exclusion" examines the case of Marlise Muñoz, a brain-dead pregnant woman whose family was forced to keep her on life support against her wishes. The film shows the human story behind the headlines, and shines a light on a controversial law. Filmmaker Rebecca Haimowitz has exclusive access to the Muñoz family to share their story in a documentary film. This is a timely and hugely important about a growing trend of laws that seek to control a pregnant woman’s body. Even her dead body. Production Team: Rebecca Haimowitz (Director...
- 2/26/2015
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
San Antonio Film Festival
The deadline for the 18th annual San Antonio Film Festival is fast approaching, but there’s still a few more days to get your films in. The actual fest will run on Jun. 18-24.
The fest is always a great, eclectic mix of international indie film that also heavily screens and promotes local talent. There does usually seem to be an emphasis on films with a political or social justice bent, but that doesn’t mean Saff will shy away from tossing in a straight-up thriller or comedy to mix things up.
For example, last year’s films ranged from the music doc Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone by Chris Metzler and Lev Anderson to the police thriller Disrupt/Dismantle by Jack Lucarelli to the Indian surrogate mother business Made in India by Rebecca Haimowitz and Vaishali Sinha to the comedy Lord Byron by Zack Godshall.
The deadline for the 18th annual San Antonio Film Festival is fast approaching, but there’s still a few more days to get your films in. The actual fest will run on Jun. 18-24.
The fest is always a great, eclectic mix of international indie film that also heavily screens and promotes local talent. There does usually seem to be an emphasis on films with a political or social justice bent, but that doesn’t mean Saff will shy away from tossing in a straight-up thriller or comedy to mix things up.
For example, last year’s films ranged from the music doc Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone by Chris Metzler and Lev Anderson to the police thriller Disrupt/Dismantle by Jack Lucarelli to the Indian surrogate mother business Made in India by Rebecca Haimowitz and Vaishali Sinha to the comedy Lord Byron by Zack Godshall.
- 3/3/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
A good number of Indian documentaries will be presented at the eight edition of Film Southasia to be held from September 29-October 2, 2011 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Film Southasia is a biennial festival of documentaries organized in Nepal. Tickets are available for Rs. 50 at the venue of the festival Kumari Cinema, Kathmandu.
The films at the festival will be judged by a three-member South-asian jury and the best film will be awarded the ‘Ram Bahadur Trophy’ for Best Film along with a citation and a cash prize of Usd 2,000. The second best film will be awarded a citation and cash prize of Usd 1,000 and the Best Debut Film will be awarded a citation and cash prize of Usd 1,000.
Journey to Yarsa (55 min) by Dipendra Bhandari of Nepal will be screened as the opening film of the festival.
An event called ‘Tareque Masud Memorial: A Dialogue’ will be conducted on the theme– ‘Documentary:...
Film Southasia is a biennial festival of documentaries organized in Nepal. Tickets are available for Rs. 50 at the venue of the festival Kumari Cinema, Kathmandu.
The films at the festival will be judged by a three-member South-asian jury and the best film will be awarded the ‘Ram Bahadur Trophy’ for Best Film along with a citation and a cash prize of Usd 2,000. The second best film will be awarded a citation and cash prize of Usd 1,000 and the Best Debut Film will be awarded a citation and cash prize of Usd 1,000.
Journey to Yarsa (55 min) by Dipendra Bhandari of Nepal will be screened as the opening film of the festival.
An event called ‘Tareque Masud Memorial: A Dialogue’ will be conducted on the theme– ‘Documentary:...
- 9/26/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Do Dooni Chaar directed by Habib Faisal, starring Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh will open the 11th New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff). The festival will take place from May 4-8, 2011 in Manhattan. A total of 25 feature films will be screened in the festival which is presented by The Indo-American Arts Council (Iaac).
Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi will be presented as the Closing Night selection, while Aparna Sen’s Iti Mrinalini (An Unfinished Letter) will screen as the Centerpiece selection.
Film personalities like Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Habib Faisal, Rituparno Ghosh, and Aparna Sen will be present at the festival.
The complete lineup:
The Bengali Detective (Documentary), directed by Phil Cox
Bhopali (Documentary), directed by Max Carlson
Daayen Ya Baayen, directed by Bela Negi
A Decent Arrangement, directed by Sarovar Banka
Do Dooni Chaar, directed by Habib Faisal
Geeta in Paradise, directed by Benny Mathews
Geeta in Paradise, directed...
Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi will be presented as the Closing Night selection, while Aparna Sen’s Iti Mrinalini (An Unfinished Letter) will screen as the Centerpiece selection.
Film personalities like Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Habib Faisal, Rituparno Ghosh, and Aparna Sen will be present at the festival.
The complete lineup:
The Bengali Detective (Documentary), directed by Phil Cox
Bhopali (Documentary), directed by Max Carlson
Daayen Ya Baayen, directed by Bela Negi
A Decent Arrangement, directed by Sarovar Banka
Do Dooni Chaar, directed by Habib Faisal
Geeta in Paradise, directed by Benny Mathews
Geeta in Paradise, directed...
- 4/17/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Two Indian films will be screened in Hot Docs Documentary Film festival 2010 in Toronto. This is North America's largest documentary festival that runs for 11 days, April 29 to May 9, presenting over 170 films from more than 40 countries.
A 96 minute film Made in India directed by Rebecca Haimowitz and Vaishali Sinha will be screened under World Showcase. After seven years of unsuccessful fertility treatments, Lisa and Brian Switzer will do anything to have a baby of their own. Unable to afford the almost Us$100,000 costs of a surrogate in Texas, they gamble on the growing reproductive industry in India and “outsource” their pregnancy from India.
Directed by Shazia Javed, a nine minute film Namrata will also be screened in Canadian Spectrum section of the festival. This is a powerful story of Namrata Gill and her honest testimonial describing six years in an abusive relationship.
A 96 minute film Made in India directed by Rebecca Haimowitz and Vaishali Sinha will be screened under World Showcase. After seven years of unsuccessful fertility treatments, Lisa and Brian Switzer will do anything to have a baby of their own. Unable to afford the almost Us$100,000 costs of a surrogate in Texas, they gamble on the growing reproductive industry in India and “outsource” their pregnancy from India.
Directed by Shazia Javed, a nine minute film Namrata will also be screened in Canadian Spectrum section of the festival. This is a powerful story of Namrata Gill and her honest testimonial describing six years in an abusive relationship.
- 4/2/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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