Co-production Market to feature new projects from Kanu Behl, Aditya Vikram Sengupta and Nandita Das, along with Ritesh Batra’s first project as a producer.
Film Bazaar, hosted by India’s National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), has unveiled the 19 South Asian projects selected for this year’s Co-production Market.
The line-up includes new projects from Kanu Behl, whose Titli premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard 2014; Aditya Vikram Sengupta, director of Venice 2014 title Labor Of Love; acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage; and Fahad Mustafa, whose credits include award-winning documentary Katiyabaaz.
In addition, Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) is stepping into producing with Raj Rish More’s Pirates, which Batra will produce through his new outfit Poetic License Motion Pictures.
Drishyam Films’ Manish Mundra is bringing a new project from Amit V Masurkar (Sulemani Keeda), while acclaimed filmmaker Nandita Das will present her new project Manto at Film Bazaar.
The market is introducing a new feature this year – Open...
Film Bazaar, hosted by India’s National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), has unveiled the 19 South Asian projects selected for this year’s Co-production Market.
The line-up includes new projects from Kanu Behl, whose Titli premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard 2014; Aditya Vikram Sengupta, director of Venice 2014 title Labor Of Love; acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage; and Fahad Mustafa, whose credits include award-winning documentary Katiyabaaz.
In addition, Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) is stepping into producing with Raj Rish More’s Pirates, which Batra will produce through his new outfit Poetic License Motion Pictures.
Drishyam Films’ Manish Mundra is bringing a new project from Amit V Masurkar (Sulemani Keeda), while acclaimed filmmaker Nandita Das will present her new project Manto at Film Bazaar.
The market is introducing a new feature this year – Open...
- 10/12/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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
Still from Kanyaka Talkies
The Chennai International Film Festival 2013, to be held from December 12-19, has announced the complete lineup of films.
The festival will host Country Focus on Iran and Taiwan along with a section on contemporary films from Turkey.
The Indian Panorama section will have a mix of regional-language films like Ajanata Batas by Anjan Das (Bengali), Tapaal by Laxman Utekar (Marathi), Baga Beach by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar (Konkani), Ko:Yad by Manju Borah (Assamese), Ship of Theseus by Anand Gandhi (English-Hindi), Kanyaka Talkies by K R Manoj (Malayalam) and Lucia by Pawan Kumar (Kannada).
The festival will host retrospectives of three eminent filmmakers: French director Claire Denis (S’en Fout La Mort, Beau Travail, Trouble Every Day, L’intrus and 35 Rhums); Hungarian director István Szabó (The Door, Sweet Emma, Dear Bobe and Budapest Tales); Serbian filmmaker Goran Paskaljevic (Beach Guard in Wintertime, Special Treatment, How Harry Became a Tree,...
The Chennai International Film Festival 2013, to be held from December 12-19, has announced the complete lineup of films.
The festival will host Country Focus on Iran and Taiwan along with a section on contemporary films from Turkey.
The Indian Panorama section will have a mix of regional-language films like Ajanata Batas by Anjan Das (Bengali), Tapaal by Laxman Utekar (Marathi), Baga Beach by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar (Konkani), Ko:Yad by Manju Borah (Assamese), Ship of Theseus by Anand Gandhi (English-Hindi), Kanyaka Talkies by K R Manoj (Malayalam) and Lucia by Pawan Kumar (Kannada).
The festival will host retrospectives of three eminent filmmakers: French director Claire Denis (S’en Fout La Mort, Beau Travail, Trouble Every Day, L’intrus and 35 Rhums); Hungarian director István Szabó (The Door, Sweet Emma, Dear Bobe and Budapest Tales); Serbian filmmaker Goran Paskaljevic (Beach Guard in Wintertime, Special Treatment, How Harry Became a Tree,...
- 12/7/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Panaji, Nov 26: Child abuse, conflict between locals and in-migrants, impact of holidaying foreigners in Goa is the sum of "Baga Beach", a film which examines the underbelly of tourism in coastal Goa, its director said.
Speaking to reporters after the screening of the film at the 44th International Film Festival of India (Iffi), director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, a local here, also said that the film is packed with real references.
The movie's story revolves around the personal stories of seven characters, who include actors from France, Germany and Goa, as also Bengali star Paoli Dam.
"I have been researching this film for.
Speaking to reporters after the screening of the film at the 44th International Film Festival of India (Iffi), director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, a local here, also said that the film is packed with real references.
The movie's story revolves around the personal stories of seven characters, who include actors from France, Germany and Goa, as also Bengali star Paoli Dam.
"I have been researching this film for.
- 11/26/2013
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.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
- DearCinema.com
Panaji, Nov 30: Goa's Konkani cinema is about to get red hot. After scorching the silver screen with a bare-backed performance in "Hate Story", Bengali bombshell Paoli Dam will act in a film directed by up-and-coming Goan director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, says the actress.
"I am in Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's next film. We discussed the project when I met him in Cannes," the actress said of her 2011 meeting in France with the director, whose first film "Poltodcho Munis" won critical acclaim when it was released a few years ago.
The Konkani film revolves around Baga beach, one of the popular beaches in Goa, and involves the slices of lives.
"I am in Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's next film. We discussed the project when I met him in Cannes," the actress said of her 2011 meeting in France with the director, whose first film "Poltodcho Munis" won critical acclaim when it was released a few years ago.
The Konkani film revolves around Baga beach, one of the popular beaches in Goa, and involves the slices of lives.
- 11/30/2012
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Panaji, Dec 1: A motley unprofessional combo of politicians, bureaucrats and political appointees, including 'industrialist wives' and journalists, running Goa's film promotion body are squelching film culture instead of promoting it, Goa's most well known filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar said.
Speaking during 'Open Forum', a discussion platform for delegates held at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) campus in Panaji Wednesday, Shetgaonkar who is an advisor to the union ministry of information and broadcasting vis-a-vis organization of the event, said film makers were not being involved in the film popularization process.
Speaking during 'Open Forum', a discussion platform for delegates held at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) campus in Panaji Wednesday, Shetgaonkar who is an advisor to the union ministry of information and broadcasting vis-a-vis organization of the event, said film makers were not being involved in the film popularization process.
- 12/1/2011
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
A motley unprofessional combo of politicians, bureaucrats and political appointees, including .industrialist wives. and journalists, running Goa.s film promotion body are squelching film culture instead of promoting it, Goa.s most well known filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar said.Speaking during .Open Forum., a discussion platform for delegates held at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) campus in Panaji Wednesday, Shetgaonkar who is an advisor to the union ministry of information and broadcasting vis-a-vis organization of the event, said film makers were not being involved in the film popularization process in Goa..Esg (Entertainment Society of Goa) is not doing their job well at getting locals connected to the festival. There are no film professionals who are in the governing council of Esg. Instead there are journalists, business people. How will film makers get justice here,. said Shetgaonkar, whose film .Poltoddcho Monis. won rave reviews at festivals in India and...
- 12/1/2011
- Filmicafe
Film Bazaar, an annual film market set up by Nfdc will introduce and promote six directors at 64th Cannes Film Festival, including Anurag Kashyap, Anusha Rizvi, Dibakar Banerjee, Haobam Paban Kumar, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar and Sekhar Kammula.
Anurag Kashyap is known for films like Dev D and Black Friday. He recently directed That Girl in Yellow Boots and his latest is Gangs of Wasseypur.
Anusha Rizvi made her debut with Peepli Live in 2010.
Dibakar Banerjee has won National Film Awards for his first two films, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! His third film was Love, Sex Aur Dhokha and he is currently working on a political thriller Shanghai.
Haobam Paban Kumar is an award winning documentary filmmaker from Manipur.
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s The Man Beyond the Bridge won the Fipresci prize in the Discovery section of Toronto International Film Festival.
Sekhar Kammula is a Telegu filmmaker known for...
Anurag Kashyap is known for films like Dev D and Black Friday. He recently directed That Girl in Yellow Boots and his latest is Gangs of Wasseypur.
Anusha Rizvi made her debut with Peepli Live in 2010.
Dibakar Banerjee has won National Film Awards for his first two films, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! His third film was Love, Sex Aur Dhokha and he is currently working on a political thriller Shanghai.
Haobam Paban Kumar is an award winning documentary filmmaker from Manipur.
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s The Man Beyond the Bridge won the Fipresci prize in the Discovery section of Toronto International Film Festival.
Sekhar Kammula is a Telegu filmmaker known for...
- 5/13/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Panaji, Oct 11 – The film fraternity in Goa has lambasted Chief Minister Digambar Kamat for including industrialists, their wives and journalists at the expense of film makers in the key decision-making body which is responsible for hosting the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) here.
The Federation of Film Fraternity of Goa (Fffg) has also accused a key Iffi official of corruption in the hosting of the festival.
Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, whose “Man from Beyond the Bridge” won the critics award at the Toronto film festival, said film makers were being given “step motherly treatment” by the Entertainment Society of Goa (Esg) and the governing council.
The Federation of Film Fraternity of Goa (Fffg) has also accused a key Iffi official of corruption in the hosting of the festival.
Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, whose “Man from Beyond the Bridge” won the critics award at the Toronto film festival, said film makers were being given “step motherly treatment” by the Entertainment Society of Goa (Esg) and the governing council.
- 10/11/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
The 41th International Film Festival of Indian (Iffi), Goa will have an international competition instead of a competition for Asian, African and Latin American cinema. Acting on the interim report of the expert committee on the Iffi, Goa, the Information and Broadcasting ministry has announced to broaden the scope of competition at the festival. The 41st edition of the festival is scheduled to take off on November 22, 2010 in Goa.
The final report of the committee constituted by the ministry to advise it on the upgradation of the festival is still awaited.
Govind Nihalani, Karan Johar, Pritish Nandy, Prasoon Joshi, Kamal Haasan, A K Bir, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, Shabana Azmi, Pooja Shetty Deora, Kishwar Desai, film critic Maithili Rao, Children’s Film Society, India, Chairperson Nandita Das, and Maharashtra Legislative Council member C S Sapra are the members of the expert committee. Joint Secretary (Films) D P Reddy of I&B ministry is the Member Secretary,...
The final report of the committee constituted by the ministry to advise it on the upgradation of the festival is still awaited.
Govind Nihalani, Karan Johar, Pritish Nandy, Prasoon Joshi, Kamal Haasan, A K Bir, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, Shabana Azmi, Pooja Shetty Deora, Kishwar Desai, film critic Maithili Rao, Children’s Film Society, India, Chairperson Nandita Das, and Maharashtra Legislative Council member C S Sapra are the members of the expert committee. Joint Secretary (Films) D P Reddy of I&B ministry is the Member Secretary,...
- 6/28/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
By Steve Pond
“The Man Beyond the Bridge,” a drama about the relationship between a widowed forest ranger and a strange woman he finds alone in the woods, took home top honors on Monday at the eighth annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, which drew more than 7,000 moviegoers to the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood.
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s film (photo below), which was shot in the rarely-used language of Konkani, took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature. “At My Doorstep,” Nisha Jain’s look at the people who work in her apartment building, was...
“The Man Beyond the Bridge,” a drama about the relationship between a widowed forest ranger and a strange woman he finds alone in the woods, took home top honors on Monday at the eighth annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, which drew more than 7,000 moviegoers to the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood.
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s film (photo below), which was shot in the rarely-used language of Konkani, took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature. “At My Doorstep,” Nisha Jain’s look at the people who work in her apartment building, was...
- 4/27/2010
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s The Man Beyond The Bridge (Paltadacho Munis) won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 8th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Dilip Mehta’s Cooking With Stella receiving an Honorable Mention in the category.
Nishta Jain’s At My Doorstep was named winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and Deepa Bhatia’s Nero’S Guests received Honorable Mention. Ritesh Batra’s Gareeb Nawaz’S Taxi won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film with Anjoo Khosla’s Wahid’S Mobile Bookstore receiving an Honorable Mention.
Audience Choice Awards went to Paresh Mokashi’s Harishchandrachi Factory for Narrative, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s The Sun Behind The Clouds: Tibet’S Struggle For Freedom for Documentary and Terrie Samundra’s Kunjo for the Short Film category.
Nishta Jain’s At My Doorstep was named winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and Deepa Bhatia’s Nero’S Guests received Honorable Mention. Ritesh Batra’s Gareeb Nawaz’S Taxi won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film with Anjoo Khosla’s Wahid’S Mobile Bookstore receiving an Honorable Mention.
Audience Choice Awards went to Paresh Mokashi’s Harishchandrachi Factory for Narrative, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s The Sun Behind The Clouds: Tibet’S Struggle For Freedom for Documentary and Terrie Samundra’s Kunjo for the Short Film category.
- 4/27/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s The Man Beyond the Bridge (top); Shahrukh Khan, Kajol My Name Is Khan (bottom) Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s The Man Beyond the Bridge (above), with dialogue in the native tongue of Konkani (Goa region), a language little used in Indian cinema, took top honors at the 2010 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature The Man Beyond the Bridge tells the story of Vinayak, a lonely forest ranger who befriends a mute madwoman who roams the area. Meanwhile, he must deal with with local villagers who have been cutting down trees so as to build a shrine. Last year, The Man Beyond the Bridge won the Fipresci Prize for Discovery at [...]...
- 4/27/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) has announced the 2010 line-up of films for its 8th annual festival, which runs April 20-April 25 at ArcLight Hollywood. The six-day festival will showcase 33 films from 5 countries, including 4 world premieres and 7 Us premieres.
“This is a true celebration of the art and business of Indian film and culture as well as an opportunity to connect with the game changers and emerging filmmakers of Indian themed content,’ said Christina Marouda, Iffla’s Executive Director. “As filmmakers of Indian descent forge new relationships in Hollywood, we invite moviegoers and industry professionals to experience our unique and wide ranging program which includes thought-provoking dramas, engaging documentaries, along with a touch of light hearted fare and a taste of Bollywood.”
Kicking off the festival is the Los Angeles premiere and directorial debut of Dilip Mehta‘s Cooking With Stella, starring Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, and Don McKellar.
“This is a true celebration of the art and business of Indian film and culture as well as an opportunity to connect with the game changers and emerging filmmakers of Indian themed content,’ said Christina Marouda, Iffla’s Executive Director. “As filmmakers of Indian descent forge new relationships in Hollywood, we invite moviegoers and industry professionals to experience our unique and wide ranging program which includes thought-provoking dramas, engaging documentaries, along with a touch of light hearted fare and a taste of Bollywood.”
Kicking off the festival is the Los Angeles premiere and directorial debut of Dilip Mehta‘s Cooking With Stella, starring Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, and Don McKellar.
- 4/1/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Konkani film "Paltadacho Munis" (The Man Beyond The Bridge) has had an impressive response at the Berlin International Film Festival, leaving debutant filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar thrilled.
With six screenings, "Paltadacho Munis (Man Beyond the Bridge)" has been presented in the International Forum of New Cinema section showcasing new and experimental films.
"I am so impressed with the response to my film in Berlin," Shetgaonkar told Ians.
"Some of the shows were houseful. I met a French couple that was actually going to see my film a second time. They said: 'We liked it so much, and there may be something that we missed the first time, so we want to see it again.'"
"In India when the audience sees your film a second time, it is considered a superhit. So I feel Berlin has made my film a superhit," an elated Shetgaonkar said.
What is remarkable about the Berlin...
With six screenings, "Paltadacho Munis (Man Beyond the Bridge)" has been presented in the International Forum of New Cinema section showcasing new and experimental films.
"I am so impressed with the response to my film in Berlin," Shetgaonkar told Ians.
"Some of the shows were houseful. I met a French couple that was actually going to see my film a second time. They said: 'We liked it so much, and there may be something that we missed the first time, so we want to see it again.'"
"In India when the audience sees your film a second time, it is considered a superhit. So I feel Berlin has made my film a superhit," an elated Shetgaonkar said.
What is remarkable about the Berlin...
- 2/20/2010
- by IANS
- DearCinema.com
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 Man Beyond the Bridge (Paltadacho Munis), a film by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar will now have an international release in Canada. The film rights have been acquired by distributor Vagrant films at the recent Rotterdam International Film festival. Bruce Levey inked the Canadian distribution for this Indian film. The film is set for a theatrical release in India next month.
The film had longest running success at international film festivals after wining award at Toronto International film festival 2009. Recently the film has been included in the world’s best films of 2009 list.It's also participating in the Panorama section of ongoing Berlin International Film Festival, where it will compete for the best first feature film of directors.
"It's a great achievement for regional cinema India. Barring Hindi, Tamil or some Bengali films regional cinema does't get international release. This also proves the fact that language is no barrier for cinema. It...
The film had longest running success at international film festivals after wining award at Toronto International film festival 2009. Recently the film has been included in the world’s best films of 2009 list.It's also participating in the Panorama section of ongoing Berlin International Film Festival, where it will compete for the best first feature film of directors.
"It's a great achievement for regional cinema India. Barring Hindi, Tamil or some Bengali films regional cinema does't get international release. This also proves the fact that language is no barrier for cinema. It...
- 2/12/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Toronto -- Indie distributor Vagrant Films Releasing has picked up the Canadian rights to Indian director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's "The Man Beyond the Bridge" ahead of a Berlin screening.
The Konkani-language drama about a forest ranger who befriends a mentally-ill woman in rural India earned the Fipresci prize when it bowed at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Vagrant Films' Ryan Bruce Levey inked a Canadian distribution deal with Raja Chhinal of Nfdc India at Rotterdam.
The Konkani-language drama about a forest ranger who befriends a mentally-ill woman in rural India earned the Fipresci prize when it bowed at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Vagrant Films' Ryan Bruce Levey inked a Canadian distribution deal with Raja Chhinal of Nfdc India at Rotterdam.
- 2/11/2010
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All those attending the 60th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival from February 11-21 will get a good deal of Indian Cinema this year. From Culinary cinema to Forum Expanded, Indian presence can be felt almost everywhere. It is a major shift from Berlinale 2009 when Indian presence in the festival was marked by only a short film Wagah by Supriyo Sen. Two days for the festival to begin, Dearcinema gives you an account of India at Berlinale this year:
The Generation 14plus competition of the Berlinale will open with Dev Benegal’s Road, Movie. In this moving homage to the mobile cinema culture of India starring Abhay Deol and Tanishtha Chatterjee, the director pays tribute to the place where screen, light and audience come together in a magical event. Umesh Kulkarni’s Vihir will also be screened under Generation 14plus section. Vihir is the story of two adolescent boys...
The Generation 14plus competition of the Berlinale will open with Dev Benegal’s Road, Movie. In this moving homage to the mobile cinema culture of India starring Abhay Deol and Tanishtha Chatterjee, the director pays tribute to the place where screen, light and audience come together in a magical event. Umesh Kulkarni’s Vihir will also be screened under Generation 14plus section. Vihir is the story of two adolescent boys...
- 2/9/2010
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Berlin -- Asian cinema will bookend the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, with Chinese drama "Apart Together" from Golden Bear winner Wang Quan'an ("Tuya's Marriage") opening the event with its world premiere Feb. 11 and "About Her Brother," the latest from Japanese director, and Berlinale regular Yoji Yamada ("The Twilight Samurai") closing the festival Feb. 20.
"Apart Together" focuses on the reunion of two lovers who were separated when one, a solider, fled from Shanghai to Taiwan in 1949 to escape Mao Tse-tung's troops. The film stars Lu Yan, Ling Feng, Xu Cai Gen and Mo Xiaoqi. The film will screen in competition, giving Wang Quan'an a chance for a second Golden Bear. "Apart Together" will also screen separately in Berlin's Culinary Cinema section on Feb. 17.
"About Her Brother," screening out of competition, will mark Yamada's seventh visit to Berlin. He was last here with the World War II period drama "Kabei: Our Mother,...
"Apart Together" focuses on the reunion of two lovers who were separated when one, a solider, fled from Shanghai to Taiwan in 1949 to escape Mao Tse-tung's troops. The film stars Lu Yan, Ling Feng, Xu Cai Gen and Mo Xiaoqi. The film will screen in competition, giving Wang Quan'an a chance for a second Golden Bear. "Apart Together" will also screen separately in Berlin's Culinary Cinema section on Feb. 17.
"About Her Brother," screening out of competition, will mark Yamada's seventh visit to Berlin. He was last here with the World War II period drama "Kabei: Our Mother,...
- 1/19/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Until Toronto announced its results, not many had heard of Laxmikant Shetgaonkar. And after the news of his win at the prestigious North American festival spread like wildfire, not many could reach him! Such is Laxmikant, whose debut feature film “The Man Beyond The Bridge” (Paltadachi Munis) won the International Film Critics Federation (Fipresci) prize for Discovery at Toronto 2009.
read more...
read more...
- 12/30/2009
- by Bikas Mishra
- DearCinema.com
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has introduced a new program highlighting Australian cinema.
Organized in partnership with G'Day USA, the Australian Consulate General in Los Angeles and Tourism Australia, the program will feature Robert Connolly's "The Balibo Conspiracy," Rachel Ward's "Beautiful Kate," Ana Kokkinos' "Blessed," Tom Murray's "In My Father's Country," Glendyn Ivin's "Last Ride," Kriv Stender's "Lucky Country," Sarah Watt's "My Year Without Sex," Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah" and Ted Kotcheff's "Wake in Fright."
"The Australian production boom was brought on by tax incentives, but it is the new talent behind the work that will sustain it," fest director Darryl Macdonald said.
Also, as part of its Awards Buzz program, the Jan. 7-18 fest will screen 41 of the 65 films that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best foreign language film consideration.
Out of...
Organized in partnership with G'Day USA, the Australian Consulate General in Los Angeles and Tourism Australia, the program will feature Robert Connolly's "The Balibo Conspiracy," Rachel Ward's "Beautiful Kate," Ana Kokkinos' "Blessed," Tom Murray's "In My Father's Country," Glendyn Ivin's "Last Ride," Kriv Stender's "Lucky Country," Sarah Watt's "My Year Without Sex," Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah" and Ted Kotcheff's "Wake in Fright."
"The Australian production boom was brought on by tax incentives, but it is the new talent behind the work that will sustain it," fest director Darryl Macdonald said.
Also, as part of its Awards Buzz program, the Jan. 7-18 fest will screen 41 of the 65 films that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best foreign language film consideration.
Out of...
- 12/21/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Latest News
Strong Indian Presence at Dubai Film Festival with 10 films
India has a strong presence at 6th Dubai International Film Festival that opens on December 9, 2009. Indian films are present in feature, documentary and short section of Muhr Asia Africa Competition. Besides Hindi film actress of Nepalese origin Manisha Koirala is in the feature jury. Muhr Asia... Read More
Amitabh Bachchan Gets Lifetime Achievement Award at Dubai Fest
Legendary Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award on the opening day of 6th Dubai International Film Festival. This is the third festival honour in a row for the actor. In October he was bestowed upon the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th Mumbai Film... Read More
3 Indian Films to contend for Foreign Language Golden Globe
Three Indian films have found place in the list of 69 qualified films for the foreign Language Golden Globe Awards. The list includes...
Strong Indian Presence at Dubai Film Festival with 10 films
India has a strong presence at 6th Dubai International Film Festival that opens on December 9, 2009. Indian films are present in feature, documentary and short section of Muhr Asia Africa Competition. Besides Hindi film actress of Nepalese origin Manisha Koirala is in the feature jury. Muhr Asia... Read More
Amitabh Bachchan Gets Lifetime Achievement Award at Dubai Fest
Legendary Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award on the opening day of 6th Dubai International Film Festival. This is the third festival honour in a row for the actor. In October he was bestowed upon the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th Mumbai Film... Read More
3 Indian Films to contend for Foreign Language Golden Globe
Three Indian films have found place in the list of 69 qualified films for the foreign Language Golden Globe Awards. The list includes...
- 12/6/2009
- by Bikas Mishra
- DearCinema.com
Panaji, Nov 29 (Ians) Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, the director of Goan film “Pultodcho Munis”, Sunday refused to walk the red carpet at the 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iff) here, after being ignored for five days.
Shetgaonkar, whose film won the critics’ award at the Toronto film festival this year, said that the organizers had invited him for the red carpet event only after the media reported the matter.
In a signed pressnote, the director of “Pultodcho Munis”, which was the opening film at the Iffi this year, said that he had taken the decision “in interest of prestige and dignity of the Iffi”.
“For me and my crew members it was a privileged opportunity.
Shetgaonkar, whose film won the critics’ award at the Toronto film festival this year, said that the organizers had invited him for the red carpet event only after the media reported the matter.
In a signed pressnote, the director of “Pultodcho Munis”, which was the opening film at the Iffi this year, said that he had taken the decision “in interest of prestige and dignity of the Iffi”.
“For me and my crew members it was a privileged opportunity.
- 11/29/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Latest News
Lifetime Achievement Award to Saeed Jaffrey in the first Pravasi Film Festival
The first ever Pravasi Film Festival 2010 will honour veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey with the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to cinema. The festival will be held from from 3rd to 6th January, 2010, at the India Habitat Center, New Delhi. "Saeed Jaffrey is one of the most... Read More
Two book publications and a DVD edition to mark The Berlinale’s 60th Anniversary
The Berlin International Film Festival also known as the Berlinale will be held for the 60th time from February 11 to 21, 2010. This anniversary will be accompanied by two book publications and a DVD edition that look back at the history of one of the world’s oldest film festivals. “On occasion of... Read More
Ghatak's 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' tops the 'T20 of Indian Cinema' list
In an event called the ‘T20 of Indian Cinema’ on Monday,...
Lifetime Achievement Award to Saeed Jaffrey in the first Pravasi Film Festival
The first ever Pravasi Film Festival 2010 will honour veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey with the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to cinema. The festival will be held from from 3rd to 6th January, 2010, at the India Habitat Center, New Delhi. "Saeed Jaffrey is one of the most... Read More
Two book publications and a DVD edition to mark The Berlinale’s 60th Anniversary
The Berlin International Film Festival also known as the Berlinale will be held for the 60th time from February 11 to 21, 2010. This anniversary will be accompanied by two book publications and a DVD edition that look back at the history of one of the world’s oldest film festivals. “On occasion of... Read More
Ghatak's 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' tops the 'T20 of Indian Cinema' list
In an event called the ‘T20 of Indian Cinema’ on Monday,...
- 11/29/2009
- by Bikas Mishra
- DearCinema.com
Latest News
Bengal leads in Indian Panorama films for Iffi, Goa
The Indian Panorama of the 2009 International Film Festival of India, to be held in Panjim from November 23, will include six movies from Bengal, three from Karnataka, three from Maharashtra and two each from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There will also be five Hindi films, two English and one each in... Read More
The Man Beyond The Bridge selected for Hong Kong Asian Fest and Mami Competitions
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's "The Man Beyond The Bridge" has been selected for the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival's (Hkaff) "New Talent Award" competition. It's the only Indian film in the list of eight titles selected for the competition. The two week long festival will go on till 30th of October.... Read More
Mumbai Film Festival to open with Matt Damon’s “Informant”
The 11th Mumbai Film Festival has just announced its lineup of 200 entries from 56 countries.
Bengal leads in Indian Panorama films for Iffi, Goa
The Indian Panorama of the 2009 International Film Festival of India, to be held in Panjim from November 23, will include six movies from Bengal, three from Karnataka, three from Maharashtra and two each from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There will also be five Hindi films, two English and one each in... Read More
The Man Beyond The Bridge selected for Hong Kong Asian Fest and Mami Competitions
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's "The Man Beyond The Bridge" has been selected for the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival's (Hkaff) "New Talent Award" competition. It's the only Indian film in the list of eight titles selected for the competition. The two week long festival will go on till 30th of October.... Read More
Mumbai Film Festival to open with Matt Damon’s “Informant”
The 11th Mumbai Film Festival has just announced its lineup of 200 entries from 56 countries.
- 10/18/2009
- by bikas
- DearCinema.com
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, a Goan director who won an award at the 34th Toronto film festival, Friday criticises the state government for giving a cold shoulder to filmmakers and allowing businessmen to control creative and cultural endeavours in the state.'I do not want to dig into the past. But I would like you to look into cinema movement professionally and seriously,' the filmmaker said, during a state-sponsored felicitation ceremony attended by the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi.Shetgaonkar's film 'Pultodcho Monis' won the prestigious International Federation of Film Critics award at the recently concluded Toronto film festival.Shetgaonkar was also critical of the state government for reducing the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) to a carnival, where Goans were sidelined as mere spectators.'Isn't it ironic that it's been five years that Goa is hosting Iffi and we do not even have five films (Goans) in our hands,...
- 10/2/2009
- Filmicafe
We're proud to present the special cannes edition of our newsletter. We're proud to present the special cannes edition of our newsletter.
Latest News
Indian Film Wins Award at Toronto Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s debut feature film “The Man Beyond The Bridge” won Fipresci prize in the discovery section of Toronto Film Festival. The Konkani film, produced by National film development corporation (Nfdc) tells the story of a solitary forest guard and his love with an insane and equally... Read More
Third Eye Asian Film Festival Postponed This is the third festival to be postponed this year in a row. First, Mami’s Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) was postponed from February to October, followed by Delhi’s Osian’s Cinefan. Now Mumbai’s Third Eye Asian Film Festival joins the league by postponing the festival to December. The reason cited... Read More
Clooney and Damon star attractions at Venice Two of...
Latest News
Indian Film Wins Award at Toronto Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s debut feature film “The Man Beyond The Bridge” won Fipresci prize in the discovery section of Toronto Film Festival. The Konkani film, produced by National film development corporation (Nfdc) tells the story of a solitary forest guard and his love with an insane and equally... Read More
Third Eye Asian Film Festival Postponed This is the third festival to be postponed this year in a row. First, Mami’s Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) was postponed from February to October, followed by Delhi’s Osian’s Cinefan. Now Mumbai’s Third Eye Asian Film Festival joins the league by postponing the festival to December. The reason cited... Read More
Clooney and Damon star attractions at Venice Two of...
- 9/25/2009
- by admin
- DearCinema.com
The Man Beyond the Bridge (Paltadacho Munis) a Konkani language film produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (Nfdc) and directed by debutant film maker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, won the critics’ awards at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film had been selected by the festival for the Discovery Section, which showcased over 30 films from around the world that were works by new and emerging filmmakers and The Man Beyond the Bridge was selected from amongst these as the Winner of the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) Prize at ...
- 9/25/2009
- BusinessofCinema
Latest News
Indian Film Wins Award at Toronto Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s debut feature film “The Man Beyond The Bridge” won Fipresci prize in the discovery section of Toronto Film Festival. The Konkani film, produced by National film development corporation (Nfdc) tells the story of a solitary forest guard and his love with an insane and equally... Read More
Third Eye Asian Film Festival Postponed This is the third festival to be postponed this year in a row. First, Mami’s Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) was postponed from February to October, followed by Delhi’s Osian’s Cinefan. Now Mumbai’s Third Eye Asian Film Festival joins the league by postponing the festival to December. The reason cited... Read More
Clooney and Damon star attractions at Venice Two of the movies with the loudest buzz at the ongoing Venice Film Festival, which opened on September 2, are "The Men Who Stare at Goats...
Indian Film Wins Award at Toronto Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s debut feature film “The Man Beyond The Bridge” won Fipresci prize in the discovery section of Toronto Film Festival. The Konkani film, produced by National film development corporation (Nfdc) tells the story of a solitary forest guard and his love with an insane and equally... Read More
Third Eye Asian Film Festival Postponed This is the third festival to be postponed this year in a row. First, Mami’s Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) was postponed from February to October, followed by Delhi’s Osian’s Cinefan. Now Mumbai’s Third Eye Asian Film Festival joins the league by postponing the festival to December. The reason cited... Read More
Clooney and Damon star attractions at Venice Two of the movies with the loudest buzz at the ongoing Venice Film Festival, which opened on September 2, are "The Men Who Stare at Goats...
- 9/24/2009
- by admin
- DearCinema.com
Goan director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's latest release has picked up the Discovery award at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff). Paltadacho Munis (The Man Beyond the Bridge), which received funding from the National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), was praised for dealing with major social issues. In a statement, the festival organisers said: "Far from the sensory overload of India's big cities, this film explores smaller but enduring dilemmas, (more)...
- 9/22/2009
- by By Sanjay Odedra
- Digital Spy
"Precious," the story of a teenage girl who seems to have everything going against her, won the coveted Audience Award here Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto has no jury awards, but last January at Sundance, "Precious" swept both the jury award and the Audience Award. Both festivals invite audiences to vote as they leave after a screening, and use systems to correct for audience and theater sizes.
Gabby Sidibe as "Precious"
This could not be a better omen for the Oscar chances of "Precious;" it is all but certain to win a place on the expanded list of the Academy's 10 "best picture" nominees. Its star, Gabourey (Gabby) Sidibe, is also a real possibility for an acting nomination.
It is perhaps an omen that last year's Audience Award winner at Toronto was "Slumdog Millionaire," which went on to win the Oscar as Best Picture. That would be a...
Gabby Sidibe as "Precious"
This could not be a better omen for the Oscar chances of "Precious;" it is all but certain to win a place on the expanded list of the Academy's 10 "best picture" nominees. Its star, Gabourey (Gabby) Sidibe, is also a real possibility for an acting nomination.
It is perhaps an omen that last year's Audience Award winner at Toronto was "Slumdog Millionaire," which went on to win the Oscar as Best Picture. That would be a...
- 9/21/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
'The Man Beyond the Bridge' (Paltadacho Munis), the Konkan film that created a buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) here, has been given the Discovery award by film critics.The 96-minute film, which Goan filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar made with assistance from the National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), was lauded by audiences for dealing with major dilemmas - faith, the environment and social taboos.On the closing day of the 10-day film festival, the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) voted for it in the Discovery category.In a statement, the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) said, 'The Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci Prize) for Discovery is awarded to Laxmikant Shetgaonkar for 'The Man Beyond the Bridge.' 'Lauding the Konkani film, the statement said: 'Far from the sensory overload of India's big cities, this film explores smaller but enduring dilemmas, drawing together keen environmental...
- 9/19/2009
- Filmicafe
National Film Development Corporation of India's (Nfdc) Konkani film The Man Beyond The Brigde will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff).The film is directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar and will be screened under the 'Discovery' section at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which kicks off on 10 September. This section offers a unique window on contemporary international cinema. The movie will have a total of five screenings during the festival.The Man Beyond the Bridge is written and directed by Shetgaonkar. The cast ...
- 8/31/2009
- BusinessofCinema
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.