Talent from the Indian film industry received awards from President Pranab Mukherjee at the 60th National Film Awards across various categories on Friday
Veteran actor Pran was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, but the 93-year-old couldn’t make it to the event. Click here to read more
With focus on Italian, French and Afghanistan cinema and restored classics, this year’s MFF will showcase 200 films from 65 countries
The 14th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) that will be held from October 18-25, 2012, has an interesting line-up of films. Taking a cue from the response received to The Artist last year (before it won the Oscar), there is a tribute to silent films at this year’s MFF. But all the silent movies will be Indian as part of the Celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema. This year, the MFF’s focus is on Italian cinema and French films. There is also a special introduction to cinema from Afghanistan under Kabul Fresh: New Voices in Afghan Cinema. Click here to read more
Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation that restored the print paid a huge duty for it
After a delay of 25 days, the restored digital print of Kalpana – noted dancer Uday Shankar‘s 1948 film on experimental dance – was finally handed over to its Indian restorer who will give it to the National Film Archives of India (NFAI). Click here to read more
And it’s a big year for India at the 12-day-long event ‘coz four Indian films have made it for the official screenings
It’s that time of the year when filmmakers across the globe pack their best garb and take off to the French Riveria to watch some of the finest works of cinema made over the year. Click here to read more
Be sure to catch Gangs of Wasseypur, Miss Lovely, Kalpana, Peddlers and Chana if you are in Cannes from May 16 to 27
If you have plans to head to the south of France to escape the Indian summer, be sure to attend the 65th Cannes Film Festival, to be held from May 16 to 27 this year. And not just for the international films, but also the five Indian films that will be showcased. Click here to read more
With three of Upendra’s films set for release around the same time, the producers are fighting over which one will hit the screens first
Sandalwood actor Upendra is in demand. K Manju, producer of the Upendra-starrer Godfather has made the first move to get his movie released first and has written to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to allow the film on that front. Click here to read more