Piers Handling announces 2018 as final year at TIFF

Sep 07, 2017, at 05:27 am

Toronto, Sep 6 (IBNS): Piers Handling, Director and CEO of TIFF, announced that 2018 will be his final year leading the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Roman J. Israel, ESQ. completes TIFF special presentations line up

Sep 03, 2017, at 05:50 am

Toronto, Sep 2 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival announced the World Premiere of Academy Award nominee Dan Gilroy’s Roman J. Israel, Esq., completing the 2017 Official Programme Selection.

TIFF unveils special events to enrich and expand festival experience

Aug 28, 2017, at 04:54 am

Toronto, Aug 27 (IBNS): In addition to the Toronto International Film Festival’s exciting lineup of programming, the TIFF welcomed four special events to this year’s festivities, spotlighting unique artists and voices in film.

Lady Gaga's All-Access Documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two, debuts at TIFF

Aug 26, 2017, at 05:40 am

Toronto, Aug 25 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival announced the World Premiere of the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, a rare, revealing snapshot of a music icon that delves into duality of the raucously public Lady Gaga and the offstage woman that is, Stefani Joanne Germanotta.

Film Visionaries shape and influence cinematic landscape with TIFF masters programme

Aug 24, 2017, at 06:17 am

Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival has earned global recognition for its breadth of diversity and innovation in programming and the lineup for the Masters programme is no exception.

TIFF’S prime time line up premieres provocative new series

Aug 20, 2017, at 07:05 pm

Toronto, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival Prime time programme, now in its third year, continues to gain traction in episodic programming with five powerful, dramatic and thought-provoking premieres from countries including Canada, Brazil, Germany and the United States.

Gurinder Chadha's Viceroy's House releases in India

Aug 18, 2017, at 11:01 pm

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IBNS): Director Gurinder Chadha's movie Viceroy's House released in India on Friday.

TIFF unveils second serving of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes

Aug 17, 2017, at 07:57 am

Toronto, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled its second serving of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes in September.

TIFF reveals list of films in festival’s Contemporary World Cinema slate

Aug 17, 2017, at 07:56 am

Toronto, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival revealed on Tuesday the 48 titles from international filmmakers that make up the Festival’s Contemporary World Cinema slate.

TIFF documentaries to focus on larger-than-life figures from various fields

Aug 03, 2017, at 04:53 pm

Toronto, Aug 2 (IBNS): Toronto International Film Festival documentaries in 2017 are all set to throw lights on larger-than life, out of the box characters from various fields.

TIFF brings new genre of films under new programmer Peter Kuplowsky

Aug 03, 2017, at 04:48 pm

Toronto, Aug 3 (IBNS): The 42nd Toronto International Film Festival is all set to bring new genre of films under new programmer Peter Kuplowsky as the festival will kick start this September.

World premiere of C’est la vie! to close the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival

Jul 26, 2017, at 07:36 am

Toronto, July 25 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the World Premiere of C’est la vie! as the Closing Night Gala.

Lady Bird to open special presentation programme at 2017 Toronto International Film Festival

Jul 26, 2017, at 07:15 am

Toronto, July 25 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival has announced Lady Bird as the Opening film of the Special Presentations Programme.

Bangladeshi filmmaker's new Indo-Bangla short film highlights plight of women

Jun 19, 2017, at 04:54 pm

Kolkata/Dhaka, June 19 (IBNS): With a special light on the Delhi gang rape case, Bangladeshi director Arafatur Rahman has directed his next short film NARI, which focuses various women related issues in the society.

Irrfan Khan's Doob o be screened at Shanghai International Film Festival

Jun 13, 2017, at 02:25 am

Dhaka/Mumbai, June 12 (IBNS): Right before Moscow film festival, Doob (No bed of roses), featuring Indian actor Irrfan Khan, is going to compete at another A-list competition.

Oscar winning film The Salesman to be remade for Bollywood

Mar 31, 2017, at 05:16 am

Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS): Academy Award winning film, The Salesman has not released in India yet. But the reviews of the film worldwide are so good and it looks like an eminent personality of Bollywood is looking at buying the rights of the film.

Entertainment world mourns Chuck Berry's death

Mar 20, 2017, at 11:33 pm

Toronto, Mar 20 (IBNS): Chuck Berry, a guitarist and songwriter, recognised as one of the fathers of rock 'n' roll, who died at age 90 on Saturday in his home in Missouri, U.S. was deeply mourned by musicians and entertainers, CBCNews reports said.

Asghar Farhadi's The Salesman to hit Indian theaters on March 31

Mar 16, 2017, at 04:48 pm

Mumbai, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Salesman, written and directed by prominent filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, is all set to release in India on Mar 31, 2017.

Majid Majidi's Beyond The Clouds poster released

Feb 10, 2017, at 05:49 pm

Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): The first poster of renowned Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's Beyond The Clouds has been released.

Daisy Shah spotted at Kung Fu Yoga premier

Feb 03, 2017, at 09:26 pm

Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): Actress Daisy Shah was recently spotted at the premier of Kung Fu Yoga.

Amyra Dastur to be seen in Kung Fu Yoga

Dec 09, 2016, at 09:43 pm

Mumbai, Dec 9 (IBNS): Actress Amyra Dastur will soon be seen in an international project Kung Fu Yoga alongside Jackie Chan.

22nd KIFF: Asian Select competing for the NETPAC Award

Nov 18, 2016, at 05:31 pm

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS) NETPAC is the acronym for The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC), a worldwide organization of 29 member countries.

Bengali Panorama a big draw at the 22nd KIFF

Nov 17, 2016, at 05:32 pm

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Guess which section in the 22nd KIFF is drawing the maximum crowd at the screenings? This might surprise you but it the section on Bengali cinema this year which has had umpteen entries and after final selection, eight have made it to the final list.

KIFF pays photographic tribute to Ray's Nayak

Nov 15, 2016, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS): Late maestro Satyajit Ray’s Nayak starring the late matinee idol Uttar Kumar celebrates 50 years this year. To coincide with this historic event, the 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival has curated a photographic exhibition at the Gaganendra Prodorshoanshala at Nandan Complex.

22nd KIFF: Women in Cinema on the Jury

Nov 14, 2016, at 04:51 pm

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): The politics of gender within the map of filmmaking functions at two levels: one, it challenges the dominance of certain forms of signification; two, it moves naturally towards the construction of new, non-dominant forms.

22nd KIFF showcases resurgence in Marathi Cinema

Nov 13, 2016, at 05:48 pm

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS) This year the Kolkata International Film Festival (KiFF) marks the regional focus on Marathi Cinema with the screening of five different films by veteran and emerging filmmakers in Marathi cinema that has seen a resurgence in its success both on the commercial front as well as in off-mainstream works.

KIFF inaugural film Benche Thakar Gaan addresses reality of senior citizens

Nov 12, 2016, at 08:14 pm

Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): No one was more surprised than directors Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha whose new film Benche Thakar Gaan (Song of Life) was chosen to be the inaugural film at the 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival this year.

22nd Kolkata International Film Festival to open today

Nov 11, 2016, at 05:31 pm

Kolkata, Nov11 (IBNS) – The 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival will throw its doors open Friday at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in the presence of Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal.

British Council brings movie marathon of 20 British films for 20 weeks in India

Sep 10, 2016, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): An extraordinary line-up of 20 British films will be showcased as part of the newly launched #20films20weeks programme by The British Council.

Porn actor Rocco Siffredi opens "Universita Del Porno" for aspiring porn stars

Jun 06, 2016, at 01:29 am

Rome, Jun 5 (IBNS) With a desire to share his industry experience with aspirants, Italian porn actor Rocco Siffredi has opened up "Universita Del Porno" or "University of Porn" recently.