Unlawful killings, rapes, kidnapping based on 2009 Sri Lankan civil war feature in Canada film
Mar 30, 2021, at 02:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: Filmed in Tamil Nadu in 2019, ‘Pearl in the Blood’ is a feature film produced, directed, and written by Ken Kandiah from Canada and is based on true events of the Sri Lankan civil war of 2009 depicting a lethal society of numerous rapes, crimes, and killings.
Canadian documentary 'Divine Dancers In Heaven' by Ken Kandiah showcases Tamil Nadu's dances
Mar 27, 2021, at 04:31 am
Toronto/IBNS: 'Divine Dancers in Heaven', a documentary produced and directed in Canada by Ken Kandiah, showcases the dances of Tamil Nadu, well-known as the cultural paradise for several celebrated folk dances.
Pakistani celebrities ask people to continue taking safety measures to fight COVID
Mar 26, 2021, at 12:02 am
Pakistani entertainers Mahira Khan, Adeel Hussain, Bilal Abbas and Iqra Aziz have joined hands to ask their fans to continue taking safety measures as the nation battles the third wave of the COVID-19 virus.
British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed makes history, nominated for Oscar
Mar 17, 2021, at 12:12 am
British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed made history as the first Muslim nominated for the Oscar for the lead actor role. Ahmed accomplished the feat with his powerful performance in Amazon’s Sound of Metal, which has been nominated for six Academy Awards in 2021 - best picture, best actor, best supporting actor for Paul Raci, best original screenplay, best editing, and best sound.
NBCUniversal's Promising Young Women gets six nominations at BAFTA 2021
Mar 10, 2021, at 09:02 pm
The prestigious BAFTA 2021 nominations have just been unveiled and it’s certainly a mood of immense joy and jubilation for the entire Promising Young Women’s team.
Robert Kirkman's Invincible to premiere on Mar 26 on Amazon Prime Video
Jan 23, 2021, at 05:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Season one of Invincible, the new, hour-long, adult animation series from The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman, will premiere on Mar 26 on Over-the-top (OTT) platform Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Filmmaker Alex Piperno's Window Boy Would Also Like To Have a Submarine premieres at 51st IFFI
Jan 22, 2021, at 07:27 pm
Goa/IBNS: Filmmaker Alex Piperno's debut feature film Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine was premiered at the 51st International Film Festival of India on Jan 17.
Mumbai: Shooting of Bangabandhu biopic starts
Jan 22, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Mumbai: The shooting for the movie based on the life of founding father of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, titled 'Bangabandhu', was held in Mumbai on Thursday.
51st IFFI: Dhritiman Chatterjee inaugurates special segment on celebrating 100 years of Satyajit Ray
Jan 21, 2021, at 11:30 pm
Goa/IBNS: The well-known Bengali actor Dhritiman Chatterjee inaugurated a retrospective of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray at the 51st edition of IFFI in Goa on the second day of the film festival.
As I got directing Rishi Kapoor was most lovable man: Anubhav Sinha
Jan 20, 2021, at 06:42 pm
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, who is credited for films with a social message like Article 15, Thappad, delivered the Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), where Mulk was screened as a tribute to late actor Rishi Kapoor. As the festival, which began on Jan 8, ended on Friday, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh looks back at his words during his festival visit
Jan 19, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Goa/IBNS: Tushar Hiranandani, the director of Saandh Ki Aankh, said this biopic is not only about women-empowerment, but it narrates an inspiring tale of what one can achieve even at the age of sixty years when most people give up trying.
Veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee conferred Indian Personality of Year Award at 51st IFFI
Jan 17, 2021, at 02:54 am
Panaji/UNI: The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) conferred Biswajit Chatterjee, veteran actor, producer, director and singer of Hindi and Bengali cinema, with the Indian Personality of the Year Award.
Iranian film Bandar Band wins best film at 26th KIFF
Jan 16, 2021, at 07:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The USP of any International Film Festival is that this is the only space where you get to watch films from beyond Hollywood and UK. You have no chance to watch films from other countries and especially the ones that capture the top awards in every section. Let us take a closer look.
26TH KIFF: Some brilliance beyond Indian shores
Jan 15, 2021, at 05:23 pm
Why is it always that at international film festivals, nations we know little about pull out the most outstanding films as if out of a magic hat? 26th KIFF is no exception. National Award winning film writer Shoma A Chatterji picks out around four films screened in the International cinema section some in competition and some not because they have already been screened at other film festivals.
Bittersweet: An explosive film by Ananth Mahadevan screened at 26th KIFF
Jan 14, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ananth Mahadevan, a theatre actor who shifted to television, cinema and OTT platforms and also turned to writing scripts, is now a reputed filmmaker in his own right.
26TH KIFF: Anubhav Sinha's Mulk pays tribute to late Rishi Kapoor
Jan 14, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Mulk, directed by Anubhav Sinha with a track record of 20 years in Bollywood, is the tribute being paid to the memory of the versatile and talented Rishi Kapoor who passed away of cancer last year.
IFFI: Bangladesh is 'Country in Focus'
Jan 11, 2021, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi: International Film Festival of India announced this edition’s country in Focus on Sunday.
26th KIFF: No online seat booking system from Jan 11 after Mamata Banerjee's impromptu announcement
Jan 09, 2021, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The online seat booking system in the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been called off by the organisers after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made an impromptu announcement of allowing all people with special cards to enter into the theatres.
Jan 08, 2021, at 11:46 pm
This year, the Asian Competition (Netpac Jury) features six films of which three are from India. Among them is the Bengali film with the intriguing title – Priyo Chinar Pata Iti Segun which translates into English as Fire of Teak, Flame of Chinar which symbolises the tragic closure to a very unusual love story where two “outsiders” meet in Kolkata, fall in love but the boy cannot come back to marry the girl.
The Show Must Go On: Low-key 26th KIFF inaugurated in Kolkata
Jan 08, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a low-key 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was inaugurated virtually at the state headquarters Nabanna on Friday.
Looking back on Saptapadi: Centenary tribute to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay in 26th KIFF
Jan 08, 2021, at 08:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: What better film than the Suchitra Sen-Uttam Kumar-starrer Saptapadi to pay a centenary tribute to Hemanta Mukhopadhay in celebration of his centenary? Let us take a look.
26TH KIFF: Centenary tribute to Federico Fellini (1920 – 2020)
Jan 08, 2021, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The KIFF had scheduled a retrospective of Federico Fellini’s films at the 15th edition of the festival in 2009. This year round, it is a centenary tribute. This time, we will get to watch five films and a documentary. These are I vittolini (The Wastrels), The Voice of the Moon, La Dolce Vita, Juliet of the Spirits and 8-and-a-half.
Tribute to Irrfan Khan: Screening of Paan Singh Tomar in 26th KIFF
Jan 08, 2021, at 07:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The 26th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will pay tribute to late actor Irrfan Khan for his rich contribution to Indian and world cinema.
Special screening of Mee Raqsam at 26th KIFF
Jan 08, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Mee Raqsam (I Dance) finds a special place at the KIFF this year. It marks the directorial debut of famous cinematographer Baba Azmi, the only son of the late Kaifi and Shaukat Azmi, the younger brother of Shabana Azmi and the brother-in-law of Javed Akhtar.
Special screening as a tribute to Basu Chatterjee at 26th KIFF
Jan 08, 2021, at 07:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Basu Chatterjee, the celebrated filmmaker who passed away at the age of 93, is being paid a tribute with a screening of Chhoti Si Baat.
26th KIFF to be inaugurated amid Covid-19 in Kolkata today
Jan 08, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The 26th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will be inaugurated amid Covid-19 pandemic here on Friday.
Shah Rukh Khan to attend 26th KIFF inauguration virtually tomorrow
Jan 07, 2021, at 06:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood superstar and West Bengal brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan will be virtually present at the inauguration of 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday.
Low-key virtual 26th KIFF inauguration amid Covid-19 to be held in Nabanna on Jan 8
Jan 03, 2021, at 02:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A low-key inauguration ceremony of the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) amid the Covid-19 pandemic will be held virtually at state headquarters Nabanna on Jan 8.
First-ever digital edition of Japanese Film Festival 2020 opens today in India
Dec 05, 2020, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Japan Foundation New Delhi on Friday announced the launch of the fourth edition of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2020 in India.
Malayalam film Jallikattu becomes India's official entry to Oscars 2021
Nov 25, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Malayalam film Jallikattu has become India's official entry to the 93rd Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences (Oscar) Awards 2021