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Academy Award winner Craig Mann conducts Master Class at IFFI 2017

Goa, Nov 22 (IBNS): Academy Award and BAFTA winning sound recordist and mixer Craig Mann on Wednesday conducted a special Master Class at the 48th International Film Festival of India. 

The Morocco Connection at 23rd KIFF

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): The Cinema of Morocco which features under the section Contemporary Moroccan Cinema has proved to be perhaps the biggest draw of the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at Nandan 2.

The Cinema of Thailand – Focus on Pen-ek Ratanaruang

Tokyo, Nov 16 (IBNS): Few of us know whether cinema even exists in Thailand. But it does and the tribute this year, being paid to the “Titan of Thailand Cinema” namely, Pen-ek Ratanaruang through a retrospective of six of his films bears evidence that he is certainly a microcosm of what the cinema of Thailand represents and reflects.

23rd KIFF: Cinema for children and adults

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Today is Children’s Day. Every Year, KIFF includes a section for children under the label of Children’s Screenings, Sometimes these films apply more to adult audiences because they have a social agenda  

Sixth annual evolution Mallorca International Film Festival announces juried awards

Palma de Mallorca, Nov 13 (IBNS): Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival on Monday announced special artist awards and the feature film and short film recipients of this year's jury awards.

KIFF brings 12 Indian National Award winning films

Kolkata, Nov 11 (IBNS):  Cinebuffs of Kolkata and West Bengal will have an opportunity to view 12 Indian films that have won the National Awards in 2016 under different categories and in different languages in the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival, inaugurated on Friday.

Short film Lal Phite’ (Red Ribbon) premieres at 23rd KIFF after success in USA

Kolkata, Nov 11 (IBNS)  After its overseas success in Houston and Los Angeles, self-taught film maker Sabyasachi Dey’s Bengali short film Lal Phite (Red Ribbon) - which bagged the prestigious Gold Remi Winner for the most original dramatic short at the 50th World-Fest Houston International Film Festival this year - will mark its Indian premiere Saturday at the 23rd International Kolkata Film Festival  at Nandan III.

Originality is the focus of 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival

Kolkata, Nov 11 (IBNS) The 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival, which is underway now, has opened several new windows to cinema one does not get to see even at film festivals, not to talk of theatrical screenings. One of these is a selection of some films in rare Indian languages that we know little or nothing about.

Sixth Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival announces line-up screenings and events

Palma de Mallorca, Oct 4 (IBNS): Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, has announced its line-up of screenings and events for the festival's sixth edition.

TIFF wins top honour at Leading Culture Destinations award

Toronto, Sep 30 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has been announced as the winner of the Best Soft Power Cultural Organisation award.

After social media troll over leaked image, Pakistani celebs extends support to Mahira Khan

Islamabad, Sept 23 (IBNS): Several Pakistani celebrities came down to support actress Mahira Khan who faced social media trolls following a leaked photograph recently.

I want to tell positive stories: Village Rockstars director Rima Das

Just two movies old, director Rima Das is one for the future, reckon veteran film critics. Her movie Village Rockstars garnered lavish praise at the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and has been hailed as the best Indian film of 2017. IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Sudipto Maity find out what makes the filmmaker from Assam, whose first film was ‘Antardrishti’ (Man with the Binoculars, 2016), tick. Excerpts:

Toronto International Film Festival announces 2017 award winners

Toronto, Sep 17 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival announced its award winners at the closing ceremony on Sunday.

Script helped Mark and Vinnie say yes to Human Traces

Hobbit actor Mark Mitchinson and newbie Vinnie Bennett share a few things in common. For a start, they both starred in the Kiwi psychological thriller Human Traces. However, both the actors hail the script of the film as the deciding factor for them to give the nod. IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Sudipto Maity catch the two together at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where the duo was busy promoting the movie.

The trick is knowing the script inside out: Nic Gorman

One of the movies wowing the audience at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is Human Traces, a Kiwi psychological thriller by debut director Nic Gorman. IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Sudipto Maity catch up with the author turned filmmaker for an exclusive chat. Human Traces stars Mark Mitchinson, Sophie Henderson alongside Vinnie Bennett, a young, up-and-coming actor who has been named as one of four international actors in the 2017 TIFF Rising Stars programme.