Actor-filmmaker Aleena Khan, who is gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film Code Blue, has said that her film premiering in Berlin Film Festival is a big achievement for her. “I think having world premiere of my film in Berlin Film Festival is very big thing and achievement for me,” Khan, while interacting…
The ongoing Diorama International Film Festival & Market (DIFF) at Delhi’s Siri Fort auditorium recently organized a market session on domestic and international distribution of small and independent films. Diorama festival director, Manoj Srivastava spoke to leading experts in the field of production and distribution, that included Germany-based MN Gujr, CEO and MD, Custard Apple…
Doordarshan, India’s public service broadcaster, is working towards plans to launch its own OTT (over-the-top ) platform, as the consumption of entertainment and infotainment has witnessed a rise in the country. “OTT is an important platform. Doordarshan is also planning to have its own digital platform where it can put out its content which can…
The first ever Diorama International Film Festival begins next week in New Delhi. The festival announced the films, from 14 countries, which will be competing against each other in the international diorama. The foreign films will be judged by jury led by Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui, whose films contributed to the Iranian New Wave movement…
Chief justice Saqib Nisar of Pakistan on Wednesday said the country’s Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”. Nisar’s remarks came as a three-member apex court bench heard an appeal filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) against a high court’s decision…
Assamese director Xahid Khan’s short films Mistake and Alert Condition: Red have been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival. The festival has sections for feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos and ad films. It will take place here on 20 February. “Official selection of both the films at such a prestigious…
Assamese director Xahid Khan’s short films Mistake and Alert Condition: Red have been selected for Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival. The festival has sections for feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos and ad films. It will take place here on 20 February. “Official selection of both the films at such a prestigious film…
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for transfer of three acres of land for the construction of a storage facility for films and film material. The land belonging to the FTII at their Kothrud campus in Pune will…
Ajayan, who shot to fame with the only film that he directed Perumthachan (1990), died in Trivandrum on Thursday (13 December), said his colleague and veteran character-actor Nedumudi Venu. Ajayan breathed his last at a private hospital after a cardiac arrest, Venu said. He is survived by his wife and two children. Venu said it…