Kannada cinema making waves in international film festivals
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June 28, 2021 13:30 IST
Most of these films hope to be picked by streaming platforms, while two are planning for a theatrical release as well.
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Most of these films hope to be picked by streaming platforms, while two are planning for a theatrical release as well.
With cinema theatres closed, all the commercial blockbuster films are waiting in the cans. But Kannada cinema is making waves across the world in several international film festivals.
In what can be termed rare, five Kannada indie films Prithvi Konanur’s
Documentaries on Mahatma Gandhi, Satyajit Ray among 58 films to be screened at NYIFF
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May 28, 2021 17:31 IST
The NYIFF, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), will run from June 4 to June 13 virtually
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The NYIFF, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), will run from June 4 to June 13 virtually
A documentary feature on Mahatma Gandhi and another on legendary Satyajit Ray are part of the line-up of 58 films that will showcased next month at the virtual edition of the 21st New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).
The NYIFF, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), will run from June 4 - June 13 virtually. It’s the second year in a row that the oldest and prestigious film festival that features cinema from India and diaspora has gone online due to the COVID19 pandemic.
North Malabar’s first IFFK under way in Kannur
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The first International Film Festival of Kerala in North Malabar, which opened in Thalassery on Tuesday, attracted huge crowds of young and old people alike.
There was palpable excitement in the air as movie buffs from parts of Kannur district and even neighbouring districts flooded Liberty theatre to witness the historic moment unfold.
Inaugurating the festival, Culture Minister A.K. Balan said the Thalassery edition of the film festival was a historic event.
It was the government’s policy to construct cultural centres in all districts.