Filmmaker Balaram J on his recent animation movie, ‘Oru Thudakkathinte Kadha’
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The Malayalam short film discusses the issues of religious intolerance and the importance of people living in harmony
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The Malayalam short film discusses the issues of religious intolerance and the importance of people living in harmony
Two decades ago, Balaram J fell in love with cinema after watching films of James Cameron. “I remember being awestruck by
Titanic and
Avatar. That is how I started to dream of being a filmmaker,” he recalls. Now 24 years old, Balaram has recently released
Golden Crow Pheasant for This Is Not A Burial at IFFK
In the international competition category, the special mention of the jury for the best direction also went to Jose Pellissery.
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Pellissery receiving the audience award for the best film for ‘Churuli’ from filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan at the valedictory ceremony of 25th International Film Festival of Kerala in Palakkad By Express News Service
PALAKKAD: The Golden Crow Pheasant for the best film was awarded to South African film This is not a burial, it’s a resurrection directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Moses as the curtains came down on the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala on Friday. It was conducted in four venues Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thalassery and Palakkad.The award for the best film as decided by the audience went to Churuli directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery.
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The 6th Annual Asian World Film Festival Announces Official Competition Selections
Legendary Actress Kieu Chinh to Receive Snow Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award at AWFF March 10 - 15, 2021
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) is proud to announce 14 films in Official Competition to be spotlighted at the virtual festival taking place March 10 - 15, 2021. All films are Asian Oscar® and/or Golden Globe® submissions for Best International Feature Film and Best Motion Picture Foreign Language, respectively.
Official Competition Lineup:
(Photo credit: AWFF, Victor Demarchelier) Legendary actress Kieu Chinh will be honored with the Snow Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award at the AWFF
Churuli: When gibberish pretends to have meaning
Published : Feb 13, 2021, 9:28 pm IST
Updated : Feb 13, 2021, 9:28 pm IST
The eagle eye view injects mystery and suspense to the film
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The year 2021 hasn t begun well for Malayalam film director Lijo Jose Pellissery. First, his film
Jallikattu, India s entry to the Oscars, didn t impress the Academy judges, and now the director, who has acquired a cult following, seems to have disappointed his devoted fans with his latest film,
Churuli, which premiered at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Thursday.
There was palpable enthusiasm in the lead up to the film s show at Thiruvananthapuram s Kairali theatre, causing much anxiety to IFFK organisers who are determined to maintain social distancing in theatres. But, daunted by the long queues of young boys and girls as well as unannounced guests of the state government, some adjustments had to be made in the cinema