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 16 Th MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (MIFF)

  MUMBAI ---28 Jan.to 3 Feb. 2020

16 th MIFF takes  a flying start

 

Category: Film Festivals

 50 TH INTERNATIONAL  FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA – GOA

( 20 Nov. to 28 th Nov.2019)

    Golden Jubilee edition disappoints with poor management , moderate

     quality of selected films and  lack of cinema culture

 

Category: Film Festivals

On Sixth Anniversary of the E publication of the Cinema E book "Golden Sojourn In Bollywood Wonderland Vol.I" ,Publishers are offering 30 percent discount on
the list price of $ 3.49,net cost $2.44 i.e Rs.174 .It can be accessed on the following link :
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/310038

Category: Book Reviews

THE LEGENDARY PRINCE OF MELODY - MADAN MOHAN

                        

 

Category: Tributes

A TETE-TAT WITH BHARAT NATYAM DANCE AMBASSADOR OF INDIA VIJI PRAKASH

 

On 27 Dec. 2018, after the most successful and exhilarating dance performance of the students of

Shakti Dance Company of Los Angeles, Mohan Siroya had an opportunity to have a chat with

the veteran Bharat Natyam Teacher and the Founder –Director of the Institution Ms. Viji Praksah.

.Excerpts thereof :

 

Category: Interviews

Scintillating  Dance Performance of Bharata Natyam by pupils of Shakti Dance Company  Los Angeles of Viji Prakash

 

Category: Play - Theatre Reviews

 

  R S S  SARSANGH CHALAK RELEASES 

100 SHORT FILM COLLECTION OF DEVENDRA KHANDELWAL

 

 

First time in the history of RSS Chief  Shri Mohan Bhagwat  attended a Film programme on 16th Sept. 2018 in Mumbai.  The occasion was the release of a compendium of  100 short films made on  National Heroes titled “Personalities of India” directed by Shri .Devendra Khandelwal. These films were in making for last 15 years and many technicians worked hard to achieve this feat.

 

Category: Celebration

THE  CINEMA OF BIMAL  ROY

  AN ‘OUTSIDER’ WITHIN

The Author Shoma A Chatterji is a freelance journalist for last 50 years, renowned Film Critic ,Author of many  books on Cinema, National and other Award winner  for excellence in writing on cinema.

Category: Book Reviews

 

 ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 programme goes live

 

· Festival Dates – The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 is scheduled to take place from 25 –29 January, 2018 at the Diggi Palace Hotel, Jaipur Rajasthan

Category: Seminars or Conventions

In SHASHI KAPOOR ,We Lost  A Gentleman Actor of the First Order

 

Category: Tributes
19TH JIO MAMI WITH STAR FILM FESTIVAL LOGO

Highlights

  • Star studded opening at the Posh South Mumbai Liberty Cinema  with an inaugural film of Anurag Kashyap’s “Mukkabaaz”. This was also Asian premiere of the film.
  • Red Carpet galore on the inaugural ceremony  was lit with glamour filled presence of Chairman MAMI Neeta Ambani,  Shridevi,   Kangna  Ranaut , Sharmila Tagore , Nandita Das   Kiran Rao, Anupama Chopra and  stars Amir Khan , Rajkumar Rao, Anupam Kher  with host of Present   generation film directors like Anurag Kashyap, Kabir Khan, Karan Johar, Imitiaz Ali  etc. On last day additions to glamour quotient and celebrities were Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Rajkumar Hirani, Ashutosh  Gowarikar,Konkona Sen Sharma, Vidhu Vinod Chopra to name a few.
  • About 200 films from 29 countries were screened during the six days spread over 16 luxury auditoriums with capacity of 4974 seats in Mumbai and Thane. This large seating capacity made it easier for Fest cineists to choose the screening of their choice without hassles or serpentine queues  for those without reservation .
  • For convenience and easy categorization films were divided in 14 segments viz; After Dark, Discovering India, India Gold , Marathi Talkies, Restored Classics, Special Screenings, The India Story , Tribute, Dimensions Mumbai , Half Ticket ( For children), International Competition, Rendezvous, Spotlight , The new Medium besides, Seminars, talk shows, Master Classes and Q & A with the film makers after the screening.
  • For the first time ,MAMI had introduced “Movie Mandi” an online platform for film makers to find funding in collaboration with Netflix, having world wide presence.
  • The popular “Movie Mela” this year was held preceding day of the festival.
  • Besides the Life Time Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema conferred  on a veteran film maker in International arena. Other  awards were the Jio-MAMI-Reliance Foundation Award for excellence in Digital content in Indian Cinema, Best film/s in International Competition , India Gold and Dimensions Mumbai awards Etc.
Category: Film Festivals

 Shyama ( Khursheed Akhtar) was a born versatile Actress.

( A Short Homage  by Mohan Siroya )

Category: Homages

  18  TH  JIO  MAMI  MUMBAI  FILM  FESTIVAL  WITH STAR  20 – 27 october  2016

 

 

                                       HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

*The  favourite film festival for cine buffs . patronized by cineastes’ all over India

   unveiled its 18 th edition on 20th October evening  with an exclusive opening

   ceremony ( only for invitees ) at the iconic newly renovated  ROYAL OPERA

Category: Film Festivals
47 TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA -- GOA  (20 NOV. TO 28 NOVEMBER 2016 )     AT THE OUTSET MUST MENTION THAT OPPOSED TO THE ESTABLISHED NORM OF 10 DAYS DURATION SINCE TEH INCEPTION OF THE FEST; THE DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS PRUNED THE  DURATION FROM TEN TO EIGHT DAYS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE COST AND TIME OF OUTSIDE PARTICIAPTING DELEGATES ;BUT WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILMS TO BE SCREENED. WHILE DOING THIS , NO MAGIC WAS DOEN BUT MERELY TO ENHANCE THE DAILY SCREENING HOURS STARTING

( 20 TO 28 NOVEMBER 2016 )

AT THE OUTSET MUST MENTION THAT OPPOSED TO THE ESTABLISHED NORM OF 10 DAYS DURATION SINCE TEH INCEPTION OF THE FEST; THE DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS PRUNED THE DURATION FROM TEN TO EIGHT DAYS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE COST AND TIME OF OUTSIDE PARTICIAPTING DELEGATES ;BUT WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILMS TO BE SCREENED.

Category: Film Festivals

A short Tribute to OM Puri

A versatile Actor -Dramatist --Par Excellence

Category: Tributes

A Recap

Celebrating its 10th edition this year, the annual NFDC Film Bazaar has become a beacon for budding filmmakers from South Asia. The platform has been tirelessly evolving into a one-stop shop that encourages collaboration between South Asian and international film fraternities; a confluence point for screenwriters, filmmakers, sales agents, distributors, film festival programmers and financiers from around the world.

Category: Film Festivals

NIDA FAZLI --- A Great Human and a Poet Who stood for Secular Literature

( 12 Oct. 1938 ---- 8 Feb. 2016 )

A Tribute by Manish Modi

 

It has taken some coaxing to get me to write on the passing away of Nida Sahe. What could one possibly write about him, that has not already been written likeNida Fazli was a fine lyricist, a great man and an extraordinary poet.?

 

Category: Homages

A Heartfelt Tribute to India's Multi-linguist Poet Nida Faazli

I am shocked to know the sudden demise of well known Multi linguist, earthy, secular Poet cum Lyricist Nida Faazli on 8 Feb. 2016.The film world is orphan now having lost the towering presence of this last real poet beckon of the Hindi Film and TV World. He was nothing less than a living legend, the last Mughal amongst lyricisits ,

Category: Homages

Selection  of Films below Mark

  •  For selecting films  which are not up to the International Fest standard, one reason may be that IFFI fest is held at the fag end of the year , Most award winning films in Festivals all over the World get seen/ sold in other International Fests .  Even in  India  al regional Fests  get over wherein Cine buffs have an opportunity to watch .

Category: Film Festivals

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