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 .
20 Nov. --- 30 Nov. 2015
28 OCT. --- 6 NOV. 2015
The entirely refurbished new face with rich sponsors and supporters this year ,Mami was rechristened as Jio Mami Film Festival , started with a bang and curtains fell with a thud.
Typical Aspects , High - Low
IFFI Goa
20 Nov. -- 30 Nov. 2015
HIGH LIGHTS --- AS A CURTAIN RAISER
Minister for I & B Arun Jaitley presents the Dasaheb Phalke award to Shashi Kapoor.
Calls him a versatile personality from Indian cinema and an actor par excellence.
20th - 30th November, 2014
A Detailed Analytical Report
Mismanaged, Chaotic Poorly Programmed Cinematic Public Show Shorn of International Standard Serious Film Appreciating Audience and Buffs. Accredited Media and Film Critics, instead of Very Important Persons (VIP) were reduced to Least Important Persons (LIP). Excepting the Festival Director Shankar Mohan, other Organizers have had no Film knowledge or culture like ESG officials.
WOMEN’S WELLNESS CONCLAVE - A LAUDABLE initiative by YFLO (YOUNG FICCI LADIES ORGANISATION) And “Sleepwell Foundation” N G O. Mr. Rajv Pratap Rudy lent Support to YFLO to achieve their goal of skill development and at providing employability skills to women On the eve of International Women’s Day Ms. Avarna Jain – Chairperson of YFLO (Young FICCI Ladies Organisation) in association with the SLEEPWELL FOUNDATION (an NGO) organised for the first time, a Women s Wellness Conclave dedicated to women’s WELLNESS at Hotel le Meriden, New Delhi.
Film Reviews are no more an analytical criticism of the Contents but a hype for the product In the present state of Bollywood when the success of a film is only gauged in terms of Box Office; no wonder almost all Media, whether Print or electronic; take services of mere REVIEWERS and not Media Critics. No brownie points to have courage of conviction to say that in a few instances, a ‘Readymade’ review with graded stars is simply handed over by the Producer’s PR machinery written under a pseudo name.
16th Mumbai Film Festival Organised by Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI)
14 - 21 October, 2014
A Detailed Analytical Report
For Short, Documentary and Animation films
3rd - 9th February, 2014 at NCPA complex
MIFF takes off with a bang and curtains down after a superb show.
Highlight of the Fest
A short Homage to Legendary Suchitra Sen
Super star of Bengali films and actress in Hindi films, the name itself spelled magic. Folks don’t go by the negative grapevines of her days as Super star in Bengali films with many escapades and misadventures with the then other male super stars (top name was of Uttam Kumar) in Bengal. The positive attributes and talents the Late Suchitra Sen possessed as a person were admirable.
20th - 30th November, 2013
A DETAILED REPORT
1 May, 1919 - 24 October, 2013
A tribute to the Legendary Singer cum a thorough gentlemen MANNA DEY
17th - 24th October, 2013
A Curtain Raiser: Unveils An Impressive Line up and Events and brand new logo
The 15th edition of MFF organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) Under the aegis of Reliance (Anil Ambani Group) with support from the Government of Maharashtra in Mumbai. Chairman and Managing Trustee of MAMI Shyam Benegal briefed the press as under :
A laudable initiative Oculus Creations in support with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation
Amchi Mumbai would have the honour to host the First ever Mumbai Wome's International Film Festival (MWIFF) from 8th – 14th October, 2013 on a grand scale to provide a platform for the women filmmakers.
Vinod Ganatra, an independent, renowned Children’s Film Maker from Mumbai is invited by 12th China International Children’s Film Festival to be an International Jury from India. The festival is slated to be held from 10-14 September, 2013.
This writer was in Rome on 12 July2013 when he heard of Pran saabs sad demise. Asap, I wrote the following ribute/homage to this great actor -gentelman
and published it on Facebook .Same is reproduced here :
MR. MOHAN SIROYA, academically a double post graduate, has been freelancing as a FILM JOURNALIST / CRITIC for last 40 years. He has been a prolific writer, having written critical articles, features, reviews etc. on Films, Music and TV in numerous English periodicals in India like The Indian Express, Film Fare, Film World, Picture Post, Cine Advance, Screen, The Hitavada, Lokmat Times, The Twin City Times, Film Industry Journal, Day After, Femina, Eve’s Weekly, Free Press Journal, Blitz etc.
Presently he is a regular columnist for a couple of journals and the Founder, Editor, Writer, Critic of the journal SHADOW PLAY. So far Mr. Siroya has written about 7000 articles on films. He is the founder president of FREELANCE FILM JOURNALISTS COMBINE (FFJC), a registered association of Freelance film journalists all over India.
GCM ,believe me you are not alone. Almost 80 percent elders are travelling in the same boat.
Your assumption is corrct Deepak.
You are right Amod.
Your appreciation is my asset !
Thanks !