Director‑actor Tannishtha Chatterjee’s film Full Plate served as the grand conclusion to the 17th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 on August 23, drawing the curtain on the event with a narrative that delved into themes of food, identity, patriarchy, and a woman’s quest for individuality. Featuring Kirti Kulhari in the lead role, the film was…
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Tears and applause at the premiere of Harish Sharma’s directorial documentary “A Man of Compassion – Bhikkhu Sanghasena” “It is a Life of Compassion,” exclaimed the teary, visually impressed Bhikkhu Sanghasena. He was speaking at the premiere of the documentary made on his life which, to put it in director Harish Sharma’s parlance, “The film is the untold story of…
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Applause echoed across the fully packed NFDC auditorium during the Gala Premiere and Special Screening of Gudgudi (21 mins) that was held during the ongoing 19th Mumbai International Film Festival 2026. This Indian Short Feature film is directed by Manisha K Makwana and produced by Harsh Patel. Ritu, a young girl working secretly as a mascot to support her family,…
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Premiered at the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival, Up and Running (Corren Las Liebres) directed by Lorena Ros is a Spanish documentary (70 mins) that is produced by Patricia Sánchez Mora. This film has earned widespread acclaim at international film festivals. The film delivers a contemporary, female-centered tribute to Spanish quinqui cinema. It explores themes of survival, marginalized identity and…
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The Telugu film industry created a moment of pride at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival with the grand world premiere of the suspense thriller ‘Motive for Murder (M4M)’ directed by Mohan Vadlapatla. The film was showcased with a red carpet screening at the prestigious PALAIS-C theatre on May 17th at 6:15 pm drawing a packed international audience. Walking the red…
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The future is here, right in the CreatoSphere universe that unfolds at the Waves 2025 to showcase the ingenuity of ‘Create in India Challenges’ and foster creative talents and potential in India and the world. Celebrations!!! The Create in India Challenge (CIC) Season 1, launched as a flagship initiative under the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), is gearing…
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A Live concert in Mumbai marks a special chapter with two of India’s most iconic artists, AR Rahman, the Oscar-winning music producer and composer, and Shiamak Davar, The Guru of modern dance in India, will come together in Mumbai as part of Rahman’s highly anticipated “The Wonderment Tour” on May 3 at the DY Patil Stadium, marking the Global premiere…
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16 celebrity conversations and 16 industry-focused discussions will feature at the second edition of Cinevesture International Film Festival in Chandigarh, creating a vibrant platform for in-depth exploration of cinema. Expected filmy celebs include Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ammy Virk, Vikramaditya Motwane, Hansal Mehta, Zahan Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi, Randeep Hooda, Dhruv Sehgal, Nandita Das, Rasika Dugal, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shweta Tripathi, Boman Irani, Rahul Bhat, Mukesh Chhabra, Jasbir…
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Jyothi Venkatesh selects six foreign films and six Indian films showcased at the recently held 16th Bengaluru International film festival 2025. This year’s Bangalore International Film Festival held from March 1 to March 8 set out to showcase a mix of intense dramas, historical narratives, gripping thrillers, and light-hearted comedies during the one-week long film festival held at PVR Orion…
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In this exclusive interview, actor-filmmaker-producer Deepankar Prakash tells JYOTHI VENKATESH for FILMYTOWN.com what inspired a middle class young guy like him to take to making films. Here is Deepankar Prakash to FilmyTown.com: How would you rate the recently held 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2025 where your film Shanti Niketan was showcased? BIFF was a well organised International film festival, like…
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