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The Hindu Lit for Life: Festival Director Rachna Singh Davidar on what to expect at the 2025 edition
1 week, 3 days ago

The Hindu Lit for Life: Festival Director Rachna Singh Davidar on what to expect at the 2025 edition

The Hindu  

At The Hindu Lit for Life, it has been over a decade of orchestrating scintillating conversations between authors and readers who devour books. In its latest edition, set to take place on January 18 and 19, we go behind the scene with Rachna Singh Davidar, the festival director, to understand what it takes to build a literature festival. I’d spent …

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Transcending barriers at film festival
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Transcending barriers at film festival

China Daily  

Directors Chen Kaige and Robert Zemeckis during a dialogue session held as part of the 2024 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Nov 16. Chinese cinephiles can take a time-erasing trip down memory lane as 30 years after Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite with director Robert Zemeckis in his new …

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Lineup at Golden Rooster Awards gives the jury plenty to crow about
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2 months ago

Lineup at Golden Rooster Awards gives the jury plenty to crow about

China Daily  

The primary poster for the 37th China Film Golden Rooster Awards. The 37th China Film Golden Rooster Awards, one of the country's most prestigious industry honors, will be announced in mid-November in Xiamen, Fujian province, organizers announced during a Beijing briefing on Oct 27. Six features received nominations for the Best Picture Award — one of the biggest trophies — …

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2024 ABC Boyer Lecture series explores classical music in the contemporary age
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 ABC Boyer Lecture series explores classical music in the contemporary age

ABC  

In a series of four orations delivered by noted musicians and luminaries, the 2024 Boyer Lectures will explore the state of classical music in Australia in the contemporary age. “2024 will see the 65th anniversary of the ABC/Boyer Lectures and this year hosts four distinguished speakers presenting an anthology series addressing classical music in Australia today. “There have been four …

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and ‘Raayan’ reviews - The Hindu
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and ‘Raayan’ reviews - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Around Tinsel Town >> Film festivals galore The lineup for the 81st Venice Film Festival has been unveiled by artistic director Alberto Barbera and new president of the Venice Biennale, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The festival will also feature the premiere of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s new films. The same festival will also be where actor Aparshakti Khurana’s film Berlin will …

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Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur appointed IFFI festival director
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur appointed IFFI festival director

The Hindu  

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for films such as "Mr India", "Bandit Queen" and "Elizabeth", has been appointed festival director for the International Film Festival of India. Mr. Kapur will head the festival, held annually in Goa, for the 55th and 56th editions, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said in a notification. "With the approval of the Competent Authority, it …

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Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Guilin Festival sets stage for French involvement

China Daily  

Cast members of Cold Blood and organizers of Guilin Festival pose after the performance of Cold Bloodduring the Festival d'Avignon on July 10. Organizers of the Guilin Festival traveled to France and launched a promotion conference on July 11, introducing the theater spectacular to audiences at the Festival d'Avignon, one of the biggest international theater events featuring contemporary live performance. …

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Michelle Yeoh, 61, looks ageless as she attends the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival premiere of Horizon: An American Saga in a maroon leather bodice and feathered skirt
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Michelle Yeoh, 61, looks ageless as she attends the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival premiere of Horizon: An American Saga in a maroon leather bodice and feathered skirt

Daily Mail  

Michelle Yeoh cut a glamorous figure in a maroon leather-look bodice and a long feathered skirt as she attended the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival premiere of Horizon: An American Saga on Sunday. Michelle Yeoh, 61, cut a glamorous figure in a maroon leather-look bodice and a long feathered skirt at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday The Wicked actress …

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Jia Zhangke's new movie nominated for Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Jia Zhangke's new movie nominated for Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

China Daily  

Poster of Caught by the Tides. Celebrated director Jia Zhangke, a pioneering figure in China's arthouse cinema, has achieved a remarkable feat as his latest directorial work, Caught by the Tides, has been shortlisted to compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the upcoming 77th Cannes Film Festival. The unveiling of the main competition section lineup by Cannes' organizers featured …

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Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film ‘The Apprentice’
9 months ago

Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film ‘The Apprentice’

Associated Press  

New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival next month, organizers announced Thursday. Among the 19 films selected for competition is Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness,” the Greek director’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Poor Things.” Its cast …

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Interview: ‘Nasir’ director Arun Karthick on Panchajanyam film festival, OTTs, and more
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Interview: ‘Nasir’ director Arun Karthick on Panchajanyam film festival, OTTs, and more

The Hindu  

The 14th edition of the Panchajanyam International Film Festival will commence on February 2 at the Kairali-Sree Theatre in Chittoor, Palakkad. It might not be the biggest of film festivals; it doesn’t boast a star-studded guest list or visits of auteurs from abroad. In this interview, Arun discusses the importance of film festivals, the increasing influence of streaming platforms on …

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In Wuzhen, all the world’s a stage
1 year, 1 month ago

In Wuzhen, all the world’s a stage

The Independent  

Take a detour from the bustling streets of Wuzhen in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, and you are likely to find yourself in one of many quiet alleyways that dot its canals and stone-paved paths. One of them, Hongchang Long, is particularly popular with visitors, who can often be seen strolling or taking photos, drawn by the alley’s unusual dimensions – it …

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Jio Mami Festival: Sarvnik Kaur's Against the Tide wins Golden Gateway Award, Kanu Behl’s Agra gets special jury award
1 year, 2 months ago

Jio Mami Festival: Sarvnik Kaur's Against the Tide wins Golden Gateway Award, Kanu Behl’s Agra gets special jury award

Firstpost  

The jury awarded the Golden Gateway award to Against the Tide by Sarvnik Kaur, the Silver Gateway award went to Bahadur - The Brave by Diwa Shah and the Special Jury Award went to Agra by Kanu Behl Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival closed with a grand ceremony at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. The jury awarded the Golden …

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Hollywood strike casts shadow on Venice Film Festival's 80th edition amidst controversy
1 year, 4 months ago

Hollywood strike casts shadow on Venice Film Festival's 80th edition amidst controversy

Hindustan Times  

The Venice Film Festival celebrates its 80th edition next week, but a Hollywood strike means many stars may be missing, leaving the spotlight to controversial directors like Roman Polanski and Woody Allen. Festival director Alberto Barbera defended their inclusion, telling Variety that Besson and Allen had been cleared by investigators: "With them, I don't see where the issue is." He …

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Cannes 2023: Jennifer Lawrence brings a documentary on Afghan women to the festival
1 year, 7 months ago

Cannes 2023: Jennifer Lawrence brings a documentary on Afghan women to the festival

The Hindu  

While the world watched Kabul fall and the Taliban surge back to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of U.S. troops, actor Jennifer Lawrence and producer Justine Ciarrocchi were asking themselves what they could do to support women's rights. They eventually found director Sahra Mani, whose 2019 documentary A Thousand Girls Like Me looked at a sexually abused woman’s quest …

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Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat win top honours at New York Indian Film Festival
1 year, 7 months ago

Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat win top honours at New York Indian Film Festival

The Hindu  

Actors Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat and director Avinash Arun Dhaware won the top honours at the 2023 New York Indian Film Festival that showcased new Indian cinema among the diaspora and global audience here. Saudi Vellakka won the Best Film award at the 2023 edition of the NYIFF, while Dhaware received the Best Director award for his critically acclaimed film …

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Weather vane for Chinese TV industry
2 years, 2 months ago

Weather vane for Chinese TV industry

China Daily  

Beijing Night, one of the most highlighted events during the 2022 China Beijing TV Drama Festival, was held on Nov 2, 2022. [Photo provided to China Daily[ Known as an iconic venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Shougang Park in western Beijing has recently seized public attention again for hosting a stellar event, which has gathered most of the country's …

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Show of abundance
2 years, 2 months ago

Show of abundance

China Daily  

Plays Deep Blue will be featured at the Wuzhen Theater Festival from Nov 25 to Dec 4. Huang Lei, co-founder and producing director of the annual Wuzhen Theater Festival, says he and other founders always discuss which selected stage works present the best thoughts and visions each year. This year marks the ninth edition of the Wuzhen Theater Festival, which …

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Venice Film Festival round-up: From a tangled and pretentious Don’t Worry Darling to the effective tearjerker The Whale
2 years, 4 months ago

Venice Film Festival round-up: From a tangled and pretentious Don’t Worry Darling to the effective tearjerker The Whale

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There were furious rows over movies like Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion, …

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Stars glitter on Beijing festival carpet
2 years, 4 months ago

Stars glitter on Beijing festival carpet

China Daily  

Actors and directors pose for a photo at the 12th Beijing International Film Festival in Beijing on Friday. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Despite the sultry summer heat, more than 100 top filmmakers and stars dressed in eye-catching outfits walked the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival－one of China's most influential movie events－near the shores …

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Nanjing to hit high notes
2 years, 7 months ago

Nanjing to hit high notes

China Daily  

The Nanjing Chinese Orchestra will perform during the monthlong 2022 Nanjing Music Festival, which will kick off on Thursday. A crossover concert will be held on June 20, featuring traditional Chinese instruments and music from other genres, such as Ye Shen Chen, a famous Peking Opera piece, Astor Piazzolla's Libertango and composer Tan Dun's music work arranged for cello and …

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Ruben Östlund's 'Triangle of Sadness' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
2 years, 7 months ago

Ruben Östlund's 'Triangle of Sadness' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

The Quint  

The Grand Prix, the festival’s runners-up prize was shared by two films —Lukas Dhont’s Belgian coming-of-age drama Close and French director Claire Denis’s erotic political drama Stars at Noon. 75th anniversary Prize went to Tori and Lokita directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Korean director Park Chan-Wook won the Best Director Award for his slick neo-noir Decision to Leave. The …

Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae debuts as director at Cannes Film Festival, says, 'audience want more Korean content'
2 years, 7 months ago

Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae debuts as director at Cannes Film Festival, says, 'audience want more Korean content'

Hindustan Times  

Lee Jung-jae, known for playing Seong Gi-hun in Netflix's Squid Game, has debuted as a director at the Cannes Film Festival with his film Hunt. Lee Jung-jae poses for portrait photographs for the film Hunt, at the 75th international film festival, Cannes. Speaking shortly ahead of Hunt's premiere at Cannes, he said, “Working in Hollywood would definitely be a good …

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Maggie Gyllenhaal is chic in patterned suit as she accepts director award at Savannah Film Festival
3 years, 2 months ago

Maggie Gyllenhaal is chic in patterned suit as she accepts director award at Savannah Film Festival

Daily Mail  

Maggie Gyllenhaal was among the celebrities to be honored during the 24th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Thursday, October 28, in Savannah, Georgia. Honored: Maggie Gyllenhaal, 43, received the Rising Star Director Award in recognition of her directorial debut in the psychological drama film The Lost Daughter Gyllenhaal, 43, showed off her unique fashion sense decked out in a black-patterned …

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