IFFLA: News
Article Hindi
Vaishali Naik’s debut short 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment to be screened at Palm Springs
The short film is an official selection at the US festival which is being held from 21–27 June.
Review Hindi
Dug Dug review: A hilarious satire that India needs right now
Ritwik Pareek’s debut film is a terrific and thought-provoking entertainer.
Review Malayalam
Paka (River Of Blood) review: Riveting saga of the cyclical nature of violence
Helmed by first-time director Nithin Lukose, this multi-layered film packs a solid punch with its seamless storytelling.
Article Punjabi
You need to be passionate to tell your story, says Jaggi filmmaker Anmol Sidhu
The director's Punjabi-language feature had its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Review Gujarati
Chhello Show review: Nostalgic look at a bygone era of cinema through a child’s eyes
The semi-autobiographical Gujarati feature by Pan Nalin is visually beautiful.
Review Bengali
Rehana Maryam Noor review: A well-spun tale of the female psyche and tribulations
Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s Bengali-language feature foregrounds one woman’s fight against patriarchy.
Article Bengali Punjabi
Once Upon A Time In Calcutta, Jaggi win top awards at IFFLA
Irfana Majumdar's Shankar’s Fairies, Amrita Bagchi’s Succulent and Salar Pashtoonyar’s Bad Omen, were among the other winners.
Article
The whole idea is to celebrate cinema, says Christina Marouda about the 20th edition of IFFLA
The festival has announced a series of exciting programmes aimed at supporting and nurturing South Asian filmmakers.
Review Bengali
Once Upon A Time In Calcutta review: A tale that transforms the mundane into the magical
Directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta, the film is deeply layered yet does not feel heavy when one views it.
Review English
Invisible Demons review: Compelling documentary on the looming dangers of the climate crisis
Filmmaker Rahul Jain shows the dire environmental conditions of India's capital by examining the various causes of pollution and how we continue to ignore nature’s warnings.
Article Hindi
IFFLA 2022 announces masterclass with Anurag Kashyap
The 20th edition of the Los Angeles festival also announced its closing gala and an additional line-up of films.
Article Bengali
IFFLA introduces Spotlight on South Asia section at upcoming 20th edition
The section will open with Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s Bangladeshi psychological thriller film Rehana Maryam Noor.
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Pan Nalin’s Chhello Show, Faraz Ali’s Shoebox, Natesh Hegde’s Pedro head to LA
The films will be screened at the upcoming 20th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles which is being held in person.
Article
20th edition of IFFLA to be held from 28 April to 1 May
The previous iteration of the event, where 40 films were showcased, was held virtually from 20 to 27 May.
Article Assam
I like stories of passionate hearts, says Rima Das of her short film For Each Other
In an exclusive interview, the acclaimed filmmaker talks about her latest short, working with a film crew after a long time, and why she is drawn to stories of ordinary people.
Article Marathi
Cinema has the ability to surprise me every time, says Sthalpuran director Akshay Indikar
In an exclusive interview, the filmmaker talks about the centrality of using landscape as his canvas and making it reverberate with meaning.
Article Gujarati
Interested in the politics and poetics of the domestic space, says Sushma Khadepaun about her film Anita
The Gujarati-language short takes a hard look at the institution of marriage, patriarchy, women’s empowerment and marital rape, among other things.
Article
Thamizh’s Seththumaan and Karishma Dev Dube's Bittu win top awards at IFFLA 2021
The 19th edition of the event was held virtually from 20-27 May and a selection of films was available for viewing in India
Article
Nagaland is where you see a tattoo-faced hunter sitting next to a guy in a Guns N Roses T-shirt: Theja Rio
His short film Angh, an intergenerational story, looks at the coming of Christianity to the region as a moment of displacement and loss.
Review Gujarati
Anita review: Shattering the construct of the independent, progressive NRI couple
Sushma Khadepaun’s short film deals with gender, patriarchy, women’s empowerment, marital rape and the misguided idea that by leaving one's country, one can escape its prejudices.