Woodpecker International Film Festival: News
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My role is an inspiring character for all the struggling girls of India, says Bhor actress Saveree Gaur
The critically acclaimed film, which was screened at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), is now available on MX Player.
Review Bengali
Kayantar review: Poignant reflection on art, religion and gender
The thought-provoking film foregrounds the realm of art, artistic expression, desire and freedom, examining how a divisive society systemically thwarts individual dreams and choices.
Article Hindi
You can romanticize the dark, but we had to romanticize the light as it was so fleeting: Anandana Kapur
Anandana Kapur's documentary, which was chosen Best Film on Human Rights at the Woodpecker festival, examines the complex relationships between people and the state through the lens of electricity.
Article Hindi
This screening of Bhor is very emotional for me: Kamakhya Narayan Singh at Woodpecker closing
The filmmaker recalled the time he had spent in the national capital as a student with fondness and thanked all those who had been a part of his journey.
Article German
To change a world, everybody has to look to themselves: Andreas Ewels on the importance of awareness
Journalist and filmmaker Andreas Ewels talks about his documentary on the darker aspects of vanilla production and the ways in which films about the environment need to create awareness, leading to responsible choices and action.
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National award-winning film The Secret Life Of Frogs to be screened at 7th Woodpecker festival
The festival, to be held in New Delhi from 29 November to 1 December, will concentrate on issue-based cinema that engages with a range of social, cultural and environmental concerns.
Article Hindi
I want conservation stories to reach the masses: The Firefox Guardian director Gunjan Menon
The Firefox Guardian was screened at the recently concluded Woodpecker International Film Festival. The filmmaker talks about her fascination with the lesser known animal and her motivation as a wildlife filmmaker.
Article Hindi
Veil Done: Heart-warming insight into how a gym in Nizamuddin transformed the lives of Muslim housewives
Juhi Bhatt’s documentary Veil Done brings to Woodpecker the story of ordinary everyday spaces making extraordinary changes.
Article Hindi
Of trials and tribulations: Sundargarh’s tryst with life and sports in The Tribal Scoop at Woodpecker
Beeswaranjan Pradhan’s documentary explores the rights and exploitation of the indigenous tribes of Orissa’s Sundargarh district, where the national sport hockey is a competitive way towards social mobility.
Article Hindi
Living in the shadow of a city’s tradition: Shahjahanpur ka Laatsahab unravels India’s cultural psyche at Woodpecker
Vikram Saxena’s insightful essay, Shahjahanpur ka Laatsahab, screened at the 6th Woodpecker International Film Festival unweaves the complex fabric of a city’s divisive tradition.
Article Indonesia
Didn’t want to make a voyeuristic film on the lives of blind people: Director Carya Maharja
Indonesian producer-director Maharja speaks after the screening of his film Listening To A Smile at the 6th Woodpecker International Film Festival.
Article Hindi
Meeting people like Sheru has been a humbling, learning experience: Filmmaker Ishani K Dutta
The documentary filmmaker speaks about her film Say Cheese, the conceptualization of the film, its production, inspiration and its lasting effect on her, on the sideline of the 6th Woodpecker International Film Festival.
Article Hindi
We as human beings are hardwired to the story, says Avijit Dutt
Veteran actor, filmmaker, theatre practitioner, and communications consultant, Dutt conducted a masterclass on storytelling for an enthusiastic audience at the 6th Woodpecker International Film Festival.
Article English Hindi
Feminism must not be rigid like organized religion: Filmmaker Disha Arora
The director of Women And Religion In India talks about gender, female experiences, religion and documentary filmmaking practice at the Woodpecker International Film Festival.
Article Hindi
You never know whose eyes are on you: Anandana Kapur on her film about women detectives
On the sidelines of the 6th Woodpecker International Film Festival, Kapur speaks about her documentary that looks at women detectives and their lives in a refreshingly nuanced way.
Article Hindi
Unless you can make a frog look sexy, nobody is interested: Akanksha Sood Singh
On the second day of the Woodpecker International Film Festival 2018, National award-winning filmmaker Akanksha Sood Singh discussed key elements of wildlife filmmaking in her masterclass.
Review Hindi
Bhor review: Authentic and immersive story of an 'untouchable' girl
Director Kamakhya Narayan Singh's film tackles the themes of open defecation and women's empowerment through the lens of Bihar's Musahar community.
Article Hindi
Avijit Dutt, other dignitaries inaugurate 6th Woodpecker International Film Festival in New Delhi
Sina Salimi's short Mexican film Roof Knocking was the inaugural film at the festival.
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10 must-watch international films at the Woodpecker festival
The films range from wildlife documentaries to stories of the human spirit.
Article Punjabi
Taala Te Kunjee preview: Brutally honest look at how addiction affects survivors, families
This direct and emotional documentary, written and directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Shilpi Gulati, takes us behind addiction, addicts and their families.