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The making of the film was joyful: Animator Shaheen Sheriff on his short Watchmaker at Time’s End
His quirky animated film is a fun look at what happens when the world turns topsy-turvy.
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The Good Girl review: Breaks stereotypes, creating space for female solidarity
Starring Plabita Borthakur and Gurdeep Kohli, the short film presents an ideal mother-daughter relationship.
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Goodbye 2020: The 10 best short films of the year of the pandemic
In the absence of big-ticket features through most of the year, short films emerged as engaging content for audiences across the spectrum.
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Bollywood today is technically superb, but its films are mostly drivel, rues veteran critic Derek Malcolm
Malcolm, who was The Guardian's film critic for more than three decades, speaks about the making of a good critic and the shrinking space for the arts in the media.
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Pettikkada Madhavan review: Tender film delves into starry-eyed dreams
Reese Thomas’s short Malayalam film is an ode to our love for the movies and the yearning of unfulfilled dreams.
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I want my cinema to reach those who are my subject matter, says National Award-winner Rajeev Kumar
The filmmaker's latest project, Siri, examines the plight of small farmers and farm labourers.
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Shaan (1980), Ramesh Sippy’s spectacle that failed to impress but endures in popular memory
Forty years after its release, a look at the multi-starrer extravaganza that did not set the box office on fire like its predecessor Sholay.
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Rubaru review: Presents the uneasy unravelling of an actor’s mind
Tisca Chopra’s directorial debut brings to the fore the fears and anxieties of a film star.
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Needed an outlet for the stories within me, says actress Taranjit Kaur of her film Love Sex Soprano
Directed by Sreemoyee Bhattacharya, the short film is being screened as part of Canada's Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival.
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Bineeshettan Roommate review: What happens when one gets a roommate from hell
The Malayalam short starring Sajin Cherukayil is a light-hearted and fun film about an overbearing roommate.
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There is a kind of extended family of film festival organisers in North America, says Dushyant Yajnik
The festival director and head of programming of the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal opened up about organising the event amid the pandemic and being part of the Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals.
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Tindey review: An endearing film about encounters in the dating world
The film looks at the encounters of a middle-aged man as he navigates the world of dating applications.
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Animators Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and Kalp Sanghvi on creating the climate change short film Wade
The animation film Wade was recently screened as part of the virtual Dharamshala film festival 2020.
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Dad was passionate, focused and dedicated to the business of making movies, says NN Sippy's son Pravesh
The Lonavala International Film Festival India 2020 is paying tribute to the late producer by screening some of his hits.
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Kaala review: An unexceptional portrayal of racism in the country
Tarun Jain’s short film Kaala explores racial stereotypes in a deeply prejudiced society such as ours.
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Cinestaan Curates: B Selvi & Daughters is a heartening tale of self-affirmation and solidarity
Directed by Drishya, it was one of four short films created for the Her&Now film campaign to raise awareness about women entrepreneurs in India.
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Ashmina review: Exploring the quiet rebellion of a teenage girl
The short film by Dekel Berenson captures the hopes of a young girl forced to become a breadwinner at a young age.
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This was the film that I dreamed of making, says Terrie Samundra on her debut feature Kaali Khuhi
The writer-director shares her influences and addresses some of the criticism that has come her way.
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Behind The Bhangra Boys review: Conquering hearts and spreading love through dance
The film highlights the honesty, candour and sheer determination of this group of five young men who refuse to let hatred get them down.
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Ritu Goes Online review: A life-affirming story about countering patriarchal mindsets
On the occasion of Women's Entrepreneurship Day on 19 November, the film will be available to watch for four days on Cinemapreneur part of the Her&Now campaign.