Osian back with second mega auction of movie art
July 11th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The history of Indian cinema will cross an artistic threshold to become classical collectors' memoribilia in an
auction, "Film Memoribilia: The Osian's Cinefan Auction" ... Read more...
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India has bright prospects in animation industry: Soni
September 17th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) The animation industry in India is poised to be a major money spinner, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said Friday and advised students of ... Read more...
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3,000 films to be digitised under film heritage mission: Soni
September 16th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) The central government is planning to digitise 3,000 films including classics of Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen under the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM), Information ... Read more...
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National importance status planned for SRFTI, FTII: Ambika Soni
September 16th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Friday said the government is planning to bring in a bill to make both Satyajit Ray Film and ... Read more...
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Government reconstitutes Society of Film and Television Institute of India in Pune
March 24th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): The government has reconstituted the Society of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune for a period of three years with effect from March 4.According to ... Read more...
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SCRIPT 2011 - A ’short film’ festival with a difference
January 14th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 14 (IANS) Billed as the first of its kind in the country, a short film festival SCRIPT 2011 - Social & Corporate Responsibility International Promotional Theatre - would be held ... Read more...
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Dubai world premiere for ‘Khule Darwaze’ short film
December 14th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Dubai, Dec 14 (IANS) Ashish Pande's short film "Khule Darwaaze" (Open Doors) is will have its world premiere at the 7th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival and the ... Read more...
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Indian films in spotlight at Dubai festival
November 13th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 13 (IANS) The upcoming edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), to be held Dec 12-19, will see a melange of movies from different and diverse nooks and ... Read more...
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Message from Puja pandal - change cometh in Writers Building!
October 13th, 2010 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Durga Puja 'pandals' here are often spin-offs on current themes. And sure enough, this time one has borrowed a famous line from a Satyajit Ray film to indicate ... Read more...
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Scottish Film Students Work On Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Mausam’
June 30th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Pankaj Kapoor is now busy shooting for his directorial debut Mausam in Scotland with son Shahid Kapoor. Recently, some Scottish students from Edinburgh Napier University's ... Read more...
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Scottish film students work with Bollywood movie team
June 29th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 29 (IANS) Students from Edinburgh Napier University's Screen Academy in Scotland are currently working with an Indian film crew for the shooting of "Mausam", which stars actor Shahid ... Read more...
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Satyajit Ray fest to mark 89th birth anniversary
May 1st, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) The Taj Enlighten Film Society will celebrate Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray's 89th birth anniversary Sunday by showcasing his best works during The Satyajit Ray Festival."We are celebrating Satyajit ... Read more...
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55th National Film Awards announced
September 7th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IBNS
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) The 55th National Film Awards for 2007 were announced today.As per recommendations of the Jury, Kanchivaram (Tamil) was announced the Best Feature Film. Kanchivaram actor Prakash Raj ... Read more...
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Festival of Indian panorama films of IFFI07 opens today
May 2nd, 2008 - 10:00 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): A Special exposition of the entire Indian Panorama films of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is being held here from today.
The eight-day exposition titled ... Read more...
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Three Manipuri films to be screened at IFFI after gap of 11 years
November 16th, 2007 - 6:46 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): After 11 years of silence, Manipuri cinema came alive again with the entry of the Manipuri feature film Yenning Amadi Likla, in the feature film section of ... Read more...
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