Posts Tagged ‘film’

National Awards for FTII student films

Sakaal Times: The Film and Television Institute of India’s (FTII) student films have bagged five National Awards at the 58th National Film Awards, which were declared on Thursday. Arunima Sharma has won the coveted award of ‘Best Direction’ with ‘Swarna Kamal’ and a cash...
May 20th, 2011 | News | Read More

Pune’s senior citizens work as extras in Bollywood films

Indian Express: When Ganesh Deshpande, 67, a former employee of Cummins India, says his latest movie is Dabbang, he doesn’t mean that he’s just seen it. He means he’s finished acting in it. Much like former banker Gajanan Vanarase (62) and businessman Surendra Zad (65) who, along with...
November 15th, 2010 | Lifestyle | Read More

City engineering college starts film appreciation course

Times of India: It was their passion for cinema that got the students from VIT College of Engineering to form their very own film club, Mirage, a year ago on November 5, 2009. And now, VIT will be including an optional module on film appreciation in the college curriculum.
November 8th, 2010 | Education, News | Read More

Sapno Ke Desh Mein, a film that displays technical prowess of two alumni of FTII

Indian Express: Studio-backed and pumped up with millions of green bucks, the films of today aim to dazzle rather than show a mirror to grimmer realities. ‘Stars’ rule the roost and rake in the moolah and adoration. If the independent spirit still has the gumption to take flight in this hostile...
August 27th, 2010 | Around the city, Events & Happenings | Read More

27 FTII graduates come together for a film

Indian Express: The core team of Soch Lo, a feature film by Sartaj Singh Punnu to be released on August 27, has 27 graduates from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) who have contributed in areas like acting, editing, music, sound and cinematography. Most in fact are rank freshers.
August 10th, 2010 | Around the city, Events & Happenings | Read More

A film on Pandharpur pilgrimage to be shot live

Times of India: The annual pilgrimage from Dehu-Alandi to the temple town of Pandharpur has always been a fascination for creative minds. Last year, photographer Sandesh Bhandare had published a book of photographs on the pilgrimage, titled Wari: A Pilgrimage of Joy’. Now, two youngsters, Amol...
July 7th, 2010 | Around the city, Events & Happenings | Read More

Marathi film ‘Vihir’ gets an entry at Berlin International Film Festival

Indian Express: Marathi films and talent from Pune made a mark at the 56th National Film Awards last week. One of the winners, Pune’s Umesh Kulkarni, is now getting ready for the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival next month, where the Marathi film he has directed, Vihir, produced by Amitabh...
January 27th, 2010 | Around the city, Events & Happenings | Read More

‘Ek Cup Chya’, a film on Right To Information Act

Sakaal Times: Ek Cup Chya’ (A Cup of Tea), a critically-acclaimed Marathi movie based on a commoner’s fight against the indifferent bureaucracy with the help of Right To Information (RTI) Act, will be premièred in the city on Thursday.
December 4th, 2009 | Around the city, Events & Happenings | Read More

Pune-based Krayon Pictures will soon release their first animation film

Pune Mirror: The Indian animation industry is slowly but surely developing and producing animation films of a global quality.
November 18th, 2009 | Around the city, Events & Happenings | Read More

Winter bonanza for Marathi film industry

Mid-day.com: It’s boom time for the Marathi film industry, as 20 films will release across the state this November and December. Distributors and exhibitors claim this has never happened before. Every year, only 10 to 12 Marathi films release in these months.
November 18th, 2009 | Around the city, Events & Happenings | Read More
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