Though the recently concluded 11th edition of Mumbai Film Festival witnessed a 70% growth in delegate registration, its director feels that the festival needs to go public."Because of government restrictions, there cannot be any ticketed shows at any film festival here. With 3,500 registrations, this year MAMI festival witnessed a whopping 70% rise in delegate participation. If the festival is opened...
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Lanka's Galle Film Festival, which is to be held from December 2nd to 6th, has been postponed to next year, organizers said on Wednesday. "Financial constraints (among others) have played a big part in the decision to not to go ahead with the festival this year," Galle Film Festival media coordinator Menika van der Poorten told.The second Galle festival was to be presented in association with the National...
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actor Morgan Freeman is all set to receive a top honour for his contribution to cinema at the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival in California.The Oscar winning actor will be given the prestigious Career Achievement Award for Acting at the festival's award ceremony January 5, 2010, at the Palm Springs Convention Center."The Palm Springs International Film Festival is honoured to present...
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Sri Lanka's Galle Film Festival, which is to be held from December 2nd to 6th, has been postponed to next year, organizers said on Wednesday. "Financial constraints (among others) have played a big part in the decision to not to go ahead with the festival this year," Galle Film Festival media coordinator Menika van der Poorten told.The second Galle festival was to be presented in association with the...
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15th edition of Kolkata film festival got off to a colourful start with the screening of Mark Hasrman's 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' here on Tuesday.Organised by the state''s information and cultural affairs department, the festival was opened by renowned Bollywood filmmaker Mani Ratnam.Speaking on the occasion, Mani Ratnam asked the viewers to enjoy the festival to the fullest."I think any good...
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its recent invitational screening at the Pusan International Film Festival in October this year where it was the only mainstream Hindi film to have been screened, Yash Raj Films’ NEW YORK has now been selected as the opening film at the prestigious 33rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), 2009. The film has also been selected for the ‘in competition’ section at the festival.Established since...
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its recent invitational screening at the Pusan International Film Festival in October this year where it was the only mainstream Hindi film to have been screened, Yash Raj Films' NEW YORK has now been selected as the opening film at the prestigious 33rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), 2009. The film has also been selected for the 'in competition' section at the festival.Established since...
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The Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) registered more than 3,500 delegates last week during its 11th edition. This number has increased by a considerable 70% compared to the delegate registration last year. With the best 200 films from all over the world screening at this year's MFF, the response was overwhelming from delegates, guests and press alike.Invited guests also increased this year with the festival...
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Registrations are picking up for the upcoming Kerala Bamboo Festival 2009. Nearly 40 participants from Kerala and five other States are learnt to have confirmed their participation in the festival.The festival is being organised jointly by the Department of Industries and Commerce, government of Kerala, in association with the Kerala State Bamboo Mission and the National Bamboo Mission, New Delhi.The...
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15th edition of Kolkata film festival got off to a colourful start with the screening of Mark Hasrman's "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" here on Tuesday.Organised by the state's information and cultural affairs department, the festival was opened by renowned Bollywood filmmaker Mani Ratnam.Speaking on the occasion, Mani Ratnam asked the viewers to enjoy the festival to the fullest."I think any good...
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