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Kiran Rao’s Kindling Pictures Backs Bosco Bhandarkar’s ‘Shadow Hill’ at WAVES Film Bazaar
Kiran Rao‘s production banner Kindling Pictures is backing commercial director Bosco Bhandarkar’s feature directorial debut “Shadow Hill:…
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WAVES Film Bazaar Unveils Two New Awards to Boost Filmmaking Support
Two new awards, UNESCO Creative Cities Network City of Film Award for the Best Co-Production Market Project and the Matchbox Gap Award for…
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Bird Flu Epidemic Immigrant Drama ‘Feather Men’ Bows at WAVES Film Bazaar
Immigrant drama “Feather Men” (Khoriya), the debut feature from Delhi-based filmmaker Vishwendra Singh, has been selected for the…
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Vikramaditya Motwane Boards Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Teacher’s Pet’ as EP, Taps Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy to Direct – WAVES Film Bazaar
BAFTA Breakthrough Fellow Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy is set to direct “Teacher’s Pet,” a coming-of-age comedy set in an all-girls Catholic…
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi Deliver Candid Stories, On-Stage Flourishes at International Film Festival of India
At the International Film Festival of India, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abhijat Joshi turned their on-stage conversation into a lively mix of…
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Trans Love Story ‘Lala & Poppy’ Filmmakers on Pioneering Film at International Film Festival of India
Kaizad Gustad has returned to filmmaking after more than a decade with “Lala & Poppy,” a pioneering love story centered on two transgender…
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New Zealand Sweetens Film Incentives, Eyes India Co-Production Revival – WAVES Film Bazaar
The New Zealand Film Commission is mounting a push into the Indian market, unveiling enhanced incentive packages while seeking to…
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James Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli to Produce ‘Othello’ Film With David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo Shot in Doha
‘James Bond‘ franchise producer Barbara Broccoli’s Eon Productions and Qatar’s newly launched Film Committee are jointly producing a film…
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John Arcilla, Loisa Andalio Billiards Drama ‘Bilyarista,’ Featuring Pool Legends Efren Reyes, Django Bustamante, Makes World Premiere at International Film Festival of India
“Bilyarista,” a billiards drama starring Venice Film Festival best actor winner John Arcilla and featuring cameo appearances from…
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Shekhar Kapur, Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Warn of Creative and Operational Turbulence in AI Era at International Film Festival of India: ‘There’s Always a Phase of Overexcitement’
AI may be accelerating across the film world, but it won’t replace the craft, collaboration and human unpredictability that define cinema…
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Saudi Arabia Is Now the Principal Export Market for the Egyptian Film Industry, Report Says
A report published by the Cairo Film Connection, during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends in the…
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May Jabareen, Producer of Cairo Award Winner ‘Ping-Pong,’ on the Issues Dealt With in the Palestinian Film, and Upcoming Projects
“Ping-Pong,” by Palestinian writer-director Saleh Saadi, competed in the development category of this year’s Cairo Film Connection, and…
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Cairo Film Festival Puts Co-Production in Spotlight as Industry Pushes for Regional Collaboration
At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, some of the most energized conversations unfolded inside Cairo Industry Days, where…
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How Short Film ‘The Singers’ Used Viral Talent to ‘Make Something Very Human and Handmade’ About Male Vulnerability
Who could have guessed that one of the most socially prescient works of 2025 is based on a story from 175 years ago? That’s the…
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Sony and Qatar’s Film Committee Forge Pact to Co-Finance Arabic Film Slate as Rebate Is Unveiled
Sony Pictures International Productions has forged a multi-year agreement with Qatar’s nascent Film Committee to co-finance a slate of…
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Cairo Award Winner Mohanad Yaqubi on Lebanese Filmmaker Jocelyne Saab: ‘It’s as If She’s Making the Film and I’m the Instrument Making This Happen’
“Revolutionaries Never Die” was the winner of the top award at this year’s Cairo Film Connection, the industry program of the Cairo Film…
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‘Andhadhun’ Producer Matchbox Backs Film Adaptation of Honor Killing True Story ‘Shamed’ – WAVES Film Bazaar
Matchbox Shots, the Mumbai-based banner behind “Andhadhun,” “Monica O My Darling” (Netflix) and “Scoop” (Netflix), is backing “Shamed,” an…
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‘Wolf Dog’ French Producers Board WAVES Film Bazaar Ladakhi Project ‘Idiot’
Emerging Ladakhi filmmaker Stenzin Tankyong, whose shorts “Sekool” and “Last Days of Summer” (Rotterdam 2023) have screened widely on the…
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‘A Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Left-Handed Girl,’ Vishal Jethwa and Tandin Bidha Among Winners at Asian World Film Festival
“A Sad and Beautiful World,” “Left-Handed Girl,” Vishal Jethwa and Tandin Bidha were among the competition winners at the 11th Asian World…
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Devashish Makhija-Backed Crime Drama ‘What Remains Unsaid’ Makes WAVES Film Bazaar Debut
“What Remains Unsaid,” a project that enjoys the backing of Indian auteur Devashish Makhija (“Joram,” “Bhonsle”), has debuted at the WAVES…
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‘Left-Handed Girl,’ ‘Raat Akeli Hai’ Sequel Among Highlights of Netflix, International Film Festival of India Collaboration
Netflix has renewed its collaboration with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), running Nov. 20-28 in Goa, with a broad…
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Australia’s National Indian Film Festival Expands to Regional Markets, Partners With Indian Film Bodies (EXCLUSIVE)
Australia’s National Indian Film Festival (NIFFA) is expanding into regional territories and has signed partnerships with India’s National…
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Farhan Akhtar’s ‘120 Bahadur’ Set to Make History With Highest-Altitude Film Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Farhan Akhtar‘s war epic “120 Bahadur” will make cinematic history with an unprecedented screening at the Rezang La War Memorial…
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The Ghosts of Girlhoods Past in “Sound of Falling”
Decades later, in the eighties, we meet Erika’s niece Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky), a bespectacled, dark-haired teen-ager, growing up in…