Westerners don't understand Indian cinema'
02 December 2004 23:08 ISTIndian films will fail at Oscars unless you make the western juries understand the Indian psyche and if the film is not fully original, feels India’s Hollywood filmmaker Ashok Amritraj.Screening five of his films, ... READ
Bollywood-Tollywood vote for Go
01 December 2004 23:13 ISTFrom Bollywood to Tollywood, it's everybodys demand: make Goa a permanent venue for the International Film Festival.Even Mira Nair, the Indian Hollywood filmmaker, has joined them, echoing similar feelings. READ
Centre favours Goa as permanent venue
01 December 2004 23:12 ISTAfter successfully organising the 35th International Film Festival for the first time in Goa, the centre is now seriously considering to sign another Memorandum of Understanding, to make it a permanent venue.“There are no rival ... READ
India to sign film treaty with Italy
01 December 2004 23:11 ISTIndia will shortly sign a co-production treaty with Italy, to facilitate Indian filmmakers to shoot in their country without much difficulty, while availing concessions.“This move will give a huge boost to the Indian film industry”, ... READ
Kisna to be released on 21 Jan
30 November 2004 23:14 ISTKisna, Subhash Ghai’s next sensation, has become a major attraction at the 35th International Film Festival that began here yesterday.The film, starring Vivek Oberoi and dancer-turned-actress Isha Sharvani, will be released on 21 January. READ
Disorganised film industry helps piracy
30 November 2004 23:09 ISTPiracy in the film industry is on rise in India, mainly because the industry is totally disorganised, besides lack of a strong legislation, feels Motion Pictures Association of America.The MPA officials were yesterday surprised at ... READ
IFFI to mirror Goa, not Cannes
28 November 2004 23:18 IST``Don’t compare us with the Cannes. We are replicating the success of Cannes, Goa needs not be the replica of Cannes,’’ was how Goa’s chief minister Manohar Parrikar reacted addressing a press conference on the ... READ
Film galaxy praises Goa
28 November 2004 23:16 ISTThe official announcement at the 35th International Film Festival was to bring a strong legislation to control film piracy. But what attracted more the galaxy of film industry gathered here is the enchanting ambience of ... READ
Goa Govt - IFFI fight over A R Rehman
26 November 2004 23:20 ISTThe prelude to International film festival of India (IFFI) is marked with bitterness reported between Goa’s chief minister Manohar Parrikar and Director of Film festivals (DFF) Neelam Kapur.The bone of contention is A R Rehman’s ... READ
CII to hold Film Bazar at Kala Academy
25 November 2004 23:24 ISTThe area dotting Kala Academy will play host to different activity. Serious business of selling of films will take place here with buyers from Europe and other countries expecting to bargain for films.The International Film ... READ
