Friday 11 October 2024

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Culture | Film

Govt to increase film finance

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today announced to review the state government's film financing policy by raising the ceiling of the financial benefits given to the filmmakers under this ambitious scheme. READ

Prudent to hold Goa's first Konkani film fest on TV

Goa`s National Award-winning Director Rajendra Talak has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local news channel, Prudent, for the television premiere of his Konkani films. READ

South Asian Film Fest kicks off

South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) began here today with the screening of movie Kashmir ki Kali, which was shown as a special tribute to late Shammi Kapoor. READ

Scarlet film shot without permission: ESG

`Anjuna Beach', a film on the death of British teenager Scarlet Eden Keeling which rocked Goa three years ago, was shot without proper permission, local authorities said today. READ

Ambika unhappy with Dum Maaro producers: Shantaram

Congress MP Shantaram Naik has said that Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni was dissatisfied over "adamant attitude" of the makers of Bollywood flick "Dum Maro Dum" releasing April 22. READ

Govt panel not to watch Dum Maro...

The committee, set up by the state government to give an opinion on whether Rohan Sippy's 'Dum Maro Dum' portrays Goa in bad light, has decided not to watch the film following a High Court ... READ

Govt in dilemma over Dum Maro release

In the backdrop of controversy surrounding Rohan Sippy's Dum Maro Dum over portrayal of Goa, state home minister Ravi Naik has said that he will "like" to "watch" the movie once it is released. READ

HC watches Dum Maro promos ahead of hearing

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has moved the hearing on Rohan Sippy's forthcoming film Dum Maaro Dum to April 18. READ

American actor plays lead role in Konkani "O Maria"

Konkani film O Maria, waiting to be premiered for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2010, has an American actor playing the lead role. READ

Bhutanese filmmaker blames organisers for poor response to SAFF

Bhutanese filmmaker Gyaltsen, who is currently in Goa for the ongoing South Asian Film Festival, rued the poor response to SAFF, a claim refuted by the organisers. READ