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Double WhammyMaking a film with a double role is more difficult than it used to be. Have they gone out of…
CAA KWAN On Signing SpreeAfter roping in actors and models one after another, CAA Kwan is now concentrating on signing…
Three Biggies For Dharma ProductionsThey already had a small release this year in Gippi but the production house is geared up for the…
Sonakshi Sinha In Welcome 2A few weeks ago, we broke the news that Anees Bazmee would start shooting No Entry 2 and the film…
“Love stories will never go out of fashion”The film will release in a few days but we were invited to spend a day on the sets of Kumar…
“Acting is much more than just being a star”After two back-to-back successes – Rockstar and Barfi! – Ranbir Kapoor is all geared up for his…
Ajay Devgn-Katrina Kaif Paired?We’re all aware that Bajirao Mastani is a film that’s very close to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and…
I am the No.1 Dancer of Bollywood: DharmendraThe makers of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (YPD 2) had decided to make the music launch of the film a…
Mumbai Film Festival(MAMI)
On Mumbai Film Mart
“I am probably one of your biggest fans and will continue to spread the word...it was a really good opportunity to catch up with all the studios and to see what’s new and upcoming”
Stephan Holl, Managing Director, Rapid Eye Movies, Germany
(Introduced Shah Rukh Khan movies ...
This Year @ MFM
The Mumbai Film Mart (MFM) 2012, an initiative held under the aegis of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) & Mumbai Film Festival, hosted its second edition and enjoyed the honour of becoming the newest and most promising entrant in the global community of international film events and resources.
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Festival Director’s Note
As we conclude the eight-day gala film festival today, I hope that every delegate has truly enjoyed watching the films that we have hand-picked from across the world. This year’s festival did see a few unfortunate cancellations and reschedules in the screening of films and I would like to take ...
Thank You, MFF
Dyanesh Moghe, Director (Digant)
My film Digant is about the vanishing shepherd community and their beliefs. I am grateful to MFF, which allowed me to showcase my film. MFF is one of the most prestigious festivals in India and it has established its place in the international market too. ...
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Tagged Digant, Dyanesh Moghe, Niranjan Thade, Saptapadi
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Quick Five
Chandan Roy Sanyal, Actor
What do you feel about the MFF this year?
I think it’s superb and I have been watching films at Cinemax. It’s definitely better than it was last year. They have got some fantastic films. I have been attending the MFF ever ...
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Tagged Anurag Kashyap, Chandan Roy Sanyal, On The Road, Shahid
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Why finding a global audience isn’t easy
The open forum discussion on day eight of the MFF begged the question ‘Why hasn’t the largest film-producing nation been able to crack global audiences?’ The panelists – directors Ashutosh Gowariker and Zoya Akhtar, Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance Entertainment, and Christian Jeune of the Cannes Film Festival – spoke on ...
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Tagged # Idiots, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjeev lamba, Zoya Akhtar
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“Gangoobai is an amalgamation but she is very close to my grandmother”
Director Priya Krishnaswamy on her film Gangoobai and drawing inspiration from the Parsi community
Gangoobai is about an old woman who is based in Matheran and through this film, I wanted to talk about dreams, definition, a journey and what happens when the destination of the journey changes. This ...
“I’m convinced my films are saleable”
Nine-time National Award-winning director Jahnu Barua talks about his film Baandhon and more
Your film Baandhon talks about the effect of the 26/11 terror attacks on a 73-year-old couple. A subject dealing with terrorist activity in the country’s commercial capital has national relevance. Don’t you think you should have ...
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Tagged Har Pal., Jahnu Barua, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara
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Paanch-Naama
Amid cheers and claps for the 14th MFF, we spoke to film professionals on what makes this festival special
Aditya Bhattacharya, Director BMW (Bombay’s Most Wanted)
I was waiting for an Indian festival that could hold its own. The truth is, our national festival didn’t quite make the ...
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Tagged Aditya Bhattacharya, Champak Banerjee, Filmistaan, Oass, Sriram Raghavan
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Rapid Fire
Pratim D Gupta, Director, Paanch Adhyay
What do you think about the MFF 2012?
In my opinion, MAMI’s film festival is the most important festival in India. One gets to watch a wide variety of films from across the world here. It opens one’s horizons to a host of films and ...
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Tagged Mumbai Film Festival, Paanch Adhyay, Pritam D Gupta
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“Doing Paanch Adhyay was a cathartic experience”
I have attended the inauguration ceremonies of the Mumbai Film Festival a couple of times but have never had the opportunity to watch the films. I think the festival has a great collection of films, various workshops, interactions and it is a real opportunity for film lovers to celebrate films. ...
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Tagged Bengali Films, Dia Mirza, Khalid Mohamed, Paanch Adyay, Pritam D Gupta
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“ID could be the story of any city”
Kamal KM, the director of the film ID and its producer Resul Pookutty, talk about contemporary notions of identity and their impact on migrant labourers
What made you to choose such an unusual title for your film?
Resul Pookutty (RP): Any card – a ration card or ...
Paanch-Naama
Amid cheers and claps for the 14th MFF, we spoke to film professionals on what makes this festival special
My first memory of being an actor and being projected to the world was through a film festival. Any film festival is a place where like-minded people come together and ...
“Since I was born in India, screening at MFF was very special”
Kanwal Sethi, Director, Fernes Land (Germany)
This is my first time at the Mumbai Film Festival and the experience has been nothing short of marvellous. I was born in India but moved to Germany at a young age. So showcasing my first film in India ...
Rapid Fire
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director
What do you think of Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) 2012?
I think it needs to be better organised. This year, for the first time, we managed to have silent Hindi films for the screenings and we just couldn’t manage to get live music for ...
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“My film mirrors the immigrant experience”
Director Antonio Mendez Esparza’s film Here And There was screened to a warm reception at the MFF. He can’t stop feeling happy
Attractive Programming
I arrived in Mumbai on Monday and have got busy with presenting my film to the audience in Mumbai. I have not had a ...
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“The industry is not receptive to the films I want to make”
Noted Marathi playwright Ratnakar Matkari makes his directorial debut at the age of 74 with his film Investment. Ratnakar shares his experience on making his film and more…
You have made your film debut at the age of 74 when most people hang up their boots. Being a highly ...
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Tagged 74, è4Shabdita Shrivastav, film, Investment, Marathi, Ratnakar
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Celluloid Man on celluloid
"Every can of film has an identity of its own, said French film archivist and cinephile Henri Langlois. Founding Director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), PK Nair is undoubtedly inspired by Langlois and has devoted his entire life to the preservation of film classics both Indian and ...
“Being at the MFF is being in the big league”
Director of Argentinian film From Tuesday To Tuesday, Gustavo Fernandez Trivino, talks about his first time at the MFF and why it is a significant film festival for him
This is my first time in India and I am delighted to present my film From Tuesday To Tuesday to ...
Taking steps to save our film heritage
Day five of the MFF witnessed an open forum discussion on the crucial subject of ‘Film Restoration and Preservation’. Particpating in the discussion were Mike Pogorzelski, Director, Academy Film Archive; filmmaker Shivendra Dungarpur; David Pozzi of Cineteca Bologna; Kimbal Thurstan, Reliance Media Works, LA; Margaret Bodde, Executive Director, The Film ...
“The time is ripe for sci-fi to take the lead”
Day 3/Int/Experimental Theatre, NCPA at the Mumbai Film Festival 2012 - writes Anubhav Sinha
I walk into a quiet but full auditorium anticipating an event that was very elegantly announced on a large sign ‘Science Fiction Genre - Does the ethnicity of the filmmaker impact his films’? I have ...
Movie-Goers Vs Movie-Lovers
My first time ever at the MFF (not something I’m proud of) started with the Hansal Mehta-directed, Shahid, a gritty, visceral film based on the life of human rights activist lawyer Shahid Azmi. The excitement outside Versova’s Cinemax Screen 3 close to 1 pm on Sunday, was palpable… a strange ...
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Tagged Janaki Viswanathan, Raj Kumar, Shahid, Tigmanshu Dhulia
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Rapid Fire
Amole Gupte, Director
What do you think of the MFF 2012?
MAMI has been an inspiration right from its inception and it is extremely important to me. Both Deepa (Bhatia) and I call ourselves ‘MAMI groupies’. The first film that was a huge inspiration for us was a Korean film ...
“Festivals are stepping stones for new directors”
I was not very happy with the kind of films I was doing. So I took a break and wondered if I should do something different. After Woodstock Villa, I thought I would do some more research. While researching a script, I read the story of lawyer Shahid Azmi in ...
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Tagged Hansal Mehta, MFF, Mumbai Film Festival(MAMI), Shahid, Woodstock Villa
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Not Just By The Book
From speaking to real-life shipwreck survivors to understanding Pondicherry of the 1950s, screenwriter David Magee tells Sagorika Dasgupta about the exciting journey of setting Yann Martel’s Life of Pi afloat on celluloid
Life Of Pi is a famous book. Did you feel pressure to live up to it while writing ...
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Tagged David Magee, Life Of Pi, Sagorika Dasgupta, Yann Martel
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“Hopefully, festivals will boost regional cinema”
Umesh Kulkarni, Director
As a jury member of the Dimensions Mumbai section at the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF), I look forward to watching different films. I’m making sure that I can learn as much as I can from different filmmakers. We are also showing a film which ...
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Tagged Miss Lovely, Mumbai Film Festival(MAMI), Pune 52, Umesh Kulkarni
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“I like disturbing the rich and the powerful”
Im Sang-Soo, South Korean director and jury member of the International Competition section of the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) on why he likes to make films on subjects which are inherently provocative
What is more exciting for you at the MFF -- the screening of your film The ...
Favourite Five
Director Sachin Kundalkar, a jury member at the Mumbai Film Festival, lists the five films he is looking forward to watching
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese documentary based on China’s most famous international artist. I have heard a lot about him and watched a ...
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Tagged Ai Weiwei, Amour, Charulata, Pune 52, Sachin Kundalkar
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Workshop Calling
DAY 1
Claire Dobbin hosted a panel discussion on the international and Indian perspectives of pitching films. Joining Dobbin and Magee on this panel was filmmaker Dev Benegal, who shared his experiences as a writer, director and producer of films made through international collaborations. The discussion revolved around ...
“I believe in passion more than money”
Greek director Babis Makridis talks about his movie L and why it’s tough making films in his own country
At a time when European nations are battling a global economic meltdown with Greece being one of the worst-hit, the Mumbai Film Festival on Saturday saw the screening of L, ...
Cinemax Hosts 13th MAMI Film Festival
Leading Indian multiplex chain Cinemax is the mult...
Leading Indian multiplex chain Cinemax is the mult...
Rapid Fire With Vikramaditya Motwane
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival th...
What do you feel about the Mumbai Film Festival th...
An Amateur In Wonderland
A wide-eyed collegian says that being a Mumbai You...
A wide-eyed collegian says that being a Mumbai You...
The Artist
An unapologetically sweet and endearingly drama, T...
An unapologetically sweet and endearingly drama, T...
A Heady Mix
The confluence of art and commercial cinema is ine...
The confluence of art and commercial cinema is ine...
“I don’t compare film festivals”
Na Hong-jin, jury member for the International Com...
Na Hong-jin, jury member for the International Com...
A Shammi Kapoor Festival?
I am pretty glad that the MFF is doing a niche bou...
I am pretty glad that the MFF is doing a niche bou...
Bijuka (The Scarecrow)
Bijuka (The Scarecrow) is a practical feature film...
Bijuka (The Scarecrow) is a practical feature film...
“India Was In George’s Destiny”
Editor David Tedeschi and Producer Olivia Harrison...
Editor David Tedeschi and Producer Olivia Harrison...
MFF Diaries
“You have to be a little crazy to be a director”
You just have to be interested in striving to be p...
You just have to be interested in striving to be p...
“My film mirrors the immigrant experience”
Director Antonio Mendez Esparza’s film Here And Th...
Director Antonio Mendez Esparza’s film Here And Th...
