A still from Shadow Kill
Public Service Broadcaster Doordarshan is launching a new segment “Best of Indian Cinema” on Sunday, November 10, to showcase films that have won National Film Awards and/or travelled to major international film festivals.
However, what might disappoint filmmakers is that the slot allotted to these films is 11 pm on Sunday and Monday.
Tripurari Sharan, Director General, Doordarshan said that the plan is flexible and might be increased to four films a week if “the Indian audience have that kind of appetite.”
The first film to be shown as part of this segment is Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Nizhalkkuthu (Shadow Kill). The film was selected for Venice International Film Festival in 2002 and won the National Film Award for Best Film in Malayalam language.
Other films in the lineup are Umesh Kulkarni’s Deool (Marathi), Dhyanesh Moghe’s Digant (Konkani) and Jahar Kanungo’s Nisshabd (Bengali). The films...
Public Service Broadcaster Doordarshan is launching a new segment “Best of Indian Cinema” on Sunday, November 10, to showcase films that have won National Film Awards and/or travelled to major international film festivals.
However, what might disappoint filmmakers is that the slot allotted to these films is 11 pm on Sunday and Monday.
Tripurari Sharan, Director General, Doordarshan said that the plan is flexible and might be increased to four films a week if “the Indian audience have that kind of appetite.”
The first film to be shown as part of this segment is Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Nizhalkkuthu (Shadow Kill). The film was selected for Venice International Film Festival in 2002 and won the National Film Award for Best Film in Malayalam language.
Other films in the lineup are Umesh Kulkarni’s Deool (Marathi), Dhyanesh Moghe’s Digant (Konkani) and Jahar Kanungo’s Nisshabd (Bengali). The films...
- 11/9/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
New Delhi, Nov 7: Here is a rare chance to watch as many as 104 award-winning and critically acclaimed films in "Best of Indian Cinema", a new segment on public service broadcaster Doordarshan, starting Nov 10 with Adoor Gopalakrishnan's "Nizhalkkuthu".
Doordarshan will telecast a line-up of films which have even been screened at the coveted national and foreign film festivals through its new offering and familiarise the audience with non-mainstream filmmakers.
Tripurari Sharan, Director General, Doordarshan, Wednesday said at the announcement this is an opportunity for film lovers to catch movies that are otherwise.
Doordarshan will telecast a line-up of films which have even been screened at the coveted national and foreign film festivals through its new offering and familiarise the audience with non-mainstream filmmakers.
Tripurari Sharan, Director General, Doordarshan, Wednesday said at the announcement this is an opportunity for film lovers to catch movies that are otherwise.
- 11/7/2013
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
The Open Doors screening at Locarno International Film Festival 2011 will present thirteen “Indian classics” and a retrospective of Satyajit Ray, through the restored copies of his work.
Locarno Open Doors, an initiative that focuses on a different region every year—is focused on India. These screenings are open to the public.
Open Doors seeks to highlight films and filmmakers from countries in the South and East where independent cinema is still developing.
Indian classics
Aag by Raj Kapoor – India – 1948 – 138 min
Halodia Choraye Baodhan (The Yellow Birds) by Khai Jahnu Barua – India – 1987 – 120 min
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri (Riding the Stallion of a Dream) by Girish Kasaravalli – India – 2010 – 110 min
Manthan (The Churning) by Shyam Benegal – India – 1976 – 134 min
Meghe Dhaka Tara (The Cloud-Clapped Star) by Ritwik Ghatak – India – 1960 – 126 min
Mr. And Mrs. Iyer by Aparna Sen – India – 2002 – 123 min
Neecha Nagar (Lowly City) by Chetan Anand – India – 1946 – 122 min
Nizhalkkuthu (Shadow Kill) by...
The Open Doors screening at Locarno International Film Festival 2011 will present thirteen “Indian classics” and a retrospective of Satyajit Ray, through the restored copies of his work.
Locarno Open Doors, an initiative that focuses on a different region every year—is focused on India. These screenings are open to the public.
Open Doors seeks to highlight films and filmmakers from countries in the South and East where independent cinema is still developing.
Indian classics
Aag by Raj Kapoor – India – 1948 – 138 min
Halodia Choraye Baodhan (The Yellow Birds) by Khai Jahnu Barua – India – 1987 – 120 min
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri (Riding the Stallion of a Dream) by Girish Kasaravalli – India – 2010 – 110 min
Manthan (The Churning) by Shyam Benegal – India – 1976 – 134 min
Meghe Dhaka Tara (The Cloud-Clapped Star) by Ritwik Ghatak – India – 1960 – 126 min
Mr. And Mrs. Iyer by Aparna Sen – India – 2002 – 123 min
Neecha Nagar (Lowly City) by Chetan Anand – India – 1946 – 122 min
Nizhalkkuthu (Shadow Kill) by...
- 7/15/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Adoor Gopalakrishnan is an exceptional film-maker. Not only does his oeuvre hold the colours of the rainbow, but more importantly when the social world tries to teach us to run and ruin – ourselves and the life round us, he is a graceful exception to this ‘accepted’ norm. Hence, a book on Adoor – his films and the creative mind behind this palette was due for many years. Starting a career in 1972 (feature film consideration) in the last 40 years Adoor made 11 feature films. There are probably few books and many essays on him in Malayali language – the official language of Kerala, where Adoor lives and centres his cinema. There is however an extreme dearth of material on Adoor in English – which also goes on to show the state of regional cinema and its acceptance and expanse. Gautam Bhaskaran’s Adoor Gopalakrishnan: A Life in Cinema which came out this year and...
- 4/20/2011
- by Amitava Nag
- DearCinema.com
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