Fans of Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor will be delighted by this new release from Second Sight films which contains some four hours of additional viewing material, most of it sufficiently visually and intellectually dense that you’ll want to explore it a bit at a time. It begins with an audio commentary featuring Cronenberg himself alongside supervising producer Rob Cotterill, producer Karim Hussain and special effects artist Dan Martin. The four talk easily and enthusiastically, delivering lots of interesting inside information. Despite this, one gets the sense that they’re only just scratching the surface of what they could say, but that’s okay, because they’re given plenty of other opportunities.
There are lengthy new interviews here with Cronenberg, Hussain and Cotterill, the former presented with layered images from the film which nicely suit the film, but with music which gets tedious and a little intrusive; the latter comfortably ensconced in his living room,...
There are lengthy new interviews here with Cronenberg, Hussain and Cotterill, the former presented with layered images from the film which nicely suit the film, but with music which gets tedious and a little intrusive; the latter comfortably ensconced in his living room,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Toronto’s Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary film festival, has appointed Hussain Currimbhoy as its artistic director. He replaces Shane Smith, who left the organization in June, and will assume his role immediately.
Currimbhoy has worked as a film producer, director and film curator since 2002. He is an executive producer on feature documentaries such as “And, Towards Happy Alleys”, “Praying for Armageddon” (Cph:dox), “Tomorrow’s Freedom” (Sheffield DocFest) and “The Beloved” (Melbourne Film Festival).
He has worked with the Chicago Media Project as their director of investment and global strategy, and lead for the Shifting Voices Film Fund, Cmp’s program designed to elevate and support feature documentary works by marginalized filmmakers.
As a film programmer, Currimbhoy has worked for film and industry events including Sundance Film Festival, Sheffield DocFest, Melbourne Film Festival, Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, Doc 10 and the Red Sea Film Festival. In 2023, he created and launched the Gåsebäck Film Festival,...
Currimbhoy has worked as a film producer, director and film curator since 2002. He is an executive producer on feature documentaries such as “And, Towards Happy Alleys”, “Praying for Armageddon” (Cph:dox), “Tomorrow’s Freedom” (Sheffield DocFest) and “The Beloved” (Melbourne Film Festival).
He has worked with the Chicago Media Project as their director of investment and global strategy, and lead for the Shifting Voices Film Fund, Cmp’s program designed to elevate and support feature documentary works by marginalized filmmakers.
As a film programmer, Currimbhoy has worked for film and industry events including Sundance Film Festival, Sheffield DocFest, Melbourne Film Festival, Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, Doc 10 and the Red Sea Film Festival. In 2023, he created and launched the Gåsebäck Film Festival,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
National Award winner and prolific singer Shreya Ghoshal, who is all set to be seen as the judge in ‘Indian Idol 14’, shared about her connection with the show, and said she is looking forward to grooming the raw talent. Shreya, Kumar Sanu and Vishal Dadlani have come together to form the judges panel, who will nurture the raw talent of aspiring singers handpicked from across the length and breadth of the country, with Hussain Kuwajerwala returning as the host for Season 14.
Featuring unique voices that hold the power to evoke a gamut of emotions, the show’s credo ‘Ek Awaaz, Laakhon Ehsaas’ is sure to resonate with audiences, this season will witness participants with stories that entertain, intrigue, and inspire as they attempt to impress the judges with their singing prowess.
Shreya is determined to find the best of the best and will not only test but also correct the...
Featuring unique voices that hold the power to evoke a gamut of emotions, the show’s credo ‘Ek Awaaz, Laakhon Ehsaas’ is sure to resonate with audiences, this season will witness participants with stories that entertain, intrigue, and inspire as they attempt to impress the judges with their singing prowess.
Shreya is determined to find the best of the best and will not only test but also correct the...
- 10/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
National Award winner and prolific singer Shreya Ghoshal, who is all set to be seen as the judge in ‘Indian Idol 14’, shared about her connection with the show, and said she is looking forward to grooming the raw talent. Shreya, Kumar Sanu and Vishal Dadlani have come together to form the judges panel, who will nurture the raw talent of aspiring singers handpicked from across the length and breadth of the country, with Hussain Kuwajerwala returning as the host for Season 14.
Featuring unique voices that hold the power to evoke a gamut of emotions, the show’s credo ‘Ek Awaaz, Laakhon Ehsaas’ is sure to resonate with audiences, this season will witness participants with stories that entertain, intrigue, and inspire as they attempt to impress the judges with their singing prowess.
Shreya is determined to find the best of the best and will not only test but also correct the...
Featuring unique voices that hold the power to evoke a gamut of emotions, the show’s credo ‘Ek Awaaz, Laakhon Ehsaas’ is sure to resonate with audiences, this season will witness participants with stories that entertain, intrigue, and inspire as they attempt to impress the judges with their singing prowess.
Shreya is determined to find the best of the best and will not only test but also correct the...
- 10/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
London, Aug 9 (Ians) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has identified the one area that Team India need to bolster if they are to improve their Test record away from home and claim a first Icc World Test Championship title this cycle.
While India reached the most recent final of the Icc World Test Championship on the back of some great success on home soil, their form away from the sub-continent remains an ongoing concern for Hussain.
India recently defeated the West Indies 1-0 in the Caribbean and played some excellent cricket in Bangladesh at the end of last year to inch towards a maiden appearance in the World Test Championship Final, but results away from home have been mixed for Rohit Sharma’s side outside those two series.
Hussain believes when playing at home India have the right blend of players to continue to prosper.
“They are brilliant at home…...
While India reached the most recent final of the Icc World Test Championship on the back of some great success on home soil, their form away from the sub-continent remains an ongoing concern for Hussain.
India recently defeated the West Indies 1-0 in the Caribbean and played some excellent cricket in Bangladesh at the end of last year to inch towards a maiden appearance in the World Test Championship Final, but results away from home have been mixed for Rohit Sharma’s side outside those two series.
Hussain believes when playing at home India have the right blend of players to continue to prosper.
“They are brilliant at home…...
- 8/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Aug 8 (Ians) Former captain Nasser Hussain was impressed with how England’s women’s side fought back to draw the recent Ashes series against Australia, but he knows they must continue to evolve if they want to close the gap even further on the reigning Icc Women’s Cricket World Cup champions.
England showed their class by winning both the Odi and T20I components of the multi-format Ashes on home soil last month and defeat in the one-off Test in June meant the topsy-turvy series ended tied at eight points apiece as Australia retained the trophy for a fifth straight series.
There were plenty of positive signs for Heather Knight’s side and Hussain has challenged England to build on that performance and continue to improve ahead of the next Ashes series in Australia at the start of 2025.
“England have got some good young players coming through,...
England showed their class by winning both the Odi and T20I components of the multi-format Ashes on home soil last month and defeat in the one-off Test in June meant the topsy-turvy series ended tied at eight points apiece as Australia retained the trophy for a fifth straight series.
There were plenty of positive signs for Heather Knight’s side and Hussain has challenged England to build on that performance and continue to improve ahead of the next Ashes series in Australia at the start of 2025.
“England have got some good young players coming through,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, July 31 (Ians) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has stated that the hosts are “slight favourites” to win the fifth and decisive Ashes 2023 Test against Australia as the pitch will offer a turn on Day 5 at The Oval which will aid Ben Stokes’ side to level the series 2-2.
The lashing rain in London on Sunday forced the umpires to call stumps early on Day 4, with Australia closing the day four on 135 for no loss, still 249 runs away from taking the Ashes 3-1 and England needing 10 wickets to level the series.
“My feeling is that England are still slight favourites, even after Australia’s start. The pitch is spinning and a day-five Oval pitch does turn,” Hussain told Sky Sports.
He further added the rain has provided Moeen Ali with some additional time to recover from his groin strain, indicating that off-spinner’s recovery might play a crucial role on...
The lashing rain in London on Sunday forced the umpires to call stumps early on Day 4, with Australia closing the day four on 135 for no loss, still 249 runs away from taking the Ashes 3-1 and England needing 10 wickets to level the series.
“My feeling is that England are still slight favourites, even after Australia’s start. The pitch is spinning and a day-five Oval pitch does turn,” Hussain told Sky Sports.
He further added the rain has provided Moeen Ali with some additional time to recover from his groin strain, indicating that off-spinner’s recovery might play a crucial role on...
- 7/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, July 30 (Ians) Former England captain Michael Atherton hailed Stuart Broad after the veteran seamer’s announcement of retiring from all forms of cricket at the end of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval.
Broad, who made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007, will go down as one of the greatest fast bowlers in the sport. He sits in fifth place on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers and is one of only two fast bowlers to take over 600 wickets, alongside long-time bowling partner Jimmy Anderson.
Apart from this, he has picked 178 wickets in 121 ODIs and 65 wickets in 56 T20Is since his international debut in August 2006. “Great is an overused word sometimes but he is an undeniably great cricketer — 167 games, 602 wickets and that defining performance of 8-15 against Australia at Trent Bridge.
“He has more Ashes wickets — 150 — than anybody else in an England shirt and he...
Broad, who made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007, will go down as one of the greatest fast bowlers in the sport. He sits in fifth place on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers and is one of only two fast bowlers to take over 600 wickets, alongside long-time bowling partner Jimmy Anderson.
Apart from this, he has picked 178 wickets in 121 ODIs and 65 wickets in 56 T20Is since his international debut in August 2006. “Great is an overused word sometimes but he is an undeniably great cricketer — 167 games, 602 wickets and that defining performance of 8-15 against Australia at Trent Bridge.
“He has more Ashes wickets — 150 — than anybody else in an England shirt and he...
- 7/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, July 30 (Ians) With veteran England fast-bowler Stuart Broad set to retire from all forms of the professional game post the conclusion of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, former captain Nasser Hussain feels his retirement won’t influence his long-time bowling partner James Anderson on following the same path.
Anderson turned 41 on Sunday, the fourth day of the fifth and final day, and is England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker with 690 wickets. He came into the ongoing match with just four wickets in the series at an average of 76.75.
On Day Two, he struggled initially but was able to beat both edges of the bat and managed to take out Mitchell Marsh to pick figures of 1-67 in 26 overs, though Australia took a lead of 12 runs. England’s next Test assignment after the Ashes will be a five-match trip to India from January 25 to March 11.
“I...
Anderson turned 41 on Sunday, the fourth day of the fifth and final day, and is England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker with 690 wickets. He came into the ongoing match with just four wickets in the series at an average of 76.75.
On Day Two, he struggled initially but was able to beat both edges of the bat and managed to take out Mitchell Marsh to pick figures of 1-67 in 26 overs, though Australia took a lead of 12 runs. England’s next Test assignment after the Ashes will be a five-match trip to India from January 25 to March 11.
“I...
- 7/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, July 30 (Ians) Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who was leading the national side when Stuart Broad began his Test cricket journey in 2007, showered praise on the veteran pacer after his decision to retire following the Ashes series, saying “all young players aspire to achieve what he has accomplished for the national side.”
Broad stunned the cricket world at the end of Day 3 of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday, when he announced his decision to call time on his 17-year long career at the conclusion of the ongoing series against Australia.
The 37-year-old has claimed 602 wickets in 167 Tests, making him the second most successful pacer in Test history behind team-mate James Anderson.
Broad, who made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007, sits fifth on the all-time list of wicket-takers, and is one of only two fast bowlers to take over 600 wickets, alongside long-time bowling partner James Anderson.
Broad stunned the cricket world at the end of Day 3 of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday, when he announced his decision to call time on his 17-year long career at the conclusion of the ongoing series against Australia.
The 37-year-old has claimed 602 wickets in 167 Tests, making him the second most successful pacer in Test history behind team-mate James Anderson.
Broad, who made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007, sits fifth on the all-time list of wicket-takers, and is one of only two fast bowlers to take over 600 wickets, alongside long-time bowling partner James Anderson.
- 7/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Michelle Stein and Jennifer Monks are producers of Moin Hussain’s Venice Critics’ Week entry Sky Peals.
Michelle Stein and Jennifer Monks, producers of Moin Hussain’s Venice Critics’ Week entry Sky Peals, are launching UK production company The Fold.
Stein was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2009 (as Michelle Eastwood); she has produced features including Brian Welsh’s Bifa-winning In Our Name in 2010, and Hussain’s shorts Naptha and Real Gods Require Blood.
Monks was recently a co-producer on Charlotte Regan’s Sundance premiere Scrapper, and Naqqash Khalid’s Karlovy Vary title In Camera.
The Fold banner aims...
Michelle Stein and Jennifer Monks, producers of Moin Hussain’s Venice Critics’ Week entry Sky Peals, are launching UK production company The Fold.
Stein was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2009 (as Michelle Eastwood); she has produced features including Brian Welsh’s Bifa-winning In Our Name in 2010, and Hussain’s shorts Naptha and Real Gods Require Blood.
Monks was recently a co-producer on Charlotte Regan’s Sundance premiere Scrapper, and Naqqash Khalid’s Karlovy Vary title In Camera.
The Fold banner aims...
- 7/26/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Two UK features play in competition at event’s 38th edition.
Venice Critics’ Week has selected seven features for its main competition, including two from the UK - Hoard by Luna Carmoon and Sky Peals by Moin Hussain.
Scroll down for full line-up
Hoard is the debut feature from Carmoon, a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2022,. It is produced by Loran Dunn (Screen Star of Tomorrow 2017), Helen Simmons (Screen Star of Tomorrow 2018) with Andy Starke, and stars Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn (Screen Star of Tomorrow 2018) and Saura Lightfoot Leon.
Hoard is backed by the BFI and BBC Film, which also supported development,...
Venice Critics’ Week has selected seven features for its main competition, including two from the UK - Hoard by Luna Carmoon and Sky Peals by Moin Hussain.
Scroll down for full line-up
Hoard is the debut feature from Carmoon, a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2022,. It is produced by Loran Dunn (Screen Star of Tomorrow 2017), Helen Simmons (Screen Star of Tomorrow 2018) with Andy Starke, and stars Hayley Squires, Joseph Quinn (Screen Star of Tomorrow 2018) and Saura Lightfoot Leon.
Hoard is backed by the BFI and BBC Film, which also supported development,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
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