The Indian Film Festival – Bollywood and Beyond has put out a call for entries for their short film continent-jumping competition.
The festival tours Australia and New Zealand is an annual celebration of Indian cinema; from Hindi blockbusters to Bengali arthouse, with the biggest stars of Indian cinema as special guests.
The competition is open to up and coming Australasian and Indian filmmakers. All films must be over ten minutes and carry the theme “Connections”.
The winner from Australasia will receive a trip to Mumbai, the home of Bollywood, while the winning Indian filmmaker will receive an invite and travel to Melbourne as a guest of Iff.
As well as screenings in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, winning films will go out to an audience of over two million via Sbs in Australia, Triangle/Stratos in New Zealand and Utv Bindass in India.
Iff Director Mitu Bhowmick Lange said: “The Western Union...
The festival tours Australia and New Zealand is an annual celebration of Indian cinema; from Hindi blockbusters to Bengali arthouse, with the biggest stars of Indian cinema as special guests.
The competition is open to up and coming Australasian and Indian filmmakers. All films must be over ten minutes and carry the theme “Connections”.
The winner from Australasia will receive a trip to Mumbai, the home of Bollywood, while the winning Indian filmmaker will receive an invite and travel to Melbourne as a guest of Iff.
As well as screenings in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, winning films will go out to an audience of over two million via Sbs in Australia, Triangle/Stratos in New Zealand and Utv Bindass in India.
Iff Director Mitu Bhowmick Lange said: “The Western Union...
- 11/3/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Utv World Movies will showcase the three winning entries of the 2011 Indian Film Festival: Bollywood & Beyond- short film competition on June 25 at 9pm.The channel was the exclusive TV partner for the Iff Short Film Competition which was held in Australia and New Zealand.
The three films include Indian director Collin Dcunha’s mini documentary Mumbaikar Ganesh. The other film to be telecast is Khatabah directed by Ridwan Hassim from Australia. The winning film from New Zealand is Rajneel Singh’s Blank Spaces.
The short film competition was adjudged by a panel of judges which comprised directors Rajkumar Hirani, Shimit Amin and Kabir Khan from India.
The three films include Indian director Collin Dcunha’s mini documentary Mumbaikar Ganesh. The other film to be telecast is Khatabah directed by Ridwan Hassim from Australia. The winning film from New Zealand is Rajneel Singh’s Blank Spaces.
The short film competition was adjudged by a panel of judges which comprised directors Rajkumar Hirani, Shimit Amin and Kabir Khan from India.
- 6/24/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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