All India articles – Page 36
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NewsIIFAs to be held in Toronto in 2011
The organisers of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFAs) have announced that the 2011 edition of the event will be held in Toronto, marking the first time that the Bollywood awards show has been held in North America.
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Twosome takes Hubert Bals award at busy Film Bazaar
Siddharth Sinha’s Hindi-language drama Twosome picked up the Hubert Bals award for most promising feature film project at the close of a busy three days of networking and project meetings at India’s Film Bazaar (Nov 24-26).
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NewsIndia’s PVR Pictures plans wide release for New Moon
Following the recent success of Twilight at the Indian box office, local distributor-exhibitor PVR Pictures is ramping up the December 11 release of New Moon (pictured) to around 400 screens.
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Film Bazaar focuses on packaging, digital distribution
The third edition of Film Bazaar kicked off in Goa on Tuesday (Nov 24), with delegates discussing how to package projects for both India and European markets, and how Indian filmmakers can increase revenues by exploiting digital rights.
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NewsBrad Pitt steps into Dark Void for Plan B, Reliance BIG
Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment has acquired film rights to the upcoming Capcom video game Dark Void under Plan B’s creative partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment.
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FeaturesIndia’s indies set global goals
It is too early to talk of an Indian film wave, but certain indie titles from the country are gaining recognition among international buyers. Liz Shackleton looks at the challenges they face in finding a global audience.
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NewsWarner Bros India teams with Wide Frame on Guest
Warner Bros Pictures India has unveiled a new Hindi film production, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (Guest, When Will You Leave?), in collaboration with Mumbai-based production outfit Wide Frame Films.
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FeaturesOff rollercoaster but still reeling
Striking producers, swine flu and the recession have taken their toll on the Hindi film industry this year. Does 2010 look any better?
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NewsWhite Lightnin takes top prize at Mumbai Film Festival
UK director Dominic Murphy’s White Lightnin won the top prize in the international competition for first features at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival, organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI).
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NewsAntichrist gets Enlightened deal for home video in India
India’s Enlighten Film Society has bought home video rights to Lars von Trier’s Antichrist at the Reliance Big Entertainment-backed Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) which closed on Nov 5.
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Deepak Sharmaas named worldwide distribution chief at PVR
Indian company PVR Pictures has hired Deepak Sharmaas as head of worldwide distribution.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival to open with The Informant!
The 11th annual Mumbai Film Festival (Oct 29-Nov 5) will open with a screening of Steven Soderbergh’s The Informant! and close with The Dust Of Time, from Greek master Theo Angelopoulos.
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NewsUTV signs three-year deal with Anurag Kashyap
India’s UTV Motion Pictures has entered into an exclusive three-year deal with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap (Dev D, Black Friday).
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NewsMumbai police make arrests in piracy crackdown
Mumbai police have arrested employees of UFO Moviez, Reliance Big Cinemas, Adlabs and Shemaroo Entertainment in connection with a plot to pirate UTV Motion Pictures’ What’s Your Rashee?, which is being released today.
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NewsMPAA joins anti-camcord piracy initiative in India
The Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) has teamed up with Adlabs and PVR Cinemas in India in a bid to stop camcord piracy.
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NewsAngelopoulos, Kapoor to be honoured at Mumbai Film Festival
The Mumbai Film Festival (Oct 29-Nov 5), organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), has announced that it will present lifetime achievement awards to Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos and Indian actor-director Shashi Kapoor.
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NewsFox Star Studios hires Sharma as sales chief
After eight years as president of international sales at iDream Productions, Rohit Sharma has joined Fox Star Studios as head of international sales and distribution.
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NewsReliance Big Pictures pushes into East Asian market
Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures has sold action title Ghajini to Korea’s Activers Entertainment and a quartet of pictures to Chinese broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
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NewsMumbai cinemas close due to swine flu fears
Continuing concerns over the spread of swine flu in India have prompted the Maharashtra state government to close all cinemas in Mumbai until Sunday.