The New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced the full lineup last night for their 14th year of celebrating independent, art house, alternate, and Diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian subcontinent (May 5 – 10) at the SoHo Tiffin Junction. Dedicated to bringing these films to a New York audience, the festival will feature 34 screenings (23 narrative, 11 documentary) –all seen for the first time in New York City.
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
- 4/10/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Festival heads announced on December 9 the Special Screenings, Beyond and Shorts programmes for the 20th anniversary event.
The expanded short film programmes include 62 American and international productions, of which 24 are world, five are North American and eight are Us premieres.
The 2014 Shorts showcase includes Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Anarchy and the new Experimental Programme. Jury Awards are presented to short films in all categories and all films are eligible for the Spirit Of Slamdance Award judged by the film-makers themselves.
Films in the Beyond and Special Screening programmes are eligible for the audience awards.
Special screenings include the world premiere of La Bare (pictured) by Joe Manganiello, the North American premiere of Cheatin’ by Bill Plympton and Waiting For Mamu from Thomas Morgan, Francois Caillaud and Dan Chen.
The Beyond Programme includes the world premiere of Who Took Johnny from David Beilinson, Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky, Forever Not Alone by Monja Art and Caroline Bobek and Three Night Stand...
The expanded short film programmes include 62 American and international productions, of which 24 are world, five are North American and eight are Us premieres.
The 2014 Shorts showcase includes Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Anarchy and the new Experimental Programme. Jury Awards are presented to short films in all categories and all films are eligible for the Spirit Of Slamdance Award judged by the film-makers themselves.
Films in the Beyond and Special Screening programmes are eligible for the audience awards.
Special screenings include the world premiere of La Bare (pictured) by Joe Manganiello, the North American premiere of Cheatin’ by Bill Plympton and Waiting For Mamu from Thomas Morgan, Francois Caillaud and Dan Chen.
The Beyond Programme includes the world premiere of Who Took Johnny from David Beilinson, Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky, Forever Not Alone by Monja Art and Caroline Bobek and Three Night Stand...
- 12/9/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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