Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s The Man Beyond The Bridge (Paltadacho Munis) won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 8th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Dilip Mehta’s Cooking With Stella receiving an Honorable Mention in the category.
Nishta Jain’s At My Doorstep was named winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and Deepa Bhatia’s Nero’S Guests received Honorable Mention. Ritesh Batra’s Gareeb Nawaz’S Taxi won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film with Anjoo Khosla’s Wahid’S Mobile Bookstore receiving an Honorable Mention.
Audience Choice Awards went to Paresh Mokashi’s Harishchandrachi Factory for Narrative, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s The Sun Behind The Clouds: Tibet’S Struggle For Freedom for Documentary and Terrie Samundra’s Kunjo for the Short Film category.
Nishta Jain’s At My Doorstep was named winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and Deepa Bhatia’s Nero’S Guests received Honorable Mention. Ritesh Batra’s Gareeb Nawaz’S Taxi won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film with Anjoo Khosla’s Wahid’S Mobile Bookstore receiving an Honorable Mention.
Audience Choice Awards went to Paresh Mokashi’s Harishchandrachi Factory for Narrative, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s The Sun Behind The Clouds: Tibet’S Struggle For Freedom for Documentary and Terrie Samundra’s Kunjo for the Short Film category.
- 4/27/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) has announced the 2010 line-up of films for its 8th annual festival, which runs April 20-April 25 at ArcLight Hollywood. The six-day festival will showcase 33 films from 5 countries, including 4 world premieres and 7 Us premieres.
“This is a true celebration of the art and business of Indian film and culture as well as an opportunity to connect with the game changers and emerging filmmakers of Indian themed content,’ said Christina Marouda, Iffla’s Executive Director. “As filmmakers of Indian descent forge new relationships in Hollywood, we invite moviegoers and industry professionals to experience our unique and wide ranging program which includes thought-provoking dramas, engaging documentaries, along with a touch of light hearted fare and a taste of Bollywood.”
Kicking off the festival is the Los Angeles premiere and directorial debut of Dilip Mehta‘s Cooking With Stella, starring Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, and Don McKellar.
“This is a true celebration of the art and business of Indian film and culture as well as an opportunity to connect with the game changers and emerging filmmakers of Indian themed content,’ said Christina Marouda, Iffla’s Executive Director. “As filmmakers of Indian descent forge new relationships in Hollywood, we invite moviegoers and industry professionals to experience our unique and wide ranging program which includes thought-provoking dramas, engaging documentaries, along with a touch of light hearted fare and a taste of Bollywood.”
Kicking off the festival is the Los Angeles premiere and directorial debut of Dilip Mehta‘s Cooking With Stella, starring Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, and Don McKellar.
- 4/1/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Konkani film "Paltadacho Munis" (The Man Beyond The Bridge) has had an impressive response at the Berlin International Film Festival, leaving debutant filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar thrilled.
With six screenings, "Paltadacho Munis (Man Beyond the Bridge)" has been presented in the International Forum of New Cinema section showcasing new and experimental films.
"I am so impressed with the response to my film in Berlin," Shetgaonkar told Ians.
"Some of the shows were houseful. I met a French couple that was actually going to see my film a second time. They said: 'We liked it so much, and there may be something that we missed the first time, so we want to see it again.'"
"In India when the audience sees your film a second time, it is considered a superhit. So I feel Berlin has made my film a superhit," an elated Shetgaonkar said.
What is remarkable about the Berlin...
With six screenings, "Paltadacho Munis (Man Beyond the Bridge)" has been presented in the International Forum of New Cinema section showcasing new and experimental films.
"I am so impressed with the response to my film in Berlin," Shetgaonkar told Ians.
"Some of the shows were houseful. I met a French couple that was actually going to see my film a second time. They said: 'We liked it so much, and there may be something that we missed the first time, so we want to see it again.'"
"In India when the audience sees your film a second time, it is considered a superhit. So I feel Berlin has made my film a superhit," an elated Shetgaonkar said.
What is remarkable about the Berlin...
- 2/20/2010
- by IANS
- DearCinema.com
The 33rd Gothenburg International Film Festival (Giff) ended last Sunday. This port city on Sweden’s west coast and home to the Volvo company, is the world’s largest market for Nordic films. The main event at the festival is the prestigious Nordic Competition, where films from the five Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway, Finland, Demark, and Iceland are screened. This year Denmark made a very strong showing with two Danish films tipped to win the award. Brotherhood, a debut feature from Nicolo Donato explores the rise of fascist neo-Nazi groups and the problems that arise when homosexuality is discovered among its ranks. R, also a debut feature by directors Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm, is a grim film about prison life. In the end, R emerged victorious.
It seems to be a time for prison films - Jacques Audiard’s The Prophet, won the Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes film...
It seems to be a time for prison films - Jacques Audiard’s The Prophet, won the Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes film...
- 2/18/2010
- by Asha Kasbekar
- DearCinema.com
The Man Beyond the Bridge (Paltadacho Munis), a film by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar will now have an international release in Canada. The film rights have been acquired by distributor Vagrant films at the recent Rotterdam International Film festival. Bruce Levey inked the Canadian distribution for this Indian film. The film is set for a theatrical release in India next month.
The film had longest running success at international film festivals after wining award at Toronto International film festival 2009. Recently the film has been included in the world’s best films of 2009 list.It's also participating in the Panorama section of ongoing Berlin International Film Festival, where it will compete for the best first feature film of directors.
"It's a great achievement for regional cinema India. Barring Hindi, Tamil or some Bengali films regional cinema does't get international release. This also proves the fact that language is no barrier for cinema. It...
The film had longest running success at international film festivals after wining award at Toronto International film festival 2009. Recently the film has been included in the world’s best films of 2009 list.It's also participating in the Panorama section of ongoing Berlin International Film Festival, where it will compete for the best first feature film of directors.
"It's a great achievement for regional cinema India. Barring Hindi, Tamil or some Bengali films regional cinema does't get international release. This also proves the fact that language is no barrier for cinema. It...
- 2/12/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Toronto -- Indie distributor Vagrant Films Releasing has picked up the Canadian rights to Indian director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's "The Man Beyond the Bridge" ahead of a Berlin screening.
The Konkani-language drama about a forest ranger who befriends a mentally-ill woman in rural India earned the Fipresci prize when it bowed at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Vagrant Films' Ryan Bruce Levey inked a Canadian distribution deal with Raja Chhinal of Nfdc India at Rotterdam.
The Konkani-language drama about a forest ranger who befriends a mentally-ill woman in rural India earned the Fipresci prize when it bowed at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Vagrant Films' Ryan Bruce Levey inked a Canadian distribution deal with Raja Chhinal of Nfdc India at Rotterdam.
- 2/11/2010
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Man Beyond the Bridge (Paltadacho Munis) a Konkani language film produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (Nfdc) and directed by debutant film maker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, won the critics’ awards at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film had been selected by the festival for the Discovery Section, which showcased over 30 films from around the world that were works by new and emerging filmmakers and The Man Beyond the Bridge was selected from amongst these as the Winner of the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) Prize at ...
- 9/25/2009
- BusinessofCinema
Goan director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's latest release has picked up the Discovery award at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff). Paltadacho Munis (The Man Beyond the Bridge), which received funding from the National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), was praised for dealing with major social issues. In a statement, the festival organisers said: "Far from the sensory overload of India's big cities, this film explores smaller but enduring dilemmas, (more)...
- 9/22/2009
- by By Sanjay Odedra
- Digital Spy
'The Man Beyond the Bridge' (Paltadacho Munis), the Konkan film that created a buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) here, has been given the Discovery award by film critics.The 96-minute film, which Goan filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar made with assistance from the National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), was lauded by audiences for dealing with major dilemmas - faith, the environment and social taboos.On the closing day of the 10-day film festival, the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) voted for it in the Discovery category.In a statement, the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) said, 'The Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci Prize) for Discovery is awarded to Laxmikant Shetgaonkar for 'The Man Beyond the Bridge.' 'Lauding the Konkani film, the statement said: 'Far from the sensory overload of India's big cities, this film explores smaller but enduring dilemmas, drawing together keen environmental...
- 9/19/2009
- Filmicafe
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