Kottayam International Film Festival begins on Friday

Kottayam International Film Festival begins on Friday

Saint Omer, a French feature film that has received numerous international awards, will be the opening film to be screened as part of the Kottayam International Film Festival which is slated to begin here on Friday. An official statement issued here on Thursday said the film will be screened at Anaswara and Asha theatres at … Read more

Malayalam director-writer Ajayan Venugopalan on featuring expatriate life in his debut film ‘Shiv Shastri Balboa’

Malayalam director-writer Ajayan Venugopalan on featuring expatriate life in his debut film ‘Shiv Shastri Balboa’

Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta in Shiv Shastri Balboa, directed by Ajayan Venugopalan | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Writer-director Ajayan Venugopalan is a keen chronicler of expatriate life. Beginning with Akkarakazhchakal, Malayalam’s first YouTube sitcom in the late 2000s, to Metro Park, an equally hilarious Hindi web series that is currently streaming online, time and … Read more

Film maker par excellence: Kalatapasvi Viswanath no more

Film maker par excellence: Kalatapasvi Viswanath no more

File photo of Telugu film director K.Viswanadh. | Photo Credit: C_V_SUBRAHMANYAM Renowned film director Kasinadhuni Viswanath (92) passed away around midnight of Thursday and Friday in Hyderabad. He is survived by wife and three children. Ailing for sometime the top notch film director was admitted into Apollo Hospital for treatment but breathed his last a … Read more

These govt. school students in Chennai were treated to a French film

These govt. school students in Chennai were treated to a French film

A video on the School Education Department screening a French film across government schools in Tamil Nadu. A video on the School Education Department screening a French film across government schools in Tamil Nadu. The School Education Department screened the French movie. The Red Balloon at all of the state’s government schools. A number of initiatives for … Read more

Celebrity Actors Film Their Colonoscopies to Bring Awareness

Celebrity Actors Film Their Colonoscopies to Bring Awareness

Sept. 14, 2022 — Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking on different roles: starring in a new campaign to raise awareness about the importance of screening for colon cancer. Using some humor to highlight a very serious topic, the two Hollywood stars filmed their own colonoscopies. Importantly, both Reynolds and McElhenney are 45 … Read more

‘Wildly inventive’: the many faces of William Klein – in pictures

‘Wildly inventive’: the many faces of William Klein – in pictures

The multifaceted artist worked in photography, film and paint – a new retrospective explores his pioneering work around the globe from Harlem to Dakar Elena Goodinson Main image: ‘A satirical look at the beauty industry’ … Backstage, Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, 1966. Photograph: William Klein/Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery Mon 12 Sep 2022 19.25 BST First … Read more

Film Traces Katrina’s Lasting Impact on Black Children

Film Traces Katrina’s Lasting Impact on Black Children

Aug. 24, 2022 – Children are being plucked off floodwater-lapped rooftops and placed into open metal baskets that twirl in the wind as they are hoisted up to thumping Coast Guard helicopters. Their faces are marked by a combination of weariness and fear. Similar rescues are repeated several times, and then a lone chopper veers … Read more

WebMD/Medscape Reveal Winners of ‘Meddys’ Film Awards

WebMD/Medscape Reveal Winners of ‘Meddys’ Film Awards

Why let the Oscars have all the fun? In honor of this year’s Academy Awards, Medscape and WebMD asked readers to pick the best of the best from the world of healthcare-related films and performances. More than 250 readers weighed in on more than 50 characters and 25 films to select the best portrayals of … Read more