'Slumdog Millionaire' sweeps BAFTA with Rahman & Pookutty

" London-  It was a 'Slumdog Millionaire' night, winning BAFTA for Best Picture, Danny Boyle (best director), AR Rahman (best music), Resul Pookutty, Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke (sound), Antony Dod Mantle...

India signs film deals with Julia Roberts & Hollywood Inc.

Berlin. As the Berlin International Film Festival gets into a full swing there are reports of Indian Reliance Big Entertainment (RBE) signing development deals with a number of Hollywood ventures, including a two...

52nd London Film Festival announces record number of world premiers

"Wednesday 10 September: The programme for The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival (15-30 Oct, 2008), announced today by Artistic Director Sandra Hebron, includes a record number of world and international...

Several Indian films could be sued for plagiarism

"Seeking investment for Indian film industry is proving to be a double-edged weapon. With a growth rate of almost 17 per cent, Indian Entertainment and Media industry is flourishing. Iconic film-makers such as...

India Inc signs Clooney, Pitt, Cage, Hanks and Carrey

Cannes - Film buffs are calling it a turning point in the history of Indian movie production. An Indian company has signed deals with Hollywood stars Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, George Clooney, Tom Hanks and...

'Single Screen Theatres in India will never die'

The Western world saw the multiplex boom in the 90s, but it's India where the largest number of cinema multiplexes is coming up in the 21st century. 'Over a period of time, single screen theatres will die a...

Bachchan blog incites war of words against Shah Rukh Khan

"Now there's an open war between Big B & King Khan.Finally, it has happened! Amitabh Bachchan, India’s legendary actor, has succumbed to journalistic temptations; say some thing controversial and start a...

Richie Mehta: Exclusive interview with Canada-based filmmaker of AMAL

"'Amal' by Richie Mehta could become Canada's official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the next Oscars, according to media reports. 'Amal' has also become the most talked about film of the year with an...

Europe: Film production is up but audiences fall

"A total of 921 feature films were produced in the 27 member states of the European Union in 2007, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory after a provisional data collection. Indians must be laughing at...

Remakes! Inspirations! Or, sheer coincidence!

"Remaking of successful Hollywood films in India has been going on for ages. Indian producers hate the term 'plagiarism'.Instead, they prefer to call their unofficial remakes 'inspirations'. In this report we list...

61st Cannes Film Festival films announced

61st Cannes Film festival (May 14- May 25) has unveiled a list of 19 films, competing for the top honour Palme d'Or , under a jury headed by Sean Penn, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor. No Indian film features in...

Pak filmmakers fear extinction threat from India

As a path-breaking culture of film exchange begins with the screening of Indian films in Pakistan and vice versa, the jury is still out whether it's going to last for some time for real good. India blockbuster...

India Europe film news portal launched

A business to business news portal of Indian and European filmmakers was launched in London Monday April 14, 2008. India EU Film Initiative (IEFILMI) is poised as a bridge to link the film cultures between Europe...

International Screenwriters's Festival 2008

The 3rd edition of the International Screenwriters’ Festival, 1st-3rd July, 2008, at Cheltenham, UK, is all geared up for hosting screenwriters from all over the world, according to London-based India EU...