Revered Indian actor Waheeda Rehman has been accorded the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest film honor.
The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and is named after Phalke, director of “Raja Harischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature, who is considered the father of Indian cinema.
Rehman, the 85-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema. She worked with Guru Dutt in “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), Satyajit Ray in “Abhijaan” (1962), Basu Bhattacharya in “Teesri Kasam” (1966) and Yash Chopra in “Kabhie Kabhie” (1976), among many other memorable roles.
But it is her role as Rosie in Vijay Anand’s “Guide” (1965) that Rehman remembers with the greatest fondness. “When I signed ‘Guide’ more than 50 years ago, my friends told...
The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and is named after Phalke, director of “Raja Harischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature, who is considered the father of Indian cinema.
Rehman, the 85-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema. She worked with Guru Dutt in “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), Satyajit Ray in “Abhijaan” (1962), Basu Bhattacharya in “Teesri Kasam” (1966) and Yash Chopra in “Kabhie Kabhie” (1976), among many other memorable roles.
But it is her role as Rosie in Vijay Anand’s “Guide” (1965) that Rehman remembers with the greatest fondness. “When I signed ‘Guide’ more than 50 years ago, my friends told...
- 9/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Los Angeles-based director Manjari Makijany, who was nominated at the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards for her film ‘Spin’ in the ‘Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Programme’ and ‘Outstanding Fiction Special’ categories, feels she naturally gravitates towards inspiring stories.
The daughter of late actor Mac Mohan (remembered for playing Samba in ‘Sholay’) and Raveena Tandon’s cousin, Manjari said her voice as director is “constantly evolving” as she explores different themes and subjects.
An American Disney Channel Original Movie, ‘Spin’, which features Avantika Vandanapu, Meera Syal and Abhay Deol in lead roles, is about an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes.
Makijany said: “I am a storyteller and I love that it allows me to explore the world around me and connect with people in more ways than one.
“I gravitate towards stories that are inspiring, evocative and give you the excitement and energy...
The daughter of late actor Mac Mohan (remembered for playing Samba in ‘Sholay’) and Raveena Tandon’s cousin, Manjari said her voice as director is “constantly evolving” as she explores different themes and subjects.
An American Disney Channel Original Movie, ‘Spin’, which features Avantika Vandanapu, Meera Syal and Abhay Deol in lead roles, is about an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes.
Makijany said: “I am a storyteller and I love that it allows me to explore the world around me and connect with people in more ways than one.
“I gravitate towards stories that are inspiring, evocative and give you the excitement and energy...
- 12/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The same weekend that director Manjari Makijany had wrapped up postproduction on a coming-of-age sports film, “Skater Girl,” she read the script for the upcoming Disney Channel original movie “Spin.” Soon after, she signed on as director of the project, the first in the channel’s history with an Indian American lead.
“Spin” follows Rhea (Avantika Vandanapu), an Indian American teen with a passion for music and DJing. When she meets a fellow aspiring DJ, Max (Michael Bishop), she delves deeper into her love for music — which she has long pushed aside, torn between it and the responsibilities she has to her tight-knit family and their Indian restaurant.
“The story was turning all the stereotypes on their heads, which is great,” Makijany said, “and it was also an opportunity to introduce Indian culture to mainstream audiences.”
The characters aren’t one-dimensional — Rhea isn’t just a smart Indian girl under...
“Spin” follows Rhea (Avantika Vandanapu), an Indian American teen with a passion for music and DJing. When she meets a fellow aspiring DJ, Max (Michael Bishop), she delves deeper into her love for music — which she has long pushed aside, torn between it and the responsibilities she has to her tight-knit family and their Indian restaurant.
“The story was turning all the stereotypes on their heads, which is great,” Makijany said, “and it was also an opportunity to introduce Indian culture to mainstream audiences.”
The characters aren’t one-dimensional — Rhea isn’t just a smart Indian girl under...
- 8/12/2021
- by Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
Ever since Bend It Like Beckham premiered, the prevailing thought in popular culture has been that Indian parents are strict and only want their children to pursue medicine and science. But Spin, the new Disney Channel movie premiering this Friday at 8/7c, shakes up that narrative as it spotlights the DJ dreams of an Indian American girl named Rhea.
Mira, Royal Detective voice actress Avantika stars as Rhea in the movie, directed by Manjari Makijany. Avantika says she loves that Spin explores her character’s creativity and passion to blend DJ mixes that celebrate her South Asian culture with other...
Mira, Royal Detective voice actress Avantika stars as Rhea in the movie, directed by Manjari Makijany. Avantika says she loves that Spin explores her character’s creativity and passion to blend DJ mixes that celebrate her South Asian culture with other...
- 8/12/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Disney’s newest Original Movie Spin premieres on August 13th. Directed by Manjari Makijany (Skater Girl), the fabulous, fantastic film (more on that in a few lines) stars multitalented actress Avantika as Rhea. She is joined by an amazing cast that includes Bollywood renowned actor Abhay Deol (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) as Arvind, UK comedienne/actress Meera Syal (Yesterday) as Asha, Aryan Simhadri (Adventures in Wonder Park) as Rohan, Michael Bishop (Grace Beside Me) as DJ Max, Anna Cathcart (Descendants franchise) as Molly, Jahbril Cook (A Week Away) as Watson and Kerri Medders (Alexa & Katie) as Ginger.
Spin tells the story of Rhea, a relatable Indian American teen. Rhea’s busy life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her coding club, working at her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit family. On a journey of self-discovery, she finds a true passion for creating and producing beat-driven music infused...
Spin tells the story of Rhea, a relatable Indian American teen. Rhea’s busy life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her coding club, working at her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit family. On a journey of self-discovery, she finds a true passion for creating and producing beat-driven music infused...
- 8/12/2021
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Directed by Manjari Makijany (Skater Girl), Spin, the brand new Disney Original Movie, is set to hit the airwaves on Friday, August 13th. What makes Spin so special is that it is Disney Channel’s first original TV movie with an Indian American lead that also features a prominent Indian cast. Starring Avantika (Diary of a Future President), the film also features Abhay Deol (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), UK comedienne/actress Meera Syal (Yesterday), and Aryan Simhadri (Adventures in Wonder Park).
Spin is an inspirational story about Rhea (Avantika), an Indian American teen. Her journey of self-discovery empowers her to find her true love—creating and producing beat-driven music infused with the rich textures of her South Asian culture. Rhea’s (Avantika) busy life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson, and Ginger, working at her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit family, including her father, Arvind,...
Spin is an inspirational story about Rhea (Avantika), an Indian American teen. Her journey of self-discovery empowers her to find her true love—creating and producing beat-driven music infused with the rich textures of her South Asian culture. Rhea’s (Avantika) busy life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson, and Ginger, working at her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit family, including her father, Arvind,...
- 8/11/2021
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The exciting Disney Channel Original Movie Spin is getting ready to premiere on August 13th. Directed by Manjari Makijany (Skater Girl), the film features Avantika (Diary of a Future President) in the lead role of Rhea. Spin also features an international cast of talented veteran and burgeoning young actors, including Bollywood renowned actor Abhay Deol (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), UK comedienne/actress Meera Syal (Yesterday), Aryan Simhadri (Adventures in Wonder Park), Michael Bishop (Grace Beside Me), Anna Cathcart (Descendants franchise), Jahbril Cook (A Week Away) and Kerri Medders (Alexa & Katie).
Spin follows Rhea, an Indian American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the beats of the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson, and Ginger, her family’s Indian restaurant, and her tight-knit, multi-generational family, including her father Arvind,...
Spin follows Rhea, an Indian American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the beats of the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson, and Ginger, her family’s Indian restaurant, and her tight-knit, multi-generational family, including her father Arvind,...
- 8/10/2021
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Charles Randolph-Wright, Debra Martin Chase and Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano have teamed to produce the Netflix family movie “Take the Ice,” set in the world of synchronized ice skating.
Written by Deborah Swisher, “Take the Ice” follows a rebellious 15-year-old named Tisha Moore, who has dreamed of becoming an ice skater her entire life. According to the film’s logline, however, the closest the Black girl from Brooklyn has come is dazzling people with her roller skating routines while busking in the park. When Tisha gets the opportunity to join a local synchronized ice skating team, she is forced to come to terms with the root of her rebellious ways and must learn to trust others to achieve her dream of shining on the ice.
Randolph-Wright — whose career in TV, film and theater includes executive producing and directing the OWN series “Delilah,” “Greenleaf” and the hit show “Motown: The...
Written by Deborah Swisher, “Take the Ice” follows a rebellious 15-year-old named Tisha Moore, who has dreamed of becoming an ice skater her entire life. According to the film’s logline, however, the closest the Black girl from Brooklyn has come is dazzling people with her roller skating routines while busking in the park. When Tisha gets the opportunity to join a local synchronized ice skating team, she is forced to come to terms with the root of her rebellious ways and must learn to trust others to achieve her dream of shining on the ice.
Randolph-Wright — whose career in TV, film and theater includes executive producing and directing the OWN series “Delilah,” “Greenleaf” and the hit show “Motown: The...
- 8/3/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Skater Girl(Netflix)
Starring Rachel Sanchita Gupta ,Shafin Patel, Amrit Maghera, Jonathan Readwin and Waheeda Rehman
Directed by Manjari Makijany
10 minutes into the film, and I was convinced this was Slumdog Millionaire on a skating board in Rajasthan. Then 45 minutes later something magical happened. She is called Waheeda Rehman. I don’t know how or where this enchantress, now in the winter of her life, showed up as a doppelganger of Gayatri Devi, telling us why she would fund a skatepark in Rajasthan. We appreciate.
I was half-way converted, though acutely embarrassed by the turgid benign-gora-log-inspiring-and-enlightening-brownfaced-kids subtext of the drama. There is a village in Rajashthan called Khempur where the scruffy kids in torn shorts and fading school uniforms get a chance to dream , when a pretty half-British-half-Indian full-on Mother Teresa reincarnation shows up, all muddy and weather beaten but full of beans.
Jessica(Amy/Amrita Maghera) shows up like a dimestore Florid Florence Nightingale.
Starring Rachel Sanchita Gupta ,Shafin Patel, Amrit Maghera, Jonathan Readwin and Waheeda Rehman
Directed by Manjari Makijany
10 minutes into the film, and I was convinced this was Slumdog Millionaire on a skating board in Rajasthan. Then 45 minutes later something magical happened. She is called Waheeda Rehman. I don’t know how or where this enchantress, now in the winter of her life, showed up as a doppelganger of Gayatri Devi, telling us why she would fund a skatepark in Rajasthan. We appreciate.
I was half-way converted, though acutely embarrassed by the turgid benign-gora-log-inspiring-and-enlightening-brownfaced-kids subtext of the drama. There is a village in Rajashthan called Khempur where the scruffy kids in torn shorts and fading school uniforms get a chance to dream , when a pretty half-British-half-Indian full-on Mother Teresa reincarnation shows up, all muddy and weather beaten but full of beans.
Jessica(Amy/Amrita Maghera) shows up like a dimestore Florid Florence Nightingale.
- 7/19/2021
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Photo: ‘Skater Girl’/Netflix The term “skater girl” has a very specific image attached to it: Avril Lavigne inspired colorful highlights, baggy clothes, beanies, and the inevitable checkered Vans. Of course, Manjari Makijany was fully aware of this skater girl look, and knew full well she was blatantly subverting expectations when she was naming her heartfelt story about an Indian village girl who comes alive and finds purpose through the sport. Related article: A Tribute to Cannes Film Festival: A Celebration of Cinema, Glamour, and Humanity | Statement From Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase Related article: The Masters of Cinema Awards: Hollywood Insider Pays Tribute to ‘Dil Se’, Exclusive Interview with Director Mani Ratnam 'Skater Girl' ‘Skater Girl’ stars Rachel Saanchita Gupta as Prerna (who looks no more than sixteen) a girl from a village in Rajasthan, India. The uber-traditional mindset of her parents and most of the...
- 6/16/2021
- by Jacqueline Postajian
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
“Skater Girl” director Manjari Makijany intentionally built a set that would live after she called cut: the first skatepark in Rajasthan, India, where rural children can find freedom and confidence on four wheels, and even mingle beyond their caste. Her gentle drama is a promotional piece for the project from need to execution to totally tubular climactic skateboarding championship, timed, of course, to coincide with the day her teenage heroine Prerna (Rachel Saanchita Gupta) is to be married.
There will be no kick-flipping of clichés in Makijany’s script, co-written with her sister Vinati Makijany. What’s novel are simply her images of Prerna — whose name means “inspiration” — zipping through her village’s curved alleyways and dusty marketplace, and, in one scene, accidentally launching her board off an old temple and into a river. , which to Makijany could be the happy ending she wants.
Prerna, modeled after several youngsters the Makijanys befriended in pre-production,...
There will be no kick-flipping of clichés in Makijany’s script, co-written with her sister Vinati Makijany. What’s novel are simply her images of Prerna — whose name means “inspiration” — zipping through her village’s curved alleyways and dusty marketplace, and, in one scene, accidentally launching her board off an old temple and into a river. , which to Makijany could be the happy ending she wants.
Prerna, modeled after several youngsters the Makijanys befriended in pre-production,...
- 6/10/2021
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
"Why do you like skating so much?" "There's no one to control me, no rules to follow." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an inspiring story called Skater Girl, set in India, and marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Manjari Makijany. The film is a coming of age of a rural skater girl from a remote village in Rajasthan, India. When a woman from London shows up with friend who has a skateboard, everything changes in this little town, and all the local kids becoming obsessed with riding around causing mayhem and amusement. For one young girl, Rachel Saanchita Gupta in her debut performance as Prerna, her life changes when she sets out to make it to the National Skateboarding Championships. The cast also includes Amy Maghera, Shafin Patel, Jonathan Readwin, with special appearance by Waheeda Rehman. This hasn't played at any festivals or anywhere else, it's another surprise Netflix release.
- 5/13/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Netflix has locked down the cast to its upcoming feature adaptation of Broadway’s 13: The Musical.
The musical, which ran from October 2008 to January 2009 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre follows Evan Goldman (12) who following a move from NYC to small-town Indiana, grapples with his parents’ divorce, prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school.
The Broadway version featured the first and only all-teenage cast and band and served as professional debuts of Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies. The musical has since been a popular production of high school theater groups.
Of the 14 starring in 13: The Musical include Eli Golden (The Wizard of Lies), Gabriella Uhl, Jd McCrary, Frankie McNellis, Lindsey Blackwell (The Change-Up), Jonathan Lengel, Ramon Reed (Disney Channel’s Just Roll With It...
The musical, which ran from October 2008 to January 2009 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre follows Evan Goldman (12) who following a move from NYC to small-town Indiana, grapples with his parents’ divorce, prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school.
The Broadway version featured the first and only all-teenage cast and band and served as professional debuts of Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies. The musical has since been a popular production of high school theater groups.
Of the 14 starring in 13: The Musical include Eli Golden (The Wizard of Lies), Gabriella Uhl, Jd McCrary, Frankie McNellis, Lindsey Blackwell (The Change-Up), Jonathan Lengel, Ramon Reed (Disney Channel’s Just Roll With It...
- 4/29/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net, here is the Toronto Film Production Update for November 2020, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses and employers to stop the spread of Covid-19:
A Christmas Set Up
Movies for Television
A Very Barry Productions Ulc
Prod.: Shane Boucher
Dir.: Pat Mills
An Ice Wine Christmas
Movies for Television
Cineflix (Ice Wine) Inc.
Prod.: Jeff Vanderwal
Dir.: Jill Carter
Coroner Season 3
Episodic Series – TV
Coroner 3 Prods. (Ontario) Inc.
Prod.: Suzanne Colvin-Goulding
Dir.: Adrienne Mitchell, Charles Officer, Gloria Kim, Samir Rehem
Flee The Light
Feature – Theatrical/Streaming
Mythic Trips Entertainment
Prod.: Jennifer Mancini
Dir.: Valerie Buhagiar
Frankie Drake Season 4
Episodic Series – TV
Shaftesbury Frankie IV Inc.
Prod.: Teresa Ho
Dir.: various
In The Dark Season 3
Episodic Series – Streaming
CBS Studio Inc.
Prod.: JJ Authors
Dir.: Tbd
Kim's Convenience Season 5
Episodic Series – TV
Kim V Productions Inc.
A Christmas Set Up
Movies for Television
A Very Barry Productions Ulc
Prod.: Shane Boucher
Dir.: Pat Mills
An Ice Wine Christmas
Movies for Television
Cineflix (Ice Wine) Inc.
Prod.: Jeff Vanderwal
Dir.: Jill Carter
Coroner Season 3
Episodic Series – TV
Coroner 3 Prods. (Ontario) Inc.
Prod.: Suzanne Colvin-Goulding
Dir.: Adrienne Mitchell, Charles Officer, Gloria Kim, Samir Rehem
Flee The Light
Feature – Theatrical/Streaming
Mythic Trips Entertainment
Prod.: Jennifer Mancini
Dir.: Valerie Buhagiar
Frankie Drake Season 4
Episodic Series – TV
Shaftesbury Frankie IV Inc.
Prod.: Teresa Ho
Dir.: various
In The Dark Season 3
Episodic Series – Streaming
CBS Studio Inc.
Prod.: JJ Authors
Dir.: Tbd
Kim's Convenience Season 5
Episodic Series – TV
Kim V Productions Inc.
- 11/2/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Spin – (Disney Channel/David Christopher Lee)
Abhay Deol
An international ensemble of talented veteran and burgeoning young actors have been cast in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie “Spin” about an Indian American teen who discovers her artistic side through the unique world of DJ culture. Joining the previously announced lead Avantika Vandanapu are: Bollywood’s renowned Abhay Deol (“Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”), UK comedian/actor Meera Syal (“Yesterday”) and actors Aryan Simhadri (“Adventures in Wonder Park”), Michael Bishop (“Grace Beside Me”), Jahbril Cook (“A Week Away”), Kerri Medders (“Alexa & Katie”) and Anna Cathcart. Production will begin in October for a 2021 premiere on Disney Channel.
“Spin” follows Rhea (Vandanapu), an Indian American teen who learns she has a passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson and Ginger,...
Abhay Deol
An international ensemble of talented veteran and burgeoning young actors have been cast in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie “Spin” about an Indian American teen who discovers her artistic side through the unique world of DJ culture. Joining the previously announced lead Avantika Vandanapu are: Bollywood’s renowned Abhay Deol (“Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”), UK comedian/actor Meera Syal (“Yesterday”) and actors Aryan Simhadri (“Adventures in Wonder Park”), Michael Bishop (“Grace Beside Me”), Jahbril Cook (“A Week Away”), Kerri Medders (“Alexa & Katie”) and Anna Cathcart. Production will begin in October for a 2021 premiere on Disney Channel.
“Spin” follows Rhea (Vandanapu), an Indian American teen who learns she has a passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson and Ginger,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
U.K. actor Meera Syal (“Yesterday”) and India’s Abhay Deol (“Chopsticks”) have joined the cast of Disney Channel Original Movie “Spin,” directed by Manjari Makijany (“Desert Dolphin”).
“Spin” follows an Indian-American teen who learns she has a passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her. She discovers that she has a natural gift for creating beats and producing music but must find the courage to follow her true inner talent.
Avantika Vandanapu (“Diary of a Future President”) plays the lead, and the cast also includes Aryan Simhadri (“Adventures in Wonder Park”), Michael Bishop (“Grace Beside Me”), Jahbril Cook (“A Week Away”), Kerri Medders (“Alexa & Katie”) and Anna Cathcart (“Zoe Valentine”).
” ‘Spin’ is a special project that is giving me an opportunity to introduce my culture in a very authentic way,” said Makijany. “The team at Disney is committed and...
“Spin” follows an Indian-American teen who learns she has a passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her. She discovers that she has a natural gift for creating beats and producing music but must find the courage to follow her true inner talent.
Avantika Vandanapu (“Diary of a Future President”) plays the lead, and the cast also includes Aryan Simhadri (“Adventures in Wonder Park”), Michael Bishop (“Grace Beside Me”), Jahbril Cook (“A Week Away”), Kerri Medders (“Alexa & Katie”) and Anna Cathcart (“Zoe Valentine”).
” ‘Spin’ is a special project that is giving me an opportunity to introduce my culture in a very authentic way,” said Makijany. “The team at Disney is committed and...
- 9/29/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net, here is the Toronto Film Production Update for September 2020, including "Y: The Last Man", "Sneakerella", "Nightmare Alley" and a whole lot more, previously suspended due to the 'Covid-19' virus pandemic:
A Christmas Set Up
Movies for Television
A Very Barry Productions Ulc
Prod.: Shane Boucher
Dir.: Pat Mills
Sep 17 - Oct 8/20
An Ice Wine Christmas
Movies for Television
Cineflix (Ice Wine) Inc.
Prod.: Jeff Vanderwal
Dir.: Jill Carter
Sep 3 - Sep 25/20
Coroner Season 3
Episodic Series – TV
Coroner 3 Prods. (Ontario) Inc.
Prod.: Suzanne Colvin-Goulding
Dir.: Adrienne Mitchell, Charles Officer, Gloria Kim, Samir Rehem
Sep 14/20 - Jan 18/21
Flee The Light
Feature – Theatrical/Streaming
Mythic Trips Entertainment
Prod.: Jennifer Mancini
Dir.: Valerie Buhagiar
Sep 13 – Oct 2/20
Frankie Drake Season 4
Episodic Series – TV
Shaftesbury Frankie IV Inc.
Prod.: Teresa Ho
Dir.: various
Sep 8 - Dec /20
In The Dark Season 3
Episodic Series – Streaming
CBS Studio Inc.
A Christmas Set Up
Movies for Television
A Very Barry Productions Ulc
Prod.: Shane Boucher
Dir.: Pat Mills
Sep 17 - Oct 8/20
An Ice Wine Christmas
Movies for Television
Cineflix (Ice Wine) Inc.
Prod.: Jeff Vanderwal
Dir.: Jill Carter
Sep 3 - Sep 25/20
Coroner Season 3
Episodic Series – TV
Coroner 3 Prods. (Ontario) Inc.
Prod.: Suzanne Colvin-Goulding
Dir.: Adrienne Mitchell, Charles Officer, Gloria Kim, Samir Rehem
Sep 14/20 - Jan 18/21
Flee The Light
Feature – Theatrical/Streaming
Mythic Trips Entertainment
Prod.: Jennifer Mancini
Dir.: Valerie Buhagiar
Sep 13 – Oct 2/20
Frankie Drake Season 4
Episodic Series – TV
Shaftesbury Frankie IV Inc.
Prod.: Teresa Ho
Dir.: various
Sep 8 - Dec /20
In The Dark Season 3
Episodic Series – Streaming
CBS Studio Inc.
- 9/14/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: The Disney Channel has greenlit the original movie Spin which will star Avantika Vandanapu and be directed by Manjari Makijany (Desert Dolphin). The movie is set to begin production in Toronto this fall and is slated to premiere on the Disney Channel in 2021.
Written by Carley Steiner (Play Date) and Josh Cagan (The Duff), Spin follows effervescent 15-year-old Rhea Kumar (Vandanapu), who lives with her tight-knit multigenerational family. After her mother’s death, she has been her father’s emotional rock, and her life revolves around her family’s restaurant, her eclectic group of friends, and her after-school coding club. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max and a long lost passion for music is reignited. Rhea discovers that she has a natural gift for creating beats and producing music that blends her Indian heritage, but must find the...
Written by Carley Steiner (Play Date) and Josh Cagan (The Duff), Spin follows effervescent 15-year-old Rhea Kumar (Vandanapu), who lives with her tight-knit multigenerational family. After her mother’s death, she has been her father’s emotional rock, and her life revolves around her family’s restaurant, her eclectic group of friends, and her after-school coding club. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max and a long lost passion for music is reignited. Rhea discovers that she has a natural gift for creating beats and producing music that blends her Indian heritage, but must find the...
- 8/20/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has acquired the global rights to Desert Dolphin, a skateboarding-centric coming-of-age story set in rural India.
The story follows Prerna, a teenager who is introduced to skateboarding and has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Rachel Saanchita Gupta and Shafin Patel will make their acting debut alongside Amrit Maghera (Hollyoaks) and legendary Indian actor Waheeda Rehman.
Manjari Makijany makes her feature directorial debut with the movie that she co-wrote with Vinati Makijany.
Emmanuel Pappas produced with Vinati and Manjari Makijany, with Michael Pellico exec producing.
Desert Dolphin Skatepark — located ...
The story follows Prerna, a teenager who is introduced to skateboarding and has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Rachel Saanchita Gupta and Shafin Patel will make their acting debut alongside Amrit Maghera (Hollyoaks) and legendary Indian actor Waheeda Rehman.
Manjari Makijany makes her feature directorial debut with the movie that she co-wrote with Vinati Makijany.
Emmanuel Pappas produced with Vinati and Manjari Makijany, with Michael Pellico exec producing.
Desert Dolphin Skatepark — located ...
Netflix has acquired the global rights to Desert Dolphin, a skateboarding-centric coming-of-age story set in rural India.
The story follows Prerna, a teenager who is introduced to skateboarding and has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Rachel Saanchita Gupta and Shafin Patel will make their acting debut alongside Amrit Maghera (Hollyoaks) and legendary Indian actor Waheeda Rehman.
Manjari Makijany makes her feature directorial debut with the movie that she co-wrote with Vinati Makijany.
Emmanuel Pappas produced with Vinati and Manjari Makijany, with Michael Pellico exec producing.
Desert Dolphin Skatepark — located ...
The story follows Prerna, a teenager who is introduced to skateboarding and has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Rachel Saanchita Gupta and Shafin Patel will make their acting debut alongside Amrit Maghera (Hollyoaks) and legendary Indian actor Waheeda Rehman.
Manjari Makijany makes her feature directorial debut with the movie that she co-wrote with Vinati Makijany.
Emmanuel Pappas produced with Vinati and Manjari Makijany, with Michael Pellico exec producing.
Desert Dolphin Skatepark — located ...
Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai.. aaj skating ka irada hai.. Wondering why I have changed the second line of the immortal song from the immortal movie Guide starring the evergreen Dev Anand and the divine diva Waheeda Rehman.. read on..
The legendary Waheeda Rehman ? The Gulabo from Pyasa, The Rosie Marco urf ?Nalini from Giude who charmed the silver screen with her acting and dancing skills is set to revisit her memories from Guide.
Yes, Waheedaji will return to Udaipur after 54 years for the first of its kind movie on skating - Desert Dolphin.
Waheedaji who was last seen in Kamal Haasan?s Vishwaroopam 2 last year, will play a pivotal role in Manjari Makijany's international skateboarding feature film - Desert Dolphin. Manjari is Mac Mohan's daughter and this will mark the L.A based director's directorial debut.
The film is set in the rustic village of Khempur near Udaipur,...
The legendary Waheeda Rehman ? The Gulabo from Pyasa, The Rosie Marco urf ?Nalini from Giude who charmed the silver screen with her acting and dancing skills is set to revisit her memories from Guide.
Yes, Waheedaji will return to Udaipur after 54 years for the first of its kind movie on skating - Desert Dolphin.
Waheedaji who was last seen in Kamal Haasan?s Vishwaroopam 2 last year, will play a pivotal role in Manjari Makijany's international skateboarding feature film - Desert Dolphin. Manjari is Mac Mohan's daughter and this will mark the L.A based director's directorial debut.
The film is set in the rustic village of Khempur near Udaipur,...
- 8/16/2019
- GlamSham
Stunt performer Zoë Bell — Uma Thurman’s double in the “Kill Bill” films and a Quentin Tarantino veteran — is getting into the directing game herself. The New Zealander got her start at 17 as Lucy Lawless’ double on “Xena: Warrior Princess,” and is now among the eight participants in this year’s AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Since 1974, the program has provided tuition-free training to more than 300 women seeking film and television careers behind the camera.
Bell will join Parisa Barani, Jessica Kaye, Shilpi Roy, Amber Sealey, Siyou Tan, Carly Usdin, and Talia Zucker for months of immersive education as they ready short films to debut next year at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. So far, two alumni from the 2017-2018 class have had their Dww projects accepted to prestigious film festivals: Katrelle Kindred premiered “War Paint” at Sundance in January, and Milena Govich will screen “Unspeakable...
Bell will join Parisa Barani, Jessica Kaye, Shilpi Roy, Amber Sealey, Siyou Tan, Carly Usdin, and Talia Zucker for months of immersive education as they ready short films to debut next year at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. So far, two alumni from the 2017-2018 class have had their Dww projects accepted to prestigious film festivals: Katrelle Kindred premiered “War Paint” at Sundance in January, and Milena Govich will screen “Unspeakable...
- 2/13/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
The American Film Institute has named 25 alumnae of the AFI Conservatory and AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women to participate in the next phase of the Fox Filmmakers Lab. A partnership between AFI and 20th Century Fox, the Lab aims to increase the number of women directing major studio films — which was even lower last year than it was in 2015 — by giving them the chance to direct short films based on Fox titles: “Alien,” “Die Hard,” “The Omen,” “The Fly,” etc.
Read More: Number of Female Directors Working in Hollywood Declines, New Study Shows
After developing their concepts in the coming months, the 25 directors will pitch their concepts to Fox executives; one or more of them will be chosen to make a short film based on their idea. Here are the 25 women who’ve advanced to the next phase of the Lab:
Read More: ‘Xx’ Trailer: Karyn Kusama, Roxanne Benjamin...
Read More: Number of Female Directors Working in Hollywood Declines, New Study Shows
After developing their concepts in the coming months, the 25 directors will pitch their concepts to Fox executives; one or more of them will be chosen to make a short film based on their idea. Here are the 25 women who’ve advanced to the next phase of the Lab:
Read More: ‘Xx’ Trailer: Karyn Kusama, Roxanne Benjamin...
- 1/15/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
For the past 25 years The American Pavilion has offered opportunities in Cannes to film students from around the world. The 2014 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase will provide an opportunity for young filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees. Prizes have been awarded to winning filmmakers in each category and the top twenty-one films will be screened in a special “Emerging Filmmaker” showcase at The American Pavilion in Cannes.
Winners Announced!
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Documentary
Forest Man directed by William Douglas McMaster
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Short Film
Tuesday directed by Oscar Lalo
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase - Best Student Documentary
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred
Directed by Elena Gaby (Vassar College)
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Student Film
Still Life directed by Martin Sharpe, (Aie Melbourne)
Here is the full list of finalist in all categories
Student Films
The Wild Wild Test
Trailer | Website
A senile old man has to re-take his driving test, but he thinks he is in a western film the whole time.
2013, 4 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Jeff Bryson
Stranded
Trailer | Website
A stranded man and a silly seagull engage in a chase that lands them both in an unexpected place.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Donia Liechti, Vicky Penzes
Solidarity
Trailer
Two undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, dealing with loss, unknowingly connect through collective action.
2013, 20 min., USA, Drama, Santa Monica City College
Writer/Director: Dustin Brown
Producer: Dustin Brown, Mantas Valantiejus
Cast: Mantas Valantiejus, Elpidia Carrillo
Carry On
Trailer | Website
In 1944 Japanese occupied China, a Chinese father tries to save his daughter during the war. When the Japanese troop loots the village, the father stuffs his daughter into a large bag disguised as food, but a Japanese army officer spots his secret.
2014, 16 min., USA/China, Drama, Rochester Institute of Technology
Producer/Writer/Director: Yatao Li
Cast: Cheng Chang, Miura Kenichi
1893
Trailer | Website
Environment modeling of the old St. Pancras Midland Station in London.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Director: Ryan Chong
Spacebound
Trailer | Website
A young astronaut and his dog embark on one last adventure together through space.
2013, 3 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Ellen Su, Kyle Moy
Sinking
Trailer | Facebook
One seven year-old recalls the day she hid in a sink cabinet from a gunman who entered her school.
2014, 7 min., USA, Drama, New York University – Tisch School of the Arts
Writer/Director: Joseph Scott Rodriguez
Producer: Molly Castro
Cast: Mandy Goodwin, Dominique Prokapus, Carson Grant
Wini + George
Trailer | Website
An unlikely friendship changes one young boy’s life forever. When a shy 9-year-old outcast, first meets his 75-year-old reclusive neighbor, he’s immediately frightened by her. But soon enough, these two realize that they have more in common with each other than they do with the rest of the world.
2013, 12 min., USA, Drama, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Writer/Director: Benjamin Monie
Producer: Connor Flanagan, Jenny Koreny, Lindsey Villarreal
Cast: Will Babbitt, Katharine Ross
Still Life (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A bored and weary security guard does his nightly rounds of a dark and deserted art gallery when strange things start to happen..
2014, 6 min., Australia, Animation, Aie Melbourne (Australian Institute of Interactive Entertainment)
Writer/Director: Martin Sharpe Producers: Martin Sharpe, Pablo Tochez Anderson, Will Lovett, Jeremy Weppner, Brennan Merett
Emerging Filmmaker Short Films
The Corner Table
Trailer | Website | Facebook
A mysterious old foreigner visits India after 25 long years and becomes a regular at a charming town cafe. The conversations at the corner table with the gentleman and a young café waitress reveals a mystery on how strangers can sometimes become friends in the most unexpected way!
2013, 24 min., India, Drama
Writer/Director: Manjari Makijany
Producer: Manjari Makijany, Emmanuel Pappas
Cast: Tom Alter, Vinati Makijany, Pushtiie Shakti, Krishna Chaturvedi, Reuben Karkaria, Bhavna Pani, Vikrant Makijany
Sincerity (Sinceridad)
Trailer | Website
A young man decides to tell his parents a secret he’s been keeping to himself.
2014, 3 min., Spain, Subtitled, Dramedy
Director: Andrea Casaseca Ferrer
Writer: Maria Rodriguez Mora
Producer: Idoia Kareaga
Cast: Gerald B. Fillmore, Javier Laorden, Kiti Manver
Ups & Downs
Trailer | Facebook
Harry is embarrassed and ashamed of his brother Josh who suffers from Down’s Syndrome. At Harry’s 18th birthday party, Josh is told to stay away from Harry’s friends, but as Harry’s heavy drinking results in danger, only his brother can help.
2013, 9 min., United Kingdom, Drama
Director: Stuart Fryer
Writer: Adam Cohen
Producer: Charlotte Woodhead
Cast: Bobby Lockwood, Otto Baxter, Edward Ashley, Sophie Coward, Vanessa Bailey
The Usual
Trailer | Facebook
Set in the 1930s, a privileged couple learns, through a series of events, the meaning of pay-it-forward, when they unexpectedly find themselves the ones in need.
2014, 10 min., USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Dawn Higginbotham
Producer: Dawn Higginbotham, Kumari Bakhru, Claire Risoli, Sharen Davis and Renee O’Connor
Cast: Renee O’Connor, Mackenzie Astin, Russell Sams, Raymond O’Connor, Dustin Quick, Robert Pullman
Tuesday (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A man who takes an unexpected turn, struggles to keep all the pieces of his life together.
2013, 7 min., Switzerland/USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Oscar Lalo
Producer: Laura Bunbury, Lisa Bunbury
Cast: Oscar Lalo, Liv Southard
What’s On Your Mind?
Trailer | Facebook
What happens when one man decides to embellish his online status?
2014, 3 min., Norway, Comedy/Drama
Writer/Director: Shaun Higton
Producer: Andrew Adam Higton
Cast: Espen Alknes, Benedicte Westby
Today’s The Day
Trailer | Website
With the clock ticking away, Cloud Walker, a self-doubting intern at the most respected dance agency in La must ask the boss for his consent to attend the biggest the audition of the year. Struggling with his inner fears, Cloud’s dreams are quickly slipping away. It’s up to him to follow his heart or live the rest of his life in regret.
2013, 13 min., USA, Musical
Director: Daniel Campos
Writer: Daniel Campos, Tamara Levinson
Producer: Spencer Susser, Tova Dann
Cast: Daniel Campos, Danny DeVito
Emerging Student Documentaries
Eviction
Trailer | Website
In the midst of an ongoing battle between impoverished Cambodians and powerful private companies over increasingly valuable land, a 72-year-old grandmother struggles to protect her home, family and community from land grabbing that often amounts to violent forced evictions.
2013, 21 min., Subtitled, USA/Cambodia, Documentary, Boise State University/New York University – Tisch Asia
Director: Garret Atlakson
Producer: Philip Atlakson, Mony Rath
Cast: Nget Khun
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred (Winner)
Trailer | Facebook
Four undocumented teenagers in Hudson Valley, NY, struggle to rise above their legal status and make the transition from high school to college.
2013, 25 min., USA, Documentary, Vassar College
Writer/Director: Elena Gaby
Producer: Ashlei Hardenburg
Emerging Documentaries
Being Different If You’re A Weddell Seal In Antarctica
Trailer | Website
Being different can mean a matter of life or death if you’re a Weddell seal pup in Antarctica. Ecologists from Montana State University return every year to study this iconic Antarctic marine predator, the southernmost mammal on Earth.
2013, 13 min., USA/Antarctica, Documentary
Writer/Director: Mary Lynn Price
Humanexus
Trailer | Website
Humanexus is a reflection on mankind’s long search for ways to connect each other, from cave drawings to tweeting.
2013, 11 min., USA, Animation/Documentary
Director: Ying-Fang Shen
Producer: Katy Borner
Forest Man (Winner)
Trailer | Website
The incredible story of Jadav Payeng, an Indian man who single-handedly planted nearly 1400 acres of forest to save his island, Majuli.
2013, 18 min., Canada/India, Documentary
Writer/Director: William Douglas McMaster
Producer: William Douglas McMaster, Mike Ritchie...
Winners Announced!
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Documentary
Forest Man directed by William Douglas McMaster
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Short Film
Tuesday directed by Oscar Lalo
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase - Best Student Documentary
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred
Directed by Elena Gaby (Vassar College)
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Student Film
Still Life directed by Martin Sharpe, (Aie Melbourne)
Here is the full list of finalist in all categories
Student Films
The Wild Wild Test
Trailer | Website
A senile old man has to re-take his driving test, but he thinks he is in a western film the whole time.
2013, 4 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Jeff Bryson
Stranded
Trailer | Website
A stranded man and a silly seagull engage in a chase that lands them both in an unexpected place.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Donia Liechti, Vicky Penzes
Solidarity
Trailer
Two undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, dealing with loss, unknowingly connect through collective action.
2013, 20 min., USA, Drama, Santa Monica City College
Writer/Director: Dustin Brown
Producer: Dustin Brown, Mantas Valantiejus
Cast: Mantas Valantiejus, Elpidia Carrillo
Carry On
Trailer | Website
In 1944 Japanese occupied China, a Chinese father tries to save his daughter during the war. When the Japanese troop loots the village, the father stuffs his daughter into a large bag disguised as food, but a Japanese army officer spots his secret.
2014, 16 min., USA/China, Drama, Rochester Institute of Technology
Producer/Writer/Director: Yatao Li
Cast: Cheng Chang, Miura Kenichi
1893
Trailer | Website
Environment modeling of the old St. Pancras Midland Station in London.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Director: Ryan Chong
Spacebound
Trailer | Website
A young astronaut and his dog embark on one last adventure together through space.
2013, 3 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Ellen Su, Kyle Moy
Sinking
Trailer | Facebook
One seven year-old recalls the day she hid in a sink cabinet from a gunman who entered her school.
2014, 7 min., USA, Drama, New York University – Tisch School of the Arts
Writer/Director: Joseph Scott Rodriguez
Producer: Molly Castro
Cast: Mandy Goodwin, Dominique Prokapus, Carson Grant
Wini + George
Trailer | Website
An unlikely friendship changes one young boy’s life forever. When a shy 9-year-old outcast, first meets his 75-year-old reclusive neighbor, he’s immediately frightened by her. But soon enough, these two realize that they have more in common with each other than they do with the rest of the world.
2013, 12 min., USA, Drama, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Writer/Director: Benjamin Monie
Producer: Connor Flanagan, Jenny Koreny, Lindsey Villarreal
Cast: Will Babbitt, Katharine Ross
Still Life (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A bored and weary security guard does his nightly rounds of a dark and deserted art gallery when strange things start to happen..
2014, 6 min., Australia, Animation, Aie Melbourne (Australian Institute of Interactive Entertainment)
Writer/Director: Martin Sharpe Producers: Martin Sharpe, Pablo Tochez Anderson, Will Lovett, Jeremy Weppner, Brennan Merett
Emerging Filmmaker Short Films
The Corner Table
Trailer | Website | Facebook
A mysterious old foreigner visits India after 25 long years and becomes a regular at a charming town cafe. The conversations at the corner table with the gentleman and a young café waitress reveals a mystery on how strangers can sometimes become friends in the most unexpected way!
2013, 24 min., India, Drama
Writer/Director: Manjari Makijany
Producer: Manjari Makijany, Emmanuel Pappas
Cast: Tom Alter, Vinati Makijany, Pushtiie Shakti, Krishna Chaturvedi, Reuben Karkaria, Bhavna Pani, Vikrant Makijany
Sincerity (Sinceridad)
Trailer | Website
A young man decides to tell his parents a secret he’s been keeping to himself.
2014, 3 min., Spain, Subtitled, Dramedy
Director: Andrea Casaseca Ferrer
Writer: Maria Rodriguez Mora
Producer: Idoia Kareaga
Cast: Gerald B. Fillmore, Javier Laorden, Kiti Manver
Ups & Downs
Trailer | Facebook
Harry is embarrassed and ashamed of his brother Josh who suffers from Down’s Syndrome. At Harry’s 18th birthday party, Josh is told to stay away from Harry’s friends, but as Harry’s heavy drinking results in danger, only his brother can help.
2013, 9 min., United Kingdom, Drama
Director: Stuart Fryer
Writer: Adam Cohen
Producer: Charlotte Woodhead
Cast: Bobby Lockwood, Otto Baxter, Edward Ashley, Sophie Coward, Vanessa Bailey
The Usual
Trailer | Facebook
Set in the 1930s, a privileged couple learns, through a series of events, the meaning of pay-it-forward, when they unexpectedly find themselves the ones in need.
2014, 10 min., USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Dawn Higginbotham
Producer: Dawn Higginbotham, Kumari Bakhru, Claire Risoli, Sharen Davis and Renee O’Connor
Cast: Renee O’Connor, Mackenzie Astin, Russell Sams, Raymond O’Connor, Dustin Quick, Robert Pullman
Tuesday (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A man who takes an unexpected turn, struggles to keep all the pieces of his life together.
2013, 7 min., Switzerland/USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Oscar Lalo
Producer: Laura Bunbury, Lisa Bunbury
Cast: Oscar Lalo, Liv Southard
What’s On Your Mind?
Trailer | Facebook
What happens when one man decides to embellish his online status?
2014, 3 min., Norway, Comedy/Drama
Writer/Director: Shaun Higton
Producer: Andrew Adam Higton
Cast: Espen Alknes, Benedicte Westby
Today’s The Day
Trailer | Website
With the clock ticking away, Cloud Walker, a self-doubting intern at the most respected dance agency in La must ask the boss for his consent to attend the biggest the audition of the year. Struggling with his inner fears, Cloud’s dreams are quickly slipping away. It’s up to him to follow his heart or live the rest of his life in regret.
2013, 13 min., USA, Musical
Director: Daniel Campos
Writer: Daniel Campos, Tamara Levinson
Producer: Spencer Susser, Tova Dann
Cast: Daniel Campos, Danny DeVito
Emerging Student Documentaries
Eviction
Trailer | Website
In the midst of an ongoing battle between impoverished Cambodians and powerful private companies over increasingly valuable land, a 72-year-old grandmother struggles to protect her home, family and community from land grabbing that often amounts to violent forced evictions.
2013, 21 min., Subtitled, USA/Cambodia, Documentary, Boise State University/New York University – Tisch Asia
Director: Garret Atlakson
Producer: Philip Atlakson, Mony Rath
Cast: Nget Khun
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred (Winner)
Trailer | Facebook
Four undocumented teenagers in Hudson Valley, NY, struggle to rise above their legal status and make the transition from high school to college.
2013, 25 min., USA, Documentary, Vassar College
Writer/Director: Elena Gaby
Producer: Ashlei Hardenburg
Emerging Documentaries
Being Different If You’re A Weddell Seal In Antarctica
Trailer | Website
Being different can mean a matter of life or death if you’re a Weddell seal pup in Antarctica. Ecologists from Montana State University return every year to study this iconic Antarctic marine predator, the southernmost mammal on Earth.
2013, 13 min., USA/Antarctica, Documentary
Writer/Director: Mary Lynn Price
Humanexus
Trailer | Website
Humanexus is a reflection on mankind’s long search for ways to connect each other, from cave drawings to tweeting.
2013, 11 min., USA, Animation/Documentary
Director: Ying-Fang Shen
Producer: Katy Borner
Forest Man (Winner)
Trailer | Website
The incredible story of Jadav Payeng, an Indian man who single-handedly planted nearly 1400 acres of forest to save his island, Majuli.
2013, 18 min., Canada/India, Documentary
Writer/Director: William Douglas McMaster
Producer: William Douglas McMaster, Mike Ritchie...
- 5/23/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Still from Dekh Indian Circus
Dekh Indian Circus directed by Mangesh Hadawale will open 9th Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart on July 18. The film features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Virendra Singh Rathod and Suhani Oza.
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Shala by Sujay Dahake, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara by Zoya Akhtar, Teri Meri Kahaani by Kunal Kohli, Adaminte Makan Abu by Salim Ahamed, At the Stairs by Rajesh Jala, Deool by Umesh Kulkarni, Gattu by Rajan Khosa and Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Some of the short films to be screened in the festival are: Mehfuz by Rohit Pandey, Shor by Neeraj Ghaywan, Sujata by Shlok Sharma, The Last Marble by Manjari Makijany, Another Planet by Smita Bhide, Café Regular, Cairo by Ritesh Batra, Panchbhuta by Mohan Kumar Valasala and Naach Ganesh by Bikas Mishra.
The complete lineup of the festival is available here.
Dekh Indian Circus directed by Mangesh Hadawale will open 9th Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart on July 18. The film features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Virendra Singh Rathod and Suhani Oza.
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Shala by Sujay Dahake, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara by Zoya Akhtar, Teri Meri Kahaani by Kunal Kohli, Adaminte Makan Abu by Salim Ahamed, At the Stairs by Rajesh Jala, Deool by Umesh Kulkarni, Gattu by Rajan Khosa and Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Some of the short films to be screened in the festival are: Mehfuz by Rohit Pandey, Shor by Neeraj Ghaywan, Sujata by Shlok Sharma, The Last Marble by Manjari Makijany, Another Planet by Smita Bhide, Café Regular, Cairo by Ritesh Batra, Panchbhuta by Mohan Kumar Valasala and Naach Ganesh by Bikas Mishra.
The complete lineup of the festival is available here.
- 6/29/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Manjari Makijany’s The Last Marble was named the Indian winner at the short film competition organized by Indian Film Festival Melbourne 2012 and Western Union. The film is about a nine year old street kid who makes things from metal scrap and junk. It was recently screened at Seattle International Film Festival 2012.
The Australian Winner of the competition is Letters Home by Neilesh Verma; the story of an international student from India who struggles to adapt to his new found homeland in Sydney.
The New Zealand winner of the competition is I Just Haven’t met you Yet by Shawn Thomas. The honorary mention went to Arranged Marriage by Jehan R and Soumya Guruprasad.
The Indian Film Festival Melbourne opened on June 11, 2012.
The Australian Winner of the competition is Letters Home by Neilesh Verma; the story of an international student from India who struggles to adapt to his new found homeland in Sydney.
The New Zealand winner of the competition is I Just Haven’t met you Yet by Shawn Thomas. The honorary mention went to Arranged Marriage by Jehan R and Soumya Guruprasad.
The Indian Film Festival Melbourne opened on June 11, 2012.
- 6/14/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Adaminte Makan Abu, Valley of Saints, The Last Marble and Water Problem are the four Indian films which will screen at Seattle International Film Festival 2012.
The festival will take place from May 17-June 10, 2012 in Seattle, Washington.
The festival website writes about Salim Ahamed’s Adaminte Makan Abu: ‘In this contemplative tale of hope, family, and sacrifice, an aging South Indian Muslim couple struggles to complete a once-in-a-lifetime religious pilgrimage to Mecca.’
The Last Marble is an eight-minute short film about a street kid by Manjari Makijany, daughter of veteran actor MacMohan.
‘Valley of Saints opens with misty hillsides and trickling water, but tension draws the viewer into Musa Syeed’s world, where fiction and documentary seamlessly blend along the beautiful landscape of Kashmir’s Dal Lake,’ goes the synopsis of Valley of Saints by Musa Syeed.
Water Problem, a two-minute film by students at the American India Foundation is...
The festival will take place from May 17-June 10, 2012 in Seattle, Washington.
The festival website writes about Salim Ahamed’s Adaminte Makan Abu: ‘In this contemplative tale of hope, family, and sacrifice, an aging South Indian Muslim couple struggles to complete a once-in-a-lifetime religious pilgrimage to Mecca.’
The Last Marble is an eight-minute short film about a street kid by Manjari Makijany, daughter of veteran actor MacMohan.
‘Valley of Saints opens with misty hillsides and trickling water, but tension draws the viewer into Musa Syeed’s world, where fiction and documentary seamlessly blend along the beautiful landscape of Kashmir’s Dal Lake,’ goes the synopsis of Valley of Saints by Musa Syeed.
Water Problem, a two-minute film by students at the American India Foundation is...
- 5/8/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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