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Berlinale 2008 winners
Indian entries and "Udedh Bun" and "Paruthiveeran" also got awards >>>
A political thriller "Elite Squad" ("Tropa Squad") about police violence in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian director Jose Padilha won the Berlin Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear for best film, held from February 7 to 17, 2008. "There Will Be Blood" took two prizes.
'Rama and Sita with Romeo and Juliet twist'
'BETWEEN TWO WORLDS', a multi-national movie project with an international cast, is a hip, romantic, coming-of-age adventure story about a Hindu girl from Bali in Indonesia with a possibility of casting two top actresses, Aishwarya Rai and Tabu, from India.
Through India-EU Film Initiative, film's director Angus Strachan wants to approach the Indian film industry for collaboration.
Pictured: A Balinese dancer, photo by Sonia Prabowo
"My film combines the story of Rama and Sita with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The project will be co-produced through Singapore, India and Indonesia," reveals Strachan in an exclusive interview with us. Read more >>>
Exhibit your film for free & make money 
Have you made a film but don't know how to distribute or exhibit or
broadcast it on the Internet, besides YouTube? India-EU Film Initiative
brings you an exclusive interview with the man who has pioneered a new
concept in showcasing your talent to millions of people around the
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An interview with Preetam Mukherjee, CEO & Founding Partner, Marcellus, LLC >>>
Happy Soul Film Festival 2008
Mental health is the subject of this film festival of Asian and black films to be held at various venues of London from 9-15 March, 2008.
Indian film "15 Park Avenue" by Aparna Sen is one of the major attractions with its main star Konkona Sen Sharma who will also be participaring in the festival, informs Rajinder Sawhney >>>
BAFTA Winners 2008
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and France's Marion Cotillard were among the main winners in Best Acting category at the annual BAFTA film awards in London on Sunday, 10 Feb 2008."Atonement" was chosen as Best Film. It was a night of many surprises. The full list of winners and nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2008 is as follows >>>
US Writers end their strike
Writers Guild of America finally agreed for a settlement with the producers of films and tv programmes in the USA. Observers say it was just a formality after 10 Feb that the WGA members would end their 3-month-old strike that shut down more than 60 shows, idled thousands of production workers and squeezed scores of local businesses that rely heavily upon the entertainment industry in the USA >>>80th Oscar Nominations
The nominees for best picture are "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood," "Atonement," "Juno" and "Michael Clayton." Cate Blanchett was nominated as best actress for Shekhar Kapur's "Elizabeth: The Golden Age." and In "I'm Not There" >>>
Brief history of Oscars >>>
- A history of the films with the most Oscar nominations >>>
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Mr Bhatti on Chhutti' made in the UK set for releaseFilmed entirely in Britain and directed by Karan Razdan, 'Mr Bhatti on Chhutti', a typical Bollywood comedy, features veteran actor Anupam Kher, Pakistani thespian Abid Ali and Australian actress Emma Kearney. Produced by Ashwani Chopra and Gyan Kharaud, the film has incredible prospects, says Kher >>>
Shariqua Badar Khan's 'Three of Us' at Berlinale 2008'Three of Us', a diploma film by Shariqua Badar Khan of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, is a surprise selection at Berlinale 2008. Other selections represent Junior Makhmalbakh and young torch bearers of world cinema. In our series of 'profiling young' we begin with India's Shariqua Badar Khan who earlier did camera for a national award-winning film >>>
Tony Blair in Shekhar Kapur's film?
The internet is rife with rumours that my next film is called 'Global Cool' with Tony Blair and Sienna Miller in the lead. Actually, 'Global Cool' is an organization, dedicated to bringing the message of Global Warming to the youth. Sienna Miller, Tony Blair and I are all members of this organization. Read Shekhar Kapur's blog>>>
Exclusive: Queen of Crossover cinema
Arguably the most successful film director of crossover cinema, Mira Nair comes up with tips for aspiring filmmakers.She says "It defeats the whole idea that you need a white character to take you through to the dark continent". Read Mira Nair's in-depth interview >>>
Free Download Syriana (2005)Syriana (2005), written and directed by Stephen Gaghan and produced by George Clooney, created a buzz. You can also download screenplays of a number of world-class feature films such as Gandhi, Titanic, Syriana and Notting Hill. Download world-class screenplays, including Syriana >>>
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