Indian sales outfit Indywood Distribution Network has sold Rupesh Paul’s “Kamasutra — The Revenge” wide ahead of Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.
Starring Sherlyn Chopra, Milind Gunaji and Gajendra Chauhan, and produced by San2Creations, the film follows two princesses — one who is robbed of her dreams when forced to accept a middle-aged king as her husband, and another thirsty for revenge.
Indywood has sold the film to Twin, A2 Filmes (Latin America TV/VOD), Filmbridge, Pioneer Film and Rft Films.
The company has an extensive FilMart slate that also includes Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise,” winner of the Kim Jiseok award at Busan 2023 and nominated in four categories at the Asian Film Awards. Produced by Newton Cinema and starring Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran and Shyam Fernando, the film follows an Indian couple who arrive in the hill country of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
Starring Sherlyn Chopra, Milind Gunaji and Gajendra Chauhan, and produced by San2Creations, the film follows two princesses — one who is robbed of her dreams when forced to accept a middle-aged king as her husband, and another thirsty for revenge.
Indywood has sold the film to Twin, A2 Filmes (Latin America TV/VOD), Filmbridge, Pioneer Film and Rft Films.
The company has an extensive FilMart slate that also includes Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise,” winner of the Kim Jiseok award at Busan 2023 and nominated in four categories at the Asian Film Awards. Produced by Newton Cinema and starring Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran and Shyam Fernando, the film follows an Indian couple who arrive in the hill country of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
- 3/10/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Best known for his performances in projects like ‘Kai Po Che’, ‘Sultan’, ‘Gold’ and ‘Breathe’ among others, actor Amit Sadh has expressed his gratitude towards independent cinema and filmmakers, calling it an important tool for creative freedom. Amit had recently attended the Yellowstone International Film Festival, here.
During a panel discussion, he said: “I believe independent cinema should be given more priority in our country and elsewhere as it is a very important tool for creative freedom.”
“In recent times we have seen amazing stories which were told by independent filmmakers through their outstanding craft – cinema,” he added.
Showcasing 140 films under categories Including Feature shorts, Lgbtqia+, Women empowerment, Comedy, Horror, Short and feature documentaries feature films from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Chile, Spain, Pakistan, Belgium, Turkey, Israel, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden and many more, the festival will conclude on October 27.
In the festival,...
During a panel discussion, he said: “I believe independent cinema should be given more priority in our country and elsewhere as it is a very important tool for creative freedom.”
“In recent times we have seen amazing stories which were told by independent filmmakers through their outstanding craft – cinema,” he added.
Showcasing 140 films under categories Including Feature shorts, Lgbtqia+, Women empowerment, Comedy, Horror, Short and feature documentaries feature films from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Chile, Spain, Pakistan, Belgium, Turkey, Israel, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden and many more, the festival will conclude on October 27.
In the festival,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Best known for his performances in projects like ‘Kai Po Che’, ‘Sultan’, ‘Gold’ and ‘Breathe’ among others, actor Amit Sadh has expressed his gratitude towards independent cinema and filmmakers, calling it an important tool for creative freedom. Amit had recently attended the Yellowstone International Film Festival, here.
During a panel discussion, he said: “I believe independent cinema should be given more priority in our country and elsewhere as it is a very important tool for creative freedom.”
“In recent times we have seen amazing stories which were told by independent filmmakers through their outstanding craft – cinema,” he added.
Showcasing 140 films under categories Including Feature shorts, Lgbtqia+, Women empowerment, Comedy, Horror, Short and feature documentaries feature films from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Chile, Spain, Pakistan, Belgium, Turkey, Israel, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden and many more, the festival will conclude on October 27.
In the festival,...
During a panel discussion, he said: “I believe independent cinema should be given more priority in our country and elsewhere as it is a very important tool for creative freedom.”
“In recent times we have seen amazing stories which were told by independent filmmakers through their outstanding craft – cinema,” he added.
Showcasing 140 films under categories Including Feature shorts, Lgbtqia+, Women empowerment, Comedy, Horror, Short and feature documentaries feature films from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Chile, Spain, Pakistan, Belgium, Turkey, Israel, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden and many more, the festival will conclude on October 27.
In the festival,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
The prestigious and brilliant London Indian Film Festival is gearing up for another outstanding line up of films starting in June. This year, UK and Europe’s largest South Asian film festival takes place at the prestigious BFI, Barbican (London), and Mac (Birmingham). The London Indian Film Festival and Birmingham Indian Film Festival presents a selected season of films and shorts premieres in June, with a larger programme returning in September across the UK.
The exciting June season, supported in London by the Bagri Foundation, begins with the the European premiere of the multi-starrer film The Storyteller directed by Ananth Mahadevan on 22nd June at BFI Southbank and 23rd June at Mac Birmingham. This sumptuous film is based on the writings of Satyajit Ray and includes charming performances from Indian arthouse stalwarts Paresh Rawal as a struggling writer with Adil Hussain and Tannistha Chatterjee amongst the glittering cast, presented by Jio Studios.
The exciting June season, supported in London by the Bagri Foundation, begins with the the European premiere of the multi-starrer film The Storyteller directed by Ananth Mahadevan on 22nd June at BFI Southbank and 23rd June at Mac Birmingham. This sumptuous film is based on the writings of Satyajit Ray and includes charming performances from Indian arthouse stalwarts Paresh Rawal as a struggling writer with Adil Hussain and Tannistha Chatterjee amongst the glittering cast, presented by Jio Studios.
- 5/28/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The U.K.’s London Indian Film Festival and Birmingham Indian Film Festival will work together to present a two-city, two-part panoply of feature and short films, kicking off next month with “The Storyteller.”
Directed by Ananth Mahadevan, “The Storyteller” sees Adil Hussain play a Gujarati businessman who believes that once physical wealth is accumulated, happiness will follow, but this proves not to be the case. Paresh Rawal plays the titular storyteller. The film is based on a story by the late, great Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray and contrasts the pursuit of material wealth with that of intellectual knowledge. Hussain, co-star Tannishtha Chatterjee and Mahadevan are expected to be on hand for Q&a sessions on June 22 at BFI Southbank and on June 23 at Mac Birmingham.
The “Storyteller” screenings represent the first element of a short summer season. The main festival in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds will take place Sept.
Directed by Ananth Mahadevan, “The Storyteller” sees Adil Hussain play a Gujarati businessman who believes that once physical wealth is accumulated, happiness will follow, but this proves not to be the case. Paresh Rawal plays the titular storyteller. The film is based on a story by the late, great Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray and contrasts the pursuit of material wealth with that of intellectual knowledge. Hussain, co-star Tannishtha Chatterjee and Mahadevan are expected to be on hand for Q&a sessions on June 22 at BFI Southbank and on June 23 at Mac Birmingham.
The “Storyteller” screenings represent the first element of a short summer season. The main festival in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds will take place Sept.
- 5/26/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Paris-based sales company takes worldwide rights to Sahel-set feature
Paris-based sales company Wide has boarded worldwide rights to Apolline Traoré’s Sira ahead of the film’s world premiere in Berlin’s Panorama.
Wide will kick off sales for the co-production from Burkina Faso, France, Germany and Senegal at EFM alongside Pape Boye’s production/financing and sales outfit Black Mic Mac.
Sira is written and directed by Burkinabe filmmaker Traoré who also produces alongside Denis Cougnaud of France’s Araucania Films.
Souleymane Kebe of Senegal’s Sunuy films, Sarika Hemi Lakhani of Germany’s One Fine Day Films and...
Paris-based sales company Wide has boarded worldwide rights to Apolline Traoré’s Sira ahead of the film’s world premiere in Berlin’s Panorama.
Wide will kick off sales for the co-production from Burkina Faso, France, Germany and Senegal at EFM alongside Pape Boye’s production/financing and sales outfit Black Mic Mac.
Sira is written and directed by Burkinabe filmmaker Traoré who also produces alongside Denis Cougnaud of France’s Araucania Films.
Souleymane Kebe of Senegal’s Sunuy films, Sarika Hemi Lakhani of Germany’s One Fine Day Films and...
- 2/14/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Paris-based sales company takes worldwide rights to Sahel-set feature
Paris-based sales company Wide has boarded worldwide rights to Apolline Traoré’s Sira ahead of the film’s world premiere in Berlin’s Panorama.
Wide will kick off sales for the co-production from Burkina Faso, France, Germany and Senegal at EFM alongside Pape Boye’s production/financing and sales outfit Black Mic Mac.
Sira is written and directed by Burkinabe filmmaker Traoré who also produces alongside Denis Cougnaud of France’s Araucania Films.
Souleymane Kebe of Senegal’s Sunuy films, Sarika Hemi Lakhani of Germany’s One Fine Day Films and...
Paris-based sales company Wide has boarded worldwide rights to Apolline Traoré’s Sira ahead of the film’s world premiere in Berlin’s Panorama.
Wide will kick off sales for the co-production from Burkina Faso, France, Germany and Senegal at EFM alongside Pape Boye’s production/financing and sales outfit Black Mic Mac.
Sira is written and directed by Burkinabe filmmaker Traoré who also produces alongside Denis Cougnaud of France’s Araucania Films.
Souleymane Kebe of Senegal’s Sunuy films, Sarika Hemi Lakhani of Germany’s One Fine Day Films and...
- 2/14/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
This year, the jury of the First Feature Competition has decided to hand out two Special Jury Prizes, the first of which was given to the Croatian director Filip Heraković for his film “Pelican”. The second went to Siddharth Chauhan’s “Amar Colony” ‘for originality of vision’. In their statement, the jury comprising of Sebastian Meise, Pippa Cross, Therese Malvar, Jean des Forêts, and Michael Idov explained their decision with the following words: “This film delighted us with a bold and innovative presentation of a small town community whose frank sensuality and unabashed pursuit of urges, both human and divine, are set against the resonant backdrop of a culturally rich and deeply personal setting. The director daringly takes us by the hand and leads us on a journey to his world, introducing us to his characters and their lives with affection and often with humor.”
Siddharth Chauhan takes...
Siddharth Chauhan takes...
- 12/8/2022
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Swiss-Kosovar feature ‘The Land Within’ takes best first feature film.
Hilmar Oddsson’s Icelandic dark comedy Driving Mum won the Grand Prix for best film in Competition at the award ceremony of the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), held on Saturday, November 26.
The Official Selection jury, headed by Hungarian director Ildiko Enyedi, said Driving Mum “charmed us all with its transparent, simple but bold film language, with its graceful sense of humour, with its unpretentious way of speaking about burning questions of personal life. A film which tells us that it is never too late.”
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Hilmar Oddsson’s Icelandic dark comedy Driving Mum won the Grand Prix for best film in Competition at the award ceremony of the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), held on Saturday, November 26.
The Official Selection jury, headed by Hungarian director Ildiko Enyedi, said Driving Mum “charmed us all with its transparent, simple but bold film language, with its graceful sense of humour, with its unpretentious way of speaking about burning questions of personal life. A film which tells us that it is never too late.”
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- 11/27/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Tallinn Black Nights film festival kicked off on November 11th, but the screenings of films from all five competition segments – Official Selection, First Feature Competition, Baltic Film Competition, Rebels With a Cause and Critics’ Picks- have just begun.
Five titles from Asia compete in the Official Selection. Vietnamese director Dung Luon Dinh is in Tallinn with his martial arts rich thriller “Magnum 578”, Israeli director Shahar Rozen competes with “Ducks – An Urban Legend”, a comedy thriller that involves yellow rubber ducks, and a year after his sophomore film “Make the Devil Laugh” had its world premiere here in Tallinn, the Japanese director Ryuchi Mino is back in town with a period comedy “Ginji The Speculator”. Indian director Sudhansu Saria, whose debut feature film “Loev” competed at PÖFF in 2015, is back with “Sanaa”, a drama starring Pooja Bhatt and Sohum Shah. Iranian title “The Wastetown” directed by Ahmad Bahrami is also...
Five titles from Asia compete in the Official Selection. Vietnamese director Dung Luon Dinh is in Tallinn with his martial arts rich thriller “Magnum 578”, Israeli director Shahar Rozen competes with “Ducks – An Urban Legend”, a comedy thriller that involves yellow rubber ducks, and a year after his sophomore film “Make the Devil Laugh” had its world premiere here in Tallinn, the Japanese director Ryuchi Mino is back in town with a period comedy “Ginji The Speculator”. Indian director Sudhansu Saria, whose debut feature film “Loev” competed at PÖFF in 2015, is back with “Sanaa”, a drama starring Pooja Bhatt and Sohum Shah. Iranian title “The Wastetown” directed by Ahmad Bahrami is also...
- 11/18/2022
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Writer-director Siddharth Chauhan’s debut feature film set in his hometown Shimla, ‘Amar Colony’ to have its World Premiere at the prestigious 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival which will be held from 11- 27 November in Estonia. Amar Colony is the only Indian film to be part of the ‘First Feature Competition’ at the festival this year.
The film revolves around three women going through their mundane lives, representing human condition, in a chawl, starring Nimisha Nair, Sangeeta Agrawal and Usha Chauhan.
Amar Colony was the first project from Himachal Pradesh to make it to Nfdc Film Bazaar’s Co Production Market in 2018. Other films which were at Tallinn Film festival include Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Mukkabaaz’, Rahi Anil Barve’s ‘Tumbbad’, Rima Das’ ‘Village Rockstars’, Devashish Makhija’s ‘Bhonsle’, Anamika Haksar’s ‘Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis’.
The film is produced by ‘Indie Film Collective’, a film initiative launched...
The film revolves around three women going through their mundane lives, representing human condition, in a chawl, starring Nimisha Nair, Sangeeta Agrawal and Usha Chauhan.
Amar Colony was the first project from Himachal Pradesh to make it to Nfdc Film Bazaar’s Co Production Market in 2018. Other films which were at Tallinn Film festival include Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Mukkabaaz’, Rahi Anil Barve’s ‘Tumbbad’, Rima Das’ ‘Village Rockstars’, Devashish Makhija’s ‘Bhonsle’, Anamika Haksar’s ‘Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis’.
The film is produced by ‘Indie Film Collective’, a film initiative launched...
- 10/13/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Titles include Ivan Gergolet’s ‘The Man Without Guilt’ and Neil Maskell’s ’Klokkenluider’
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (November 11-27) has unveiled its first feature line-up which includes 10 world and 10 international premieres.
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Among the world premieres are Italian director Ivan Gergolet’s debut fiction feature The Man Without Guilt, a Slovenia-Italy-Croatia co-production that received €140,000 in Eurimages funding last year. Gergolet’s documentary feature Dancing With Maria screened at Venice’s Critics’ Week in 2014 and was nominated for a European Film Award.
Also premiering is Fisnik Maxville’s The Land Within, about the...
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (November 11-27) has unveiled its first feature line-up which includes 10 world and 10 international premieres.
Scroll down for full line-up
Among the world premieres are Italian director Ivan Gergolet’s debut fiction feature The Man Without Guilt, a Slovenia-Italy-Croatia co-production that received €140,000 in Eurimages funding last year. Gergolet’s documentary feature Dancing With Maria screened at Venice’s Critics’ Week in 2014 and was nominated for a European Film Award.
Also premiering is Fisnik Maxville’s The Land Within, about the...
- 10/13/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Cinemapreneur is a pay-per-view Ott with a library of independent films available to stream online globally.
India has made its mark in world cinema with the work of talented filmmakers like Chaitanya Tamahe, which recently got into the list of competing films for the Venice International Film Festival. However Indian independent films remain limited to festivals as avenues for a proper release and monetization are localised and few. A traditional release through theatres is very expensive and it’s tougher for small-budget films to find a place in major Ott platforms. Many are available for viewing outside India but there is a lack of spaces within the country itself which can take these films to the right audience.
To change this, Cinemapreneur decided to launch an online pay-per-view platform exclusively for Indian independent films. While the Ott was being set up, they also organised offline screenings for films like Achal...
India has made its mark in world cinema with the work of talented filmmakers like Chaitanya Tamahe, which recently got into the list of competing films for the Venice International Film Festival. However Indian independent films remain limited to festivals as avenues for a proper release and monetization are localised and few. A traditional release through theatres is very expensive and it’s tougher for small-budget films to find a place in major Ott platforms. Many are available for viewing outside India but there is a lack of spaces within the country itself which can take these films to the right audience.
To change this, Cinemapreneur decided to launch an online pay-per-view platform exclusively for Indian independent films. While the Ott was being set up, they also organised offline screenings for films like Achal...
- 8/5/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Parting is such sweet sorrow and none more so than to see the end of the 2017 London Indian Film Festival. After a rollercoaster week’s worth of films, we saw the closing of the London portion of the festival at the BFI Southbank with the English premiere of Sexy Durga.
The night began with a star-studded red carpet event. BollySpice was on hand to mix with the movers and shakers of the Festival. In particular, we caught up with executive and programming director Cary Rajinder Sawhney who had promised at the beginning of the run that this year would be the best ever. We asked him whether he stood by that comment. “In terms of the films? Yes, this has been the best ever. We had such a good selection of films, many from other festivals where they have won awards.”
There were many famous names from the Festival line-up who graced the red carpet.
The night began with a star-studded red carpet event. BollySpice was on hand to mix with the movers and shakers of the Festival. In particular, we caught up with executive and programming director Cary Rajinder Sawhney who had promised at the beginning of the run that this year would be the best ever. We asked him whether he stood by that comment. “In terms of the films? Yes, this has been the best ever. We had such a good selection of films, many from other festivals where they have won awards.”
There were many famous names from the Festival line-up who graced the red carpet.
- 7/2/2017
- by Jonathan Howell
- Bollyspice
The fabulous Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival in London and Birmingham, is UK and Europe’s largest platform of independent cinema from the Indian subcontinent. The brilliant London festival has closed but the amazing movies continue in Birmingham until July 2nd.
The festival has grown significantly in stature and reputation, with pan-Indian and Indian sub continental cinema in several languages, all subtitled in English, Bsl (British Sign Language) incorporated in some talks, and this year attracted major award winning films including Newton, Hotel Salvation and The Cinema Travellers, as well as world premieres like the Tamil comedy, Ticket – The Movie.
Festival executive and programming director Cary Rajinder Sawhney said: “It is wonderful that the festival continues to lead the debate and not simply reflect the changing shape of Indian cinema; from this year’s Indian virtual reality showcases to bringing carefully curated important new talent to the world stage...
The festival has grown significantly in stature and reputation, with pan-Indian and Indian sub continental cinema in several languages, all subtitled in English, Bsl (British Sign Language) incorporated in some talks, and this year attracted major award winning films including Newton, Hotel Salvation and The Cinema Travellers, as well as world premieres like the Tamil comedy, Ticket – The Movie.
Festival executive and programming director Cary Rajinder Sawhney said: “It is wonderful that the festival continues to lead the debate and not simply reflect the changing shape of Indian cinema; from this year’s Indian virtual reality showcases to bringing carefully curated important new talent to the world stage...
- 7/1/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Drama takes top prize at 8th edition of festival.
A Billion Colour Story has walked away with the top prize, the audience award, at the 8th edition of the London Indian Film Festival.
The festival, which is held in Birmingham as well as London, showcases independent cinema from the Indian subcontinent.
Directed by Padmakumar Narasimhamurthy and produced by Satish Kaushik, A Billion Colour Story follows an 11-year-old boy living in Mumbai whose parents are forced to downsize their house as they struggle with the financial burden of trying to complete a feature film.
Narasimhamurthy and Kaushik commented: “We’re thrilled and truly, absolutely honoured, to receive this award.
“It’s incredibly special for us that A Billion Colour Story resonates with audiences across countries and continents. It continues to vindicate our faith that people and their hearts are the same across cultures and horizons. We dedicate this award to the victims of the recent lynchings, in India.”
The...
A Billion Colour Story has walked away with the top prize, the audience award, at the 8th edition of the London Indian Film Festival.
The festival, which is held in Birmingham as well as London, showcases independent cinema from the Indian subcontinent.
Directed by Padmakumar Narasimhamurthy and produced by Satish Kaushik, A Billion Colour Story follows an 11-year-old boy living in Mumbai whose parents are forced to downsize their house as they struggle with the financial burden of trying to complete a feature film.
Narasimhamurthy and Kaushik commented: “We’re thrilled and truly, absolutely honoured, to receive this award.
“It’s incredibly special for us that A Billion Colour Story resonates with audiences across countries and continents. It continues to vindicate our faith that people and their hearts are the same across cultures and horizons. We dedicate this award to the victims of the recent lynchings, in India.”
The...
- 6/30/2017
- ScreenDaily
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