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TEAFF 22: The awards went to…
The Special Film Writing Award instituted in memory of Late Sudhir Nandgaonkar was presented this year to journalist-turned renowned film scholar and curator, Meenakshi Shedde. Expressing her gratitude, Meenakshi Shedde said, “I am truly thankful for receiving this award in the memory of late Sudhir Nandgaonkar. He played a significant role in my writing journey, and it gives me immense joy to receive an award bearing his name.”
The competit...
TEAFF 22: Closing formalities
The closing ceremony of the 22nd Third Eye Asian Film Festival, which unfolded over the week 09-15 January 2026, was held with great at the precincts of the P.L. Deshpande Kala Academy’s Ravindra Natya Mandir. This year’s festival, as always, offered audiences a rich and diverse cinematic experience, showcasing Asian film culture, through a wide range of films. Film lovers had the opportunity to watch around 56 films during the festival, held at two v...
TEAFF 22: Mr. M wins our hearts
On paper, I could have seen all four films on the final day of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival. But, of these four, I had already seen the first, In the Name of Fire/Swaha, so the fare choice was reduced to three. Dahej, a V. Shantaram restored classic, Human Resource, from Thailand, part of the Asian Spectrum, the closing film ad Mr. Manickam, and Indian entry in the competition section. However, it did not go that way. I was invited to review a Hindustani f...
TEAFF 22: All five films in competition sections, but how many did I watch?
As a rule, I try to see as many competition films as possible. Maybe I labour under the delusion that all films entered in the competition sections of various film festivals must be state-of-the-art and better than the rest, therefore they are chosen for consideration. Sometimes I end up watching mediocre films, and at other times, they are definitely above average. At the Third Eye Asian Film Festival (TEAFF) 22, 202...
TEAFF 22: Four films on the fifth day, including two Indian Competition films, for my two eyes
Since Fatherless had been screened on the first day, in place of ‘6 am’, another film, Asampurno, directed by Amartya Sinha, was screened. By this time, I had realised that burning the candle at both ends, i.e., waking up early and going to bed late, was taking its toll. So, I skipped Asampurno, and arrived in time, well, almost in time, to watch an Indian English film, in the Internatio...
TEAFF 22: Let us see what Day 4 showed us
Delayed in reaching the venue, I arrived too late for the first film of the day. Iran’s In Other Words (Mohammad Mahdi Katirachi), which was part of the Asian Spectrum. In other words, I missed the film. For me, the screenings began with the second film, scheduled for 12 noon.
Kathakar Ki Diary (India: Anwesh)
This film, too, was selected for the Asian Spectrum. It is listed in the festival catalogue only under its English title as The Story...
TEAFF 22: The very good, the good and the not so good films
Missing out on the second day of screening, being indisposed, I resumed viewing on the third day, committed to seeing all five films screened that day.
Deal at the Border (Kyrgyzstan: Dastan Zapar Ryskeldi)
Part of the country focus on Kyrgyzstan, this was a gem of a movie. How often do you have a protagonist who is an expert boxer, works for a drug Mafia, but does not use any violence whatsoever? Working in a team of two, he fin...
TEAFF 22: The very good, the good and the not so good
At international film festivals, as, I guess, in released films that I watch as a critic, I have found that one yard-stick has remained constant. Of films I see, the really remarkable ones lie in the range of 10-20%. The rest are either just about watchable or prompting a walk-out after about 20 minutes of endurance. So, a good festival, for me, is one in which I end up watching 20% + very good films, an average festival gives me only 11-2...
Third Eye Asian Film Festival accepts my proposal, institutes best debut director award
In a rare occurrence, the organisers of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival (TEAFF), currently being held in Mumbai and Thane, accepted the proposal I put forth at their press conference on 22nd December, at the iconic Rajkamal Kalamandir complex, that, since there were several directors whose debut-making films were to be screened at the TEAFF, they should consider instituting an award for the Best Debut Di...
What can you see through your Two Eyes at the Third Eye Asian Film Festival?
Beginning on Friday, the 9th of January, the 22nd Third Eye Asian Film Festival, 2026, organised by The Asian Film Foundation, Prabhat Chitra Mandal and Enlighten Film Society and Supported by the Cultural Affairs Department of the Government of Maharashtra, Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and National Film Archive of India (NFAI), has a fea...
Third Eye opens its festival doors for the 22nd time, on 09 January 2026
A lot of film-buffs have felt that Mumbai should have been chosen as the permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Since 1976, only 3 such festivals were held here, as variations of IFFI, called Filmotsavs. During 1996-97, a group of film society members, film directors, actors and other personalities, who had their base in Mumbai, were rooting for IFFI to settle here. But the Central Governmen...
IFFI Goa 2025, 10: Film selection--The Good (rare), the Bad (many) and the Ugly (too many)
Films that are screened at IFFI are selected by a large committee that takes several weeks to vet the available movies, entered in the festival. Each category of films has a different committee assigned to it. The Preview Committee (sometimes referred to as the Selection Jury) for the International Section at IFFI 2025, which selects the international (non-Indian) films that are screened at IFFI, compri...
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We are working hard finalizing a new version of our platform to better serve our community. Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google even existed, turned into a social network in 2006 with a blog platform welcoming festivals and film professionals with over 120 000 articles and counting. In the meantim...
The Cannes Cinema Meetings-Les Rencontres Cinematographiques de Cannes is celebrating the 38 edition and taking place 17-23.11 in Cannes. While the organizers are describing the film festival as not beeing international, the selection it surely is. Just before the movies releases in France the films are screened in the 6 movie theaters of Cannes and Cannes La Bocca, giving cinephiles a rare chance of an avant premiere and even meeting the cast, directors or screenwriters of the films. In colla...
IFFI Goa 2025, 07: On the trail of the opening film, The Blue Trail, Berlinale Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize-winner
Hoping to start with a bang, IFFI 2025 has chosen The Blue Trail s its opening film. Released in 2015, it is directed by Gabriel Mascaro. A Mexico-Chile-Netherlands-Brazil co-production, it is in Portuguese, with English sub-titles, and runs for 86 minutes. The Blue Trail can be categorised both as riding the twin genres of drama and sci-fi.
Let us see what is known about the fi...
IFFI Goa 2025, 06: Debut on view
IFFI 2025 will showcase seven potential masterpieces from India and around the world
Aimed at promoting outstanding new talent in international cinema, the Best Debut Feature Film of a Director Award, at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025, will showcase a hand-picked selection of five international and two Indian films.
The winner will receive the coveted Silver Peacock, a cash prize of ₹10 lakh, and a commendation.
An eminent jury ...
IFFI Goa 2025, 05: Films competing for the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal
Instituted at the 46th International Film Festival of India, the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal is an international honor presented in collaboration with the ICFT Paris under the aegis of UNESCO. The honor is given to an excellent film, which promotes peace and inter-cultural dialogue, and honours Mahatma Gandhi's vision of non-violence and peace.
This year’s 10 notable films will be judged by an esteemed Jury panel comp...
IFFI Goa 2025, 04: Indian Panorama Selection and Best Web-Series (OTT) Award nominations
In the Indian Panorama section, 25 feature films (including 5 films from Mainstream Cinema), 5 films nominated for Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film Award films and 20 non-feature films for the year 2025, will be shown.
The selection of the Indian Panorama is made by eminent personalities from the world of cinema from across India comprising a total of twelve Jury members for Feature films and s...
IFFI Goa 2025, 03
With less than a week to go for the inauguration of IFFI Goa 2025, a press conference on the prestigious film festival was addressed by the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of State (MoS) for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan, in Panaji yesterday.
Addressing the media, Goa CM Dr. Pramod Sawant said that as part of the festival, films will be screened at INOX Panaji, INOX Porvorim, Maquinez Palace Panaji, Ravind...
IFFI Goa 2025, 02
22 features and 5 docus shortlisted for international financing at WAVES
The 19th edition of India’s flagship film market—formerly known as Film Bazaar and now reimagined as WAVES Film Bazaar, is returning with a robust Co-Production Market for features and documentaries, including curated projects shortlisted for international financing and festival circulation. On the sidelines of the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), WAVES Film Bazaar will be...
IFFI Goa 2025, 01: Birds eye view aka drone view
It’s that time of year when cineastes who can healthy and can afford to travel will be heading to the tourist paradise of Panaji, Goa, not for browsing the beaches of Goa but the brochures and schedules of the 56th International Film Festival of Goa, 2025. IFFI 2025 will be held in Goa from November 20-28, carrying forward the festival’s legacy as South Asia’s only FIAPF (the international body that grants recognition to film ...
The Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries took place 02-06.10 and the Helnan Antoniades Hotel, the new flagship of the Helnan hotel chain with the gardens and the zoo behind, was the epicenter of the film festival.
The opening ceremony on 02.10 took place at the Biblioteca Alexandrina with a festive celebration with actors like the famous actor Mohamed Mansour from Kuwait, during which Mr. Al-Amir Abaza, the president of the festival presented the Livetim...
Just Film, the youth and children’s film festival of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and opens today with a recor...
Photo by Jake Hills on Unsplash
For many aspiring filmmakers, getting their work shown at a film festival is not just a dream. It is a crucial career step. It is where industry eyes meet emerging talent, and where small student productions can become breakout sensations. Whether your project is a short doc shot on a campus DSLR or a polished narrative feature, understanding how to navigate festival submissions can make the difference between obscurity and opportunity. Choosi...
This year’s edition will feature a special appearance by two-time Academy Award winner and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett, who will be participating in a series of festival events, including an “In Conversation” session moderated by media personality, Raya Abirached at the CineGouna Platform, in partnership with the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development, the festival impact partner, and UNHCR.
In keeping with its tradition, the 8th GFF will showca...
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