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Czech director based in Los Angeles, Ester Brym, has a new film in the works. After her multi-Award winning feature Butterflies that profiled the Internet celebrity, her 2nd feature is much more personal and visually stunning. Autumn of Route 66 documents ones journey through the history, the incredible experience of driving the first American highway, Mother of all roads, the Route 66.
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Director: H. Paul Moon.
Hamac Cazíim tells the story of punk rock musicians from an indigenous tribe called the Seri nation, or Comcáac, who are using music to maintain their ancestral language and culture despite a long history of colonialists, missionaries, and modernization.
The Comcáac are a nomadic people who live in a place of mystic beauty along the Gulf of California, where the mountains meet the desert meet the sea. Despite this isolation, the problems of modernization—and extinction of sacred animals—threaten their indigenous identity. To fight against these dangers, the band Hamac Cazíim was formed.
Converging these themes of music, tribes, and endangered species, the film delivers a tuneful meditation on the universal challenge to preserve native identity, and the power of music to stage that fight.
TICKETS
AVAILABLE NOW! http://www.iaac.us/NYIFF2011/tickets.htm
The Indo-American Arts Council
proudly kicks off its second decade of film excellence with a new name and a
new set of dates for its signature event of the year. “We start 2011
with a whole new energy for our annual IAAC Film Festival - a new name, a new
Film Festival Director and a move to Spring," says Indo-American Arts
Council Executive Director Aroon Shivdasani. "I am really excited
about these changes and look forward to presenting New York with a fresh and
exciting selection of films this year.”
About
Opening Night
Opening the 11th
annual edition of the IAAC's popular film festival will be the North American
premiere of Disney's critically acclaimed family comedy DO DOONI CHAAR starring
the legendary husband-wife acting couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. The
Habib Faisal-directed film marks the Hollywood studio's first live-action
production in India and earned some of the best reviews of any Hindi film in
recent years. It is a heart-warming comedy about the dreams and challenges of a
middle-class family who take a chaotic journey to fulfill their dream of owning
a car discovering the true meaning of family along the way. Special guests
Kapoor, Singh, and Faisal will all be attending the red carpet premiere.
"Do Dooni Chaar is a charming and sweet indie film that reflects
the realities of a middle-class family in modern day Delhi," says NYIFF
Director Aseem Chhabra. "Written and directed by first time filmmaker
Habib Faisal, the film is a perfect blend of authentic dialogues, characters
and situations, with a touch of Bollywood charm. It is a great example of
India's new emerging cinema that has an indie soul, but working
within the framework of Bollywood." Shivdasani adds "Major
American studios partnering with India have flirted with NYIFF in the past –
Fox Searchlight, Sony, Miramax, and now Disney’s contribution to our 2011
Opening Night – Do Dooni Chaar. Clearly NYIFF is the best platform for these
films to reach their ideal demographic market."
About
Closing Night
The Closing Night
selection is Rituparno Ghosh’s NOUKADUBI, an adaptation of Nobel Laureate
Rabindranath Tagore’s acclaimed novel, which stars sisters Riya and Raima Sen.
Following the May 8 screening will be a special tribute to Tagore who was born
150 years ago on that day. Aparna Sen’s ITI MRINALINI will premiere as the
Centerpiece selection. The Bengali film features Sen and her daughter,
award-winning actress Konkona Sen Sharma, both playing the same title role at
different ages.
More
on NYIFF
"NYIFF
energizes New York City’s diversity by presenting amazing independent and
diaspora films from the Indian subcontinent while keeping a close watch on Bollywood’s
foray into alternate cinema," states Indo-American Arts Council Executive
Director Aroon Shivdasani. "The three film highlights of our eleventh
annual film festival represent a Hollywood studio’s Indian social cinema,
independent cinema, as well as a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore."
New
York City's prestigious Paris Theatre will be the home to the star-studded red
carpet Opening Night premiere of DO DOONI CHAAR on Wednesday, May 4, followed
by a gala benefit dinner at the Jumeirah Essex House. H.E. Meera Shankar,
India's Ambassador to the United States, will deliver the welcome address. The
Centerpiece selection will screen at Tribeca Cinemas and will be followed by an
afterparty at Tribeca Bar. The Closing Night of NYIFF and the Tagore tribute
will take place at Asia Society on Sunday, May 8, along with the annual awards
ceremony honoring the festival's winners. Directors Sen and Ghosh will be
attending the festival as well.
Stay Tuned for more updates
on film selections, afterparty venues, and celebrity sightings!
Join NYIFF @ Facebook, @ Twitter, or on the web
at www.iaac.com/NYIFF2011.
The 12th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) will be held October 20-28, 2011. SDAFF is one of the largest showcases of Pan-Asian Cinema in North America with over 120 films premiering from over 20 different countries. For more information please visit www.sdaff.org or contact info@sdaff.org
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) has announced the 2010 line-up of films for its 8th annual festival, which runs April 20-April 25 at ArcLight Hollywood. The six-day festival is proud to showcase 33 films from 5 countries, including 4 world premieres and 7 US premieres.
This is a true celebration of the art and business of Indian film and culture as well as an opportunity to connect with the game changers and emerging filmmakers of Indian themed content,...
CALL FOR ENTRIESIt is time for Mumbai to celebrate with its own queer film festival : Kashish – Mumbai Queer Film Festival to be held April 22nd – 25th, 2010.The festival, organized by Solaris Pictures and Bombay Dost, intends to showcase and support films with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer themes, relevant to Indian and Indian Diaspora. It aims to provide filmmakers, artists, activists, media persons and audiences with a space to communicate, share diverse experiences an...
UMFF 2009 is seeking film, television and video projects that entertain and showcase independent works of excellence produced by or featuring African Americans, Asians, Indians, and Latinos. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes for winning filmmakers and writers.
Submit your project to UMFF 2009 today! All genres accepted for competition -- animations, shorts, documentaries, features, television shows, music videos, as well as screenplays (short and feature length).
Early Registration D...
The first festival in the world totally devoted to Indian independant films.
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