Steffi Niederzoll’s Berlin, Cph: Dox and El Gouna-winning documentary “Seven Winters in Tehran” added another award to its collection with the best international film honor at India’s inaugural Cinevesture International Festival (Ciff).
Anmol Sidhu’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominee “Jaggi” won best Indian film and Elham Ehsas’ BAFTA and Clermont-Ferrand nominee “Yellow” was named as best short.
The festival took place March 27-31 in Chandigarh, northern India. A three-day phone filmmaking workshop hosted by Chitkara International School and produced by Cinevesture saw students from five schools participating with Ritisha Sinha’s film “Unveiled” from Mount Carmel School winning an award.
Former Cannes film market director Jerome Paillard, Indian actor and producer Rana Daggubati (“Baahubali”) and Nicole Guillemet, who was co-director of the Sundance Film Festival, and Indian filmmaker Ajitpal Singh (Sundance title “Fire in the Mountains”) are on the festival advisory board.
The festival had an accompanying...
Anmol Sidhu’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominee “Jaggi” won best Indian film and Elham Ehsas’ BAFTA and Clermont-Ferrand nominee “Yellow” was named as best short.
The festival took place March 27-31 in Chandigarh, northern India. A three-day phone filmmaking workshop hosted by Chitkara International School and produced by Cinevesture saw students from five schools participating with Ritisha Sinha’s film “Unveiled” from Mount Carmel School winning an award.
Former Cannes film market director Jerome Paillard, Indian actor and producer Rana Daggubati (“Baahubali”) and Nicole Guillemet, who was co-director of the Sundance Film Festival, and Indian filmmaker Ajitpal Singh (Sundance title “Fire in the Mountains”) are on the festival advisory board.
The festival had an accompanying...
- 4/2/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Writer and director Tahira Kashyap calls herself a “festival kid”, saying she gets acknowledged for her work only at film festivals. Talking at the Cinevesture International Film Festival 2024 (Ciff), Kashyap elaborated on the importance that film festivals hold in her life.
Kashyap, who made her directorial debut in 2017 with the short film ‘Toffee’, said: “I am a festival kid only. I got my acknowledgement through film festivals only. When I made my first short film ‘Toffee’ it was selected at many film festivals, and that was a very gratifying experience for a first-time director. I love short films and film festivals.”
Continuing on the subject, Kashyap said: “I also love feature films being showcased at the festivals. Recently my feature film ‘Sharmajee Ki Beti’ was featured at the prestigious Mami Film Festival. And once you are a part of such festivals, you are also exposed to other filmmakers and other sessions.
Kashyap, who made her directorial debut in 2017 with the short film ‘Toffee’, said: “I am a festival kid only. I got my acknowledgement through film festivals only. When I made my first short film ‘Toffee’ it was selected at many film festivals, and that was a very gratifying experience for a first-time director. I love short films and film festivals.”
Continuing on the subject, Kashyap said: “I also love feature films being showcased at the festivals. Recently my feature film ‘Sharmajee Ki Beti’ was featured at the prestigious Mami Film Festival. And once you are a part of such festivals, you are also exposed to other filmmakers and other sessions.
- 3/29/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Festival, Market
The first edition of India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival and market will feature a range of masterclasses and panels headlined by a range of luminaries including filmmakers Shekhar Kapur (“What’s Love Got to Do with It?”) and Karan Johar (“Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”).
The lineup also includes actors Jaideep Ahlawat (“Paatal Lok”), Roshan Mathew (“Paradise”), Suvinder Vicky (“Kohrra”), Rajshri Deshpande (“Trial by Fire”), Boman Irani (“Dunki”), Rasika Dugal (“Mirzapur”), Abhay Deol (“Trial by Fire”), actor-producers Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal (“Girls Will be Girls”), filmmakers Tahira Kashyap (“Sharmajee Ki Beti”), Sudhir Mishra (“Tanaav”), Ajitpal Singh (“Tabbar”), Anurag Singh (“Kesri”) and Saugata Mukherjee, head of content at streamer SonyLiv.
As previously announced, the India premieres of France’s “The Taste of Things” and Korea’s “Exhuma” will open and close the festival. Former Cannes film market director Jerome Paillard, Indian actor and producer Rana Daggubati and...
The first edition of India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival and market will feature a range of masterclasses and panels headlined by a range of luminaries including filmmakers Shekhar Kapur (“What’s Love Got to Do with It?”) and Karan Johar (“Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”).
The lineup also includes actors Jaideep Ahlawat (“Paatal Lok”), Roshan Mathew (“Paradise”), Suvinder Vicky (“Kohrra”), Rajshri Deshpande (“Trial by Fire”), Boman Irani (“Dunki”), Rasika Dugal (“Mirzapur”), Abhay Deol (“Trial by Fire”), actor-producers Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal (“Girls Will be Girls”), filmmakers Tahira Kashyap (“Sharmajee Ki Beti”), Sudhir Mishra (“Tanaav”), Ajitpal Singh (“Tabbar”), Anurag Singh (“Kesri”) and Saugata Mukherjee, head of content at streamer SonyLiv.
As previously announced, the India premieres of France’s “The Taste of Things” and Korea’s “Exhuma” will open and close the festival. Former Cannes film market director Jerome Paillard, Indian actor and producer Rana Daggubati and...
- 3/26/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Film director, writer and producer Tahira Kashyap Khurrana is super elated as her first feature film ‘Sharmajee Ki Beti’ premiered at the Mami Mumbai Film Festival. She revealed that it is a comedy film with a quirky touch to it.
For Tahira, whose short film as a director, ‘Toffee’, had earlier garnered accolades from the audience,’Sharmajee Ki Beti’ marks her debut as a feature film maker.
Tahira was seen attending the festival along with her husband Ayushmann Khurrana and she spoke about the film.
Tahira said, “I am very excited for this film. It has taken me a long time to reach here. I am also nervousbecause it is for the first time I am going to see my film on the big screen.”
Talking about the story, she said, “I always had the story in my mind. When we had the right cast we went for it. It...
For Tahira, whose short film as a director, ‘Toffee’, had earlier garnered accolades from the audience,’Sharmajee Ki Beti’ marks her debut as a feature film maker.
Tahira was seen attending the festival along with her husband Ayushmann Khurrana and she spoke about the film.
Tahira said, “I am very excited for this film. It has taken me a long time to reach here. I am also nervousbecause it is for the first time I am going to see my film on the big screen.”
Talking about the story, she said, “I always had the story in my mind. When we had the right cast we went for it. It...
- 11/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Film director, writer and producer Tahira Kashyap Khurrana is super elated as her first feature film ‘Sharmajee Ki Beti’ premiered at the Mami Mumbai Film Festival. She revealed that it is a comedy film with a quirky touch to it.
For Tahira, whose short film as a director, ‘Toffee’, had earlier garnered accolades from the audience,’Sharmajee Ki Beti’ marks her debut as a feature film maker.
Tahira was seen attending the festival along with her husband Ayushmann Khurrana and she spoke about the film.
Tahira said, “I am very excited for this film. It has taken me a long time to reach here. I am also nervousbecause it is for the first time I am going to see my film on the big screen.”
Talking about the story, she said, “I always had the story in my mind. When we had the right cast we went for it. It...
For Tahira, whose short film as a director, ‘Toffee’, had earlier garnered accolades from the audience,’Sharmajee Ki Beti’ marks her debut as a feature film maker.
Tahira was seen attending the festival along with her husband Ayushmann Khurrana and she spoke about the film.
Tahira said, “I am very excited for this film. It has taken me a long time to reach here. I am also nervousbecause it is for the first time I am going to see my film on the big screen.”
Talking about the story, she said, “I always had the story in my mind. When we had the right cast we went for it. It...
- 11/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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