Gender Swaps: The Hollywood Films And TV Shows Swapping Male For Female Leads

An all-female Ghostbusters sequel was first revealed in January. Ghostbusters (1984) and its sequel – Ghostbusters II in 1989 – both starred an all-male cast of...

Why India Needs Its Writers, Historians, Entertainers, Scientists

Since Pandit Nehru every prime minister has talked about films and music being India’s soft power. We all know of Raj Kapoor’s following in the Russia, east Eur...

Big Water Film Festival Expands For 2015

The eighth annual Big Water Film Festival promises to be bigger and better in 2015, bringing an eclectic collection of films from around the world to Ashland and Bayfield. ...

Amitabh Bachchan To Inaugurate Kolkata Film Festival

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will inaugurate the upcoming 21st edition of Kolkata Film Festival, which will screen 149 films from 61 countries. The opening ceremony ...

International Film Festival For Persons With Disability In December

The first three-day International Film Festival for Persons with Disability (IFFFD) will be organised by Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry on December 1 in which 40 f...

Charleston Film Festival Presents Selection Of Features, Shorts And Documentaries; French Film Festival Follows

Meena Kumari - A Legend

Meena Kumari’s rags to riches saga has a poignant edge to it. Dubbedthe greatest tragedienne of the Indian screen, her doomed personal life flashing with deep tragedy...

Calgary Underground Film Festival Offers A Halloween All-Nighter

It sounds like a dream assignment for festival film programmers, particularly those whose cinematic tastes run left of the dial. This Saturday, the Calgary Underground Film...

Titli' To Open Dharamshala International Film Festival

Yash Raj Films’ “Titli” will open the upcoming fourth edition of Dharamashala International Film Festival (DIFF 2015), which begins onNovember 5. The four...