#diff 2016

I am looking for expression and films are the medium – Pankaja Thakur

Additional commissioner of excise and customs, Pankaja Thakur who is also the former Censor Board CEO wears another hat of a filmmaker. Thakur who has had a very challenging time during her stint at Central Board of Film Certification (2010-2013), has recently come up with a 25-minute film The Guide that had its first screening at DIFF 2016. In a dialogue with Pandolin, the dimpled director…

The 5th edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) opened today to a packed house screening of National Award winner Kannada film, Thithi at the Tibetan Children’s  Village School, McLeodganj,  Dharamshala. Overwhelmed with the audience response, Raam Reddy, the director of Thithi, who was also present at the screening said, “People braved the conditions, which were sometimes not…

“Dehradun International Film Festival (DIFF) ended on Sunday evening at Tula’s Institute, Auditorium.

Film Roundtable: “Orion” – a post-apocalyptic, visually striking film and a David Arquette harsher than we’re used to seeing

David Arquette (L.) and Asiel Norton (R.) discuss their film ORION during the 2016 Dallas International Film Festival. By Gordon K. Smith The 2016 Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF 2016), which concluded in April, featured no less than three films with a “post-apocalyptic” theme; the most visually striking of these was ORION, by second-time writer/director Asiel Norton and starring David…