Toronto Britney. Bike shorts. Baggy T-shirts. The ’90s are so hot right now. I was there. I started work as a seasonal programmer in the early ’90s for the Festival of Festivals, as TIFF was called back then. In Toronto, it was an era of huge cultural change. The children of immigrants who arrived in the city […]
5 MUST SEE SOUTH ASIAN FILMS AT TIFF
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns in September 2022 for its 47th edition — 11 days of international and Canadian cinema, special events featuring some of the biggest names in film, and TIFF’s Industry Conference, offering diverse and innovative perspectives on the art and business of film. Listed below are […]
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS PLATFORM LINEUP FOR 2022
By Renu Mehta, Toronto: TIFF has unveiled the 10 features that comprise the Platform programme for 2022, TIFF’s competitive programme that champions bold directorial visions. From first-time feature directors to veterans, this year’s Platform lineup will offer a diverse range of talent and distinct directorial voices that are emerging around the globe. Emily, the feature […]
THE SWIMMERS is TIFF 2022’s Opening Night Gala film
By Renu Mehta, Toronto: Working Title and Netflix’s deeply moving film, directed and written by Sally El Hosaini and co-written by multi-award-winner Jack Thorne, follows the journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Swimmers will open the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 8 at Roy Thomson Hall. “I was […]
TIFF Cinematheque to Celebrate the centenary of legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray -August 4-27
By Renu Mehta, Toronto As part of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) summer lineup, TIFF Cinematheque is celebrating the centenary of legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray from August 4-27. The showcase of ten films will be presented exploring life and struggle in post-independence India, including Charulata and Nayak, along with films from Ray’s parallel cinema contemporaries, like Mani Kaul’s Siddheshwari and […]
BOLLYWOOD AND PUNJABI MUSIC FANS THRONG DOWNTOWN BRAMPTON TO ATTEND VIBRANT BRAMPTON OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
BY ROHAN RAI, BRAMPTON Downtown Brampton once again came alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with award-winning Vibrant Brampton festival on July 22 and 23. Held at Garden Square in Brampton, the fun filled two day festival was the 7th annual edition of the Vibrant Brampton organized by the non-profit group […]
AWARD WINNING BRITISH INDIAN MUSICIAN JAZ DHAMI COMES TO BRAMPTON
Popular British-Indian musician, playback singer, music composer and music producer, Jaz Dhami aka Jaz, will be performing Live at the Vibrant Brampton festival, the largest South Asian Arts and Heritage festival in the Greater TorontoArea (GTA),organized by ACISA and presented by TD Bank, on July 22-23, 2022 at Garden Square, 12 Main Street North, Brampton. […]
DHOOM SINGER TO PERFORM AT VIBRANT BRAMPTON FESTIVAL
BY Rohan Rai, Toronto: Aditi Singh Sharma, renowned playback singer from Bollywood will be performing at the Vibrant Brampton festival, the largest South Asian Arts and Heritage festival in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), organized by ACISA and presented by TD Bank, on July 22-23, 2022 at Garden Square, 12 Main Street North, Brampton. The […]
BOLLYWOOD PLAYBACK STARS TO PERFORM AT VIBRANT BRAMPTON – LARGEST SOUTH ASIAN ARTS AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL IN THE GTA
The largest South Asian festival featuring over 150 music showcases comes to Brampton on July 22 and 23, 2022
Indian film Footprints by filmmaker Javid Banday to be showcased in Toronto
By Rohan Rai, Toronto: Footprints, a film by award winning director Javid Banday, is about five college friends who now moved away from each other and settled in their lives. Mohsin, the protagonist, loves to capture the natural beauty of Kashmir through his still camera as he is going to lose his eyesight in the […]