BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Peacock in the Snow, a book by Anubha Mehta, at the 2018 Toronto International Festival of Authors– Toronto Lit Up series (sponsored by the City of Toronto Arts Council), transcends the boundaries of time and country to give a fresh perspective on patriarchy, migration, and courage In a sold out event, […]
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUPLE AT TIFF
pictures – courtesy TIFF BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: The Most Beautiful Couple, a film by Sven Taddicken was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that took place in Toronto from September 6-16 this year. The film is about two young teachers, Malte and Liv, who are spending their summer holiday on the Mediterranean coast when […]
TIFF 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that took place in Toronto from September 6 – 16, 2018 presented over 300 films including features, shorts and documentaries to film lovers. The huge and impressive line-up of stars also brought a lot of fans local, regional, national and international fans to the city. […]
FILM SET IN INDIA WINS THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM AWARD AT TIFF
Cameron Bailey, co-Head of TIFF making the Awards announcement BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO Sandhya Suri’s The Field won the IWC Short Cuts Award for Best Short Film at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The UK based Director was all smiles as she thanked the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the jury for recognizing […]
GREEN BOOK WINS POPULAR PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT TIFF
Pictures courtesy TIFF BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: 11 days, 254 features, 88 shorts, 83 countries, 35% directed by women, 939 staffers and 2,911 volunteers made the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) happen. And there was only one Grolsch People’s Choice award winner. This year it was the film Green Book that walked away with […]
VASAN BALA’S FILM – A FIRST INDIAN ENTRANT IN THE MIDNIGHT MADNESS PROGRAM
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Vasan Bala’s film The Man Who Feels No Pain (Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota) won the People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award at the Toronto International Film festival (TIFF) beating out Assassination Nation and Halloween. It was the first time ever that an Indian film was included in the Midnight Madness program […]
MANMARZIYAAN PRESENTED AT TIFF 2018
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyaan (Husband Material) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) at the prestigious Roy Thomson Hall on September 11. The film attended by Kashyap also had the main stars in attendance including Abhishek Bachchan, Tapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal. Exploring the vibrant culture of Amritsar, the film tells […]
FILM ON MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS MAKES DEBUT AT TIFF 2018
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Hotel Mumbai, a must watch film, directed by Australian director Anthony Maras made its debut at the Toronto International Film festival (TIFF). Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, and Anupam Kher star in Anthony Maras’s debut feature, about the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks and its survivors. The feature focuses on the […]
FIRST LOOK LAUNCH OF JHALKI, A MOVING TALE OF BONDED CHILD LABOUR
BY STAFF REPORTER, TORONTO: A film about bonded child labour will soon be making waves when it is released early next year. The first look launch of Jhalki, a moving tale about lost Childhood, was held in downtown Toronto in the midst of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), by its producers along with a […]
75,000 PEOPLE CELEBRATE INDIA’S CULTURE AND HERITAGEAT CITY HALL
Photo Credits: by Nisarg Lakhmani / Nisarg Media Productions BY STAFF REPORTER, TORONTO: The colours and festivities of India shaded City Hall on Sunday when more than 75,000 people participated in the Indian Day festival and Grand Parade to mark India’s 71st Independence Day. Organized by Panorama India with the support of the Consulate General of […]
