Pictures courtesy TIFF, Wire Images and Getty Images BY RENU MEHTA TORONTO: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that took place in Toronto from September 7-17, 2017 attracted around 470,000 attendees watching 256 features and 84 short films, out of which one third were directed by women. Some glimpses: Scene from The Brawler […]
VILLAGE ROCKSTARS ROCK AT TIFF
pictures courtesy TIFF BY RENU MEHTA TORONTO: Village Rockstars premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 8 with director Rima Das in attendance. The film is set in her home town Chhaygaon near Guwahati and revolves around a 10-year-old girl Dhunu living in a remote village in northeast India who fights against […]
PRIYANKA CHOPRA STANDS UP FOR WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT
Director Paakhi Tyrewala BY RENU MEHTA TORONTO: Bollywood and Hollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was the tenth person that Paakhi Tyrewala approached with her script for Pahuna – The Little Visitors which has now been presented at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year. A film about Sikkim and the North East, the story is […]
