Page 4 - Films
Why are animation studios rushing to Bollywood films for characters?
The demand for more relatable local characters that can get into the top shows is immense, and Indian animation studios are happily fulfilling it.
 "Why are animation studios rushing to Bollywood films for characters?")
Animal instinct
Gaav inspires reflection on widely held, and poorly judged, ideas of what it is to be and appear and behave 'human'
 "Animal instinct")
Global film festivals come up with watch-from-home options for cinephiles
Some festivals have simply cancelled their events, the most prominent among them being Cannes, but many decided to go online.
 "Global film festivals come up with watch-from-home options for cinephiles")
Arihan Pictures and NatakCrew team up on 'Hail Mary'
Arihan Pictures and NatakCrew team up on 'Hail Mary'
 "Arihan Pictures and NatakCrew team up on 'Hail Mary'")
Amazon Prime Video to premiere 7 Indian films; theatre owners miffed
The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video over the next three months and will be available in 200 countries and territories worldwide
 "Amazon Prime Video to premiere 7 Indian films; theatre owners miffed")
Punyakoti: Old tale turned into 1st full length animation film in Sanskrit
Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story from a colleague during a bus ride near Bengaluru. Obsessed with it, he released the film online on March 25, 2020 in US and Canada
 "Punyakoti: Old tale turned into 1st full length animation film in Sanskrit")
How Holocaust-era film The Shop on the High Street frames fascism
A surreal happy ending and a final tragic one coexist in The Shop on the High Street, which benefits from intellectual honesty and thoughtfully edited frames
 "How Holocaust-era film The Shop on the High Street frames fascism")
The most exciting screen entertainment to look forward to in 2020
What will we see in 2020's films and web series? Ranjita Ganesan sifts through the entertainment pipeline to find titles with the most promise
 "The most exciting screen entertainment to look forward to in 2020")
Improbable lessons for today from a propagandist film of a century ago
The restoration itself is a reminder of the magic of colours and countries coming together
 "Improbable lessons for today from a propagandist film of a century ago")
Jojo Rabbit: Feel-good comedy on Hitler, reminds us of the times we live in
Nearly 80 years later, the genre of the Hitler satire appears to have gradually emerged
 "Jojo Rabbit: Feel-good comedy on Hitler, reminds us of the times we live in")
Why the rural barbershop gives filmmakers ample scope for mis-en-scene
Being centres of public assembly, more often in rural contexts, haircutting saloons have always featured in quintessential montages that depict the spreading of news
 "Why the rural barbershop gives filmmakers ample scope for mis-en-scene")
Veteran thespians take to the stage at the Delhi Theatre Festival
The third edition of the festival will present the classic and the avant-garde with big-ticket names, writes Amrita Singh
 "Veteran thespians take to the stage at the Delhi Theatre Festival")
2018: Best of world cinema
Imagine Quentin Tarantino trying his hand at Khoon Bhari Maang and you have 'Revenge', a French rape-and-revenge thriller directed by Coralie Forgeat
 "2018: Best of world cinema")
MAMI Film Fest to celebrate Swedish filmmaker Bergman's birth centenary
The Swedish Consulate will stage special screenings of select works of the renowned Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman to mark his birth centenary
 "MAMI Film Fest to celebrate Swedish filmmaker Bergman's birth centenary")
The Ghazi Attack: India's first underwater, war-at-sea film
The film depicts the story of the sinking of Pakistani attack submarine, PNS Ghazi in the 1971 war
 "The Ghazi Attack: India's first underwater, war-at-sea film")
