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November 27, 2025 9:02 PM

IFFI 2025 showcases 10 films in race for ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi medal

The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2025), in collaboration with the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT), is celebrating films that uphold the ideals of tolerance, intercultural dialogue, and a global culture of peace through its annual ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Introduced at the 46th edition of IFFI in 2016, the award has become one of the festival’s most respected recognitions, honouring cinema that inspires compassion, harmony, a...

December 13, 2024 10:11 AM

Centenary celebrations of legendary great showman Raj Kapoor begin in Mumbai

Bollywood is set to commemorate the birth centenary of one of its most iconic figures—director, producer, and actor Raj Kapoor—on December 14 in Mumbai. To honor this milestone, RK Films, in collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), is hosting a three-day retrospective from December 13 to 15, showcasing Raj Kapoor’s most celebrated works. As part of the celebrations, the Kapoor family had a special and hear...

June 7, 2024 5:40 PM

Mumbai International Film Festival Scheduled for June 15-21

18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will be held from June 15 to June 21 in Mumbai. Sanjay Jaju, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Monday. The main venue will be the FD-NFDC Complex, with additional screenings in Delhi, Chennai, Pune, and Kolkata. This year, MIFF received a record 1,018 film submissions from 38 countries in 65 languages. A total of 118 films were selected for the competition sections, which include both international and national ...

June 6, 2024 4:12 PM

Poster for 18th Mumbai International Film Festival unveiled

The 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is scheduled to take place from June 15 to June 21. The poster for the upcoming edition was unveiled on Thursday. Organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction, and Animation, popularly known as MIFF, began in 1990 as BIFF. It was later re-christened as MIFF after Bombay was renamed Mumbai. The Organizing Committee of MIFF, headed by the I&...

May 25, 2024 3:25 PM

As Cannes Film Festival nears end, who will win the top prize?

CA Donald Trump biopic, a musical about a Mexican cartel boss and Francis Ford Coppola's long-time passion project are just some of the films competing for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize as the glamorous fest comes to a close on Saturday evening. Jury president Greta Gerwig, the director behind last summer's pink-hued hit "Barbie," will decide along with eight others which of the 22 films to award the Palme d'Or. Jury members including U.S. actor Lily Gladstone and Japanese director Hiro...