“I’m not a film geek. I’d rather just create my own.”
JioMAMI 2015: A chat with acclaimed Thithi director Raam Reddy about his film, background and working with non-professional actors.
JioMAMI 2015: The Voices Of PLACEBO
'Placebo' director Abhay Kumar & co-creator Archana Phadke speak about their documentary, its 4-year journey, the challenges, their collaboration and its upcoming Indian Premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival.
JioMAMI 2015: The Other Movies
JioMAMI Film Festival 2015: We take a look at a few films that haven't generated as much buzz as the popular ones, but should still be on your must-watch list.
From Pencils to Puppeteer
Mozez Singh, whose directorial debut 'Zubaan' opened the 2015 Busan Film Festival, opens up to us about his dream-studded journey.
“Respect viewers by not thinking of them while making your film.”
JIO MAMI MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL 2015: An interview with filmmaker Aadish Keluskar, whose debut Marathi-language feature-length film 'Kaul (A Calling)' will play in the 'India Gold' section at this year's festival.
Nayantara’s Necklace: Beads of Intrigue
Our review of Jaydeep Sarkar's short film 'Nayantara's Necklace' - the second in the series of Royal Stag Barrel Large Shorts after Sujoy Ghosh's 'Ahalya'.
Winds of Change
For the upcoming 2015 jioMAMI festival, director Anthony Chen will be part of the prestigious jury for the 'India Gold' section. He had won the 'Best Director' award in the 2013 Mumbai Film Festival for his Cannes winner, 'Ilo Ilo'. Back then, film critic Tanul Thakur spoke to him about Singaporean filmmaking, his successes and ambitions.
The Sighs and Sobs of 1971
Children Of War, a little-known film portraying the atrocities of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, stood out for its authenticity and inspired performances. We look back and analyse this relentlessly dark work of passion.
Film Criticism: An Art for an Art
Film critic Rahul Desai writes an intimate piece about the love, frustrations and emotions that come with being a reviewer.
Talvar: An Inescapable Act Of Faith
We examine the impact of Meghna Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Talvar' - a film so powerful that it is impossible to consume - on our collective conscience. Not to be missed; one of the finest examples of procedural storytelling in recent times.
The Cutting Edge
Apurva Asrani, the writer and editor of the upcoming 'Aligarh', speaks to iiF about the film, his craft, career, collaborator Hansal Mehta and film criticism.
The Martial Artist of DIY
Filmmaker and actor Kenny Basumatary writes about the lessons he learned while making his distinctive, Assamese martial-arts comedy, 'Local Kung Fu'.
Life Before Wicket
We look back at the documentary 'Beyond All Boundaries' - a quiet, multi-narrative film that explores the struggles of three ordinary Indians using their burning passion - cricket - as an escape from life.
A Dog Day Aftermath
We look back at Feroz Abbas Khan's powerful, patchy sociopolitical satire 'Dekh Tamasha Dekh'; a film with some unforgettable cinematic moments, derivative imagery, and no protagonist.
Manjunath (2014)
We look back at Sandeep Varma's 'Manjunath' - half docudrama, half biopic - a film that is startling in its simplicity, and makes us feel for its wronged (and very real) protagonist.
Kashmir In His Heart
First-generation American filmmaker with Kashmiri roots Musa Syed speaks to critic Aniruddha Guha about his father, Kashmir and his Sundance-winning feature, 'Valley Of Saints'.
The Katiyabaaz of Kanpur
Film critic Tanul Thakur writes about 'Katiyabaaz', Fahad Mustafa and Deepti Kakkar's path-breaking Indian documentary about electricity, Kanpur, power and politics.
Clown Prince Of Independence
Upcoming filmmaker Rukshana Tabassum sits down for a long, inquisitive chat with accidental actor and accomplished filmmaker Rajat Kapoor - about all things 'Aankhon Dekhi', theatre, struggling, producers, indies, stars and life.
