Film: I am not an easy man at Hive, Auromode – 25 February
Movie Night! When: 7:30pm, 25 February 2022 Where: Hive, Auromode
Category: Films
Aurofilm Screening: “Citizen-Four” – 18 February
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall)FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY, 7:30 PM “CITIZEN-FOUR” Director: Laura POITRAS, US/Germany, 2014 With: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras Synopsis: Citizenfour is a documentary concerning Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal. The film features Snowden and Glenn Greenwald. The documentary was the recipient of numerous accolades, including Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards. This film […]
Aurofilm Screening: “COMING HOME” (original title: Gui lai) – 11 February
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall)FRIDAY 11 FEBRUARY, 7:30 PM“COMING HOME” (original title: Gui lai)Director: Zhang Yimou, China, 2014With: Chen Daoming, Gong Li, Zhang Huiwen Overview: Set in the infamous Cultural Revolution of China in the 1970s, Coming Home is a profoundly moving portrayal of the traumas of betrayal, suffering and the convulsions of […]
Aurofilm Screening: ‘Monsoon Wedding’ – 4 February
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 4 February 2022, 7:30 PM “Monsoon Wedding” Directed by: Mira Nair, India, 2001 With: Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, Vijay Raaz, Rajat Kapoor Overview: An Indian family, the Vermas, is preparing to celebrate the wedding of their daughter Aditi according to tradition. From all over the world, hundreds of […]
Workshop: Make your own film with Kamal Swaroop starting 12 February
Analyze SHOT by SHOT John Cassavetes’ film ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ – relate it to R D Laing’s texts – ‘Knots’ and ‘Do you love me?’ Adapt Laing’s incredible, universal dialogue scenarios to your context, in your own language and style… Make your own film – with none other than Kamal Swaroop ! ONLINE SCHEDULE: […]
Workshop: Make your own film with Kamal Swaroop starting 12 February
Analyze SHOT by SHOT John Cassavetes’ film ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ – relate it to R D Laing’s texts – ‘Knots’ and ‘Do you love me?’ Adapt Laing’s incredible, universal dialogue scenarios to your context, in your own language and style… Make your own film – with none other than Kamal Swaroop ! ONLINE SCHEDULE: […]
Aurofilm Screening: ‘BABETTE´S FEAST’ – 28 January
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 28 JANUARY 2022, 7:30 PM “BABETTE´S FEAST” (Original title: BABETTES GÆSTEBUD) Directed by: Gabriel AXEL, Denmark, 1987 With: Stephane Audran, Birgitte Federspie, Bodil Kjer Synopsis: The film is set on a remote Danish island in the 18th century and it explores the puritanical world of a self-righteous group […]
Free Short Films on MyFrenchFilmFestival, January 14 through February 14, 2022
MyFrenchFilmFestival is back for its 12th edition!! From 14th January to 14th February, watch the best of new-generation French cinema from the comforts of your home. The festival has 30 films on offer: features and shorts, divided into thematic sections like French and Furious, Troubled Identities, A Cinema of Desire amongst others. Check out the […]
Music Live Streams: Auroville Film Festival 2022
This year the accompanying live concerts by Aurovilian musicians will take place as live streams on this page. Recordings of each stream will still be available afterwards – also on this page. The program: Tuesday, January 18, 18.30 – 20.00 IST: NoizeGate Wednesday, January 19, 18.30 – 20.00 IST: Dusha Thursday, January 20, 18.30 – 20.00 IST: Bulletproof […]
Event: Auroville Film Festival 2022 – 18-23 January
The, Auroville Film Festival is a biennial film festival that started in 2009 and established itself as a success with editions in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2020. It is a central contribution to the cultural life in Auroville, an international township in the making in South India.
In News: Four short films of Auroville Film Institute wins accolades at film festivals
Article published in The New Indian Express The quality of films produced during its workshops and the recognition these student films are receiving in film festivals across India and abroad are an indicator. Four short films made by students of the Auroville Film Institute (AFI) over the year 2021 have received accolades in film festivals. […]
Call for Support: Auroville Film Festival 7.0
Introduction The Auroville Film Festival champions and supports filmmakers, within and outside Auroville, who are change-makers impacting the world. Since its conception in 2009 as a biennial event, the festival has showcased 4 categories of films: three of them focus around Auroville, its bioregion Read more – https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-auroville-film-festival?utm_medium=whatsapp_message&utm_source=app To donate – https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-auroville-film-festival?deeplink_type=upi&utm_medium=whatsapp_message&utm_source=app
In News: Auroville partners with a video streaming entity for film festival
Article by M.Dinesh Varma published in The Hindu The NZ-based platform will help conduct the AVFF online Auroville has teamed up with a New Zealand-based video streaming service for hosting the 2022 edition of the Auroville Film Festival(AVFF), as an online event from Tuesday. The global flavour of the seventh AVFF (January 18-23) will manifest […]
Aurofilm Screening: ‘The Color of Paradise’ – 14 January
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 14 JANUARY 2022, 8:00 PM “The Color of Paradise” Directed by : Majid MAJIDI, Iran, 1999, Music by: Alireza Kohandairy With: Hossein Mahjoub, Mohsen Ramezani, Salameh Feyzi Synopsis: One of the most delicately crafted and spiritually uplifting films, The Colors of Paradise, is a remarkable work of art and a heart-rending gift from Persia, from […]
Film Festival: AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2022, 18-23 January
What’s going to happen??!! What about changing lockdown notifications?? We wish we had easy answers to these questions. It’s a difficult situation for us as we have no idea what is going to be announced after Pongal. However: If cinema theatres are allowed to run, we will be screening the films at MMC/CP, SAIIER and […]
Film Festival: Auroville Film and Food Festival, 18-23 January
AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2022 AUROVILLE FOOD FESTIVAL 2022 When: January 18th-23rd Auroville is going through a difficult time and, without ignoring all that we are experiencing, this event simply presents excellent films and good food.The selected films in the category of films that develop the theme of human unity show problems and solutions from around […]
Aurofilm Screening: ‘The Little Prince’ – 7 January
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 7 JANUARY 2022, 8:00 PM “The Little Prince” Directed by : Mark Osborne, France, 2015 Synopsis: Animated film based on the 1943 novella “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. At the heart of it all is a little girl who’s being prepared by her mother for the very grown-up world in which […]
Short Film: Fallin’ by Valentina Beatriz
Two dancers are magnetically attracted and repelled to each other, embodying the dynamic of addictive attachment and codependency, commonly categorized in modern culture as the experience of falling in love. View short film here > Script and direction – Valentina Beatriz Choreography and performance – Gopal Dalami and Valentina Beatriz Cinematography – Hemanth Kumar First […]
Film Festival: Call for Artists, AVFF 2022, 18-23 January
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Aurofilm Screening: ‘KLAUS’ By Sergio Pablos – 17 December
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER 2021, 7:30 PM “KLAUS” Animated film Directed by : Sergio PABLOS, Spain, 2019 Synopsis: When Jesper distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. But Jesper discovers […]
Aurofilm Screening: ‘Pratidwandi’ By Satyajit Ray – 10 December
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 2021, 7:30 PM “PRATIDWANDI” (The Adversary) Directed by Satyajit RAY, India, 1970 With: Dhritiman Chatterjee, Asgar Ali, Arabinda Banerjee Synopsis: Satyajit Ray adapted Pratidwandi from the novel of the same name by veteran Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay. Siddhartha Chowdhury, a brilliant medical student, is forced to leave his studies […]
Call for Volunteers: Auroville Film Festival 2022, 18-23 January
We are proud to announce that this edition will be hosted both inside Auroville as well as on an online platform courtesy Shift72 and AVI USA. If you would like to help, please email with “volunteer” in the subject line. If you are open for hosting a visiting filmmaker, please email us with “stay” in […]
Event: Queer Film Festival Online, 11 – 12 December
The ninth edition of Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival is being held online over two weekends – Dec 4-5 and 11-12 of December 2021. Login at www.tinyurl.com/ciqff2021 The event is free and open to individuals above 18. Reel Desires features films, shorts and documentaries showcasing sexuality and gender diversity issues. This year’s line-up consists of 16 films […]
Event: A South Asian Feminist Film Festival – 3-10 December
BEYOND BORDERS: A FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL 2021Celebrating South Asian women’s day and marking 16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women The second edition of the online, South Asian Feminist Film Festival initiated under the leadership of Kamla Bhasin last year is now on. This edition of the festival presents 61 films, made in 25 languages including […]
Masterclass – “RASHOMON, 4 December
AUROFILM PRESENTS “CINE-MASTER-CLASS” If you like to discuss, share and learn more about films and Cinema, we invite you to our Cine-Master-Classes! Welcome to the 15th chapter led by Philippe M. on “RASHOMON” by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1950, 1h28′). When: 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Saturday 4 December 2021 Where: Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA) Overview: Rashomon, a classic and milestone in the history of […]