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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) Friday 3 December 2021, 7:30 Pm “Tess” Directed by Roman POLANSKI, France – UK, 1979 With: Nastassja Kinski Peter Firth Leigh Lawson Synopsis: Tess is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1891 novel “Tess of the d’Urberville”. Wessex County, England during the Victorian era in the Great Depression (1873-1896). A clergyman and local […]
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Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER – 7:30 pm “BOYHOOD”, Directed by Richard LINKLATER, USA,2014 Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke Synopsis: Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, “Boyhood” is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason who literally grows up […]
After having participated in 21 international film festivals around the globe most of which took place online only here is the first festival abroad that actually invites and hosts Christoph Pohl as the filmmaker to physically attend: The 5th Slemani International Film Festival in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan. December 17 – 23, 2021. Christoph Pohl will […]
Doc_Commune has been envisaged as a space for documentary filmmakers. It aims to foster a process of engagement with selected filmmakers, that helps them to grow not just their projects, but also themselves. We see a space that encourages an enriching flow of feedback, discussions and conversations about projects with seasoned mentors. The duration of […]
Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER – 7:30 pm “PAPER MOON”, Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, USA, 1973 Synopsis: A film of the “New Hollywood” movement which script is adapted from a novel by Joe David Brown. The film was shot in black-and-white, is set in Kansas and Missouri during the Great […]
Integrate A DANCE + FILM WORKSHOP When: Dance: 10:30-11:45 am, Film: 12:00-1:00 pm, 22-26 November 2021 Where: New Creation Dance Studio, Auroville Open to anyone aged 14 years upwards Fees: Do the full workshop: Aurovilian: IN 1200, Guest: INR 2200. Drop in for a day: Aurovilian: INR 300, Guest: INR 500 Registrations: WhatsApp 9971851782 or […]
27 aspirants from 11 States took part in the creative venture and made 15 films Article by M.Dinesh Varma, published in The Hindu, PUDUCHERRY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 READ ONLINE From camps of close-knit indigenous communities to emerald lakes and moonscapes of the Lamayuru, the ruggedly charming Leh-Ladakh region served as an ideal locale for a documentary […]
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, many screenings will only take place virtually this year. The selection of the Science Film Festival 2021 has therefore been made available online. Please register to receive the link to the films and the password that enables you to stream the films free of charge. Vimeo Link Registration For […]
At the 26th edition of the European Union Film Festival, we are proud to bring to the audience over a dozen unique speakers, through a series of special events focused on different facets of filmmaking including direction, production, scriptwriting and acting. Renowned artists from member states, partner countries and India will feature in eight sessions. The […]
Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2021, 7:30 PM “THE ELEPHANT MAN”, Directed by David LYNCH, USA, 1980 With: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller Synopsis: Based on “The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences” by Frederick Treves. In Victorian London, Dr. Frederic Treves discovers in a sideshow Joseph Merrick, a heavily […]
Apausalypse, Directed by Anni Ólafsdóttir and Andri Snær Magnason. Set in an unprecedented moment of global stillness, Apausalypse follows artists and thinkers in Iceland as they interpret a world gripped by the pandemic. Through dance, poetry, music, and visual art, they reflect on the possibilities for transformation that are held within this great pause. This […]
Choreographed by Sadeck Waff with 128 dancers in wheelchairs for the closing ceremony of the 2020 Paraolympics
Three Angles In Episode 4 of this series, we present Three Angles is a dance film that blends music, dance and space. Choreographers: Dancers Ku Eunhye, Lee Seiseung, Lee Insoo Music: Lee Ilwoo Three Angles is a dance film that blends music, dance and space. Lee Ilwoo from the band Jambinai presents traditional music combined with free jazz, post-rock, punk and metal. […]
The European Union Film Festival is an annual event celebrating the diversity and creativity of European cinema, heritage, and culture. It is organized jointly by the Delegation of the European Union to India, Member States, and regional partners. Currently, in its 26th edition, the Festival will be held virtually, and all films in the line-up […]
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER 2021, 7:30 PM “TESS” Directed by Roman POLANSKI, France – UK, 1979With: Nastassja Kinski Peter Firth Leigh Lawson Synopsis: Tess is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1891 novel “Tess of the d’Urberville”. Wessex County, England during the Victorian era in the Great Depression (1873-1896). A clergyman and local historian, […]
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 & Pondicherry and the fourth category features a curated selection of international […]
Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents Friday 22 October 2021, 7:30 PMDreams (“Yume”)Directed By Akira Kurosawa – Japan, 1990 With: Akira Terao as “I” in The Tunnel, Chishu Ryu as “Old Man” in Water mills, Martin Scorsese as “Vincent van Gogh” in Crows, Mitsuko Baishô, Toshie Negishi Synopsis: A collection of 8 tales based upon the […]
It was put together during a masterclass session held by Auroville Film Institute A short film produced in Auroville under a Masterclass series, led by top cinema professionals, has been selected for screening at the fourth South Asian Short Film Festival 2021, scheduled to begin in Kolkata in mid-November. Coda, directed by Sudipto Acharyya, was put […]
Untact Impro Dance on Film is a specially curated series of contemporary dance projects developed by the Korean National Contemporary Dance Company. The series, co-presented by InKo Centre and the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, will comprise a total of 5 films, varied in theme and technique, to present some of the most exciting choreographers and […]
In the month of October Ever Slow Green will participate in two different film festivals in the Americas: October 17 – 31: Nature Track Film Festival, Los Olivos, CA, USA (online worldwide)https://naturetrackfilmfestival.org/ October 28 – November 3: Filmambiente, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (online in Brazil only)https://filmambiente.com/en/ Rent or Buy Unfortunately Cinemapreneur had to stop their services due […]
