Tag: film

Cine-master-class “A fistful of sand from utopia”, Saturday 26th Dec, 2020

Aurofilm / AV Film institute present“CINE-master class” – 5.00 – 7.30 pm at Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA) If you like to discuss, share and learn more about films and Cinema, we invite you to our Cine-Master classes! Welcome to the 4th chapter on Saturday 26th December : “A fistful of sand from utopia” Overview: As a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Rrivu will […]

News from Swaram

Dear Friends of SvaramThe sentence of Sri Aurobindo  that “Man is a transitional being; he is not final” strikes  presently a deeper chord in-midst the global crises and this challenging transition to a very much needed, more fair and just economic and environmentally sustainable and more healthy life style for humanity as a whole.  In SVARAM […]

Ever Slow Green: ALT EFF 2020 Panchgani

50 years ago, a unique afforestation project took root on an eroded desert plateau in Tamil Nadu, South India, when people from diverse countries came together to establish the international experimental township of Auroville. Initially driven by the necessity to make the harsh conditions more liveable, the idealism of some early residents lead them to […]

UNREHEARSED FUTURES #17

TopicUNREHEARSED FUTURES #17 An Actor Prepares for? with Kamili Okweni Feelings | Embodied Poetics and Julie Beauvais | Platform BadNewsFromTheStarsDescriptionUNREHEARSED FUTURES #17 Click here to register: https://dramaschoolmumbai.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a234a22bc66a5a17ee77210cd&id=5415562d37&e=eb885c35a7 Response-Ability: Theatre Pedagogy in Changing Times Discussing questions facing drama schools, teachers and students of theatre in the Post-COVID world Unrehearsed Futures is a series of public conversations […]

All Living Things: Environmental Film Festival

ALL LIVING THINGS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE ONLINE EVENTS Panel discussions: A snapshot of sustainable tourism in India; Teeth, tails and tentacles: wildlife filmmaking and photography; Investigative journalism – what does it take;  Workshops: Trash talk with bare necessities; What a shame! – the art of storytelling with Monika Naranjo Gonzales; Nature, camera, action […]

SOUTH ASIAN FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL: 27-30 November 2020

You are invited for the online SOUTH ASIAN FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL27-30 November 2020 29 Films• 6 Themes • 4 Days • 9 Countries Different genres – animation, shorts, documentaries, feature filmsMany are India premieres Panel Discussion on ‘Minority & Queer Narratives’ with Shazia Iqbal, Jabeen Merchant, Gagandeep Singh and Anomaa Rajakaruna moderated by Vani Subramaniam […]

Ever Slow Green screening at ALT Environmental Film Festival

ALT EFF’s mission is to engage the public on the environment and social issues of our time through an informed, creative and experiential discourse. With groundbreaking and compelling films, ALT EFF will showcase the beauty of our planet, create awareness on the critical issues and leave you feeling inspired to envision and shape our possible […]

Auroville from Above: Photography Exhibition by Om and Julie

Centre d’Art Auroville invites you for an Exhibition Of Auroville from Above by Om and Julie.Exhibition Opening Friday 04 December  2020 at 4.30pmExhibition from 04 December  2020 to 24 December 2020.Gallery hours: 9.30 am to 12.00pm & 2.00pm to  5.00pm Monday to Saturday.Auroville from Above by Om and Julie When in 2017, Om and Julie decided […]

AVI USA FUNDRAISING EVENT – Two Screenings of Ever Slow Green

The event will raise funds through offering two screenings of Ever Slow Green on December 5 & 6. REGISTER AND GET THE ZOOM LINK BY MAKING A DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT USING THE FORM BELOW https://eleoonline.net/Pages/WebForms/Mobile/ShowFormMobile.aspx?id=f5e74536-76fe-4e3a-866e-37b71d2c89f5&linkto=1008 Join us for an incredible look into the evolution of Auroville’s forests – from treeless plateau to lush, tropical […]

Minimalistic works from Auroville Film Institute make a splash at Swiss festival

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/minimalistic-works-from-auroville-film-institute-make-a-splash-at-swiss-festival/article33110864.ece Four minimalist short films produced by aspirant directors, led by the Auroville Film Institute, have made the cut at a film festival affiliated with the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The selected films were screened between November 9 and 15 at University of Lausanne’s CineMasala festival, organised for the researchers and aficionados of history, religions […]

Big in China: Ever Slow Green gets Gold Award

I’m extremely happy and honoured to have received the Gold Award at the Handle Climate Change Film Festival 2020 in Shenzhen, China for EVER SLOW GREEN. The film was chosen from a total number of 1113 films submitted from 90 different countries and Chinese districts to receive the highest award in the festival. Thanks my […]

EUFF Side Events

From Monday 16 November, EU Film Festival will be hosting eight side events including talks with directors, writers, actors and producers. The emailer is below and the creative for each event is attached here. All sessions will be hosted on Zoom. Please follow the links for talks on their respective posters below:

Violet Glasses: Cinema from a gender perspective

The Embassy of the Argentine Republic in India are happy to announce the screening of “Violet Glasses” in India!! “Gafas Violetas” (Violet Glasses) is a film series created by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts of Argentina from a gender perspective, bringing to the audience a wide range of movies focused on diverse […]

Events at Bharat Nivas

You are invited to the following events: Saturday, 21 November 2020 Film Projection on “The Mother, as an Artist”, (see poster attached) presented by Rakhal. Venue: Bhumika Hall, Time: 5 to 6 30 pm Saturday, 28 November 2020 In association with The Dance Routes Centre”Odissi – A Dance of Sculpture”. Venue: Bhumihar Hall, Time: 4pmA […]

Ever Slow Green – Global Sustainability Film Awards

Ever Slow Green tells the story of a 50-years-young tropical forest that evolved in Auroville, South India, through some of the diverse people who dedicate their lives to bringing it to fruition. WATCH EVER SLOW GREEN ONLINE FREE AT THESE FILM FESTIVALS Science Film Festival 2020 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYPq2XiWEScz_lh3uDv0bGmBdzKC9dyN3BbUWwEcWZ5A6bWA/viewform Gottlieb Native Garden Green Earth Film Festival tve Global […]

Inko Centre – Clik November

In this edition, through stories and interactions, specially commissioned virtual exhibitions and films, the Inko centre presents evocative journeys and sensory experiences that are moored in local culture but travel the world to resonate with audiences world wide. For more information visit website

EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL INDIA 2020

Auroville Film Festival is pleased to announce its partnership with the 25th European Union Film Festival in India. It will be held digitally from 5-30 November.Registrations are now open here: http://festivalscope.com/signup.html  Registration is absolutely free and users are able to watch all 42 films on Festival Scope. All the information: www.euffindia.com  To mark this special edition, curator and programmer Veronica […]

Animation Film Festival 2020 – streaming

In partnership with the Association Française du Cinéma d’Animation, the French Institute is extending the Animation Film Festival abroad for the 10th consecutive year. Watch here until October 31, 2020 animated feature films and short films at home for free! https://ifcinema.institutfrancais.com/fr/streaming/animation Note: the films are in French.

Tamil Nadu Film Festival 2020

Dear Film Lovers,The 1st Tamil Nadu Film Festival will be held online from 25th October – 15th November 2020, Chennai, India. The Festival showcases 298 films from 52 countries under all the film categories like Fiction Features, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short, Short Film, Music Video and Ad films. It is open only to registered participants. FREE REGISTRATION. You must be18 years and above to watch these […]

Ep 11: How to Test/Select your Screenplay Idea | Kadhaikalam | Tamil Screenwriting Development Write

Episode 11 of Kadhaikalam, where we discuss How to Test your Idea for a screenplay. Kadhaikalam (Story Arena) is a new educational Series(in Tamil) from Accessible Horizon Films that focuses on the Screenwriting Process. Though the Series is primarily about Screenwriting, it also covers the process of Writing(in general), Filmmaking, Visual Storytelling and other related […]