present “Masters and Masterpieces” Monthly Film Screening Programme – 17 📍 Alliance Française de Pondicherry, 58, Suffren Street, Pondicherry – 605 001 🎬 Late ShiftDirected by Petra Volpe | Germany | 2025 | 92 minutes The film will be presented by Mr. Sivakumar Mohanan The screening will be followed by a discussion 📅 Sunday, 5th […]
Aurora’s Eye Films is looking for a Social Media Manager to help us share our stories with the world. We create films, documentaries, and web series that explore consciousness, community, and the spirit of Auroville. We’re seeking someone creative, organized, and passionate about digital storytelling to grow our online presence and engage with our audience. […]
Aurora’s Eye Films – Auroville Aurora’s Eye Films is seeking a Sound Post-Production Artist (Sound Designer) to join our creative team in Auroville. We are producing independent films and web series with a focus on conscious storytelling, community, and the spirit of Auroville. Role: Part-time, based in Auroville Focus on sound design, mixing, and polishing […]
Photography Exhibition by Lalit Verma Inauguration: 23 September 2025, 4:30 p.m(followed by a short film titled “Purna Kumbh Mela 2025,” screened at the Cannes Film Festival, France 2025) Exhibition Dates: 23 September – 3 October 2025Timings: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m & 5:30 – 7:30 p.mClosed: Mondays Venue: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Exhibition House,No. 2 Rangapillai Street, […]
🎬 Calls for Films for the 6th edition of FIFES Have you made a film that focuses on ecology, the environment, or the intertwining of social and environmental issues? Want to share it, design it, and possibly win a prize? 📩 Submit your film by December 15th fifescannes@gmail.com https://tally.so/r/w4zRMY?fbclid=IwT01FWAM3uBFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHnfI-6jKt3VDo22_gLpPNdeCD2DR3gASlAXJxEelDU8wyK2geWwVz1GlnuG__aem_UR4bb9buKOs-ayHVOiUFyA
Welcome to our pitch submission form for HUMAN NATURE Stories, in partnership with Earth Alliance. We are commissioning 5 filmmakers (for £2,000-£4,000 each) to explore the potential of Human Nature, through the lens of culture, politics, wellbeing, or design. https://form.typeform.com/to/BCqYgojo
📅 Date: Saturday, 13 September⏰ Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm📍 Location: Auroville Main Road, Kuilapalayam Join facilitators Keenu & Krishna for a hands-on cyanotype printing workshop that blends creativity, history, and playful experimentation. Workshop Highlights Introduction to the history of cyanotype and understanding chemicals and photosensitivity Preparing the base and first exposures Guided compositions […]
Alliance Française de Pondicherry and the Puducherry Film Forum present their monthly film screening program, “Masters and Masterpieces.” This month’s film is Secrets & Lies, a 1996 British drama by director Mike Leigh, which has a run time of 142 minutes. The screening will be presented by Mr. Sivakumar Mohan. Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 […]
Andrei Tarkovsky: A Cinema Prayer We are honored to present a special screening of the documentary Andrei Tarkovsky: A Cinema Prayer on September 19, 2025. Venue: Auroville Time: 7:30 PM The film won the Venezia Classici Award for Best Documentary on Cinema at the Venice Film Festival. The film’s director, Andrei A. Tarkovsky (son of […]
Cinema Paradiso in collaboration with Alliance Française — Presents at the Multimedia Center Auditorium, Auroville on Thursday, 11 September 2025 @ 8:00 PM Documentary Feature: Bigger Than Us (2021): A powerful journey of youth-led movements, unfolding hope, and the spark of change. On this day of remembrance (9/11), we offer a story of resilience—a tribute […]
Discussion with the writer and the documentary makers Speakers: Senrayaperumal P (Writer): Folk artist, writer, and Professor of History at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Himanshu & Aayna (Editor and Director): Aayna is a visual storyteller, photographer, and documentary maker at People’s Archive of Rural India. Date: August 28 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Nehru Hall Conference […]
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Event Type: An Online Film Festival Starting Date: September 15, 2025 Platform: DOCULIVE.IN Organizer: @kritifimclub
We are thrilled to launch the official trailer for “Sri Aurobindo: A Call to New India” 🇮🇳 An epic animation film that brings Sri Aurobindo’s five prophetic Dreams to life, presented by Sri Aurobindo Society. ✨ This is more than a film; it is a cinematic odyssey into the heart of India’s spiritual awakening! 🧘 […]
A three-day hands-on workshop covering the complete process of film photography, from shooting with a film camera to developing and printing in a darkroom. Dates: August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2025 Venue: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville Program and Timings: Thursday, August 21st (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM): A brief history of photography and an […]
Please register to watch the best if short films from across 100+ countries in 5 locations this time. For people outside of Bangalore don’t worry you can also watch it on our special ott platform. BISFF OTT – anywhere in INDIA – August 07-17 BISFF in Theaters – August 14-17 To register click the link […]
Have you been making films – either professionally or as a hobby? Do you live in Pondy or around Auroville? Have you made a film about Pondy or Auroville/bioregion? Did you make a short film in a course at Yatra Film Academy or at Film Institute Auroville? Are you a school student below 17 who […]
A three-day hands-on workshop covering the complete process of film photography, from shooting with a film camera to developing and printing in a darkroom. Dates: August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2025 Venue: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville Program and Timings: Thursday, August 21st (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM): A brief history of photography and an […]
A three-day festival featuring international and Indian films, a masterclass, and Q&A sessions. Dates: August 8, 9, & 10, 2025 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Venue: Alliance Française de Pondichéry 58, Suffren Street, Puducherry – 605001 Organized by: Alliance Française Pondichéry Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers Artists Association Puducherry Film Forum Chief Guest: The festival will be inaugurated […]
Have you been making films – either professionally or as a hobby? Do you live in Pondy or around Auroville? Have you made a film about Pondy or Auroville/bioregion? Did you make a short film in a course at Yatra Film Academy or at Film Institute Auroville? Are you a school student below 17 who […]
MANIFEST, South Asia’s only international dance-dilm festival, is happening this weekend August 1st to 3rd at Alliance Francaise Pondicherry. Curated by AuroApaar – an artist-run, non-profit arts centre based near Auroville, this pioneering event aims to catalyse the explosion of the dance-film genre in India and intensify trans-national artistic dialogue. But what are dance-films? Dance-films […]
Cinema Paradiso Presents Layari NotesA documentary by Maheen Zia & Miriam Chandy Menacherry📅 Thursday, 31 July 2025🕗 8:00 PM📍 MMC Auditorium, Auroville 🎥 About the Film: Title: Layari NotesCountry: India-PakistanYear: 2015Directors: Maheen Zia & Miriam Chandy MenacherryGenre: DocumentaryDuration: 70 minutesLanguage: Urdu-English (with English subtitles)Rating: U (G) 📖 Synopsis: In Karachi’s most dangerous district, renowned rock […]
Cinema Paradiso Presents Maheen Zia & Miriam Chandy Menacherry’s – Layari Notes📅 Thursday, 31 July 2025🕗 8:00 PM📍 MMC Auditorium, Auroville 🎥 Director’s Statement: Layari Notes was one of the 16 projects selected for the IDF Academy Summer School 2013. This marked the first time Maheen and Miriam met in person in Amsterdam, despite working […]
Dates: 26th & 27th July 2025 Organizer: Yatra Film AcademyChief Mentor: Sivakumar Mohanan Details: Theory Classes Developing original ideas on specific subjects Group-based basic story creation for a 5-minute film Screening of short films Focus Areas: Idea Story Synopsis Venue: Yatra, Near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, Auroville Contact for Enrollment:📞 Yatra Srinivassan (Director): 90432 […]
We invite filmmakers from Latin America and Asia to submit their films to the third Alternativa Film Festival, set for Q2 2026 in Colombia. #GIFFEST2025 aims to showcase some of the most exceptional films from around the globe. GIFF began with its first virtual edition in 2020 to allow a larger audience to experience a […]
