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 […]
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 […]
🎬 2-Day Workshop on Writing for ScreenHosted by: Yatra Film Academy (YFA) 📅 Dates: 26th & 27th July 2025📍 Venue: Yatra, Near New Creation, Kuilapalayam, Auroville Chief Mentor: Sivakumar Mohanan Workshop Focus:Learn the art of screenwriting through hands-on theory classes and practical group activities. You Will Learn: How to develop original ideas on specific subjects […]
Dates: July 18, 19, 20, 2025 Venue: Aurodhan Art Gallery & Gardens, Pondicherry Curated by: Lalit Verma Organized by: Aurodhan Pondicherry Contact: 📍 33, Francois Martin Street, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry 605 001 📞 +91 413 2222795 / 2222449 🌐 www.aurodhan.com 📧 aurodhan1@gmail.com DAY 1 – July 18: Awakening the Inner Inventor 9:00 AM – 9:45 […]
Puducherry Children’s Film Festival-2025 புதுச்சேரி குழந்தைகள் திரைப்படத் விழா- 2025 Registration Form / பதிவு படிவம் The 2nd Puducherry Children’s Film Festival aims to help children develop a love for cinema, think critically, and understand different cultures and perspectives through a variety of cinema stories. The festival will showcase a curated selection of films in multiple languages, […]
🎥 French Film WeekPresented by Alliance Française de PondichéryIn collaboration with Cinema Paradiso 📍 Venue: MMC Auditorium, Auroville🗓️ Dates: 14th to 20th July 2025📍 Address: MMC Auditorium, Auroville, Matrimandir Road, Town Hall, Auroville 605101, Tamil Nadu🎟️ Entry: Free and open to all📽️ All films in French with English subtitles 🗓️ Screening Schedule 14th July • […]
