Mumbai Film Festival Postponed to Next Year Amid India's Virus Outbreak
The 22nd edition has been pushed to 2021 as novel coronavirus cases in the country head towards 2 million.
'Buoyancy': Film Review
A Cambodian boy looking for a better life is sold into slavery aboard a Thai fishing trawler in Rodd Rathjen’s first feature, Australia’s Oscar submission.
'Last Headhunters of the Nagas': Film Review | Mumbai 2019
Five octogenarians in India’s remote Nagaland reminisce over their days of hunting human heads in Aryan Biju Baruah’s documentary debut.
'Every Inch of My Being' ('Roam Rome Mein'): Film Review
In Tannishtha Chatterjee’s directing bow, she and Nawazuddin Siddiqui ('The Lunchbox') co-star as siblings who embark on twin journeys of self-discovery between India and Italy.
Mumbai: 'Honeyland', 'Eeb Allay Ooo!,' 'Bombay Rose' Among Festival Prize Winners
The 21st edition of the festival also honored 'The Two Popes' director Fernando Meirelles with an excellence in cinema award.
Mumbai: Franklin Leonard Talks Writer-Agent Standoff, Black List India Plans
"My contention has always been that the agent should be representing the best interests of the client and the client should have reasonable expectation that they are doing so," said the founder of the popular screenplay survey website at a Mumbai Film Festival master class.
Fernando Meirelles on Working With Netflix on 'Two Popes,' Marvel Films Making Him "Sleepy"
Speaking at the Mumbai Film Festival, the Brazilian director behind 'City of God' said he is developing his next project for the streaming giant, which will be based around climate change.
Mumbai: 'Changemakers' Authors on How Women Are Transforming Bollywood
Journalists Mallika Kapur and Gayatri Rangachari Shah's book 'Changemakers: Twenty Women Transforming Bollywood Behind the Scenes' spotlights the Indian women who are creating stories that are "more relevant, more contemporary, more real."
Mumbai's Industry Program Initiative Discusses Role of Festivals in Age of Streaming
The Mumbai Film Festival's special session, held Sunday at Soho House Mumbai, included contributions from Toronto International Film Festival executive director Joana Vicente, Telluride Film Festival executive director Julie Huntsinge and Clare Stewart, former head of festivals at the British Film Institute and former director of the Sydney Film Festival.
'Invitation' ('Nimtoh') Film Review | Mumbai 2019
The mysterious antagonism between a boy and a wealthy landowner in Darjeeling is explored in Saurav Rai’s first feature.
Mumbai Hidden Gem: How 'Slow Burn' Captures the Urban Isolation Found in Delhi
Sunit Sinha's directorial debut revolves around an immigrant from Punjab who finds himself rootless when he moves to the capital for work.
Mumbai: Places to Escape to After the Festival
The Hollywood Reporter's quick guide to destinations within easy reach of Mumbai.
Mumbai: Why Bollywood Stars Are Rushing Towards Streaming Platforms
As the battle between Netflix, Amazon and Disney's Hotstar intensifies, the demand for India's top film talent is escalating, both in front of and behind the camera.
'The Wayfarers' ('Raahgir'): Film Review | Mumbai 2019
Adil Hussain ('Life of Pi') and Tillotama Shome ('Monsoon Wedding') star as dirt-poor Indians searching for work in director Goutam Ghose’s tale of empathy among the have-nots.
Mumbai: Deepti Gupta's Doc 'Shut Up Sona' Tackles India's Patriarchy Head-On
Shot over three years, the film gives an insider account of how singer Sona Mohapatra, one of the leading figures of the country's #MeToo movement, is forcefully demanding gender equality in the music business.
