Festivals

FESTIVALS: LANDSCAPE AS A VISUAL BIOGRAPHY

Julia Romano’s Memories of India reimagines landscapes as visual biographies—layered digital collages blending architecture, nature, and emotion to explore memory,...

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FESTIVALS: STRONG SUPPORT FOR QUEER CINEMA AT KASHISH 2025

Held at the Mumbai Press Club, the Kashish Pride Film Festival press conference united filmmakers, activists, and allies in a passionate call for inclusive cinema, celebrating...

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FESTIVALS: KASHISH 2025 CELEBRATES GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA

Daniel Craig’s “Queer” and Elliot Page’s “Close To You” to bookend Mumbai’s iconic LGBTQ+ film festival KASHISH 2025. Shyam Benegal&r...

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FESTIVALS: WIFF’S THIRD EVENT UNPACKS ART AND IDENTITY

A resonant celebration of regional cinema and independent voices, WIFF’s May event brought powerful films, urgent conversations, and thoughtful community engagement to t...

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FESTIVALS: HONOURING RAFI, INSPIRING NEW TALENT

Whistling Woods International launches the Mohd. Rafi Music Scholarship during the debut Cadence Music Festival, celebrating legends and nurturing fresh voices for India&rsquo...

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FESTIVALS: ARE FILM FESTIVALS TAMASHAS OR REALITY CHECKS??

Often dismissed as elite echo chambers, film festivals straddle praise and parody. Monojit Lahiri investigates whether our film festivals are arty time-pass or educative game ...

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FESTIVALS: STIRRING CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA

WIFF’s Second Monthly Pre-Festival Screening: Where Stories Found Their Heartbeat and Conversations Sparked New Dreams — A Celebration of Independent Spirit, Story...

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FESTIVALS: WINNER OF THE KASHISH 2025 POSTER DESIGN

Auroville-based designer wins KASHISH 2025 poster contest as South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival prepares for a vibrant celebration, scheduled to be held June 4-...

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FESTIVALS: WORDS THAT CROSS ALL BORDERS

Khushwant Singh Literary Festival (KSLF) Returns to London and Debuts at Oxford in 2025 | 7th Edition in London – May 31 | 1st Edition at Oxford – June 3. The Dail...

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FESTIVALS: THE HERITAGE TRANSPORT MUSEUM, GURGAON

Discover the Heritage Transport Museum in Gurgaon—a vibrant tribute to India’s transport history, where vintage vehicles, Bollywood nostalgia, and cultural storyte...

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RETROSCOPE: HIS ENDURING LEGACY IN BENGALI CINEMA

Celebrating the quiet brilliance of Anup Kumar—Bengali cinema’s everyman&mda...

June 17 2025

KALEIDOSCOPE: BRIDGES BUILT THROUGH LITERARY DIALOGUE

The Khushwant Singh Literary Festival debuts in Oxford, uniting voices from India and th...

June 15 2025

FESTIVALS: LANDSCAPE AS A VISUAL BIOGRAPHY

Julia Romano’s Memories of India reimagines landscapes as visual biographies&mdash...

June 14 2025