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MAHINDRA INDO-AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL (MIAAC) FILM FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 5-9, 2008
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Screening Seminar: BEYOND BOLLYWOOD
Thursday, November 6 at 6 PM.
Venue: The Consulate General of India
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Set in New Delhi, director Richie Mehta's feature debut AMAL is a contemporary fable on India and a rich example of the new independent voices of Indian and South Asian Diaspora film making. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion that addresses the place and study of new independent films like AMAL in international cinema; their distribution and exhibition in mainstream and community theaters; and their reception by audiences in the US.
This screening seminar is produced by Dr. Claus Mueller, International Film & Television Exchange, Inc.
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Richard Allen, Chair, Cinema Studies, NYU
Ken Naz, President - USA & Canada, Eros International USA, Inc.
Mahesh Ramanathan, COO, Big Pictures / Reliance, invited
Richie Mehta, Film Director
Richard Pena, Program Director, Film Society of Lincoln Center, moderator |
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6:00 - 7:45 Screening of AMAL
7:45 - 9:00 Panel
9:00 - 10:00 Reception |
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The Consulate General of India
New India House
3 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065 |
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There is no fee for participating but registration is mandatory. SOLD OUT
To attend please contact Dr. Claus Mueller at cmueller@hunter.cuny.edu or call 212-772-5647
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