Few 100-year-olds are this vibrant but Indian Cinema has all the sass and punch in its centenary year and we can expect exciting things from an industry which has embraced so many different genres. The upcoming New York Indian Film Festival (April 30- May 4, 2013), presented by Indo-American Arts Council, promises to serve up a feast of movies which are making waves. So here’s to a taste of cinema, past and present.
“All the film industry is going to Cannes to celebrate the 100th year of Indian cinema. We are the perfect global kick-off because in 1913 on May 4th was the first-ever Indian movie – and that’s the date of our closing night!” said Aroon Shivdasani, the Executive Director of IAAC, who along with Aseem Chhabra, director of the festival, has selected the eclectic mix of films.
NYIFF is the oldest film festival in the US and brings film-lovers together for a feast of the expected and the unexpected – features, docs, short films celebrating different viewpoints and genres from arthouse to Diaspora. The community comes together for screenings, post-screening discussions, parties and panel discussions, and of course red carpet events where you can actually meet some reel and real life celebrities.
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