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Tribeca Film Festival 2011 Announces Closing Night Film: Edward Burns’ Newlyweds

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, announced today it will close its 10th edition with the world premiere of Edward Burns’ Newlyweds....

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Tribeca All Access 2010 opening lunch

TFI ANNOUNCES 12 NEW PROJECTS FOR 8th ANNUAL TRIBECA ALL ACCESS PROGRAM

Before I started to cover the Tribeca Film Festival, I never even knew of the existence of their Tribeca All Access program. But now that I know better, I am blissfully...

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In The Spirit Of Laxmi

2011 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections

For the 10th Tribeca Film Festival, the short film program will be presented in eight thematic programs and a wide range of cultural perspectives. Drawn from 2,862...

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10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Spotlight, Cinemania, Special Screenings & Tribeca/ESPN Line-Up

10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Spotlight, Cinemania, Special Screenings & Tribeca/ESPN Line-Up

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as...

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10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Partial Line-Up

10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces Partial Line-Up

The 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival will take place from April 20 through May 1, 2011. The festival recently announced their partial line-up. Starting with the...

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T.D.Dasan Std. VI B Review : Simplicity soars sky high

T.D.Dasan Std. VI B Review : Simplicity soars sky high

Standing out like an oasis in the midst of the politically charged programming at IFFK, Mohan Raghavan’s T.D.Dasan Std. VI B would be my top pick from the...

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IFFK Diary – Vol 2 : The Lowdown

IFFK Diary – Vol 2 : The Lowdown

IFFK, 2010 was without question, the best film festival I’ve attended ever since I’ve hit the road 3 months ago. A lovely atmosphere charged with a...

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Paleri Manikyam Review – Murder, he wrote…or did he?

Paleri Manikyam Review – Murder, he wrote…or did he?

The synopsis for Paleri Manikyam : Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (Paleri Manikyam : A Midnight Murder Story) in the IFFK handbook mentioned it to be the story...

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Biutiful Review : Watchable film, an unsure deviation

Biutiful Review : Watchable film, an unsure deviation

One of the most melancholic scene in the otherwise ebullient Munnabhai MBBS was the scene with Gracy Singh’s character breaking out the news of terminal cancer...

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Makaramanju (Mist of the Capricorn) Review : Celluloid quicksand

Makaramanju (Mist of the Capricorn) Review : Celluloid quicksand

Lenin Rajendran’s Makaramanju (Mist of the Capricorn) is perhaps the most deserving of the “masterpiece” tag amongst the Indian films I’ve...

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IFFK Diary – Vol 1 : A Tale of two bureaucracies

IFFK Diary – Vol 1 : A Tale of two bureaucracies

A couple of weeks ago, I had put up a post lambasting bureaucratic indifference at IFFI. Today, while I write this, I’m glad to be eating my words. Not that...

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Dhoosar Review : A beautiful blur

Dhoosar Review : A beautiful blur

Indian filmmakers seem to have hit upon an unerring formula in the last few years. The success of Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par brought about a new template...

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