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IFFI is bigger than ever. So why hasn’t it made a global impact yet?

December 03, 2025 2:51 pm

Unlike the major film festivals at Cannes and Venice, IFFI’s selections attract neither the attention nor the regard of a wider section of cinema-lovers

Cruel reality for filmmakers in India: It’s difficult to survive outside Bollywood and regional movie industries

December 02, 2025 3:27 pm

It’s not that we lack talent. But in the absence of a supporting ecosystem, their creations rarely make it beyond the festival circuit

IFFI gets flak for its all-male jury panel in Indian Panorama, netizens say 'lack of women in the jury is glaring, do better'

November 11, 2025 12:13 pm

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, gets online flak for its 'manel', all-male panel for the Indian Panorama section.

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Express view: An IFF(I) endeavor: The film festival needs to do better

November 29, 2024 11:28 pm

Film festivals are places where creative minds and their committed audiences come together. IFFI must do more to do both justice

Abhishek Chaubey says Vidya Balan, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor slashed their fees to work with him

November 29, 2024 11:29 am

Filmmaker Abhishek Chaubey has revealed that stars like Vidya Balan, Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Kareena Kapoor Khan worked on his films Ishqiya and Udta Punjab for less than their market rate.

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Lithuanian film ‘Toxic’ wins Golden Peacock at IFFI-2024; Bogdan Muresanu best director

November 29, 2024 10:03 am

The jury for the International Competition, comprising Ashutosh Gowarikar (its chairperson), Anthony Chen, Elizabeth Karlsen, Fran Borgia and Jill Bilcock, selected Bogdan Muresanu as Best Director for the Romanian film titled 'The New Year That Never Came'.

We are following western yardstick to measure success in cinema: Madhavan

November 28, 2024 6:29 am

Actor R Madhavan talks about why Hindi cinema's low phase won't last for long and how FTII graduates can gain prominence in the film industry.

'Heartbroken' R Madhavan recalls visiting temples when Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein flopped: 'Left no stone unturned'

November 27, 2024 8:31 am

R Madhavan recently attended the ongoing International Film Festival of India and discussed the time when Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein was declared a flop. However, the actor was grateful for how the film resonated with audience over time.

Riddhima Kapoor recalled her late father Rishi Kapoor's last two wishes

Rishi Kapoor announced Saawariya would flop; called Ranbir Kapoor a day before Barfi release: 'Art filmein karna band kar'

November 25, 2024 6:30 pm

Ranbir Kapoor recently shared Rishi Kapoor's reaction to his various films. He recalled the time when he was being extremely critical about his debut film and predicted it wouldn't work.

Khushbu Sundar recalls an actor misbehaving with her, asked, 'Chance mil jayega kya?': 'I immediately held my chappal...'

November 22, 2024 4:16 pm

Khushbu Sundar was part of the masterclass on Women's Safety in Cinema at International Film Festival of India, where she shared how an actor behaved inappropriately with her.