Pandolin Weekly Digest

A round up of weekly happenings from the world of cinema. In case you missed any of it, here’s a quick glance at the stories from the week gone by.

MURGA WINS BEST FILM AT SWACCH BHARAT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Murga by debutant director, Katyayan Shivpuri was awarded the best film and a cash prize of 10 lakhs at the Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival.

7TH JAGRAN FILM FESTIVAL DRAWS TO A SPECTACULAR CLOSE

The spectacular 7th edition of the Jagran Film Festival concluded on a high note with a heady mix of talent and glamour in attendance.

RETELLING A TRAGIC LOVE STORY: HARSHVARDHAN AND SAIYAMI ON MIRZYA

Harshvardhan Kapoor & Saiyami Kher talk about the intricacies of their characters in Mirzya and their much-talked about acting debuts.

PARODIES ARE THE TOUGHEST TO CREATE – JITENDRA KUMAR

TVF’s Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu famous as Munna Jazbaati & Arjun Kejriwal indulges in an interesting chat with Pandolin

MAKING OF INDIA’S FIRST PERIOD SHORT FILM WITH PRANAV HARIHAR SHARMA

Pranav Harihar Sharma talks about the struggles involved in the making of 1869, the first period shot film to be made in India.

ADS WHO DON’T WANT TO MAKE FILMS. ACTORS WHO DON’T ACT

Aditya Kripalani shares his encounters with assistant directors playing the AD game and actors who do everything but act.

NFDC ANNOUNCES SELECTION FOR FILM BAZAAR CO-PRODUCTION MARKET 2016

The Co-Production Market will kickstart with Open Pitch where selected filmmakers will pitch their projects to a curated audience.

THE RED TURTLE TO BE SCREENED IN THE RENDEZVOUS SECTION AT MAMI 2016

Oscar-nominee and animator, Michaël Dudok de Wit, in his debut feature film ‘The Red Turtle’, brings a visual treat for film enthusiasts at MAMI

DHARAMSHALA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2016 LINE UP

The fifth Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held from November 3 to 6 at the Tibetan Children’s Village, Dharamshala.

EMMY AWARD-WINNER CARY FUKUNAGA TO HOST MASTERCLASS AT MAMI

The masterclass with Cary Fukunaga, one of the most significant filmmakers of this generation, will give insights into his craft & choices as a filmmaker.

MUKTI BHAWAN STARTED FROM STORIES THAT PEOPLE HAD TO SHARE: SHUBHASHISH BHUTIANI

A chat with Shubhashish Bhutiani, director of Mukti Bhawan, gives you an insight into the minds of the current breed of talented filmmakers in our country.

MAKING OF MIRZYA WITH DOP PAWEL DYLLUS

Polish Cinematographer Pawel Dyllus talks about the making of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya.

‘AFTER DARK’ MAKES A COMEBACK TO MAMI

MAMI is gearing up to startle its delegates by presenting them with night line ups of spooky horror movies in the After Dark section.

MUMBAI BAGS MAXIMUM AWARDS AT 6TH EDITION OF INDIA FILM PROJECT

Out of the twelve awarding films in the professional, amateur and mobile category at India Film Project, Mumbai took home three awards

INDIA FILM PROJECT 2016: A DAY DEDICATED TO SHORT FILMS AND WEB CONTENT

A throwback to the India Film Project 2016 with anecdotes from its interesting panel discussions, inputs from jury members and the winning filmmakers.

WORLD PREMIERE OF PRIYANKA CHOPRA’S VENTILATOR IN MARATHI TALKIES AT MAMI

MAMI celebrates Marathi cinema with the launch of its new segment, Marathi Talkies that will kickoff with Ventilator produced by Priyanka Chopra.

‘GOLMAAL AGAIN’ TO RELEASE IN DIWALI 2017

Golmaal Again is the fourth installment in the Golmaal series helmed by director Rohit Shetty

SUPER SOULS DOCUMENTS THE GOODNESS OF PEOPLE – SHAAD RANDHAWA

Shaad Randhawa is in news again for his web series Super Souls. The actor with a team  documents lives and works of good samaritans in the society.

SOUND DESIGNING MADE EASY WITH DEBASISH MISHRA

A maestro in the field of sound designing, Debasish Mishra shares essential tips for aspiring sound designers