November 8, 2025

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31st Kolkata International Film Festival inaugurated; to showcase 215 films from 39 nations across 21 theatres

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Shatrughan Sinha during the 31st International Film Festival, in Kolkata on November 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was inaugurated in the city on Thursday (November 6, 2025) by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In the next week, 215 films from 39 countries are to be showcased across 21 theatres in the…

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‘Homebound’ set to open Dharamshala International Film Festival

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A still from ‘Homebound’. | Photo Credit: Dharma Productions/YouTube Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Homebound, which was recently chosen as India’s contender for the Oscars 2026, will open the upcoming edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival. The 14th edition will open with Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa-starrer Homebound and close with Anuparna Roy’s Venice prize…

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20th International Film Festival of Thrissur kicks off with spotlight on women directors and emerging talent

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image for representation | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The 20th edition of the International Film Festival of Thrissur (IFFT) is set to kick off on Friday (October 24, 2025), celebrating the theme ‘Diversity and Resistance.’ The week-long festival will showcase over 52 films, including 11 directed by women and 26 by debut filmmakers, reaffirming its…

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Director Sanju Surendran on the big win at the Busan International Film Festival 2025 for his film, ‘Khidki Gaav’

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In the penultimate scene of Sanju Surendran’s If on a Winter’s Night (Khidki Gaav), a disturbing silence dawns on the audience as the two protagonists, Abhi and Sarah, played by Roshan Abdul Rahoof and Bhanu Priyamvada, wait at a bus stop indefinitely. The chilling Delhi winter night, conveyed through the cold hues and convincing performances,…

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Malayalam film Bhoothalam (Hidden Tremors) to be screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival

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One night, in the high ranges of Kerala, people are woken up by rumbling sounds that seemed to originate from under the earth. Rattled, they scatter about, unsure of what would follow. When these occurrences keep repeating, threatening their very peace and stability, people are forced to abandon their homes and migrate to “safer” places. …

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A.P. and Germany’s Lower Saxony explore ties in skilling, employment

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Head of Talent Acquisition for Skilled Workforce, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Government of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, Balasubramanian Ramani on Thursday called on Secretary, Skill Development and Training and School and Higher Education Kona Sasidhar. They discussed forging of long-term collaboration in talent mobility frameworks, German language training, institutional partnership with ITIs and diploma institutes…

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Huma Qureshi starrer ‘Bayaan’ to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2025

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Huma Qureshi in ‘Baayan’. Huma Qureshi starrer Bayaan has been selected for the world premiere in the prestigious Discovery Section of the Toronto International Film Festival 2025, to be held in September. Helmed by writer-director Bikas Ranjan Mishra, best known for his acclaimed feature film Chauranga, Bayaan is the only Indian film in the Discovery…

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