India’s NFDC Film Bazaar Reveals Seven Projects for Cannes Market Co-Production Day

EXCLUSIVE: Streamer and theatrical distributor Mubi has closed its first on-the-ground Cannes business, signing a multi-territory deal for Sebastian Meise’s second feature Great Freedom, which premiered here in Un Certain Regard.

Sean Penn’s “Flag Day” PremieresSean Penn’s “Flag Day” premiered at the festival on Saturday, marking the third time he’s been in Main Competition section as a director — the other times for “The Pledge” in 2001 and “The Last Face” in 2016.TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote, “While the film sometimes struggles with disparate tones, it’s a solid, subtle drama that opts in most cases for restraint over excess.

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Rahul Jain, whose new film “Invisible Demons” has its world premiere at Cannes in the cinema for the climate special section, is prepping “Falling Star,” a limited fiction series.Jain is developing the series, which is likely to consist of six or seven one-hour episodes, via his Jann Pictures. It will see him reunite with Heino Deckert’s Ma.Ja.De.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticAs a filmmaker, Sean Penn has always had a flinty integrity, but the movies he directs work so hard to channel the values of ’70s films — they’re moody and fatalistic, with furrowed brows, and move at a pace of drop-dead deliberation — that early on, in the days of “The Indian Runner” (1991) and “The Crossing Guard” (1995), you could just about feel the sweat of his downbeat virtue.

Naman Ramachandran India’s Payal Kapadia is back at Cannes with her debut feature, “A Night of Knowing Nothing,” a Directors’ Fortnight selection.A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, Kapadia’s 2017 short “Afternoon Clouds” premiered at Cannes as a Cinéfondation selection.For “A Night of Knowing Nothing” Kapadia and the film’s cinematographer and editor Ranabir Das began shooting footage of their friends in 2017 on a small camera without a concrete plan and also gathered

Naman Ramachandran While India does not have its usual physical pavilion at the Cannes market this year, due to pandemic travel restrictions, and Bollywood stars aren’t setting the red carpet on fire, the business of cinema continues to be discussed at the virtual India pavilion.At a lively session on Thursday, moderated by Vikramjit Roy, head of India’s Film Facilitation Office (FFO), Dhanpreet Kaur, MD of the country’s National Film development Corporation (NFDC), said that the long-awaited

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, a regular at Cannes, is currently in post-production on his next feature “Dobaaraa,” a Hindi-language adaptation of Oriol Paulo’s 2018 Spanish-language film “Mirage.”Kashyap had read the script of “Mirage” before the film was made and was taken by it. This is the first time Kashyap has done a remake.

Since the coronavirus epidemic became a pandemic in the spring of 2020, few waves have been as deadly as the one India experienced in April and May this year. At the time of writing, confirmed infections have been steadily dropping since reaching a peak of more than 400,000 per day in early May, and, while nobody is expecting miracles at this stage, there’s hope that an improving vaccination drive may mean the worst is now behind them.

Naman Ramachandran Documentaries from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal will compete for the €10,000 ($11,866) docs-in-progress grand prize and other awards at the 2021 edition of Cannes Docs.From Afghanistan, prolific short filmmaker Hezbullah Sultani’s feature documentary debut “Birds Street” explores Kabul’s showcase for avian life, a corner of the city tucked away behind a mosque untouched by war or modernization.

 Elsa Pataky and  Chris Hemsworth, you’re bound to have an athletic gene and a drive for adventure. This week, the Spanish actress took her three children, eight-year-old daughter India Rose, and six-year-old twin boys Sasha and Tristan dirt bike riding.A post shared by Elsa Pataky (@elsapatakyconfidential)The 44-year-old posted photos from the fun-filled day to her Instagram.

Naman Ramachandran A galaxy of Indian entertainment industry heavyweights are reportedly backing Reliance Entertainment group CEO Shibasish Sarkar’s special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) targeting the Indian media industry.Variety understands that Sarkar’s New Jersey registered International Media Acquisition Corp.

Naman Ramachandran Production on the India leg of the Russo Brothers’ keenly anticipated multi-series “Citadel” will begin in early 2022, creators Krishna D.K.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentParticipant and French sales agent MK2 Films have teamed up to jointly represent worldwide rights to Rahul Jain’s documentary feature “Invisible Demons.” The feature-length film will have its world premiere at Cannes in the cinema for the climate special section.In “Invisible Demons,” Jain explores the dramatic consequences of India’s growing economy and what it means on the broader world stage.Boasting Jain’s experimental style and strong visuals, the

, has an official premiere date and trailer, and only ET can exclusively reveal the details! Starring Avantika (), the network's first original TV film featuring an Indian American lead will debut Friday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer“India Sweets and Spices” is an independent film about immigrants who face family complications and romantic entanglements in America.India Sweets & Spices is a chain of Indian grocery stores across Southern California.

Gisele Bündchen, you know it’s international yoga day. The holiday has been celebrated annually since 2015 and is all about appreciating the physical, mental, and spiritual practices that originated in ancient India.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to issue an update on ‘Freedom Day’ and the latest coronavirus situation in the Scottish Parliament later today.

Trust to celebrate and mark occasions in the US and India, and you won't be disappointed. From Indian festivals to celebrating various important days of the US calendar, the actress strikes the right balance.