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  • Directorate of Film Festivals ropes in Sabu Cyril as art director for IFFI 2015

    Directorate of Film Festivals ropes in Sabu Cyril as art director for IFFI 2015

    NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Film Festivals of the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry, which organises the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has roped in four-time National Award winner production designer Sabu Cyril to design all the sets for different components of this year’s festival. 

     

    The 46th International Film Festival of India will be held from 20 – 30 November, 2015.

     

    Right from the motif of the peacock as the logo for the festival to creating an appealing ambience at different event venues for delegates at Panaji in Goa, he will be bringing alive cinema in different shades at the IFFI.

     

    With a career spanning over two decades, Cyril has been associated with some of the landmark films in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil cinema.

     

    Speaking about his association with IFFI 2015, Cyril said, “I am very pleased to be a part of one of the biggest film festivals of Asia. In a commercially competitive world of filmmaking, the International Film Festival of India is doing a great job of promoting aesthetically rich Indian films, which are no less than a masterpiece in the context of cinematography and art direction. It feels good to handle the creative responsibilities of one of the prestigious film festivals in the world. IFFI is a great platform for aspiring as well as established filmmakers to showcase their talent to global audience and let them experience the creativity of Indian cinema.”

     

    Directorate of Film Festivals director C. Senthil Rajan added, “Saby Cyril is a perfect combination of great credentials and imaginative skills and has been a part of some of the best and globally renowned Indian films. Under his creative guidance, I am sure the 46th IFFI would be a wonderful journey of visual opulence that will impress the film lovers across the globe.”

     

    Cyril began his production designing career in 1988 and till date has directed more than 2500 advertisements, three tele-serials and 115 feature films in various languages. In 1996, he directed the stage design for the Miss World beauty pageant.

     

    IFFI will showcase movies across sections including Indian and International Panorama, Indian and Foreign Retrospectives, tributes, special focus, workshops, short films, Master Classes and the Film Bazaar.

  • Jawhar Sircar, CVL Srinivas, Suhel Seth to talk at Social Media Week

    Jawhar Sircar, CVL Srinivas, Suhel Seth to talk at Social Media Week

    MUMBAI: Seven days to go for Social Media Week (SMW) which will make its debut in the maximum city on 23 September.

    The event will see an exciting list of some of the most renowned professionals as speakers. Interacting with the crowd of Mumbai and speaking in special sessions on every possible aspect of social media will be names like:

    1.Subramanian Swamy, President, Janata Party

    2.Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage India

    3.Milind Soman, Runner, Model, Actor and Film Producer

    4.Gul Panag, Actress and Activist

    5.Jawhar Sircar, Chief Executive Officer, Prasar Bharati

    6.Dr. Sharad Kale, Padma Sree Award Winner, Professor- Homi Bhabha National Institute

    7.Devika Bhojwani, Socialist

    8.Alex Oberberg, Global Head of Markets Engagement, Social Media & Digital at Nokia

    9.Toby Daniels, CEO & Founder, Social Media Week

    10.Richard Lui, Journalist, MSNBC

    11.CVL.Srinivas, CEO, GroupM South Asia

    12.Max Hegerman, Managing Director, Edelman

    13.Simon Ashwin, Head of Digital, Mindshare North Asia

    14.Kiruba Shankar, Digital Entrepreneur, Author, Teacher & Farmer

    15.Kiran Khalap, Co-Founder, chlorophyll

    16.Kalyan Varma, Freelance Wildlife Photographer

    Mantralaya is one of the main venues where multiple events will take place for the government employees. Further, many Govt. of Maharashtra officials are actively taking part in this mega festival. Ajay Ambekar, Deputy Secretary Protocol, is on the Advisory Board and Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Directorate of IT, will initiate the proceedings at Mantralaya with an opening address on 24 September.

    Multiple venues across the city are hosting the various events at SMW Mumbai. Catch these 100 plus exciting events across five days at iconic venues like: National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), blueFROG, Barking Deer, GroupM office, Westin and Trident.

    Kick start the week running with Milind Soman and end it with a ‘Chai & Pakoda’ bike ride with more than 250 bikers, while partying every evening at various hotspots of the city.

    One can register on www.socialmediaweek.org/Mumbai. Registration for all events is free of cost except for some events on the opening & the closing Day.