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  • Rahul Khanna and Monica Dogra starrer ‘Fireflies’ to release on 31 October

    Rahul Khanna and Monica Dogra starrer ‘Fireflies’ to release on 31 October

    MUMBAI: Rahul Khanna and Monica Dogra starrer film Fireflies is all set to release in India on 31 October 2014.

     

    Confirming this, Khanna tweeted on Saturday: “Happy to announce the release date of my film, ‘Fireflies’ – 31st October, 2014! More details soon.”

     

    Written and directed by Sabal Singh Sheikhawat, the film also stars the very talented Arjun Mathur who has been a part of films like Mira Nair’s Migration and Zoya Akhtar’s Luck by Chance. The movie is being produced by Wild Geese Pictures and distributed by Panorama Studios.

     

    The film is a drama capturing the lives of two estranged brothers played by Khanna and Mathur. One, who leads a very successful life as a banker and the other who is a law school dropout and lives by the day and how fate brings them together after 15 years.

     

    Through this movie, Indie music’s reigning queen Monica Dogra will make her first appearance on the silver screen after Bejoy Nambiar’s Davidas.

     

    The movie is being produced by Wild Geese Pictures and distributed by Panorama Studios.

  • Takahata gets Honorary award at Annecy Animation FilmFest in France

    Takahata gets Honorary award at Annecy Animation FilmFest in France

    NEW DELHI: Renowned animator Isao Takahata has been given the honorary award at the Annecy Festival in France to celebrate his career and contribution to animation.

     

    An acclaimed filmmaker has created a number of master works including Grave of the Fireflies, Pompoko and My Neighbours the Yamadas.

     

    Along with Hayao Miyazaki and the Tokuma Shoten company, he also founded studio Ghibli, producer of international successes as Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and The Wind Rises.

     

    Festival Artistic Director Marcel Jean said at the conclusion earlier this week: “Filmmaker of an exceptional scale, Mr Takahata is also a great humanist whose work has become a reference for those who believe in the greatness of animation as a cinematic art form.”

     

    His latest film, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, was screened in his presence at the Festival opening ceremony.

     

    The Haras Theatre in quaint centre ville Annecy was a buzz as the final prizes and special mentions were announced to a full house of festival goers and industry insiders.

     

    The other award winners were:
     
    1.    Award for originality and humour Kod fotografa
    Director: Vatroslav MIMICA
    Country: Croatia

     
    2.    Award for originality and humour
    Krava na mjesecu
    Director: Dusan VUKOTIC
    Country: Croatia
     

    3.    Grand Prix
    Lev a písnicka
    Director: Bretislav POJAR
    Country: Czech Republic

     
    4.    International Critics’ Award
    Moonbird
    Director: John HUBLEY, Faith ELLIOT
    Country: United States

    5.    Award for social interest and graphic research
    O misto na slunci
    Director: Frantisek VYSTRCIL
    Country: Czech Republic

    6.    Award for musical score and sound effects
    Osvetnik
    Director: Dusan VUKOTIC
    Country: Croatia

    7.    Children’s film Award
    Petya i krasnaya shapochka
    Director: Boris STEPANTSEV
    Country: Russia

    8.    Award for its humanitarian theme and graphical research
    Pozor!
    Director: Jiri BRDECKA
    Country: Czech Republic

    9.    Award for aesthetic research
    Prelude pour voix, orchestre et caméra
    Director: ARCADY
    Country: France

    10.    Award for poetry and popular art
    Vlyublennoe oblako
    Director: Roman KATCHANOV, Anatole KARANOVITCH
    Country: Russia