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13th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL Thursday May 3, 2013   13th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL April 30 - May 4, 2013    NYIFF 2013 INDUSTRY PANELS Friday MAY 3RD, 2013 10:30 AM – 4 PM TRIBECA CINEMAS, 54 VARICK STREET, NYC Tickets: $15 general admission; $12 IAAC members 10:30 am – 11:15 am: The Changing Role of Women in Indian Cinema Women – actors and filmmakers discuss the gradual development of female roles in Indian films, how the market opens up for newcomers; plus opportunities for women filmmakers. Panelists: Monica Dogra(actor, Fireflies), Alexandra Eaton (director, Bombay Movie), Shashwati Talukdar (director, Please Don t Beat Me Sir), Shivani Ghai (actor, Fireflies) Moderator: Aroon Shivdasani 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 pm Shooting in New York City David Moy, NYC Mayor s Office of Theatre, Film and Entertainment, will talk about SHOOTING IN NEW YORK: with a special note on the changing face of the city re film before and after 9/11: Proceedures, incentives, pros and cons, local and overseas filmmakers (expectations, permissions, mandates, deliverables), logistics. There will be time for filmmakers to engage David in a Question and Answer session. Moderator: Dev Benegal 1: 45 – 2:30 pm Go To Market - A filmmaker s guide to bringing their films to market Listen to contemporary South Asian producers and directors operating outside of India about the different approaches they have taken to bringing their films to market. Understanding first hand how working filmmakers are, collaborating with sales agents for foreign sales, partnering with domestic distribution companies, working with distribution entities based in India and self distributing their work to build sustainable careers as working artists. Panelists: Dev Benegal (director, English, August; Road Movie), Amit Gupta (director, Jadoo), Nicholas Bruckman (producer, Valley of Saints) Moderator: Jaideep Punjabi (producer, Patang) 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm India’s Indie Film Story Five indie filmmakers (directors, producers) – narrative and documentaries in conversation about about issues that determine their universe, especially focusing on financing, distribution and marketing. Panelists: Harish Amin (Oonga), Spandan Banerjee (To-Let), Nikhil Mahajan (Pune 52), Hansal Mehta (Shahid), Suparn Varma (Aatma) Moderator: Aseem Chhabra 3:45 – 4:30 pm Distribution Understand the changing business ecosystem for contemporary distributors, marketing expenditure, the impact of digital distribution, changing audience perceptions, online piracy and the risks and rewards associated with encouraging new talent in the marketplace. Panelists: Geetanjali Dhillon(film streaming), Mark Urman (Paladin), Elliot Kanbar(Quad), Ken Naaz (Eros), Jaideep Punjabi (Self-distribution) Moderator: Aseem Chhabra   Friday, May 3, 2013, 11:59 pm at Tribeca Cinemas. Philippe Dilip Vists Mr.Pickles Directed by Cyrus Cumming USA, 5 mins. A young cinephile oversteps his boundaries when Philippe Dilip, a washed up Bollywood actor, shows up at his deli one evening. and Aatma Directed by Suparn Verma India, 2013, Feature Film, 94 Minutes, Hindi with English subtitles New York Premiere. Cast- Bipasha Basu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Doyel Dhawan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Tillotama Shome, Shernaz Patel, Darshan Zariwala. Post-screening discussion with director Suparn Verma. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-pNmFaxQxdg Aatma is the journey of a single mother Maya Verma who finally starts her life afresh with her six year old daughter Nia but as Maya starts to pick up the pieces of her life, strange things starts happening around her. Maya's six year old daughter Nia starts to speak to her dead father. Maya initially feels that she has created an imaginary father to fill the gap in her life but slowly Maya's life starts to fall apart and the reality gets darker till she starts to doubt her own sanity. Aatma is a psychological thriller set in a supernatural framework. It is about the inheritance of loss, a tableau of conflicting emotions played against a diabolic backdrop. About the Director: Suparn is a writer and filmmaker who has previously been a senior producer with rediff.com. He has written a number of movies such as Chhal, Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai, Qayamat, Zameen, Janasheen, Karam, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena I directed Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and Acid Factory. He also has a production company called The Dark Tower Entertainment which makes ad films and music videos. Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Cinema, Friday, May 3, 2013, 4:00 pm, Theatre 1 at Tribeca Cinemas. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Directed by Kundan Shah. India, 1983, 132 mins, Hindi with English subtitles. Cast- Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Bhakti Barve, Satish Kaushik, Ashok Banthia, Neena Gupta. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=csslHKrvzlk Professional photographers Vinod Chopra and Sudhir Mishra open a photo studio in the prestigious Haji Ali area in Mumbai, in the hopes of making enough money to sustain themselves. After a disastrous start, they are given some work by the editor of "Khabardar," a publication that exposes the scandalous lives of the rich and the famous. They accept it and start working with the editor, Shobha Sen, on a story to expose the dealings between an unscrupulous builder, Tarneja, and corrupt Municipal Commissioner D'Mello. While working on their story, Sudhir and Vinod decide to enter a photography contest, taking photos all over the city. On developing their pictures, they notice a man shooting someone, and get caught up in a murder case that ends with them in prison. In the final scene, Vinod and Sudhir are shown several years later being released, still in their prison clothes. They turn to the camera and make a cut-throat gesture, signifying the death of justice and truth in an age of corruption. About the Director: Kundan Shah studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, where he developed an interest in various expressions of comedy. He is instrumental in introducing slapstick humor into the Indian filmic experience, with his cult hit Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, and has worked in both film and television. Friday, May 3, 2013, 4:00 pm, Theatre 2 at Tribeca Cinemas. Dosa Hunt A Film By Amrit Singh. USA 2012, 22:38 Minutes, English. This is a short film by Amrit Singh featuring a diverse group of music-world friends -- Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Das Racist's Himanshu Suri and Ashok "Dapwell" Kondabolu, Yeasayer's Anand Wilder, Neon Indian's Alan Palomo, jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, and Stereogum's Executive Editor, Singh -- on a quest to find their hometown's best dosa. The delicious traditional South Indian crepe has earned this long-overdue cinematic closeup. But our our heroes' journey -- bantering in an Indian disco van, eating their way through the restaurants and grocery stores of Manhattan and Queens -- also explores the shared and respective cultures of this vibrant group of NYC artists in the wilds of their city. Dosa Hunt is a snapshot of a transitional generation in America's immigrant/art experience, in hot pursuit of good food. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=d7j1iBluLDM &feature=youtu.be and Oonga Directed by Devashish Makhija. India, 2012, Feature Film, 98 Minutes, Hindi and Oriya with English subtitles. World Premiere. Cast- Alyy Khan, Anand Tiwari, Nandita Das, Priyanka Bose, Salim Kumar, Seema Biswas, Vipin Sharma. Post-screening discussion with director Devashish Makhija. Little Oonga missed his village school trip to the faraway big city Lohabad to see a play called ‘Ramayan’. Unable to handle the pressure of being the only kid around who has not seen the fantastic warrior-king ‘Rama’, Oonga runs away. He goes on a perilous journey across forest, river, mountains and roads – bigger than any he’s ever seen, and valleys lain to waste by the mining industry… until he reaches the large, cold, chaotic, blinding city. When he emerges from the play he believes he has become Rama! But he is now returning not to the warm confines of his little village, but to a battlefield where the ‘company’ will do anything to take the adivasi’s land away from them. Only, Oonga doesn’t know it yet. About the Director: Devashish Makhija spends his life being driven to manic curiosity about little things. To distract himself from such insomnia-inducing questions he writes screenplays, stories, poetry, makes films, does graphic-art, stands on his head each morning, and sings songs to the Bombay pigeons each night. Friday, May 3, 2013, 6:30 pm, Theatre 1 at Tribeca Cinemas. Akashathinte Niram (Color of Sky) Directed by Dr. Biju. India, 2012, Feature Film, 117 Minutes, Malyalam with English subtitles. U. S. Premiere. Cast- Nedumudi Venu, Indrajith Sukumaran, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Amala Paul, Master Govardhan. Post-screening discussion with director Dr. Biju. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=jPoX90MFHdQ A 60-year-old man lives on an isolated island. He visits the nearby harbour in a motorboat once a month to sell handicrafts. A young burglar keeps tabs on him and one day jumps onto the motorboat and demands money. The old man remains calm and takes the motorboat towards his island where the young man remains trapped. He meets the people who live with the old man, a 7-year-old boy, a 20-year-old deaf and dumb lady and a middle-aged man with a stammer. The intruder confronts rare life situations for the first time, his concept about life changes, as he understands how nature blends with life. The film is the ‘color’ of life, of the wind, of the sea and nature. About the Director: Dr. Biju debuted as Writer and Director with Saira (2005). It was the opening film in the section Cinema of the World at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2007. The film also selected to Indian panorama 2006. His second feature Raman – Travelogue of Invasion (2008) was officially selected at Cairo International Film Festival 2009 in the section “INCREDIBLE INDIA”. Dr.Biju served as jury member for India’s National film award 2013, 30th Fajr International film festival, Iran 2012 and International film festival Kerala 2011.Dr.Biju got Kerala state film award for best writing on cinema in 2011. Friday, May 3, 2013, 6:45 pm, Theatre 2 at Tribeca Cinemas. Khaana Directed by Cary Sawhney. USA, 8 mins. About the Director: Cary Rajinder Sawhney is a nascent filmmaker, film programmer and writer who has worked at the British Film Institute and other international bodies. His writing includes acclaimed chapters on 1930s Indian actress Devika Rani, of Bombay Talkies and British Asian cinema. As a filmmaker his second short film ‘Looking For You’ was well received at 8 festivals internationally including being short listed for the New York Indian Film Festival Short Film Award. His latest short KHAANA won the Future Filmmaker Award at Palm Springs Short Film Festival and has been screened at 14 international festivals so far, including Kerala, Cleveland, and Athens (Ohio). As an emerging filmmaker Cary was selected for the Berlinale Talent Campus in February 2013. and Special Screening Jadoo Directed by Amit Gupta. India, 2012, Feature Film, 84 Minutes, English and Hindi. U.S. Premiere. Cast- Amara Karan, Harish Patel, Kulvinder Ghir, Tom Mison, Madhur Jaffrey. World Premiere and Closing Night film, Culinary Cinema section, 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. Post-screening discussion with director Amit Gupta. Two brothers, both wonderful chefs, fall out catastrophically. At the climax of their dispute they rip the family recipe book in half – one brother gets the starters and the other gets the main courses. They set up rival restaurants, across the road from each other, and spend the next twenty years trying to out-do each other. Neither brother will admit it but they both know they are not entirely successful in the ‘other half’ of the menu. It takes a daughter to reunite them. She is planning her marriage and is determined that they will both cook together. But can the men bury the hatchet? About the Director: Amit directed Resistance starring Andrea Riseborough and Michael Sheen it was his debut feature film. Sharon Morgan won the BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actress and Amit has been nominated for the Best First Film award by the Writer's Guild of Great Britain. Amit’s last play, Campaign, was part of the epic Great Game at the Tricycle Theatre and was nominated for a 2010 Olivier Award. After the acclaimed run in London, The Great Game toured some of the most prestigious theatres in the US including: The Shakespeare in Washington, The Guthrie in Minneapolis, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and The Public in New York. In February 2010 the play was performed for The Pentagon. Amit's short film Love Story won the Verizon Peoples' Choice Award at the New York Indian Film Festival in 2007. Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Cinema, Friday, May 3, 2013, 9:00 pm, Theatre 1 at Tribeca Cinemas. Garam Hawa Directed by M.S. Sathyu. India, 1973, 146 mins, Hindi, Urdu with English subtitles. Cast: Balraj Sahni, Shaukat Azmi, Gita Siddharth, Farooque Shaikh. Based on an unpublished Urdu short story by Ismat Chughtai and adapted for screen by Kaifi Azmi, who also wrote its lyrics, this film deals with the plight of a North Indian Muslim family, in the post-partition India of 1947, as the film's protagonist grapples with the dilemma of moving to Pakistan or not. The Mirzas, a Muslim family living in a large ancestral house and running a shoe manufacturing business in the city of Agra in the United Provinces of northern India (now Uttar Pradesh) is headed by two brothers; Salim, who guides the family business, and his elder brother Halim, who is engaged in politics and acts as a major leader in the provincial branch of the All India Muslim League, which led the demand for the creation of a separate Muslim state of Pakistan. About the Director: M.S. Sathyu a leading film director, stage designer and art director from India, and one of the patrons of Indian People's Theatre Association, otherwise known as IPTA. He received the Padma Shri in 1975, and currently focuses mainly on television and stage. Friday, May 3, 2013, 9:00 pm, Theatre 2 at Tribeca Cinemas. Investment Directed by Ratnakar Matkari. India, 2012, Feature Film, 122 Minutes, Marathi with English subtitles. U. S. Premiere. Cast- Praharsh Naik, Sanjay Mone, Sulabha Deshpande, Supriya Vinod, Tushar Dalvi. Post-screening discussion with associate director Ganesh Matkari. Winner Best Marathi Film, 60th National Film Awards. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=JtRE0H9CpZM Investment is a realistic, socially relevant and hard hitting film for the urban audience that can identify with its characters and the nature of the issues dealt within. The protagonists are a couple striving for greater ambitions, eager to move into a higher class of society, but at the cost of their social values. Their 12 year old son is being nurtured to become a politician, as the couple believes politics offers lucrative opportunities of growth, power and finance. The bratty son believes in always getting what he wants and his shocking involvement in a crime brings forth the changing face of today's society and its uncertain future. It won The National Award for best Marathi Film in 2012. About the Director: Ratnakar Ramkrushna Matkari is a Marathi writer, a movie and play producer/director, and a self-taught artist from Maharashtra, India.

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