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Tibetan Film Festival, May 5-9, 2010
The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in collaboration with Choe Khor Sum Ling Centre & the Tibetan Youth Hostel presents Tibetan Film Festival in Bangalore.
Venues:
1. Choe Khor Sum Ling Centre
Address: Ashwini, No. 24, 3rd Main St., Domlur Layout 1st stage, Bangalore 560034, tel. 080 41486497
Dates: May 5, Wed – May 8, Sat
Schedule: please see below.
2. The Tibetan Youth Hostel
Address: No. 7, Sampangiramaiah Garden, Srinivagalu, Viveknagar Post, Bangalore 560 047. Tel: 22720497 / 22720494.
Dates: May 5, Wed – May 9, Sun
Schedule: please see http://www.furhhdl.org/node/1353
Entry is free and open to everyone.
May 5, 2010, Wednesday
6.00 PM – BLESSINGS: THE TSOKNGYI NANGCHEN NUNS OF TIBET, Victress Hitchcock, 104’| Tibetan |English subtitle
This is the story of an extraordinary journey—a unique meeting of east and west, an homage to the heartfelt dedication of the Tsoknyi Nangchen nuns of Tibet and an inspiration to human beings everywhere seeking a spiritual path through the challenges of 21st-century life.
8.00 PM – The ORACLE, David Cherniack, 52’|English |Tibetan |English subtitle
Can spirits enter this world by taking possession of a human body?
Cloaked in secrecy for almost 400 years, the State Oracle of Tibet, or Nechung, has been a strange and mystical aspect of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The physical vehicle of the ancient spirit called Dorje Drakden, which has inhabited a succession of thirteen human mediums, advises the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile on matters of public and religious policy. To witness the eerie spectacle of the medium entering a trance state is to confront profound questions about the very nature of human consciousness.
With permission from the Dalai Lama that had never been granted before, THE ORACLE explores this ancient practice of consulting spirits.
9.00 PM – LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, National Geographic Production, 47’|English |Tibetan |English subtitle
National Geographic documentary in which Wade Davis, accompanied by Matthieu Ricard, examines Buddhist practice in the Himalayas.There’s something about the inherent tolerance of Buddhism that is inherently attractive. It’s totally non-judgmental. There’s no notion of sin, there’s no notion of good and evil, there’s only ignorance and suffering. And this is the most important thing, it places all emphasis on compassion; you do not embrace negativity.
Buddhism asks the fundamental question: What is life and what is the point of existence?
Wade Davis goes on an anthropological and spiritual journey into the Himalayas of Nepal to learn the deepest lesson of Buddhist practice.
May 6, 2010, Thursday
6.00 PM – A SACRAL LEGACY, Rajiv Mehrotra, 30’|English |Tibetan |English subtitle
A Film about Tabo Kye Monastery
6.40 PM – MUSTANG: THE JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION, Will Parrinello, 30’|English |Tibetan |English subtitle
Lost in time, the Himalayan Kingdom of Mustang is one of the last sanctuaries of authentic Tibetan Buddhist culture. But, long isolated by geography and politics, the people struggle to survive and the center of their culture, the fifteenth century monasteries and the art within are dangerously close to collapse. Mustang – Journey of Transformation, tells the compelling story of the efforts to rescue this ancient place from the brink of extinction and help spark a cultural renaissance. Storytellers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama; the King of Mustang; and Luigi Fieni, the chief art restorer.
7.20 PM – THE BLUE SCARF, Gilles Blaize, 52’|English |Mongolian |English subtitle
‘The Blue Scarf’ the inside story of Buddhist Mongolia plunged into the torments of the modern world, and its People’s courageous effort to restore their traditions almost destroyed by the Soviet Regime
May 7, 2010, Friday
6.00 PM – HISTORY OF MOMOS, Tenzin Tsetan Chokla, 10’|Tibetan | English subtitle
A Tibetan man living alone in Seoul, Korea remembers his real home far away in the Himalayas. With no friends and family around in this new city, food connects him to his past and his people.
6.15 PM – FOLLOWING KUNSEL: SAVING OUR PAST FOR THE FUTURE, Thupten N. Chakrishar, 30’|Tibetan | English subtitle
For the last 50 years, the Tibetan Culture has been subjected to systematic destruction inside Chinese occupied Tibet as Tibetans are reduced to minorities in their own land.
Following Kunsel: saving our past for the future tells the story of Tibetans in exile who struggle hard, against all odds, to preserve their ancient and endangered culture. The story revolves around Tenzin Kunsel, an 11 years old popular Tibetan singer in New York City, her experience, education and feelings.
We follow her through her early years, the performances and we join Kunsel in her journey as she reaches for her ultimate dream.
6.50 PM – MISS TIBET IN EXILE, Tashi Wangchuk & Tsultrim Dorjee, 41’|Tibetan | English subtitle
MISS TIBET IN EXILE is a documentary film about the making of Miss Tibet beauty pageant in India and the winning girl’s subsequent participation in the Miss Earth beauty pageant in the Philippines. The film portrays various behind the scene activities of the pageant’s organizer Lobsang Wangyal and it also features several notable Tibetan personalities expressing their views on the beauty pageant.
May 9, 2010, Sunday
4.30 PM – MELTDOWN IN TIBET, Michael Buckley, 40’|English | English subtitle
“The film draws its power and immediacy from the fact that Michael actually rafted down the rivers he discusses, and that he captured on film the spectacular and overwhelming quality of these greatest of Asian waterways. That he secretly filmed some of the very dams the Chinese were building on these rivers, provides the documentary the extra seal of authenticity, as it were. I may be getting a little picky here but the film seems to slow down a bit when it moves away from the rivers and goes into a general discussion on the Chinese presence in Tibet, and on Tibetan Buddhism and conservation. Nonetheless, Meltdown in Tibet is a very dramatic, informative and even entertaining film that strikes a powerful blow for the environmental and Free Tibet cause. Absolutely a must-see for Tibetans, supporters and friends” —Jamyang Norbu
5.20 PM – GYALYUM CHENMO: THE GREAT MOTHER, Rosemary Rawcliffe, 57’|Tibetan | English subtitle
Gyalyum Chemo and The Great Mother Archetype is the compelling life story of Dekyi Tsering, the mother of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The Tibetan people call her “Gyalyum Chemo” or “Great Mother.” During the course of her extraordinary life, she gave birth to sixteen children, seven who survived, two of whom were recognized as incarnate lamas, and one who has been recognized by millions around the globe as one of the world’s leading ambassadors for peace.
6.20 PM – WOMEN OF TIBET: A QUIET REVOLUTION, Rosemary Rawcliffe, 57’|Tibetan | English subtitle
A Quiet Revolution is a celebration of the human spirit. For the first time on film, three generations of Tibet’s most dynamic and articulate women come together to share the wisdom that allows them to bridge their ancient and contemporary worlds, the sacred and the secular.
This is the account of women who have lost everything and then survived the perilous escape from Tibet across the high Himalayas. From their principal refuge in Dharamsala, India, to small settlements scattered across the globe, these women have become the architects and builders of the new Tibet. Their goal is singular–to impart to Tibetan children the strength and knowledge of their cultural heritage and spiritual wisdom.
Mustang: the Journey of Transformation
Add comment May 5th, 2010
Charity show of movie My Name Is Khan
Dear friend,
What if, by watching a movie you could help a disabled child to lead a life of dignity and development, provide him/her with nutritious food, shelter and education thereby enabling them to march ahead in life?
Now, you can do that just by buying a ticket for the charity show of the Shahrukh-Kajol starrer “My Name is Khan”!!
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, is hosting charity shows of the Bollywood blockbuster movie, “My Name is Khan” on 14th February 2010, at Urvasi .
This effort, is to mobilise resources for the construction of a new disabled friendly residential school building for the disabled and the underprivileged children in H.S.R. layout, Bangalore.
We would appreciate it, if you could buy tickets for the show and extend your solidarity and support to Samarthanam to realise its mission of creating a just and equitable society where children with disability are taken care of.
Samarthanam inspires and supports the visually impaired, disabled and underprivileged to keep in pace with society by providing them with quality education, accommodation, nutritious food, vocational training, placement based rehabilitation in order to achieve personal independence. Our priorities are disability advocacy, education, livelihood, capacity building, accessibility and environment in order to create an inclusive society free from discrimination.
Choose a time and a venue of your convenience to be a part of this special screening!!
Watch and make a difference!
Urvasi Theatre 9.15 pm, Gold class – Rs.500
Silver class – Rs. 400
Jubilee class – Rs. 300
This would be an excellent opportunity to you to associate with a noble cause as this.
Add comment February 10th, 2010
CFDMovies
Greetings from Palador!
We are happy to announce that after a successful screening of ‘Infernal Affairs’, we shall now be screening ‘Down By Law’ at the Center for Film-Drama(CFD).
Directed by Jim Jarmusch, Down By Law has won ‘Best Foreign Feature Film’ award at Amanda Award and has another 4 major awards to its credit from various international film festivals around the world.
Please find below the synopsis and other details of the film.
Title: Down By Law
Director and Writer: Jim Jarmusch
Synopsis: Down By Law, Zack is an out of work DJ, busted with a body in the trunk of a stolen car he was trying to cross the state in. Jack, a Pimp, is arrested for recruiting a minor. Roberto is an Italian tourist arrested for murdering man while playing cards. They are housed in the same prison cell, and Roberto convinces the other two to escape. They succeed only to be lost in the bayou. It is not until they find the home of an Italian immigrant, that they learn to appreciate beauty in the world.
Language: English
Duration: 107 Minutes
Please find attached am image of the film
For more details of the movie please follow this link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090967/
The film will be screened at Centre for Film & Drama on 9th February (Tuesday) & 12th February (Friday), at 8:30p.m.
NEXT CHANGE at SUCHITRA -
We take immense pleasure to inform you that our next change at Suchitra Theater is Johnnie To’s crime & drama ‘Breaking News’ starring Kelly Chen and Nick Cheung. The film has won 5 awards Golden Deer for Best Director & Best Editing and was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Choreograph.
Please find below the synopsis and other details of the film -
Title: BREAKING NEWS
Director and Writer: Johnnie To
Synopsis: Breaking News, A live broadcast of a Hong Kong officer’s cowardly surrender to bank robbers leads to a credibility crisis, making the cops realize the important of a media-fed war. When the robbers are found holed up, a PR event is created with streaming videos, journalist briefings and inputs from a filmmaker, but the robbers start their own media spectacle with online leakages. The game of chess ends in a dramatic minibus chase, but not before it gives us a satirical glimpse of the media circus that follows any Breaking News.
Language: Cantonese with English Subtitles
Duration: 90 Minutes
For more details on the film please follow this link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414931/
Please find attached a image of the film. Please note that it will be a digital projection as the 35mm print of the film.
The film will be screened at Suchitra Theater on 10th February (Wednesday) & 13th February (Saturday) at 8:30p.m.
For further information, you could contact us at:
Anand Varadaraj : +91 9845055034 | anand@mypalador.com
Smitha Chakravarthy : +91 9886635605 | smita@mypalador.com
Hope to see you at the screening!
The shows are open for all for free screenings
With warm regards,
Anand Varadaraj
+91 9035 000 990
anand@mypalador.com
Palador Pictures.
http://www.mypalador.com/
http://www.reeload.net
PALA:
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The name of the country depicted in Aldous Huxley’s ISLAND. A place where peace is paramount, and the people seek to mix technology with spirituality, for the harmonious progress of our human race.
Online: www.mypalador.com
Add comment February 9th, 2010
Bangalore Screenwriting Workshop
An extensive workshop on screenwriting, the art of translating scripts to screen for all aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters.
Always had a story to tell? First of its kind in Bangalore, an opportunity to learn from some of the very talented contemporary filmmakers & screenwriters of Indian Cinema.
Bringing to you
Ruchi Narain,
Devika Bhagat,
Saurabh Shukla,
Manish Gupta,
Nagesh Kukunoor*,
Dibakar Banerjee*
and others.
* Guest mentors are subject to change depending upon their dates
Dates: 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th & 21st of December 09.
Venue: St. Joseph’s Boy’s High School, Museum Road, Bangalore -01
Time: 12 pm to 7 pm | Fee: 6500/- | Max No of Seats: 125
REGISTRATIONS OPEN @ http://www.rabikiskuentertainment.com/BSW/BSW.html
For more info & registration contact: info@rabikiskuentertainment.com
Add comment November 12th, 2009
Strange Circus bangalore film society
Strange Circus
In the words of Elvis Presley- we have rhythm and baby we have it all over us. This weekend, Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with PassionForCinema.com are proud to present ‘Strange Circus’- three days of that perfect collusion of time, space, music and cinema- a combination that is bonafide potent delirium. The greatest of artists as seen, remembered and captured by great film-makers. This time it’s, Be there or be……
Friday 24th July, 2009 Time: 6.30pm
Don’t Look Back (1967/96min) Dir: D.A. Pennebaker
D. A Pennebaker almost got there in 1967 and never has it happened ever since. Not even the great Scorsese or Todd Haynes could come any closer. No one could capture Bob Dylan’s mystical, mercurial personality on cinema ever but Pennebaker came the closest and in the process elevated the rockumentary to an art form. His fly-on-the-wall camera (Godard called him one of the greatest cinematographers ever) captures images, scenes and performances of Dylan and his posse that went down in history as seminal stuff. And somewhere among it all, is the truth about Bob Dylan.
Saturday 25th July, 2009 Time: 6.45pm
Leaving Home (2009/114min) Dir: Jaideep Verma
THE GREAT BANGALORE PREMIERE
Indian Ocean is a phenomenon. That they’ve been together all these years and have always come up with music and performances that border on sheer ecstasy is a paean to their amazing and total dedication to the art. Director Jaideep Verma, who last year gave us the zanily great yet regrettably underrated cult flick ‘Hulla’ now chronicles the amazing story of four guys who have stuck together, made it together and have together come up with some of the greatest contemporary tunes. ‘Leaving Home’ features the band, the music and family, their collaborators and friends- an eclectic group featuring Prannoy Roy, Nandita Das, Anurag Kashyap among others. ‘Leaving Home’ is that rarest beast of Indian Filmmaking- a full feature length music documentary. And a great one at that.
Sunday 26th July, 2009 Time: 6.15pm
The Blues Brothers (1980/130min) Dir: John Landis
Ladies & Gentlemen, from Rock Island Island, Illinois introducing Elwood and ‘Joilet’ Jake Blues… the Blues Brothers. The Fabulous John Landis and his jiving crew put on a show that will have you tapping your feet until you can’t tap anymore. James ‘Soul Brother No.1’ Brown, John Lee Hooker, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and whole host of others team up with the Blues Brothers for one big bonanza… a blues carnival that will have laughing, singing, dancing all the way back home. After all- everybody needs somebody to love. A perennial BFS favorite. In the immortal words of Mr. T- we don’t screen the Blues Brothers, WE SCREAM THE BLUES BROTHERS.
Venue: Ashirvad, 30, St. Mark’s Road cross, Op. State Bank of India
Tel:25493705/9886213516
Email:bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com
Add comment July 24th, 2009
Movie GULABI TALKIES and SAMVAADHA
Title: GULABI TALKIES\” chitra pradarshana \”SAMVAADHA\” 1st March 2009
Location: Srigandha (dts) Preview Theater
Start Time: 15:00
Date: 2009-03-01
AVIRATHA Prathishtanavu Girish kasaravalli yavara nirdheshandha GULABI TALKIES chitradha vishesha pradarshanavannu maththu Samvaadha hammikondidhe. Samvaadadalli khyatha nirdeshakaradha Girish Kasaravalli yavara jothe nimma anisikegalannu hanchikollabahudhu.
Ticke bekaadhavaru kts_gowda@yahoo. com ge mail maadi
Cinema : GULABI TALKIES
Nirdheshana : Girish kasaravalli
Dinanka : 01 March 2009 bhanuvaara
Samaya : 3.00pm
Sthala : Srigandha (dts) Preview Theater
Lavanya Tower 4th main road 18th Cross
BWSSB servies Road Malleshwaram
Ticket gala vivaragaligaagi kts_gowda@yahoo. com ge mail maadi
Add comment February 24th, 2009
Wildscreen Film Festival
Title: Wildscreen Film Festival
Location: Naini Arena, Sona Towers , 5th floor, Cunningham Road, Bangalore
Start Date: 2009-02-09
End Date: 2009-02-10
Monday, 9 February 2009
1130-1245
Master Class on The role of films in Environmental Conservation
by Jeremy Bristow
1400-1500
Film Screening: Can we Save Planet Earth? (60mins)
(Producer: Jeremy Bristow)
1500-1600
Masterclass on Managing a Production by Laura Marshall
1630-1730
Film screening: Life in Cold Blood: Armoured Giants (60 mins) (Golden Panda Winner, Wildscreen 08)
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
0900-1000
Masterclass on Scriptwriting by Harry Marshall
1000-1100
Film screening: Earth: The Power of the Planet: Atmosphere (59 mins)
Masterclass/ Case Study by Local Filmmaker
1130-1230
Masterclass on Capturing the Story by Sandesh Kadur
1400-1500
Film Screening: The Mountains of the Monsoon (50 mins)
1530-1630
Film Screening (double bill) : One Planet Living (4.45) Global Dimming (49 mins)
“Additional Film Screenings from 9-14 February 2009. For details of venue and timings, please contact British Library Bangalore on or after 2 February 2009”
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