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How 58 Cinematographers Shot Their 2026 Fall Festival Favorites
The cinematographers behind "Being Heumann," "Misty Green," and more tell IndieWire about how they crafted the look of their films.
Lagaan's 'Ghanan Ghanan': Raju Khan recalls 8-day shoot's toughest challenges
Raju Khan has revealed that 'Ghanan Ghanan' — one of Lagaan's most beloved songs — was planned overnight and took eight gruelling days to film, with the crew resorting to a 45-minute sunset window each evening just to simulate overcast skies. It is a mastercl…
Guneet Monga Kapoor returns to Cannes with second cohort of Indian women filmmakers
Women in Film India, founded by Guneet Monga Kapoor, returned to Cannes with its second cohort of women filmmakers, expanding global access for Indian talent. The initiative facilitated four producers' participation and marked India's first double representat…
Oscar-Winning Producer Guneet Monga Kapoor on Genre Pivot, Women in Film India at Cannes: ‘I Am Ambitious, and I’m Not Scared About That Ambition’
A year after founding Women in Film India, Guneet Monga Kapoor – whose “The Elephant Whisperers” took the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 2023 Oscars – was at Cannes with four scholarship recipients in tow and a producing slate that signa…
Huma Qureshi on ‘Toxic,’ a Sign-Language Assassin Film She Produced Herself and Why She Won’t Play ‘the Impoverished Brown Woman With a Problem’
It is a warm May evening on the Croisette and Huma Qureshi is, by her own cheerful reckoning, in the middle of everything. She is at Cannes for the fourth time. She has been to Berlin twice, Toronto once, Busan. Venice and Sundance remain on the list. This ye…
A24 Wraps First Production In India With Dev Patel’s Action-Thriller ‘The Peasant’; Christian Friedel & Saurabh Sachdeva Among Supporting Cast
EXCLUSIVE: A24 has wrapped Dev Patel revenge-action thriller The Peasant, which becomes the studio’s first production to shoot in India. Joining Oscar nominee Patel in the cast are Christian Friedel (The Zone of Interest), Sebastian Bull (Sons), Saurabh Sachd…
Supriya Pathak Kapur Makes Directing Debut With India-Australia Co-Production ‘Our Story’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian actor Supriya Pathak Kapur will make her directorial debut with “Our Story,” a loose biographical feature co-written with her daughter Sanah Kapur and developed as a collaboration between her banner Rabasusah and Australian production company Films and…
'Raaj Kumar was moody': Actor called everyone 'Jaani' after his dog's name. Director draws comparison between him and Amitabh Bachchan
Filmmaker KC Bokadia revealed that working with veteran actor Raaj Kumar was more challenging than working with Amitabh Bachchan. Raaj Kumar, who famously called everyone 'Jaani' after his dog, prioritised meeting people before agreeing to films, making it di…
Bhooth Bangla: Vendors complain of pending dues worth Rs 48 lakh as Ekta Kapoor celebrates career’s biggest hit
A couple of vendors who worked on Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla have alleged non-payment of combined dues worth Rs 48 lakh, claiming that the 90-day invoice clearance norm wasn't followed.