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Children of Mysore can treat themselves to movies at a three-day film festival that begins at Olympia theatre on Wednesday.

Prasun Chatterjee's directorial 'Dostojee' has been selected for the special screening at the prestigious 45th Göteborg Film Festival. The director has announced the happy news on his Twitter page, and the film festival will take place January 28th to February 6th in Sweden. The Bengali drama about two young friends is expected to bag a few awards on the international stage to add honors to the Indian cinema industry.

Prasun Chatterjee's critically acclaimed 'Dostojee' continues to fetch accolades and the latest is the prestigious CIFEJ Prize and also the Best Director award at the International Competition section of SIFFCY 2022. The social drama was earlier screened at the 45th Göteborg Film Festival. ‘Dostojee’ is a piercing, poignant tale of two 8-year-old boys in a Murshidabad village trapped in between the hostile climate of religious intolerance.

‘Dostojee’ continues its remarkable festival journey, the latest being the only film from South Asia to be screened at the prestigious Durban International Film Festival. Last month Prasun’s film won the Best Film Award at the 24th UK Asian Film Festival in the International Competition segment.

As per the I&B Ministry, the National Film Development Corporation of India's (NFDC) Film Bazaar, which is South Asia's largest co-production market, will present five projects looking for funds and co-producers at the Cannes Film Festival's Marche Du Films (Film Market). These projects were selected in the Film Bazaar's 2021 virtual edition.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur is in France to attend the Cannes Film Festival, where India has been named as the 'country of honour' for 'Marche du Film', the business counterpart of the marquee event. Thakur was received by India's Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf on Tuesday.

Kolkata’s one of the most talented young filmmakers Prasun Chatterjee continues to win festival laurels and awards worldwide for his film ‘Dostojee’, the latest being the Best Film Award at the 24th UK Asian Film Festival in the International Competition segment. The slice-of-a-life drama captures the innocent friendship of two boys in a remote border village in West Bengal, separated from Bangladesh by river Padma.

Cannes Film Festival begins today, India to be the 'Country Of Honour'

Samantha Shannon, Darren Shan, Kevin Brooks, Laura Dockrill and James Dawson join Malorie Blackman, Derek Landy and Cassandra Clare at YALC this year! Find the lineup so far here!

For the first time, the Marché du Film will have an official Country Of Honour this year, which also marks 75 years of India’s independence & Festival de Cannes

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday announced that India will be the official 'Country of Honour' at the upcoming 'Marche' Du Film', organised alongside the Cannes Film Festival, in France.

MUMBAI: The eighth Mumbai International Film Festival for documentary, short and animation films opens Tuesday and runs from February 3-9.

The French show 'Call My Agent' star Camille Cottin has been tapped to host the 51st Cesar Awards ceremony, France's equivalent to the Oscars.

The opening ceremony of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday saw the biggest-ever contingent from India walk the red carpet, led by Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting.

This week, our cinema completes a hundred years of existence. Sunday Times looks back — and ahead — at the mad, magical world of Indian movies and raises a toast to the multitude of moments that gave us so much joy

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the multi-talented star, marked his 77th birthday. Born on July 30, 1947, in Austria, his journey from a small village to international fame is remarkable. In his career, highlights include iconic films like 'Conan the Barbarian', 'The Terminator', and 'Predator'. His legacy in action movies remains impactful and celebrated globally.

Charkha Mera Rangla is a cover track originally sung by Chitra Singh, wife of Late Jagjit Singh Ji

With just a day to go for the third edition of the Chandigarh Literature Festival, TOI brings you the profiles of the participating authors and their books that will be discussed at the fest.