Siraj Syed is the India Correspondent for FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. He is a Film Festival Correspondent since 1976, Film-critic since 1969 and a Feature-writer since 1970. He is also an acting and dialogue coach. @SirajHSyed
IFFI 50: Winners all
Here is a list of award winners at IFFI 2019, Panaji, Goa, India, November 20-28, 2019:
Golden Peacock: Particles, Directed by Blaise Harrison and Producer Estelle Fialon,...
Gujarat 11, Review: Mardaani meets Chak De! India, but misses goal
Drawing inspiration from the 2007 hockey film Chak De! India and blending it with the 2014 female cop action-thriller Mardaani,...
IFFI 50: Entertainment, Meaning and Magic are three layers of Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s films--Maysam Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s Marghe and Her Mother, the closing film at IFFI 2019, is a very...
IFFI 50: Ilaiyaraaja mesmerises at Master Class
Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja was at IFFI 2019 for a Masterclass, moderated by none other than a reputed director, R. Balki (Balakrishnan)...
IFFI 50: Open Forum debates benefits of digital distribution for independent film-makers
The 50th edition of IFFI held an Open Forum on the 27th of November, 2019. The topic debated in the session...