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
Spiderman, Into the Spider-verse: Spiderman is dead; long live Spidermen
“I love you” yells PDNY cop Jefferson Davis, to his son Miles, as he drops him off to school. After a few seconds, he insists...
IFFI 2018, VIII: Ratings
At the 49th IFFI, Goa, November 20-28, 2018, I caught 29 films: 28 features and one short. Not bad, considering one can watch up to 40 films in theory. If some press...
IFFI 2018, VII: What it was and what it could have been
In its 49th edition, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was a damp squib. It could have been a glorious run-up to the 50th...
IFFI 2018, VI: Meet Canadian cinematographer Pierre Gill
“I hope I get to work in India soon as I am amazed by some technically complex movies from India,” said Cinematographer Pierre Gill at a...
IFFI 2018, V: Promoting Jharkhand as a film-making destination
The 24th of November was a day dedicated to Jharkhand at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The scenic state,...
