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 2024, 14: The State Minister, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting does a recce of the locations
When he was the Chief Minister of Goa, late Manohar Parrikar, personally supervised the...
IFFI 2024, 13: OOH La La Gala prèmieres and bouncers to protect the carpetbaggers
Gala premieres have become the most glamourous part of IFFI after it moved to Go, in 2004. They do draw audiences...
IFFI 2024, 12: Creative Minds of tomorrow, and their five outstanding films
Creative Minds of Tomorrow (CMOT) is a platform designed to showcase the work of absolute beginners with enhanced to...
IFFI 2024, 11: The competition section for international recognition
At IFFFI Goa 2024, the competition films are divided into two sections: Indian Panorama and the international competetion...
The Sabarmati Report, Review: Pass or fail?
One song that is closely associated with Sabarmati goes ‘Dey dee hamen aazaadee bina khadag bina dhal, Sabarmati key sant tooney kar diya kamaal.’ The...
