Siraj Syed

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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. 

 
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IFFI Goa 2025, 02

IFFI Goa 2025, 02IFFI Goa 2025, 0222 features and 5 docus shortlisted for international financing at WAVESThe 19th edition of India’s flagship film market—formerly known as Film Bazaar and now...


Bahadur 120, Songs launch: Heart-warming at the second coldest place on earth

Bahadur 120, Songs launch: Heart-warming at the second coldest place on earthBahadur 120, Songs launch: Heart-warming at the second coldest place on earthThey chose Royal Opera House, near Charni...


IFFI Goa 2025, 01: Birds eye view aka drone view

IFFI Goa 2025, 01: Birds eye view aka drone viewIFFI Goa 2025, 01: Birds eye view aka drone viewIt’s that time of year when cineastes who can healthy and can afford to travel will be heading to the...


The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond: Version, conversion, subversion and perversion

Even as I was watching The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond, in a cinema hall, in North Mumbai, American attacks killed their pinpointed target, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei. In...


The Witness, Overview: Bubbles of rain-water, or demons of the past?

The Witness, Overview: Bubbles of rain-water, or demons of the past?It is not often that a journalist, lecturer and playwright migrates to his familial village in Goa, and makes a film there. Over...


The Kerala Story-2, Trailer release: It’s happening in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh too!

The Kerala Story-2, Trailer release: It’s happening in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh too!What is happening?Those who have seen or heard about The Kerala Story (1), 2023, would know what I am talking...


Radiant Raindrops, in Rajasthan, and the Rainwater Bubbles as The Witness, in Goa: One fact, one fiction

Radiant Raindrops, in Rajasthan, and the Rainwater Bubbles as The Witness, in Goa: One fact, one fictionRadiant Raindrops of RajasthanA triple R of the reality kind, this is a 30-minute documentary...


Nagabandham-The Secret Treasure, Teaser: An ancient treasure, the Himalayas, crocodiles, snakes, one greedy villain, one superhero

Nagabandham-The Secret Treasure, Teaser: An ancient treasure, the Himalayas, crocodiles, snakes, one greedy villain, one superheroAdd to the above: deadly weapons, both archaic and modern, bows...


Dinesh Lakhanpal, maker of highly impactful Docs, on variegated subjects, is a humble, helpful, hospitable person

Dinesh Lakhanpal, maker of highly impactful Docs, on variegated subjects, is a humble, helpful, hospitable personLast Saturday, 07 February, film-maker and, more importantly, friend, Dinesh...


Paro PInaki Ki Kahani, Review: Laudable subject, deplorable film

Paro Pinaki Ki Kahani, Review: Laudable subject, deplorable filmConsider this possible scenario: A writer-director approaches a prospective film producer with the following subject. “A small town...