Osian's Cinefan - 9th Festival of Asian & Arab Cinema at Siri Fort Audi, Alliance Franchaise, PVR Rivoli & PVR Plaza - 20th to 29th July, 2007


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  • Opening & Closing movies :
  • Opening movie on 20th July after the Opening ceremony which starts at 6:30 pm, Siri Fort Auditorium 1 : 'Raami' by Babk Shirinshefat
  • Closing Movie on 29th July after the Closing ceremony which starts at 6:30 pm, Siri Fort Auditorium 1 : 'Cut & Paste' by Hala Khalil
  • Inauguration at 6:00 pm by : Mrs Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi followed by A Magic Show by Roysten Abel and Introduction of Jury and the director of the opening film 'Raami'.
  • Tickets :
  • Rs. 20 at Siri Fort Auditorium & Alliance Francaise
  • Rs. 50 at PVR Rivoli & PVR Plaza
  • Tickets Availability : All audience members are required to follow a simple registration procedure before purchasing tickets. Registration & Tickets purchase can be done at Siri Fort Auditorium, Alliance Francaise & Visual Arts Gallery ( India Habitat Centre )
  • Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road : 19th to 26th July ( 10 am - 8 pm) ( For movies at all the venues )
  • Siri Fort Auditorium : 18th to 29th July ( 8:30am- 8pm ) - Only for Siri Fort Shows
  • Alliance Francaise : 18th to 28 July ( 9:30am-7:30pm ) (Only for Alliance Francaise Shows)
  • Click here for Registration form ( pdf file )
  • Complimentary Films ( Free Entry Tickets ) - Ask for complimentary tickets for these shows. (Maximum 2 tickets per person)
  • Note : Entry without ticket will not be allowed. Sale of tickets will be subject to availability. To avoid disappointment please get your tickets in advance.
  • Osian’s-Cinefan, 9th Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema ( Previously it was called Osian's Cinefan Asian Film Festival ) : From this year, Arab cinema becomes an integral part of Osian’s-Cinefan. The festival will have three competition sections – Asian & Arab Cinema, First Films from Asia, Indian Cinema – with international juries and cash prizes. FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) and NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) will give their own awards. The regular sections are Cross-Cultural Encounters, Frescoes of Asian and Arab films, Indian Mosaic and In-Tolerance.
  • The Festival, with the tagline Recreating Cinematic Culture, will focus on Japan with a tribute to the Japanese master, Kenji Mizoguchi. Also screened will be samurai films and contemporary Japanese cinema. The Silhouettes section will consist of films with women as central characters, in an oblique reference to Mizoguchi’s predilection for highlighting the situation of women in Japanese society in his time. Commemorating the 150th anniversary of India’s First War of Independence in 1857 will be a section of films that describe the struggle for freedom in Asia and the Arab world. The role of film festivals in laying the foundation for the success of a film will be showcased in a section of films which, because of the awards or recognition they received went on to become landmarks in the history of world cinema. And the festival will pay tribute to the technique of cinema in a new section this year called Film Craft where the place of the cinematographer will be acknowledged.
  • Around 140 films from more than 35 countries will be screened here & guests include filmmakers, festival directors, producers, actors, scholars & journalists. And more than 60000 movie lovers are expected here.
  • Click here to visit the official Website
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  • About Osian Film Festival : Osian’s-Cinefan is one of Asia’s leading film festivals devoted principally to Asia and the Arab world. It was established in 1999 in New Delhi in July every year, the Festival enjoys an international reputation for the quality of films screened over nine days complemented by panel discussions, one major seminar each time, an Auction of Popular Culture and Film Memorabilia along with a number of exhibitions, the Talent Campus for budding young filmmakers from South Asia, and the presence and participation of film professionals from all over the world and all over India.
  • Organized by : Osian's Connoisseurs of Art which was established in 2000.
  • In Association with the Government of NCT of Delhi
Osian's Cinefan - 9th Festival of Asian & Arab Cinema at Siri Fort Audi, Alliance Franchaise, PVR Rivoli & PVR Plaza - 20th to 29th July, 2007 Osian's Cinefan - 9th Festival of Asian & Arab Cinema at Siri Fort Audi, Alliance Franchaise, PVR Rivoli & PVR Plaza - 20th to 29th July, 2007 Reviewed by rohit malik on Sunday, July 29, 2007 Rating: 5

3 comments:

  1. AhemJune 14, 2007 at 2:54 PM

    i am a huge fan of this festival.. i watch shows back to back for the week it is held for.. only since last year did they start ticketing the shows- at the nominal rate of Rs.15/-

    i am getting sooo excited as it approaches :-)

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  2. Relax_MasterJuly 5, 2007 at 1:45 AM

    Hi, where can I find the schedule of movies..playing at this festival...Thanks..rohit

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  3. rohit malikJuly 5, 2007 at 2:06 AM

    Just watch this space! :-)

    It will be there anytime till monday.

    Cheers, Rohit

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