A Gate way to India through Cinema
Movies@Dundrum Cinema – Dublin.
8 – 11 June 2012
Red carpet opening 8th June at 5:30 pm Movies@dundrum
The Indian Film Festival of Ireland 8-11 June 2012 – has fast become Ireland’s boutique feature film festival, introducing the world of Bollywood – the quality Indian cinema over the course of four days and nights each year. Going forward into it’s third successive year this year’s glitzy program ensures that 3rd Indian Festival of Ireland becomes Ireland’s one of the most important film event known for bringing of the largest producer of films in the world the Indian Cinema to Irish screens. The films selected are theme based, and will show the new trend in Indian cinema. One such strand is rock culture influence of the western music in Indian cinema; audience will enjoy latest Indian films under this strand. IFFI 2012 Indian film star is Ila Arun – actor and singer who will have her mini- retrospective.
The regular strand introduced with the inaugural IFFI in 2010 will be maintained. Such as, we will have Director in Focus, the début director – Nitin Canderkant Desai ( film Ajintha) and star in retrospective Ila Arun ( West is West and Jodha Akbar ). One of the best best documentary “Indian by song” will open the festival . Master class with the director in focus and stimulant discussion on the rise of the Indian cinema worldwide will also take place.
The festival director in focus is Vijay Singh of France (www.Vijaysingh.net ) we are showing the opening and closing film of this Indian film director based in Paris.
3rd IFFI will entertain the audience representing the very best in Indian cinema, showcasing over 12 feature films from India, alongside special festival events. And finally the festival will pay the homage to two major super star of the Indian cinema Dev Anand – who reached to the end of his life’s journey and left the glamorous and glitzy world but also left his films behind for us to enjoy. The live event and celebrity Gala Charity night will entertain the participating audience for a good charitable cause. The festival has adopted as a social corporate responsibity, since it’s inception an orphanage in Delhi , India and supports it through a charity gala dinner – smart or black-tie during the festival. This will take place on the 9th June at 7:00 in the City Hall Dame Street. Tickets for the Gala dinner and live entertainment and awards ceremony €100 each – table for 10 – for €1000 euro. Please book early at the festival office: 087 2832259; szaidi@oceanfree.net,
The Chester Beatty Library is delighted to take part in the 2012 Indian Film Festival in Ireland with a screening of Mughl-e-Azam. (9th June: 1pm)
Chiller Party is a Kids movie: on 11th June at 11:00 am. Bring your children to enjoy this film.
Closing film is on the 11th June, at 7:00pm One Dollar Curry, and there is a closing Indian dinner at the Amanda Restaurant in Dundrum, included in the ticket price.
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I look forward to seeing you all at the festival, 8 – 11 June 2012.
Siraj Zaidi / 087 2832259
Festival Director
Cinema ticket bookings from the box office : Movies@Dundrum Cinema
www.indianfilmfestivalofireland.ie
The Indian Film Festival of Ireland 8-11 June 2012 - has fast become Ireland’s boutiqe feature film festival, introducing the world of Bollywood – the quality Indian cinema over the course of four days and nights each June. Going forward into it’s third successive year this year’s glitzy program insures that 3rd Indian Festival of Ireland becomes Ireland’s one of the most important film event known for bringing of the largest producer of films in the world the Indian Cinema to Irish screens. This year’s Festival will have special literary connection with Indian cinema – and will be celebrating Dublin’s special status as the Literary Capital of the World – designated by UNESCO. Under this status a major literarily event is planned with an Indian super star (surprise). The films selected are theme based, and will show the new trend in Indian cinema. One such strand is Rock and Roll, and influence of the western music in Indian cinema, audience will enjoy three latest Indian films under this strand. Indo – Pak war movies will be another strand.
The regular strand introduced with the inaugural IFFI in 2010 will be maintained. Such as, we will have Director in Focus, a début director, and Star in retrospective. The best of documentaries will be screened. Master class with the director in focus and stimulant discussion on the rise of the Indian cinema worldwide will also take place.
The live event and celebrity Gala Charity night will please the participating audience for a good charitable cause.
3rd IFFI will entertain the audience representing the very best in Indian cinema, showcasing over 20 feature films from India, alongside special festival events. And finally the festival will pay the homage to two mage super star of the Indian cinema Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor – who reached to the end of their life’s journey and left the glamorous and glitzy world but also left their films behind for us to enjoy.
This year’s festival congratulate the reciprocal inaugural the Irish Film Festival of India IFFI (in Delhi) that was inspired and encouraged by IFFI (in Dublin) 2010.
I look forward to seeing you all at the IFFI in June 2012.
Siraj Zaidi
Festival Director
IFFI 2012 Tribute.
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