Indian Diaspora Film Festival Runs Nov 6-10 at Clearview Cinema, New York; Event Highlights Emerging Box Office and Mainstream Success of Indian Filmmakers Worldwide.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2002 In recent months Bollywood has become one of the most easily recognizable cultural exports from India. Now, with the success of works like Lagaan, a Bollywood epic that was a finalist for the 2001 Academy Award for best foreign film, Monsoon Wedding, a Bollywood inspired film that has raked in $13.9 million at the domestic box office, and Bend It Like Beckham, a runaway hit  This article only describes one highly specialized aspect of its associated subject.Please help [ improve this article] by adding more general information. in the UK, Indian cinema is making a mark in the American and global markets. Next month, Indian filmmakers from around the world will present their work to the Indo-American Arts Council An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. (IAAC's);"IAAC IAAC Information Assurance Advisory Council IAAC Interamerican Accreditation Cooperation IAAC Inter American Accreditation Cooperation IAAC Infertility Awareness Association of Canada, Inc IAAC Indo-American Arts Council, Inc. Film Festival: The Indian Diaspora." The festival opens with the screening of Somnath's Sen debut feature film Leela. Shot almost entirely in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Leela stars four of Bollywood leading actors along with some fresh Indian and American faces. "The IAAC Film Festival is proud to showcase the artistic breakthrough of Indian films to the western world," says Aroon Shivdasani, executive director, IAAC and curator of the festival. "The 12 featured films will celebrate the vitality and the vision of Indian film directors, producers and actors globally." "Exciting new voices have emerged in the Indian Diaspora in the last few years," says New York-based director Mira Nair (Salaam sa·laam n. 1. A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead. 2. A respectful ceremonial greeting performed especially in Islamic countries. tr. Bombay, Monsoon Wedding), speaking on behalf of the Indian Diaspora filmmakers. "Organizations such as the IAAC serve as a platform for generating awareness about these talented filmmakers, " continues Nair. "IAAC Film Festival: The Indian Diaspora" runs from November 6 -10 at the Clearview Cinema in Manhattan. The films that will be screened include: Jamil Dehlavi's Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception In Roman Catholicism, the dogma that Mary was not tainted by original sin. Early exponents included St. Justin Martyr and St. Irenaeus; St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas Aquinas were among those who opposed it. starring Shabana Azmi; Jagmohan Mundhra's Bawandar starring Nandita Das; Isabel Gardela's Tomandote starring Zack Qureshi; Darshan darshan or darsan In Hindu worship, the beholding of an auspicious deity, person, or object. The experience is often conceived to be reciprocal and results in a blessing of the viewer. Bhagat's Karma karma or karman (kär`mə, kär`mən), [Skt.,=action, work, or ritual], basic concept common to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Local starring Darshan Bhagat; Somnath Sen's Leela starring Dimple Kapadia; Mira Nair's Hysterical Blindness produced by and starring Uma Thurman, and the 11-minute segment contributed by Ms. Nair, 11"09"01. Cast and creative team members have committed to attending the Festival and to participate in the panel discussions that will follow every screening. Please check www.iaac.us for schedule information and updates. BOX OFFICE OPENS OCTOBER 15TH: (212) 759-4631 Merrill Lynch is a proud sponsor of the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC)'s 2nd annual IAAC Film Festival: The Indian Diaspora. The Indo-American Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing interest in Indian artistic disciplines in North America while enriching the already diverse cultural scene of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . A large, loyal, ethnically diverse, culturally perceptive and upscale audience regularly fills the Council's varied presentations in film, dance, theatre, music and the visual arts. Aroon Shivdasani, Executive Director, Indo-American Arts Council, Inc. 27 Holly Drive, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Phone: 914 637 0833 Fax: 914 632 2390 Email: aroon@iaac.us http://www.iaac.us |
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