Passion for Perfection and Originality are Key to a Filmmaker: Director Uwe Schwarzwalder
A Businessman, an Actor, a Producer and now a Director as well – Mr. Uwe Schwarzwalder gets chatty with Ms. Divya Jay and shares his love for classics cinema and how American mov
Tête-à-tête with Directors of ‘AGRESTE’ (Wilding Country)
Ms. Divya Jay from Team CIFF speaks to Directors of the movie AGRESTE: Mr. Sergio Roizenblit and Mr. Ricardo Mordoch to know how they feel about their film being shown at the 21st
I always felt my movie is an untold love story! – Dir. Abijith Ashokan
Director Abijith Asokan in a conversation with Ms. Divya Jay from the 21st CIFF team shares his journey of becoming a filmmaker and why his debut film is so special!
21st CIFF PRESS MEET
We welcome you all to the next edition of the Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF). This is our 21st Edition and we would like to thank you for all your continued support and
Cinema Itself is a Unique Language: Director Shrikant Choudhari
Ms. Divya: How did your journey of becoming a filmmaker begin? Dir. Shrikant: Movies have always fascinated me. But I never knew the world of movies. I always wanted to become an a
Martin Scorsese’s films deeply impact me: Dir. Mehul Agaja
Ms. Divya Jay: What made you become a filmmaker? Dir. Mehul Agaja: I left home at 18. I am a self-taught filmmaker; I learnt cinema from books and watching all kinds of movies. I h
LOVE TO CREATE TEXTURE OF SPACE THROUGH OUR NARRATIVES: RAJDEEP PAUL & SARMISTHA MAITI
Divya: What inspired you to become a Director? Rajdeep Paul: I was born and brought up in the heart of the city of Kolkata. After completing my school education, I joined an Engine
Love to Make Films in India, France & Japan: Ms. Roqiyeh TAVAKKOLI
Divya: Please share your journey of becoming a Director. Ms. Roqiyeh TAVAKKOLI: I have a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Master of Arts in Dramatic Literature. I have made more than
Cinema Lets You Bring Out Untold Stories: Mahdi Torab Beig
Divya: When did you decide to become a filmmaker? Mahdi Torab Beigi: ‘At the End of Evin’ is my first movie, but I made a couple of short films before this. The love for litera
Making Movies is a very Personal Journey: Sripal Sama
Divya: Tell us something about your background and how you became a filmmaker? Sripal: I’m from a rural part of the state of Telangana in India. I liked movies as a child but nev