Participating in a film festival session specifically centered on Rajkumar’s name, ChalanaChitra Academy Chairman Sadhu Kokila said, ‘In any cultural context, one can see Rajkumar alongside Kuvempu. He belongs to everyone. Rajkumar sang a few songs for which I composed the music. Back then, he would come fully prepared before singing. On the day of […]
‘While Kuvempu passed on values through literature, Rajkumar taught those values in a way that reached the common man. With deep concern and passion, he worked towards building a better society and increased the self-respect and dignity of the poor. He taught the underprivileged the path to living life with confidence’ said writer and journalist […]
‘The state of oppression threatens both filmmakers and critics. This is a civilizational crisis. Filmmakers and critics who believe in artistic freedom, autonomy of art, are terrorized and quite often brutally oppressed’ said National Award-winning critic Manu Chakravathy. Professor Manu Chakravarthy was speaking during a panel discussion on ‘FIPRESCI at 100 – Film Criticism: The […]
The Government of Karnataka, in association with the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI) and Startup Karnataka, announced the 7th edition of Bengaluru GAFX 2026, Asia’s largest annual conference and exhibition for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, XR, and immersive and interactive content. Scheduled to be held from February 27 to March 1, 2026, at […]
Civic Studios, known for producing films like Gurinder Chadha’s Christmas Karma, UK’s Oscar entry Santosh, IFFR Netpac winner Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust marks its presence as the Climate Media Innovators with its short film It’s Only 47°C on climate inequality in urban India The film, screening at the first edition of Mumbai Climate Week […]
