Taj Enlighten Film Society Presents Steven Spielberg Film Festival

Taj Enlighten Film Society Presents Steven Spielberg Film Festival Presented by ‘Brooke Bond Taj Mahal’- ‘The Steven Spielberg Film Festival’ would be held at Cinemax and Metro Big Cinemas from 1st November -29th November.
Experience Spielberg’s magic on 35mm at Taj Enlighten Film Society.
The best of Steven Spielberg films will be screened at Cinemax and Metro Big Cinemas. Presented by Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Taj Enlighten Film Society has partnered with Paramount Pictures for the Festival. ‘Jurassic Park’ is the first film of the festival.
A strong consistent theme, which are portrayed through the use of low height camera tracking shots, which have become one of Spielberg's directing trademarks.The other big film is ‘E.T. - Extra-Terrestrial’.
The film was re-released in 1985, and then again in 2002 with altered special effects and additional scenes. Spielberg believes E.T. epitomizes his work.
Steven Spielberg’s prominent movies like ‘Catch Me If You Can’, ‘The Terminal’, ‘Schindlers List’, are going to be screened at the Festival.
Steven Spielberg has earned 3 Academic Awards and other 112 awards for his magnificent movies. Even while making great commercial films, he is considered as one of the finest directors in the world of cinema. “Our association with Enlighten Film Society resonates our spirit of excellence: we at Taj Enlighten Society offer a platform to the best in the world of cinema,” said Arun Srinivas, Category Head – Beverages, HUL. About Taj - HUL is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company, touching the lives of two out of three Indians.
HUL's mission is to "add vitality to life" through its presence in over 20 distinct categories in Home & Personal Care Products and Foods & Beverages.
The company meets every day needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care, with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. For more information visit www.hul.com About Enlighten: Enlighten Society is India’s biggest film society and a cultural NGO dedicated to spreading world cinema. Enlighten Film Society curates world class film festival in India is associated with International festivals across the world.
For more information visit: http://www.enlighten.co.in/

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Mammootty starrer 'Kutty Srank' going to Montreal film fest

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS): Mammootty starrer "Kutty Srank" has been selected for screening at the Montreal World Film Festival starting Aug 27. The veteran Malayalam film superstar won't be able to attend the event but says it's an honour that his film is being showcased at Canada's oldest movie extravaganza.

"Of course, I'm happy because this has been included in the World Greats section. Since I am busy in finishing a film here, I will not be able to attend the festival," said Mammootty.

Directed by internationally acclaimed director Shaji N. Karun, "Kutty Srank" is the story of a sailor who transports goods from one place to another in his boat. Mammootty plays the central role. The film will be screened in the World Greats section of the 12-day festival.

This is Mammootty's first film with Shaji who began his career as a cinematographer and later turned to direction with "Piravi" in 1988. His directorial debut won him the prestigious Camera d'Or - Mention d'honneur at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989.

Since then every film by Shaji has hogged international attention and this is the fifth full length feature film of Shaji.

Talking about "Kutty Srank", Shaji said: "Set in the mid fifties in Kerala, the story is about the association of the sailors from the point of view of three woman - an aristocratic woman (Padmapriya), a local danseuse (Kamilina Mukharjee) and a mute girl (Sri Lankan actress Meena Kumari)."

For the film, Shaji teamed up with Anjuli Shukla, the first women cinematographer in the Malayalam film industry. "Kutty Srank" is expected to hit screens in September or October.

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