Mumbai:19/4/25:The finalists of the Animation Film Makers Competition (AFC) being held as part of the ‘Create in India Challenge Season-1’ of WAVES 2025 has been announced. The best 42 projects, focussing on original storytelling across the entire spectrum of animation, encompassing traditional animation, VFX, Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR), and virtual production, have made it to the final round. These ...

Newdelhi:19/4/25:The world of creators and their economy is going through a fundamental change. Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw said this while interacting with the news media today ahead of the maiden World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit scheduled in Mumbai from 1st to 4th May. The interaction was attended by about 20 media houses from the ...

Newdelhi:12/4/25:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with the Indian Music Industry, today announced the winners of the Theme Music Competition, one of the 32 WAVES – Create in India Challenge series. The debut World Audio and Video Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025) is scheduled to be held in Mumbai from 01st to 04th May 2025. The competition, designed to spotlight India’s diverse musical talent, received ...

Mumbai, Apr 4: Manoj Kumar, the legendary actor and filmmaker who etched his name in the annals of Indian cinema, passed away at 87. The actor, famously known as “Bharat Kumar” for his patriotic roles, died at 4:03 am on April 4, 2025, at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. His death was attributed to cardiogenic shock following an acute ...

Newdelhi:1/4/25:Paris witnessed a moment of cultural pride as Stream-Story, a film produced by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), under the Ministry of Culture was awarded the Mention Spéciale – Prix du Patrimoine Culturel Immatériel 2025 (Special Mention – Intangible Cultural Heritage Award 2025) at Cinéma du Réel, one of the world’s most prestigious documentary film festivals. ...

Newdelhi:30/3/25:Creators Street and Epiko Con, in collaboration with the Telangana Government, ICA Indian Comics Association, Forbidden Media & Entertainment Association of India (MEAI), and Telangana VFX Animation and Gaming Association (TVAGA) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India proudly announce the WAVES Cosplay Championship—India’s most prestigious cosplay competition. Set to take place at 2025 World Audio Visual & Entertainment ...

Cuttack:18/3/25: A documentary on the life and journey of renowned Odia artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti, titled “Shunya, Being Prafulla Mohanti”, was screened at the Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute, here today. The event was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including Prafulla Mohanti himself and celebrated writers Devdas Chhotray and Gourahari Das. Directed by Soumya Jyoti Pratihari, the documentary is a ...

WAVES 2025 will spotlight exceptional global animation talent, as 78 creators advance to the second round of the Animation Filmmakers Competition (AFC). The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), in collaboration with Dancing Atoms, organized the competition, which is a key component of the Create in India Challenge Season-1. It covers five categories: animation, AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), Virtual Production, and Visual Effects. An esteemed jury panel of global industry leaders evaluated the film projects based ...

The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in association with The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is organising ‘The Bodhipath Film Festival’, scheduled to be held on 10-11 March 2025 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. This event is dedicated to Buddhists globally and offers a platform for myriad representations, ranging from historical teachings of the ...

Los Angeles:3/3/25: Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga backed short film “Anuja” has lost the Dutch-language movie “I’m Not a Robot” at the 97th Oscar Awards held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. “Anuja”, which tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of ...