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The Cinevesture International Film Festival (Ciff) is set to return for its second edition in Chandigarh, India, from March 20-23, 2025. With an extensive lineup of international and regional films, as well as an expanded industry platform, the festival aims to solidify its place on the global cinema calendar.

French director Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” an Oscar-winning film, will be among the headliners of the World Canvas section, alongside Magnus von Horn’s Oscar-nominated Danish drama “The Girl with the Needle.” The festival opens with the Indian premiere of “A Normal Family,” the Korean drama by Hur Jin-ho that made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. The opening night will also include a special screening of the Punjabi short “The Cycle” by Arpita Mukherjee.

Ciff’s World Canvas section will showcase 15 international features, while the India Unveiled category will highlight 17 homegrown titles. Special screenings and student films will complement the festival’s programming.

The Cinevesture International Film Festival (Ciff) has revealed a diverse lineup for its second edition, set to run March 20-23 in Chandigarh, India, featuring notable Oscar winners and nominees alongside celebrated regional cinema.

Jacques Audiard’s Oscar-winning “Emilia Perez”headlines the World Canvas section, alongside Magnus von Horn’s Oscar-nominated Danish drama “The Girl with the Needle.”

The festival will open with the India premiere of Korean feature “A Normal Family,” directed by Hur Jin-ho, which first bowed at the Toronto International Film Festival. A special screening of the Punjabi short film “The Cycle” by Arpita Mukherjee will accompany the opening night festivities.

For its sophomore outing, Ciff has assembled a lineup featuring 15 international features in its World Canvas section and 17 titles in the India Unveiled category, with additional special screenings and student films rounding out the program.

The Indian selection features several significant titles by renowned filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee’s “Tees,...

American Idol's Noah Thompson revealed a fantastic opportunity that could help improve his music career. He first became famous from competing on American Idol, during which Noah covered songs like Rihanna's "Stay" and Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide." After winning American Idol season 20, he signed a contract with an Idol-affiliated record company. Unfortunately, he was eventually dropped by the label and forced to become an independent artist. Noah has vowed to keep pursuing his music career, but it hasn't always been easy to navigate without a big label helping him.

American Idol's Noah Thompson revealed a recent situation that will actually be beneficial for his career as an independent artist.

Amid some setbacks, Noah revealed a recent situation that will actually be beneficial for his career as an independent artist. The American Idol winner posted on Instagram that he participated in the Annapolis Songwriters Festival, which took place from September 12-15 in Annapolis,...

American Idol season 20 winner and country singer Noah Thompson tried to book some new gigs after he was dropped by his record label in May 2024. Noah won American Idol season 20 in 2022 after auditioning for the show with no prior performance experience. After Noah was dropped by his record label, 19 Entertainment, in June 2024, he announced that he was going to continue his music career as an independent artist. Noah proudly announced that a song that he co-wrote, "Front Door Famous," was included on country music superstar Luke Combs' latest album, Fathers & Sons.

"Can't wait to see y'all out there."

In an Instagram post, Noah said that he was "excited" about adding some new dates to his fall tour. He told fans, "If anybody on here is interested in booking me for anything, I mean like a venue, private party, etc., whatever, anything in that nature," they should fill out...

Luke Combs has had his fair share of number one hit songs, but does he regret passing on one that Cody Johnson took to the top spot? Keep reading to find out the “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” singer’s reaction.

Luke Combs Reacts To Losing No. 1 Hit Song To Cody Johnson

Luke Combs saw astronomical success in 2023 with a cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit song “Fast Car.” His rendition earned Single of the Year at the CMAs. As the songwriter, Tracy Chapman received the Song of the Year CMA statue. The song previously won her a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1989.

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Luke Combs’ Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour kicked off in April and wraps up next month. He released his fifth studio album, Fathers & Sons earlier this year.

Despite his mainstream success, Luke Combs was once an up-and-coming singer/songwriter...

Lainey Wilson and Luke Combs both hit it big in country music around the same time. In a social media post last week, Lainey Wilson looked back at the start of her career and her past with the fellow musician. Keep reading for more.

Lainey Wilson Opens Up About Past With Luke Combs

As Lainey Wilson has recounted multiple times, she got hooked on country music at the young age of nine when her father took her to the Grand Ole Opry. Determined to make her dream of being a performer come true, she moved to Nashville after graduating high school.

But it’s hard to break into the music industry, especially in Nashville where everyone wants to be the next big thing in country music. However, Lainey Wilson didn’t give up. It took her over a decade to make a name for herself.

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During her struggle,...

American Idol season 20 winner Noah Thompson is grateful that country music superstar Luke Combs included a song Noah co-wrote, "Front Door Famous," on his album, Fathers & Sons. Noah was dropped by his record label in May. Noah has the potential to be a country music superstar.

After being dropped by his record label, American Idol season 20 winner Noah Thompson is still shocked by the fact that country music superstar Luke Combs included a song that he co-wrote on his new album, Fathers & Sons. In May 2024, Noah was dropped by his record label, 19 Entertainment. However, in June 2024, he announced that he was going to continue his music career as an independent artist, and teased that he had new music on the way. One of those songs is, "Front Door Famous," a song that he co-wrote with Luke, Robert Snyder, Blake Densmore, and Nick Columbia.

"Still can't believe Luke...

American Idol winner Noah Thompson thrives after parting ways with record label 19 Recordings. A recent Instagram post shows Noah performing with two country legends, proving his success as an independent artist. Despite his setback, Noah's journey continues as he collaborates with top names in the music industry like Luke Combs.

Noah Thompson, the winner of American Idol season 20, recently received an exciting update about his music career after parting ways with his record label, 19 Recordings. Noah emerged victorious during American Idol season 20, with the country music star leading the charge and defeating fellow contestant HunterGirl. However, it was announced in May that Noah would no longer be a part of 19 Recordings. This news came as a surprise, as Noah's win on American Idol was expected to launch his music career. Nonetheless, Noah has remained determined to overcome this setback and continues pursuing his musical passions.

American Idol star Noah...

Noah Thompson, American Idol winner, was dropped by record label in 2024 after EP didn't do well. Despite label drop, Noah is now an independent artist and working on new music for fans. Noah collaborated with Luke Combs on a song for his latest album, Fathers & Sons.

Fans of American Idol Season 20 winner Noah Thompson were shocked to learn that he was dropped by his record label, 19 Recordings, in May 2024. The news came just two years after he had won the singing competition, beating out other fan-favorite, HunterGirl. Since being crowned the winner in 2022, Noah has soared to new heights as a music star. His debut single, "One Day Tonight," went No. 1 on the i-Tunes All Genre and Country charts. A year later, Noah released his debut EP Middle of God Knows Where, which featured six songs. In addition, he toured the U.S. and opened for country artists like...

American Idol season 20 winner Noah Thompson was dropped from his record label, 19 Recordings. Despite being dropped from his record label, Noah is pursuing his dream as an independent country artist. A song that Noah co-wrote is featured on Luke Combs' album, Fathers & Sons.

American Idol season 20 winner Noah Thompson was dropped from his record label, but he has no plans to end his career as a country music singer. In 2022, Noah, a then-20-year-old construction worker, auditioned for the show when his best friend Arthur signed him up. Noah had no prior performing experience, and Arthur knew that he'd never try out for the show on his own. However, Arthur believed in Noah's raw talent. Noah impressed the judges--Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan--with his rendition of "Giving You Up" by Kameron Marlowe and earned his golden ticket to Hollywood.

During American Idol season 20, Noah...

American Idol season 20 winner Noah Thompson announces that he'll continue his music career as an independent artist after being dropped from his record label. Noah teases new original music on the horizon. One of the songs that Noah co-wrote will be released by country music superstar Luke Combs.

American Idol season 20 winner Noah Thompson announced major career news after being dropped from his record label, 19 Recordings, last month. Noah, a then-20-year-old construction worker from Louisa, Kentucky, had no prior performing experience when he auditioned for American Idol. However, his friend, Arthur, signed him up for the show because he believed in his raw talent, and he knew that he'd never do it on his own. Noah ended up winning American Idol season 20, but just two years later, he experienced a career setback when he was dropped from his record label.

"I have chosen to continue my career as an independent artist.

With Outer Banks season 3 on the way, there are a lot of updates concerning what's happening in the new season. Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, Outer Banks follows the residents of North Carolina's titular islands. They are divided between the affluent community of Figure 8 known colloquially as Kooks and the have-nots known as Pogues. Firmly embodying the latter are John B. Routledge (Chase Stokes), Sarah Cameron (Madelyn Cline), JJ Maybank (Rudy Pankow), Kiara Carrera (Madison Bailey), and Pope Heyward (Jonathan Daviss). Together, they hunt treasures that could change all their lives.

Outer Banks season 2 picks up immediately where things left off during the ending of Outer Banks season 1, and season 3 is set to follow that trend. The adrenaline-fueled teen drama has been able to marry the relationships of teen soaps with the action of adventure movies in a way that keeps Netflix subscribers tuning in. It's...

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine (Jeremy Sisto) will once again be balancing a health scare regarding his son, Tyler (Caleb Reese Paul), and a high-pressure case on FBI. It was in Season 3’s “Fathers and Sons” that Jubal had to be in the field for a case involving a man who was desperate to get his son a kidney as Tyler went to see a doctor and learned he had leukemia. It was caught early and now, two years later, Tyler has been doing well. But now, in the January 24 episode, “Breakdown,” Jubal’s past demons begin to surface when Tyler has a health scare at the same time the FBI deals with a mysterious bioweapon — which has already left two Mta workers dead and one injured — and finding who’s responsible and the location of the next target. “So far, Tyler has been on a good track.

Looking from the outside, one might assume that Famke Janssen had the best time of her life in the late 90s and early 2000s. But as she reminded readers of The Independent recently, looks can be deceiving.

Born in the Netherlands, Janssen modeled throughout the 80s but began acting in the early 1990s, scoring roles alongside Jeff Goldblum in the film Fathers and Sons, and on Star Trek: The Next Generation (which led to her being considered for the role of Jadzia Dax on Deep Space Nine). Her big break came as the villainous Xenia Onatopp in 1995’s GoldenEye, playing an assassin who crushes victims between her thighs. In 2000, Janssen appeared as Jean Grey in X-Men, a role she reprised in three more films.

What appeared to be a meteoric rise to glamour was for Janssen a burden. “After GoldenEye I felt like I was thrown to the wolves,” she revealed.

Sold by France Télévision Distribution, this Jerico and Père et Fils production will star the director alongside Sandrine Kiberlain, Manon Lemoine and Emmanuelle Devos. Halted on 13 March due to the health crisis, with four weeks of shooting yet to unfurl, Hear Me Out’s film shoot, helmed by Pascal Elbé, has finally wrapped. After Turk’s Head (nominated for the 2011 Best First Film César) and Thank You for Calling (2015), this will be the 3rd feature film directed by the actor (the winner of 2004’s Best New Hope César for Père et fils and recently drawing attention in the series Baron noir) who’s also headlining his new opus alongside Sandrine Kiberlain (who we’ll soon be seeing in Les deux Alfred and Pour le meilleur et pour le pire).Joining them in the cast is the young actress Manon Lemoine, Emmanuelle Devos (touring French cinemas in Perfumes), Valérie Donzelli (gracing last year’s.

The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival is a cinematic treasure trove of carefully curated premieres of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi independent films, offering rare glimpses into some of the billion plus lives in the sub-continent. Now in its ninth year it expands out in three cities: London, Birmingham and Manchester.

The programme of dramas, documentaries and shorts explores a compelling slate of controversial, entertaining and thought provoking themes with global resonances. The festival is title sponsored by the Bagri Foundation, which is dedicated to the promotion of Asian arts and culture. The festival also receives grant support from the BFI’s National Lottery Audience Fund.

Opening night

The festival helmer, with an all star Hollywood and Bollywood cast including Demi Moore, Mark Duplass, Freida Pinto, Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Richa Chadda, Anupam Kher, Adil Hussain, Sunny Parwar and Mrunal Thakur, is the World Premiere of “Love Sonia”, from the...