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Akira Toriyama – How the Super Saiyan of Manga and Anime Paved the Way

Celebrate Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball's creator, and his lasting impact on manga & anime! Ronin pays a tribute to the legacy of Akira-sensei.

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Akira Toriyama – How the Super Saiyan of Manga and Anime Paved the Way

Celebrate Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball's creator, and his lasting impact on manga & anime! Ronin pays a tribute to the legacy of Akira-sensei.

Of Film Festivals and Jury Duty

High school student Aineesh Dutt had a rare experience of being the jury of an international film festival for children and youth. A short account.

A Memory for the Present

Cambodia’s master documentarian, Rithy Panh, had decided to break his yet-to-be-defined mold at the beginning of his career. A study by Philip Cheah.

Lasting Music Pieces in Films

HQ Chowdhury looks at a few of these lasting music pieces in Hollywood and English films that have stood the test of time and are now part of film folklore.

In Defense of Literature: An Open Letter to Ingmar Bergman

In an open letter to Ingmar Bergman, Amitava Nag critiques the legendary filmmaker's essay ‘Film Has Nothing To Do With Literature’ as a humble tribute.

‘To live, is to forget’ – the Cinema of Andrzej Wajda: Recollections, Personal

Andrzej Wajda, probably the most prominent Polish filmmaker passed away on 9 Oct 2016. Amitava Nag recollects everlasting impressions of some of his films.

5th Dharamshala IFF 2016 to Throw Spotlight on Docu-features and Shorts

5th Dharamshala International Film Festival 2016 will take place from 3 to 6 November 2016 in the beautiful mountain town of McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala

Margaret Lockwood: Queen of the Silver Screen

Margaret Lockwood was one of Britain's topmost stars during 1940s, famous for Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes, The Man in Grey and The Wicked Lady

Charlie Chaplin at Keystone Studios

Charlie Chaplin was only with Keystone Studios for about a year, but it proved to be a very important year for him. It was at Keystone that he created his best known character, The Tramp. It was here that he wrote and directed his first films and acted in a feature film for the first time. A Silhouette tribute on his birth anniversary.

Why Sergei Parajanov and His Films Matter

Sergei Parajanov is an auteur in the realm of cinema. This essay looks at the timbre of Parajanov’s classics through the eyes of a poet.

The Lasting Appeal of James Dean

James Dean acted in only 3 films before he died in a car crash in September 30, 1955. A Silhouette tribute to one of the best known Hollywood actors of all time.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Early Career

Alfred Hitchcock made his directorial debut in Great Britain with The Pleasure Garden in 1925 and followed it up with a series of successful hits in Britain viz. The Man Who Knew Too Much, Blackmail, The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes.

The Cinema of Bergman and Antonioni

Michelangelo Antonioni and Ingmar Bergman both passed away on July 30, 2007 in the span of a few hours. Silhouette pays a tribute on their death anniversary.

A Microcosm of Different Cultures: 20th European Union Film Festival of India

The 20th European Union Film Festival of India was recently held in Kolkata at Nandan from 2nd to 9th June 2015. A reportage on some of the highlighting films.

Cinema Made in Spain: A Historical Outline 1896-1980

Cinema made in Spain has lately come under the spotlight thanks to a few international figures, such as Javier Bardem or Penélope Cruz,

Kiarostami, A Man Whom Iranian Cinema Is Proud Of

Abbas Kiarostami is the pride of Iranian Cinema who has achieved global fame with his movies and inspired many Iranian directors.

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