The Boot Cake has been stepping out over the last few months.
The film has been selected for more festivals around the globe including:
Palm Beach International Film Festival, Chinh India Community Film Festival, International Film Festival Egypt, Honolulu International Film Festival (where it was awarded an Aloah Accolade for Excellence in Film-making), Mexico International Film Festival (where it received a Gold Palm Award) and the Czech Republic's prestigious Film Festival Zlin for Children and Youth. The Boot Cake also screened recently at NZ Docs 'Focus'. More screenings in the US and Europe coming up soon ...
From the Americas to Asia, to Europe, the Middle East and New Zealand, and now--Australia's very own 2009 Dungog Film Festival which celebrates independent cinema.
The Boot Cake screens Sunday May 31st 4.45 in the James Theatre. See you there...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Chaplin Statue Causes Commotion in India
Hindu activists in Baindur, near Udupi, have blocked an attempt to put up a 20 metre statue of Charlie Chaplin for a film shoot. They claimed that locating a monument of a non-Hindu close to their temple was offensive.
A local politician from the main opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party said there was no place for Charlie Chaplin in his area.
'If the locals are against the statue, I am also against it', he told The Times of India. 'Why should one bother so much about Charlie Chaplin, who was not even an Indian?'
In contrast, Jamalya, actor and president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, said 'How can anyone discriminate against an artist on the basis of religion or caste? Chaplin belongs to all.'
The message of the Charlie Circle of Adipur leads the way...
Indian based arts journalist Priya Ramani notes approvingly that the Charlie Circle in Gujarat have never had a problem with Charlie...
A local politician from the main opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party said there was no place for Charlie Chaplin in his area.
'If the locals are against the statue, I am also against it', he told The Times of India. 'Why should one bother so much about Charlie Chaplin, who was not even an Indian?'
In contrast, Jamalya, actor and president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, said 'How can anyone discriminate against an artist on the basis of religion or caste? Chaplin belongs to all.'
The message of the Charlie Circle of Adipur leads the way...
Indian based arts journalist Priya Ramani notes approvingly that the Charlie Circle in Gujarat have never had a problem with Charlie...
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