Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation and is a Full Cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".
Manoj Bajpayee, also called as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for his contributions to art.
James Cunningham is a New Zealand film director and animator. He has directed twelve award-winning short films. He is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014. He has starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018.
Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Malhotra began his career as a fashion model but left it to peruse an acting career. He made his debut with a small role in the television serial Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan before assisting director Karan Johar on the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. He then played a leading role in Johar's teen drama Student of the Year (2012).
Life! Camera Action... is a family-drama film directed, written, edited, produced by Rohit Gupta, in his feature-length directorial debut. Starring Dipti Mehta, Shaheed Woods, Noor Naghmi, Swati Kapila, John Crann, this ninety minutes quasi-autobiographical film follows a girl in pursuit of her dreams of becoming a filmmaker against all odds. The film received several awards and nominations. Its theatrical release was limited to film festivals. The film received direct-to-DVD release and subsequently on other video on demand (VOD) platforms.
Dipti Mehta is an Indian American actress best known for her portrayal of Reina in Life! Camera Action... bringing her multiple international awards and nominations.
The Nevada International Film Festival (NIFF) is an international film festival granting film awards to independent films in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. In 2011, Life! Camera Action... directed by Rohit Gupta received the Platinum Reel award for the Best Narrative feature film. In 2012, Bringing King to China directed by Kevin McKiernan received the Grand Jury Prize, the festival's most highest honor. Among the 10 winners of the 2012 Platinum Reel Award were Mumtaz Hussain and Manan Singh Katohora.
The Lunchbox is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language epistolary-romance film written, directed, filmed and edited by Ritesh Batra. It is produced by Guneet Monga, Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar under various studios including DAR motion pictures, UTV Motion Pictures, Dharma Productions, Sikhya Entertainment and NFDC (India). It stars Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur in lead roles with Bharti Achrekar, Nakul Vaid and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in supporting roles. The film was screened at International Critics' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and later won the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award also known as Grand Rail d'Or. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released in India on 20 September 2013.
Rohit Guptapronounced [ˈroːɦɪt̪ ɡuːptə] is a film director, film producer and entrepreneur who resides in the United States. He is known for directing Midnight Delight, Life! Camera Action..., Another Day Another Life, winning several awards & nominations. Gupta is the founder and owner of Dot & Feather Entertainment production company, Film Festivals To Go (FFTG), and FFTG Awards Film Fest.
Midnight Delight is an American absurdist anthology film written and directed by Rohit Gupta. It is composed of nine vignettes of characters at a smoking lounge and their antics with people they have never met before. It stars an ensemble cast and produced by Gupta and Saumin Mehta under the production company Dot and Feather Entertainment. The film is the second feature directed by Gupta, best known for Life! Camera Action... and Another Day Another Life.
Gypsy is a short feature film directed by David Bonneville. It premiered at Locarno and was SXSW Grand Jury Award nominee. The film was funded by the ICA - Portuguese Film Institute / RTP and produced by Bárbara Valentina and Fernando Vendrell.
World Music & Independent Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place annually in Washington D.C.. Held in the third week of August the seven-day festival is a showcase of independent filmmakers and musicians from around the world.
Jazbaa (transl. Passion/Emotion) is a 2015 Indian crime thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta. The film's narrative revolves around an attorney forced to defend an unsavory criminal after her daughter is kidnapped. It stars Aishwarya Rai and Irrfan Khan, with Shabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, Atul Kulkarni and Chandan Roy Sanyal in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 2007 South Korean film Seven Days. The film was released on 9 October 2015 and turned out to be financially profitable. The film marked Aishwarya's return on screen after a five-year break.
Corridor is a 2012 horror short film written, edited, directed by Saumin Mehta and produced by Rohit Gupta and Saumin Mehta. The film was acquired for digital distribution by Pocket Films and subsequently released on YouTube in December of the same year. On October 23, 2014 NDTV Prime - India's prime national television channel broadcast the film nationwide.
Andrew Cividino is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his feature film directorial debut Sleeping Giant, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, and for his frequent work as a director on the Emmy winning comedy Schitt's Creek, for which he won a Primetime Emmy at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
Aban and Khorshid is a 2014 American gay drama film written and directed by Darwin Serink.
Shaheed K. Woods is an American actor, comedian born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is best known for A Gentleman, Midnight Delight, Life! Camera Action... earning him accolades.
Kseniya Yorsh is a Belarusian film producer who resides in Los Angeles.
