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The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) kicks off the 11th annual festival at the Arclight in Hollywood and this year is going to be exceptional.
When and Where
The festival runs April 9th to April 14th at the Arclight in Hollywood, with Gala’s on the Tuesday the 9th and Sunday the 14th.
To purchase tickets to the Festival: Festival Passes.
Official Site: indianfilmfestival.org
Facebook: facebook.com/indianfilmfestival
Twitter: twitter.com/iffla
If you would like to donate or volunteer you can contact IFFLA.
Mission
“The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting a greater appreciation of Indian cinema by showcasing films about India and the diverse perspectives of the Indian Diaspora” – IIFLA
Special Events
Highlights include: Gangs of Wasseypur I by Anurag Kashyap, Midnights Children by Deepa Mehta, The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mira Nair, and Bollywood Nights featuring select films by the late Yash Chopra: Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, and Chandni.
Gangs of Wasseypur – Opening Night Gala April 9th
Midnight’s Children – Closing Night Gala April 14th
Bollywood Nights
IFFLA is excited to show select screenings of renowned film maker Yash Chopra, in honor of his passing this last year.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Renowned film maker Mira Nair presents a thriller featuring Hollywood actors Kate Hudson and Kiefer Sutherland and Indian films stars like Om Puri and many more greats.
Festival Screenings
Feature films:
Eecha by S.S Rajamouli, Filmistaan by Nitin Kakkar, Peddlers by Vasan Bala, The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mira Nair.
Feature documentaries:
Celluloid Man by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Beyond All Boundaries by Sushrut Jain, Mohammed to Maya by Jeff Roy, Salma by Kim Longinotto
Feature shorts:
…Or Die by Gregory Bonsignore and John Petaja, Afterglow by Kaushal Oza, Dosa Hunt by Amrit Singh, Sam Carroll, Here and Away by Meena Nanji, Homecoming by Gursimran Sandhu, Humbe the Poet by Brendan Nahmias, Ruth Paul, Ennakum Oru Per by Suba Sivakumaran, Ika by Raam Reddy, Queen of My Dreams by Fawzia Mirza, Ryan Logan, Rags to Pads by Chithra Jeyaram, Recurrence by Sonia Albert Sobrino, Miriam Albert Sobrino, Ripples by Shreyasi Das, TATPASCHAT by Vasudev Keluskar, Unravel by Meghna Gupta
Check out Urban Asian’s coverage from the 2012 IFFLA Opening Red Carpet Gala and the 2012 IFFLA Closing Red Carpet Gala. We interviewed Melanie Kannokada, Pooja Batra, and many more!
