Moved by the reported plight of his actors made homeless by Indian authorities Danny Boyle and his Trust Jai-Ho, (established after the making of his Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire) have begun the process of re-homing. Azharuddin Ismail and his family are allegedly living in new accommodation on the south of the city. Clearance was [...]
Following up to the latest post highlighting the plight of young Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, now homeless after his shanty town was demolished by Indian officials, his 9 year old co-star Rubina Ali, who played the young Latika is in the same situation.
This time , it has been reported the government demolition team used force to [...]
In light of the news that the 10 year old star of Slumdog Millionaire Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail is now homeless, we at Cinema Without Border’s ask- with a film that gained $200m (£140m) in box office takings how can this be right?
Last week Indian authorities, without prior warning evacuated the residents of the shanty town in Bandra East [...]
I tend not to watch scary films. When I was younger I forced myself to sit through Sleepy Hollow to me, a fine achievement, even though it was the middle of the afternoon and sunny outside. This week my friend invited me out to the cinema and as I hadn’t seen her in a while [...]
As release dates for independent film are generally a quiet affair one of the most appealing things about them is the feeling of satisfaction on discovering it years after its creation.
Year of the Dog (2007) written and directed by Mike White, is this months example. I first became aware of the film in a brief [...]
Confessions of a Shopaholic is one of this years Valentines Day cinema releases including Bride Wars and He’s Just Not That Into You. Is it me or does this seem the weakest contender? Not only does it use a recycled and bland title, the plot synopsis is severely lacking in …well in sense. A pretty girl in [...]
Last week I saw Twilight (2008), encouraged by the enthusiasm that many reviews had delivered and the apparent popularity of the book from which it was adapted. The central performance was something I looked forward to most. Critics had raved about the intense and melancholic relationship portrayed by Kristen Stewart as a small town girl who [...]
This post has been written by Tracy Middleton, Casting Agent & Events Manager from Glasgow, UK. Having worked hands-on casting for stage, TV and film she briefly highlights the role of finance in an industry sometimes saturated with London based productions.
I was taking part in a pub quiz recently and I heard the most peculiar [...]
Christmas tis not the season for the new cinema release, DVD’s certainly as they make popular gifts, but festive films at the cinema are usually met with rolled eyes and tutting. ‘Oh look a Christmas comedy caper offering no surprises starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon.’ Sigh. And yet in a few years time possibly [...]
I am drawn to the art of stop motion animation, I think it’s an enchanting device delivering wonderful results on screen. Ray Harryhausen’s stop motion creatures had my mouth hanging in awe, my favourite; Clash of the Titans appealed especially to my girlish nature. Who wouldn’t want to be rescued from the Cracken by a sword [...]