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Pre-Event Coverage

Press coverage courtesy of Dale Bhagwagar Media Group, Devika Shroff and Amanda Sodhi

Press Release

November 10, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Second Annual Indian Visions to Premiere Films from Different Regions

Indian Visions 2008, a film festival dedicated to films and filmmakers from and/or about India, will be held from November 13th through 16th. The Opening Night film Rock On! will be screened on Thursday, November 13th at Phoenix Adlabs Theatres Union Station, located in the historic grand ceremonial train station, followed by an elegant reception hosted by White Tiger, an Indian restaurant on Capitol Hill. The director of the film Mr. Abhishek Kapoor will be in attendance to present the film to the DC audience and to interact with them at the reception.

Other screenings will also be held at Phoenix Union Station Theatres from Friday, November 14th through Sunday, November 16th.

"This groundbreaking film festival was conceived and created in response to the growing interest, appreciation and demand for quality Indian Cinema in our nation's capital - the home of international institutions and major educational and cultural centers. The mission of Indian Visions is to showcase the best of Indian Cinema, from established directors like Shyam Benegal, Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Mira Nair to promising newcomers like Brahmanand Singh, Ashish Avikunthak and Spandan Banerjee", said Sukumar Srinivasan, the festival's director.

The festival will present several DC premiere films. Designed to educate, entertain and provoke, the programming includes a rich array of feature films, running the gamut from narratives to documentaries and representing different regions and genres. Highlights include Welcome to Sajjanpur, Naalu Pennungal (Four Women), AIDS JaaGo, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Pancham Unmixed, Valu and Shot in Bombay. A film worthy of special mention is Franz Osten's stunningly beautiful Prapanch Pash (A Throw of Dice), an Indian silent classic from 1929, digitally restored and featuring a new soundtrack score by British Asian composer Nitin Sawhney and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

There will be three shorts film programs that feature talented filmmakers from India and the diaspora and include a panel discussion on the theme of "Identity" by three local filmmakers.

Invited film personalities include Brahmanand Singh, Spandan Banerjee, Ashish Avikunthak Indira Somani, Leena Jayaswal, Harjant Gill and Mona Kumar. The filmmakers will introduce their respective films and lead a discussion after the screening. These conversations add to the understanding and appreciation of the films and bring a value that makes festivals unique.

Updated information on contacts, film program, film descriptions, timings, tickets, theaters, volunteering, sponsorships and events will be available shortly at the festival website: www.indianvisions.org and via a link on www.filmfestdc.org.