SFFILM ANNOUNCES 2026 HONOREES OF SLOAN SCIENCE IN CINEMA INITIATIVE
By Mabel Pais The 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM,) which runs April 24 - May 4, 2026, announced…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)AWARD-WINNING FILM FOLLOWS LIFE AND CAREER OF TRAILBLAZING JOURNALIST AMY GOODMAN
By Mabel Pais STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! "Goodman's story offers a compelling reminder that smart, honest, and accurate reporting is…
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FILMS OF NOTE
By Mabel Pais COVER UP “Brilliant and damning... In refracting more than 50 years of crime and conspiracy through the…
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EXPERIENCE AWARD WINNING COMPOSER JOHN DEBNEY’S ‘ELF IN CONCERT’ ENTIRE SCORE PERFORMED LIVE TO PICTURE BY NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY
By Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in…
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Blockbuster Showdown: Best Indian Movies Releasing This Month Clash on Independence Day
This Independence Day weekend is shaping up to be a treat for Bollywood fans across the globe — especially the…
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CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF 50 YEARS OF ‘AIR SUPPLY’
By Mabel Pais Celebrate the love. Celebrate the legacy. Celebrate 50 years of AIR SUPPLY! Enjoy an unforgettable evening of…
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EXPERIENCE THE FUSION OF POP’S QUEEN WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC’S KING
By Mabel Pais The newest fusion production by Steve Hackman combines pop’s Queen with classical music’s King! Experience the thrill…
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WITNESS THE MARRIAGE OF MUSIC WITH ANIMATION AT DISNEY’S ‘FANTASIA’ IN CONCERT
By Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in…
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DOC SOCIETY CLIMATE STORY UNIT LAUNCHES INDIGENOUS-LED DOCUMENTARY FILMS SCREENING TOUR TO CREATE A BIO-DIVERSE FUTURE FOR ALL
By Mabel Pais The Screening Tour has begun! It launched on September 30, 2025. This pilot initiative empowers communities to…
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Box Office Hits This Weekend: Will it Be Coolie or War2 !
As we step into one of the most exciting weekends for Indian cinema in 2025, the thrill is palpable among…
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CATCH UP ON FINAL SCREENINGS OF INDIAN CINEMA TRADITION AT ASIA SOCIETY NEW YORK
By Mabel Pais Asia Society celebrates two distinct traditions of Indian cinema this summer with PARALLEL DAYS/BOLLYWOOD NIGHTS; the last…
Read MorePOET. MOTHER. PROFESSOR. DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF 70+ YEARS!
By Mabel Pais “Let me wear the day Well so when it reaches you You will enjoy it.” Sonia Sanchez…
Read MoreANOUSHKA SHANKAR COMPLETES HER TRILOGY IN NEW LIVE PERFORMANCE
By Mabel Pais ANOUSHKA SHANKAR performs the 3rd and final chapter of her recent trilogy of mini-albums: Chapter III: We…
Read MoreTHE ELECTRIFYING LIVE-TO-FILM IN CONCERT ‘DIRTY DANCING’ STOPS AT NJPAC
By Mabel Pais DIRTY DANCING in CONCERT, the iconic Academy Award®-winning film stops by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center…
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By Mabel Pais STRIPPED FOR PARTS: AMERICAN JOURNALISM ON THE BRINK Director: Rick Goldsmith; USA; 2023; 100m ‘Stripped for Parts:…
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‘SPIDER MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE’ LANDS LIVE IN NJ
By Mabel Pais The next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga and the highly anticipated sequel ‘Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse…
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TRIBECA 2024 FILMS WITH ASIAN/INDIAN CONNECTION
By Mabel Pais DIANE VON FURSTENBERG: WOMAN IN CHARGE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2024 - Opening Night Co-Directors/Co-Producers: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and…
Read MoreSWING TO THE ‘RHYTHMS OF INDIA’ WITH WYNTON MARSALIS & JLCO
By Mabel Pais ‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’ closes out its 2023-24 concert season – a year-long celebration of community –…
Read MoreXIAN ZHANG CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY’S BELOVED FIFTH SYMPHONY
By Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in…
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DC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FEST RETURNS IN A CRUCIAL YEAR
By Mabel Pais The DC (District of Columbia) Environmental Film Festival returns to theaters in a crucial year. With a…
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OSCAR 2024 NOMINEE FROM INDIA GETS NOTICED
By Mabel Pais TO KILL A TIGER BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE nominee for the 2024 OSCARS REOPENS: March 8 at BAM…
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NJS BRINGS US ORFF’S CHORAL MASTERPIECE
Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in six…
Read MoreDECEMBER FILMS
By Mabel Pais AMERICAN FICTION Dir/Writ/Co-Prod: Cord Jefferson; 2023; USA; R; Comedy, Drama; 1h 57m Based upon the novel ‘Erasure’…
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By Mabel Pais AMERICAN SIKH Dirs: Ryan Westra & Vishvajit Singh; USA; English; Short; 10m 2023 Academy Award Winner GUNEET…
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By Mabel Pais Documentaries BLIND EYE ARTIST Dir/Edit/Prod: Ashwin Chaudhary, USA, 1h 24 m In March of 2020, artist Justin…
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NJ SYMPHONY RINGS IN NEW SEASON
By Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in…
Read MoreHAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY DCTV!
HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY FIREHOUSE CINEMA! By Mabel Pais Happy 50th Birthday DCTV! Happy 1st Birthday Firehouse Cinema! The DCTV’s (Downtown…
Read MoreJAZZ @ LINCOLN CENTER, LCPA WELCOME MAHINDRA BLUES SPECIAL
By Mabel Pais The Mahindra Blues Festival, situated in an iconic 70-year-old Bollywood Studio, is held annually in Mumbai, India…
Read MoreRELAX THIS SUMMER WATCHING WACO’S FILMS
By Mabel Pais Screening among Shorts RAGHAV PURI’S ‘ANIRUDH’ HRISHI BARDHAN’S ‘BIRDSONG’ MAHNOOR EUCEPH’S ‘EID MUBARAK’ And many more The…
Read MoreFEEL THE FORCE AROUND YOU OF STAR WARS WITH NJS
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Symphony (NJS) presents the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert featuring screenings…
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