FILM
Events Archive - 2009
November 11-15, 2009 logoNinth Annual MIAAC Film Festival
Paris Theatre, Quad Cinemas, Walter Reade Theatre, NYC.
November 12 - 15, 2009 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival,
Natural History Museum, NYC.
October 21, 2009 Special Sneak Preview of Mira Nair’s Amelia,
MoMA - The Titus Theater I, 11 West 53rd Street. New York
September 19 - 23, 2009 Independent Filmmaker ConferenceIndependent Filmmaker Conference
New York City
September 18 - 19, 2009 Sikh International Film FestivalSikh International Film Festival
Asia Society & Museum 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York, NY
June 5 - July 31, 2009 D’Arranged Marriage by Those Indian GuysD’Arranged Marriage by Those Indian Guys
Soho Playhouse, NYC.
April 15 - 30, 2009 First Light Satyajit Ray Film Festival
Walter Reade Theatre, Lincoln Center, NYC.
April 24, 2009 Award to the IAAC at City Hall, NYC
New York City Hall, 260 Broadway, NYC.
March 13, 2009 tax_NIScreening of The President is Coming
Tribeca Cinema, 54 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013
February 22, 2009 one_night_mumbaiOscar Party: Spotlight on Slumdog Millionaire
Lattitude Bar & Grill, NYC
 
Events Archive - 2008
November 5-9, 2008 MIAAC 2008Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival
New York City.
May 29, 2008 Special Screening of Parvez Sharma’s A JIHAD FOR LOVESpecial Screening of Parvez Sharma’s A JIHAD FOR LOVE
IFC Center, NYC.
May 30, 2008

DVD Release and Paintings by Rajnesh Domapalli,
Borders, Time Warner Bldg, Columbus Circle, NYC.
Events Archive - 2007
November 7-11, 2007 Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival
Loews AMC Empire on 19th Street & Broadway, NYC
August 31, 2007 Rajnesh Domalpali’s Vanaja
Cinema Village, NYC.
May 25, 2007 Shonali Bose’s AMUShonali Bose’s AMU
Cinema Village & ImaginAsian Theatre, NYC.
April 22-30, 2007 INDIA NOW INDIA NOW
The Museum of Modern Art, 11West 53rd Street, NYC
Mar 29-April 14, 2007 Desipina’s “Seven 11” at the Abrons CenterDesipina’s “Seven 11” at the Abrons Center, NYC.
Co-presented by the IAAC.
March 3, 2007 AnurananIAAC Co-presents the screening of the film Anuranan (The Resonance) at the New York Arab & South Asian Film Festival, Tribeca Cinema, NYC.
February 25, 2007 OSCAR PartyOSCAR party to celebrate the nomination of Deepa Mehta's Water
 Leela Lounge, 1 West 3rd Street. 7pm, NYC.
 
Events Archive - 2006
November 1-5, 2006 Sixth Annual IAAC Film Festival: Indian Independent & Diaspora Films
 AMC Lincoln Square, 1998 Broadway at 68th St, NYC.
October17, 2006 Online Auction Preview Reception
Gallery Arts India, NYC.
   
  
Events Archive - 2005
November 2-6, 2005 FIFTH ANNUAL IAAC FILM FESTIVALFIFTH ANNUAL IAAC FILM FESTIVAL
Indian Independent & Diaspora Films
Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, NYC.
April 8-19, 2005 FILM TRIBUTE TO AMITABH BACHCHAN
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC.
April 8-14, 2005 MASTERS OF INDIAN CINEMA
At ImagineAsia Theatre, 239East 59th St., (bet 2nd & 3rd Ave), NYC.
Cosponsored: IAAC, IATV
March 30, 2005 MUGHAL-E-AZAM
7 pm Mughal-E-Azam : reconstructed & colorized.
ImaginAsian Theatre, 239E 59th St., NYC.
 
Events Archive - 2004
November 4 - 7, 2004 THE FOURTH ANNUAL IAAC FILM FESTIVAL 2004
Indo - American Arts Council (IAAC) FILM FESTIVAL, THE INDIAN DIASPORA NOVEMBER 4- 7, 2004.
July 24, 2004 "Closing Night Screening and Party" - TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME (KAL HO NAA HO)
27th Asian American International Film Festival 2004.
Asia Society, NYC.
May 24, 2004 Shahid Nadeem's film "Mujahid"
Post-screening discussion with Shahid Nadeem moderated by Prof. Sree Sreenivasan
Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., NYC. Phone: 212 327 9269
Sponsored by IAAC, Asia Society, SAJA, Lark Theatre
Tickets: 212 517 2742 w Members/Students: $7 w Nonmembers: $10
January 21 - February 15, 2004 MELA: A SOUTH ASIAN FESTIVAL, Baruch Performing Center, 25th Street and Lexington Avenue - Entrance on 25th Street, NYC
 
Events Archive - 2003
November 7 - 12, 2003 The IAAC Film Festival: Indian Diaspora Films In Westchester Nov 7 - 12, 2003, is being screened in part at the Jacob Film Center, Pleasantville, NY
For details Click on: 00311series_indian.html
November 5 - 9, 2003 IAAC Film Festival: The Indian Diaspora.
Feature films from the Indian diaspora.
Opening Night
Nisha Ganatra's "Cosmopolitan"
Satish Menon's "Bhavum"
Pamela Rooks' "Dance Like a Man"
Manish Gupta's"Indian Fish in American Waters"
Apoorva Lakhia's "Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost"
Shorts
Sabrina Dhawan's "Saanjh"
Sharat Raju's "American Made"
Abhay Chopra's "Reflections"
Jaya Jayaraja's "Deeper Mark"
Amisha Upadhyaya's "Imperfections"
Keshni Kashyap's "Hole"
Mira Nair's "The Laughing Club of India"
Mira Nair's "India Cabaret"
Vishal Shah's "American Addiction"
Vikram Yashpal's "Trade Offs"
Babar Ahmed's "Genius"
Tanuja Chandra's "Sur"
Closing
Nagesh Kukunoor's "Teen Diwarein"
 
Events Archive - 2002
Nov 6 -10, 2002 IAAC Film Festival: The Indian Diaspora.
Clearview Cinema, 239East 59th Street, New York.
All screenings were followed by discussions between the filmmaker & a moderator as well as Q&A with the audience.
Films included
North American Premiere of Somnath Sen's Leela
Jamil Dehlavi's Immaculate Conception
Merchant-Ivory's Hullabaloo Over Georgie & Bonnie's Pictures
Pavan Grover's Unspeakable
Jagmohan Mundhra's Bawandar
Srinivas Krishna's Lulu
Parul Bhatia's My Father's Daughter
Isabel Gardela's Tomandote
Darshan Bhagat's Karma Local
Dev Benegal's Split Wide Open
Anant Singh's Cry The Beloved Country
Mira Nair's 9/11/01
Mira Nair's Hysterical Blindness
April 23, 2002 Gala Benefit Premiere of Ismail Merchant's "The Mystic Masseur", Paris Cinema, NYC.
For American India Foundation Fund for literacy in India. Guest of Honour President Bill Clinton.
 
Events Archive - 2001
Nov 4-8, 2001 IAAC Film Festival: The Indian Diaspora.
Loews , Lincoln Square, NYC.
All screenings were followed by discussions between the filmmaker & a moderator as well as Q&A with the audience.
Films included
Merchant Ivory's "Shakespearewallah"
Hunt Ho's "Seducing Maarya"
Mira Nair's "My Own Country"
Harish Saluja's "The Journey"
Tony Gerber's "Side Streets"
Nagesh Kukunoor's "Bollywood Calling"
Revathy Menon's "Mitr"
Gaurav Seth's "A Passage to Ottawa"
Nisha Ganetra's "Chutney Popcorn"
Mira Nair's "Monsoon Wedding"
 
Events Archive - 2000
August, 2000 Screening of Kaizad Gustad's film "Bombay Boys" at the Roone Arledge Auditorium, Columbia university, NYC
Postscreening chat with Kaizad Gustad and NY film & TV's Muriel Peters.
Evening with playwright Vijay Tendulkar: Playreadings from his plays followed by an interview with Editor of Earth Times, Pranay Gupte at Dialectica Art Gallery, Soho.
 
Events Archive - 1999
October, 1999 Perspectives of Gandhi:
Shyam Benegal's film "Making of the Mahatma";
Feroz Khan's play "Mahatma vs Gandhi"
Pradeep Dalvi's play "Nathuram Godse: an experience"
Columbia University Panel Discussion on Perspectives Of Gandhi.
Film and plays followed by open discussions with director/cast and audience.
January, 1999 Screening of "Godmother" at the Asia Society, NYC followed by a discussion with lead actress Shabana Azmi and NY Times India Desk Chief Steven Wiesman.
 
Events Archive - 1998
 
October, 1998 Screening of "Earth" at the Manhattan Twin Theatre, 59th Street, NYC followed by a discussion with filmmaker Deepa Mehta, author Babsi Sidhwa and actor Rahul Khanna.
  

  
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