The
Yellowstone
Film
Festival
returns
to
Mumbai
from
November
13
to
20,
bringing
with
it
a
line-up
of
screenings,
discussions,
and
masterclasses
that
spotlight
independent
and
diverse
voices
in
cinema.
The
festival
will
open
with
Ananyabrata
Chakravorty’s
Kaisi
Yeh
Paheli
along
with
the
short
film
Karupy
by
Kalainithan
Kalaichelvan,
both
of
which
have
their
Asian
premiere
at
the
festival.
On
opening
night,
the
festival
will
also
honour
veteran
film
curator
and
writer
Uma
da
Cunha
with
the
‘Beacon
of
Indian
Cinema’ Award,
recognising
her
decades-long
contribution
to
discovering,
curating,
and
championing
Indian
cinema
and
filmmakers
on
global
platforms.
Across
eight
days,
YFF
will
screen
over
100
films,
including
features
and
shorts
across
live
action,
documentary,
and
animation.
The
line-up
includes
festival
favourites
such
as
Aisha
Can’t
Fly,
Caravan,
Thinestra,
Holy
Rosita,
and
Secret
of
a
Mountain
Serpent,
among
others.
The
festival’s
programme
also
features
a
robust
schedule
of
masterclasses
and
panel
discussions
with
filmmakers
Hansal
Mehta,
Shoojit
Sircar,
and
Ashwiny
Iyer
Tiwari.
Industry-focused
sessions
will
include
directors
Rohan
Kanawade,
Arati
Kadav,
Kanu
Behl,
and
Alankrita
Srivastava;
casting
experts
Shruti
Mahajan
and
Anmol
Ahuja;
acting
coach
Atul
Mongia;
actor
Vipin
Sharma;
editor
Nitin
Baid;
and
Anne
Moore,
Chair
of
the
Performing
Arts
Department
at
the
New
York
Film
Academy.
Now
an
anticipated
fixture
in
Mumbai’s
cultural
calendar,
the
Yellowstone
Film
Festival
continues
to
nurture
dialogue
between
filmmakers
and
audiences,
reaffirming
the
city’s
deep
and
enduring
connection
to
cinema.
By
championing
both
emerging
and
established
voices,
YFF
stands
as
a
reminder
of
why
Mumbai
remains
the
beating
heart
of
Indian
film
culture.
Festival
passes
are
available
on
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