Refusing ‘Godfather’ offer 50 years ago
LOS ANGELES: Released 50 years ago this week, "The Godfather" broke all box office records, won best picture at the Oscars and introduced millions of fans to a world of…
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CODA bags key prize before Oscars
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood's producers named CODA, a heartwarming indie drama about a deaf family, the year's best film at their annual gala Saturday, throwing the race for next weekend's Oscars…
Ballet to raise money for Ukarine
LONDON: World famous ballet dancers from Russia and Ukraine, Argentina, Cuba, France and Japan come together on Saturday for a gala to raise funds for Ukraine and send a message…
Godzilla actor Akira dies
TOKYO: Japanese actor Akira Takarada, who starred in the original 1954 Godzilla and several later films featuring the city-wrecking monster, has died in Tokyo aged 87. Takarada, who appeared at…
Making more splashier films
PARIS: France's film industry needs to focus on splashier productions to stay ahead in the streaming era and keep its cinemas alive, the head of Paris-based Pathe Films told the…
‘BTS’ to perform at Grammy Awards
ISLAMABAD: On March 15, The Recording Academy announced its first slate of artists taking the stage at the 64th Grammy Awards and ‘BTS’ has officially been confirmed as performers for…
Mystery film Chakkar
ISLAMABAD: Trailer of the most-awaited Pakistani film Chakkar, starring Neelam Muneer and Ahsan Khan, was released here yesterday. The official announcement came after the release of the trailer as both,…
Best Film: The Power of the Dog
LOS ANGELES: Jane Campion hailed the shattering of Hollywood's glass ceiling as her movie "The Power of the Dog" was named the year's best film by her fellow directors Saturday -…
WIFF by French, German Embassies
ISLAMABAD: Diplomatic Missions of France and Germany here on Tuesday organized an event “Women Int'l Film Festival (WIFF)” on the occasion of International Women’s Day. French Envoy H.E Nicolas Galey…
Deaf drama ‘CODA’ awarded
LOS ANGELES: "CODA," a heartfelt indie drama about a struggling deaf family, won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards Sunday, boosting its hopes as a potential dark…
‘Fear and Trembling’ staged
KARACHI: Story about a character from Kobé-born Paris-based Belgian writer Amélie Nothon’s International best seller Fear and Trembling… https://youtu.be/3u1xQSIFgrg Our globe is definitely shrinking! A French artist Layla Metssitane of Moroccan…
Saadhay 14 August at ACP
KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan here and Kopykats Productions is all set to bring its theatrical marvel of Saadhay 14 August, the last of the 14 August trilogy, directed by…
French Cosmo-Pop-Band Markus
KARACHI: Patio of Alliance Française - French Cultural Centre - was the venue where music aficionados converged from all corners of the Metropolis to experience a unique fusion of French…
Fairytale: Colouring the Roses Red
KARACHI: British Artist and Performer Amy Elizabeth Kingsmill presented Fairytale: Coloring the Roses Red here at Alliance Française (French Cultural Center). https://youtu.be/Gxkj0PzWxZE Talking exclusively to NPTV about her performance she…
Oscars Nominations
LOS ANGELES: Jane Campion's gothic Western The Power of the Dog led the Oscars nominations Tuesday, as the Netflix film fended off big-screen studio movies from a year in which…
Laurent Décol: World’s best-known mime!
KARACHI: Laurent Décol, who has completed 2000 performances & workshops in 100 countries, while talking exclusively to NewsPakistan.tv candidly said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DLmogfqyAg I was born in France. My father used to make…
Laurent Décol, World’s best-known mime
KARACHI: Patio of the French Cultural Center (Alliance Française de) Karachi was the venue where world’s best-known mime Laurent Décol, [who had acquired his métier from Marcel Marceau (disciple of…
Parizaad: Blockbuster Drama Serial
ISLAMABAD: Bilal Abbas praised Ahmed Ali Akbar for his exceptional performance in blockbuster drama serial Parizaad. The serial, has hit the right chords with a catchy story-line and stellar acting…
Sundance Film Festival, slave ship
LOS ANGELES: From its last known slave ship to heavy police militarization in the Civil Rights era, the United States' deeply troubled history with racism is highlighted by several Sundance…
Sundance Film Festival
LOS ANGELES: An "immersive" Princess Diana documentary offering an "origin story" for the British royal family's latest woes was among the opening night movies at the online Sundance film festival Thursday.…
Lighting by Anna Konjetzky
KARACHI: German Cultural Center (Goethe Institut) Pakistan featured Lighting at National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA)’s International Theater and Music Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESnWWqNL0-o&t=4s Venue was Zia Mohyeddin Theater where aficionados from all…
Egyptian performer’s Resurrection
KARACHI: NAPA International Theater and Dance Festival held in Karachi was the event where German Cultural Center (Goethe Institut) featured Nora Amin, Egyptian writer, performer, choreographer, director, educator, and founder…
Bandhan, a play about rage!
KARACHI: Aficionados converged at Zia Mohyeddin Theater where NAPA Repertory Theater staged a 90-minute-long play Bandhan directed by Hassan Raza. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjc07sutvjo&t=54s Based on a 1932 tragedy Blood Wedding penned by…
Golden Globe will come back!
LOS ANGELES: No stars, no red carpet, no televised broadcast: this year's Golden Globe winners will be announced at a drastically scaled-down ceremony Sunday. But do the awards even matter anymore?…