Nigah invites you for the screening of
Nighthawks
a movie by Ron Peck
Runtime : 109 mins
When and Where : 22nd November 2008, 6:30 pm, The Attic, Regal building, Connaught Place
Synopsis: One of the first commercially-regarded gay feature films from the UK, Nighthawks consciously sought to redress the negative and moralistic stereotypes presented by mainstream cinema. The everyday experiences of a gay teacher offer both a subjective account of his disjointed emotional life, and a fascinating record of the gay scene in London in the late 70s.
and
Nighthawks Reflected
Paula Nightingale
A 30-minute documentary on the making and impact of Nighthawks, presented by Matt Lucas
Hope to see you there!
Literally “perspective” in Urdu/Hindi, Nigah begins and furthers conversations, thoughts, debates, diatribes, rants, plays, art, protests, hissy fits and any other form of expression on issues of gender and sexuality. Virtually and on the ground in New Delhi, it is an effort to create inclusive and queer spaces that imagine new languages of cultural resistance and celebration around sexuality.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Screening: Punches n Ponytails, 11 October 2008, 6:30PM @ THe Attic in CP
Punches n Ponytails, a film on women boxing in India (74 min/ 2008)
by Pankaj Rishi Kumar
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Synopsis: The film is a journey into the sweet science of boxing being practiced by two Indian women. Using cinema verité style and shot over a period of two and half years, the film articulates the boxer's concerns and share experiences and ideas about their future.
on Saturday, 11th October, starting 6.30 pm
About the Director: Graduating from Puneʼs Film and Television Institute in 1992, and specialising in Film Editing, Pankaj was assisted editor on Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen. After editing documentaries and TV serials, he made his first film KUMAR TALKIES. Subsequently, Pankaj has become a one man crew producing, directing, shooting and editing his own films.(Pather Chujaeri, The Vote, Gharat, 3 Men and a Bulb). Pankaj was awarded a Asia Society fellowship at Harvard Asia Centre (2003). He was a TA at the first Asian Film Academy (Pusan)
About the Director: Graduating from Puneʼs Film and Television Institute in 1992, and specialising in Film Editing, Pankaj was assisted editor on Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen. After editing documentaries and TV serials, he made his first film KUMAR TALKIES. Subsequently, Pankaj has become a one man crew producing, directing, shooting and editing his own films.(Pather Chujaeri, The Vote, Gharat, 3 Men and a Bulb). Pankaj was awarded a Asia Society fellowship at Harvard Asia Centre (2003). He was a TA at the first Asian Film Academy (Pusan)
Screening: Punches n Ponytails
Punches n Ponytails, a film on women boxing in India (74 min/ 2008)
by Pankaj Rishi Kumar
Synopsis: The film is a journey into the sweet science of boxing being practiced by two Indian women. Using cinema verité style and shot over a period of two and half years, the film articulates the boxer's concerns and share experiences and ideas about their future.
on Saturday, 11th October, starting 6.30 pm
About the Director: Graduating from Puneʼs Film and Television Institute in 1992, and specialising in Film Editing, Pankaj was assisted editor on Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen. After editing documentaries and TV serials, he made his first film KUMAR TALKIES. Subsequently, Pankaj has become a one man crew producing, directing, shooting and editing his own films.(Pather Chujaeri, The Vote, Gharat, 3 Men and a Bulb). Pankaj was awarded a Asia Society fellowship at Harvard Asia Centre (2003). He was a TA at the first Asian Film Academy (Pusan)
About the Director: Graduating from Puneʼs Film and Television Institute in 1992, and specialising in Film Editing, Pankaj was assisted editor on Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen. After editing documentaries and TV serials, he made his first film KUMAR TALKIES. Subsequently, Pankaj has become a one man crew producing, directing, shooting and editing his own films.(Pather Chujaeri, The Vote, Gharat, 3 Men and a Bulb). Pankaj was awarded a Asia Society fellowship at Harvard Asia Centre (2003). He was a TA at the first Asian Film Academy (Pusan)
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Nigah Presents: "How Do I Look" a film about American kothis
WHEN:
Saturday, 13 September 6:30PM
WHERE:
The Attic in Connaught Place, Regal Theater Building (near the People Tree)
Fabulous, fierce and free. Many may have heard of the social dance known as Vogueing in the Black & Latino poor and working class communities in urban America- those that rebelled that faithful morn in '69 at a bar called Stonewall, giving rise to the modern Gay Liberation movement. Some may have even seen 1990's Paris is Burning and felt uncomfortable with the film's voyeuristic gaze. And this community even defies language: Somehow, descriptions like effeminate, and labels like transvestite, transgender, transexual or even gay, lesbian and bisexual simply do not do the community any justice. Finally, a film with its own voice.
From Wikipedia:
How Do I Look is a "showcase" of the talent of the Ballroom community. It follows several famous artists, such as Willi Ninja, Kevin Ultra-Omni, Octavia St. Laurent and Jose Xtravaganza. The film interviews its artists about their experiences with Ball competitions and the challenges faced by the Ball community, including persistent social misconception, drug use, sex work, acceptance of sexuality and gender, and HIV/AIDS.
Do join us for film, folks and fun!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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