Pakistan has won at Busan! For the first time in the history of Pakistani Cinema, two Pakistani filmmakers walk away with awards from the prestigious Busan Film Festival. Writer-Director Hamza Bangash received First Prize, Award of Excellence, from the Asian Film Academy and Motion Picture Association (MPA) for his feature film-in-development ‘Mariam.’ The MPA-AFA prize grants…
Pakistan Express | August 26th, 2019 It is an exciting year for Pakistani cinema! After attending the Locarno Filmmakers Academy in August, Writer-Director Hamza Bangash has been selected to join the Asian Film Academy as part of the Busan International Film Festival in October 2019. The Asian Film Academy (AFA) is a program hosted…
Pakistan Express | July 23rd, 2019 The Locarno Film Academy is an intensive 10 day program, hosted during the Locarno Film Festival, that aims to bring major players in world cinema together with the most promising talents in contemporary film. Pakistani cinema is rising. After the World Premiere of his critically-acclaimed short film at Locarno…
London Short Film Festival: Generation Gap Jessica Peña Dia “Mariam is determined to escape her conservative Pakistani family by pursuing an online romance in secret, but when her mother begins arranging Mariam’s marriage to her cousin, she refuses and her romance takes a dark twist, revealing the extremes that Mariam is willing to go to…
Instep Today Pakistani short, Dia, to premiere at international festivals By NewsBytes | Wed, 01, 19 Pakistani short films seem to be doing well on international front. The latest addition to the list is Dia that will be screened at different international platforms this year. Directed by filmmaker Hamza Bangash, the short had its premiere in London…
Karachi & LondonWallon- Dia is coming to you! Karachi | Capri Cinema | Sunday, Dec 9th, 2018 | 11:00 AM Karachi Event & Tickets page: Dia Private Screening at Capri Cinema London | Regent Street Cinema | Tuesday, Jan 15th, 2019 | 6:30 PM London Event & Tickets Event page: Dia London Premiere at LSFF See you…