cbc presents the stratford festival is a canadian film and television series .

produced by the stratford festival in conjunction with cbc television , the series aims to film a stratford production of every william shakespeare play by 2025 .

in addition to airing on cbc television , the films will also be distributed theatrically both in and outside of canada .

the project received a $ 3 million grant from the federal economic development agency for southern ontario in july 2015 .

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presents the stratford festival production of shakespeare ' s the taming of the shrew .
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another ccoc alum , renowned actor ben carlson has appeared at major theatres throughout north america and won a canadian screen award for best actor in a television film or miniseries for his performance as petruchio in the cbc presents the stratford festival adaptation of the taming of the shrew .
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presents a condensation of the stratford festival production of shakespeare ' s the taming of the shrew . includes the key speeches and important scenes which are intended to allow the viewer to experience both the sense and language of the play .
no stranger to touring , alysha has played across canada and the united states under her own name and within various bands and ensembles . these opportunities have provided her with opening for juno award winner k - os and include performances at the montreal international jazz festival , the mariposa folk festival , the l . a . angel city music festival , the kitchener blues festival , stratford blues festival , oakville jazz festival , summerfolk festival , stewart park festival , cbc metro morning live , tedxyouth waterloo , the kw multi - cultural festival and dalhousie university .
the stratford festival confronts a host of new financial issues in a crowded theatre scene .
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those films have been featured on some 400 screens worldwide , and will be shown on cbc television this fall , festival artistic director antoni cimolino said .
canada’s prestigious stratford festival was founded on shakespeare productions in 1952 . it still presents 12 to 14 of his works every year , as well as musicals and modern plays attracting hundreds of thousands of people from canada and beyond .
oedipus rex directed by daniel brooks filled with cryptic prophesies , oedipus rex presents numerous moments of creative inspiration , all leading to tragic consequences .
it means the stratford festival can take innovative steps to engage with new audiences ,
schellenberger said in an address from the festival theatre lobby stage .
the taming of the shrew /  canadian broadcasting corporation in association with the stratford festival ; director , norman campbell .
the taming of the shrew / william shakespeare ; len cariou ; sharry flett ; stratford festival ( ont . ) ; beacon films . ; canadian broadcasting corporation . ; [ toronto ? ] : cbc international sales , 1982 .
tyrone guthrie attempts to stump the panel with his story as co - founder of the stratford festival in 1953 .
casting for the 2015 season of the stratford festival is under way with a number of key roles in place .
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the taming of the shrew [ videorecording ] / canadian broadcasting corporation in association with the stratford festival ; director , norman campbell .
the stratford festival comes to cbc - tv this september with spectacular performances of king lear , antony and cleopatra and king john , captured live in hd and presented uninterrupted . these productions are the first in the stratford festival hd initiative , which will see all of shakespeare’s plays filmed over the next 10 years , making them available to audiences nationwide and around the world .
the stratford festival comes to cbc - tv this september with spectacular performances of king lear , antony and cleopatra and king john , captured live in hd and presented uninterrupted . these productions are the first in the stratford festival hd initiative , which will see all of shakespeare ' s plays filmed over the next 10 years , making them available to audiences nationwide and around the world .
artistic director antoni cimolino says recording plays in hd serves to preserve them and to showcase the stratford festival around the world .
graham abbey , left , as philip the bastard and tom mccamus as the title character in the stratford festival ' s king john .
the stratford festival hd initiative is leading a traditional industry into the digital world ,
said seed co . ceo marlene coffey .
straford festival artistic director antoni cimolino announced the theme of “discovery” for stratford 2015 playbill . with 13 plays exploring eureka moments .
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the festival extends its gratitude to the wharton center of michigan state university and michigan member executive for their support in making this residency happen , as well as the donors who established the michigan educational outreach fund in the endowed holdings of the stratford festival .
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the stratford festival hd project got a big boost thursday in the form of a major financial contribution to its initial nine - film digital initiative .
it is a priority for cbc to create a website that is accessible to all canadians including people with visual , hearing , motor and cognitive challenges .
melbar entertainment group in association with the stratford festival artistic director antoni cimolino and executive director anita gaffney , present a barry avrich film .
acclaimed canadian actor colm feore ( centre ) plays king lear with other members of the stratford festival company . photo credit : david hou
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we hope that the stratford festival ' s hd project will move us to the forefront of presenting the very finest canadian theatre performances to a global audience .
last seen at stratford in 2008 as the director of the critically acclaimed the music man , susan h . schulman returns to the festival at the helm of the tony award - winning musical carousel .
jonathan goad , left , as hamlet and tim campbell as horatio in
hamlet
at the stratford festival . beginning in 2014 , the festival embarked on a mission to film all shakespeare plays over the course of a decade .
and is directed by the stratford festival’s acclaimed artistic director antoni cimolino . king lear is produced by melbar entertainment group in association with the stratford festival , artistic director antoni cimolino and executive producers barry avrich , anita gaffney and michael levine , and directed for film by joan tosoni .
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recently , three shakespearean plays were recorded in high definition and will be played in cinemas first in canada , then around the world and on canada’s public broadcaster , cbc . the festival intends to record and distribute all 38 of shakespeare’s plays over the next 10 years .
newmarket - native and ccoc alum alana bridgewater recently returned from a spectacular run with soulpepper theatre in new york . her numerous theatre and television credits include performances with the charlottetown festival , grand theatre , mirvish productions and cbc’s gemini - nominated gospel christmas .
by william shakespeare ; canadian broadcasting corporation in association with the stratford festival ; directed for the stage by peter dews ; produced and directed for television by norman campbell .
perth - wellington mp gary schellenberger announces up to $ 3 - million in federal funding thursday to support the stratford festival hd film project . scott wishart / the beacon herald
stephen ouimette will play the fool to colm feore ’s lear in antoni cimolino ’s production of king lear , which will officially open the 2014 stratford festival on may 26 .
in addition to preserving outstanding theatre performances for future generations , the hd project helps introduce the festival - - and the stratford experience - - to a whole new audience , cimolino noted .
we feel very strongly this new initiative of stratford hd will welcome even more people from around the world to stratford . people who perhaps have never been here before will find out about stratford through these films .
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fortunately none of that applies to king lear , the first production from the new stratford festival hd series , intended to present all of shakespeare’s plays in versions created here in ontario .
cbc / radio - canada is canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions . the corporation is a leader in reaching canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio , television , internet , and satellite - based services . deeply rooted in the regions , cbc / radio - canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in english , french and eight aboriginal languages .
still , these first three presentations have shown that the stratford festival hd series is off on the right foot and is a more than worthy entry in the field of filmed shakespeare available on the world market today .
the production will also feature longtime festival favourites tom rooney as polonius and mike shara as laertes .
the federal funding is being matched by a combined $ 3 - million from the festival and melbar entertainment group .
the stratford festival grew from humble beginnings in a leaky tent into a revered institution . the drama festival has continued to attract actors , critics and theatre - goers from around the globe . paradoxically , this almost proved to be its undoing . with international directors at the helm in the early years , frustrated canadians sat on the sidelines . financial problems almost shut the festival down . but the curtain would rise again on a new golden era .
king john is in repertory through sept . 20 at the tom patterson theatre , stratford .
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the festival is already seeing tangible benefits at its box office from the three films screened this spring , she added .
beginning in 2014 , the festival embarked on a mission to film all shakespeare plays over the course of a decade .
the popular prime - time arts program adrienne clarkson presents profiles tomson highway , canada ' s first native playwright to achieve success in canadian mainstream theatre . the program includes a visit to highway ' s home in brochet , manitoba , and excerpts from his play dry lips oughta move to kapuskasing .
january 20 , 2014… in the past few months , canadian theatre has lost some champions , each of whom made a vital contribution to their discipline . the stratford festival will commemorate the lives of three of these people , who had close ties to stratford , through a series of dedications in the 2014 season .
, makes his stratford directorial debut with john mighton’s philosophical whodunit possible worlds at the studio theatre .
ben carlson and deborah hay will reunite on the festival stage as the sparring lovers petruchio and katherina in the taming of the shrew , directed by chris abraham . sparks last flew between the pair when they played benedick and beatrice in the festival’s 2012 production of much ado about nothing .
captured live in hd and presented uninterrupted . these productions are the first in the stratford festival hd initiative , which will see all of shakespeare’s plays filmed over the next 10 years , making them available to audiences nationwide and around the world .
the stratford festival has been setting the standard for classical theatre in north america for more than 60 years . with the works of shakespeare at its core , this acclaimed repertory theatre presents a seven - month season of about a dozen plays in four venues , along with a forum of events to enrich the play - going experience . since its revolutionary first season in 1953 , it has welcomed more than 26 million theatregoers from around the world , people who flock to this small canadian town for one reason : an unparalleled quality of performance . in 2014 , under the leadership of artistic director antoni cimolino and executive director anita gaffney , the stratford festival embarked upon a ten - year initiative to capture the entire shakespeare canon in spectacular hd , bringing the work of this renowned company to audiences around the globe .
we are currently seeking someone to assist the stratford festival digital media team with the production of behind - the - scenes content for our digital and online audience ( video , photo , graphics , animation , podcasts , etc ) .
he was a member of the stratford festival company for six seasons between 1956 and 2006 , playing orleans in the famous bilingual stratford festival - tnm co - production of henry v in 1956 and burgundy in the re - mount of that production in 1966 . in addition to playing the first roman senator in coriolanus in 2006 , he also played don louis in don juan , another stratford festival - tnm co - production , which was performed in both french and english . the previous year , he directed the measure of love , sharing a lifetime of theatre experience with then - new playwright nicolas billon , winner of the 2013 governor general’s award for drama .
the contentious story of a midlife affair that shook the foundations of the ancient world comes to life in the stratford festival’s production of antony and cleopatra , starring geraint wyn davies and yanna mcintosh as the powerful rulers whose insatiable love leads to the greatest of tragedies . director gary griffin paints an unforgettable landscape depicting the devastation wrought by the heart’s transgressions . antony and cleopatra is produced by melbar entertainment group in association with the stratford festival , artistic director antoni cimolino , and executive producers barry avrich , anita gaffney and michael a . levine .
over 63 years , the festival has welcomed more than 26 million people through our doors ,
he said .
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the contentious story of a midlife affair that shook the foundations of the ancient world comes to life in the stratford festival ' s production of antony and cleopatra , starring geraint wyn davies and yanna mcintosh as the powerful rulers whose insatiable love leads to the greatest of tragedies . director gary griffin paints an unforgettable landscape depicting the devastation wrought by the heart ' s transgressions . antony and cleopatra is produced by melbar entertainment group in association with the stratford festival , artistic director antoni cimolino , and executive producers barry avrich , anita gaffney and michael a . levine .
finally , director barry avrich has pulled off quite a coup in filming the first stratford show from the tom patterson theatre . conventional wisdom has favoured shows from the festival or avon theatres , but the converted curling rink that forms the patterson allows for some splendid camera work on avrich’s part .
the festival has already filmed three productions from its 2014 season : king lear , antony and cleopatra , and king john .
… artists from the stratford festival arrived in michigan this weekend as part of the eighth annual michigan residency . festival teaching artists will be in the area until november 1 , visiting michigan state university as well as schools in detroit and environs , east lansing , grand rapids and port huron , where they will lead student workshops based on bringing shakespeare’s plays to life .
after making her stratford debut as shylock’s daughter , jessica , sara farb will take on the role of cordelia , while stratford newcomers maev beaty and liisa repo - martell will play goneril and regan , respectively .
ben heppner is renowned worldwide for his portrayals in the dramatic tenor repertoire . his illustrious career has taken him to opera stages and concert halls around the world . heppner now brings his voice to the airwaves of cbc radio as host of saturday afternoon at the opera . ben also appeared in the 1988 ccoc - commissioned production of a midwinter night’s dream .
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digitizing live performances means that you can experience the stratford festival both at home and away . new york ' s metropolitan opera has enjoyed incredible success with a similar project aimed at diversifying its offerings and reaching new audiences .
to an audience of festival staff and city representatives , perth - wellington mp gary schellenberger announced funding of up to $ 3 - million for the hd project from the federal economic development agency for southern ontario through the stratford economic enterprise development corporation ( seed co . ) .
tickets for the 2014 season will go on sale to members of the stratford festival on november 11 , 2013 , and to the general public on january 4 , 2014 . to purchase tickets at that time , visit urltoken or call the box office at 1 . 800 . 567 . 1600 .
a library of festival films along with interactive study guides will be an asset treasured by students and teachers around the world .
scott wentworth is a longtime actor at the festival , and in 2015 he was the director of one of shakespeare ' s most difficult plays , pericles .
trish lindström , last seen at the festival as miranda to christopher plummer’s prospero , will return to stratford to play the title role in alice through the looking - glass . she will be joined by cynthia dale as the red queen , dion johnstone as the white king , tom mccamus as the march hare and brian tree as humpty dumpty .
the stratford 2015 playbill includes the classics : shakespeare’s hamlet , the taming of the shrew , love’s labour’s lost and the adventures of pericles ; oliver goldsmith’s she stoops to conquer ; ben jonson’s the alchemist ; and sophocles’ oedipus rex .
as always the stratford playbill includes contemporary canadian plays : john mighton’s possible worlds and the last wife , a new play written by kate hennig .
josh franklin will make his stratford debut as bobby child and chilina kennedy will return to stratford to play polly baker in donna feore ’s production of crazy for you . tom rooney will play bela zangler .
october 22 , 2013… colm feore will be returning to the stratford festival for the first time in five years , to play the title role in king lear . directed by artistic director antoni cimolino , it is the production that will open the 2014 season . mr . feore will also play archer in mr . cimolino’s production of the beaux’ stratagem .
a multi - talented theatre artist , ms turnbull was a beloved member of the festival’s coaching staff for many years . she was also the dramaturge for titus andronicus in 2011 and the two gentlemen of verona in 2010 , as well as the assistant director of the taming of the shrew in 2008 . her warmth , generosity and intelligence made her a great resource for the festival company .
ms hay , who this season lit up the stage as sally bowles in cabaret and dorothea in a lovely sundayfor creve coeur at the shaw festival , will return for her sixth stratford season . she was last seen at the festival in 2013 as milady de winter in the three musketeers and emilia in othello , a part for which she received great critical praise . her previous stratford credits include alice in henry v , bianca in the taming of the shrew , audrey in as you like it and katharine in love’s labour’s lost . ms hay’s highly acclaimed shaw festival roles also include eliza doolittle in the hit production of my fair lady , hesione hushabye in heartbreak house and an unforgettable billie dawn in born yesterday .
meantime , the initiative also offers partnership opportunities with students and staff at the university of waterloo stratford campus in creating complementary educational resources , she said .
mr . merigold was with the festival for 16 seasons between 1953 and 1976 , in a variety of roles . he was the production stage manager for the avon theatre and for opera , and later served as the purchasing agent . he was the assistant to the director on 1960’s hms pinafore and 1961’s the pirates of penzance , a production in which he also appeared as an actor . in 1974 he directed this is the rill speaking at the third stage ( now the tom patterson theatre ) . his acting career included a recurring role on cbc tv’s sunshine sketches of a little town and appearances on the wayne and shuster tv specials .
gordon s . miller will return for his ninth stratford season to play williams . maev beaty to play kate in the last wife
mr . wyn davies , featured this year as duke vincentio in measure for measure and the earl of leicester in mary stuart , as well as in the forum series geraint wyn davies presents… “wordplay , ” will return to the festival for his 11 th season . he began his stratford career in 1986 , playing the title role in pericles and antipholus of syracuse in the boys from syracuse , and quickly became a true festival favourite . his most recent triumphs include cymbeline , stephano in the tempest , bottom in a midsummer night’s dream , polonius in hamlet and dylan thomas in the one - man show do not go gentle . his stage career has taken him throughout canada , the u . s . and the u . k . and he has dozens of film and television credits , including key roles on regenesis , republic of doyle , 24 , slings and arrows , airwolf and forever knight .
in this episode , the directors of the four shakespeare productions talk about the art and craft of the stage director . it ' s a discussion from the 2015 stratford festival forum . what is it that a stage director does ? how important is that person anyway ? and what are the challenges in putting actors and a play on stage in our time ?
a kingdom divided , a family destroyed , the faithful banished and the hateful left to wreak inhuman havoc in the realm . four hundred years after it was written , king lear resonates as never before . this powerful production by north america ' s leading classical theatre company stars the incomparable colm feore and is directed by the stratford festival ' s acclaimed artistic director antoni cimolino . king lear is produced by melbar entertainment group in association with the stratford festival , artistic director antoni cimolino and executive producers barry avrich , anita gaffney and michael levine , and directed for film by joan tosoni .
mr . merigold was hired as an assistant stage manager by tyrone guthrie for the festival’s inaugural season in 1953 . he soon became dr . guthrie’s stage manager and their working relationship stretched beyond stratford to include 12 productions in new york and four in london .
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this is a temporary seasonal position located in stratford beginning january 20 , 2014 and ending july 11 , 2014 .
yanna mcintosh and geraint wyn davies in their strong performances as cleopatra and mark antony in the 2014 stratford production , which can now be enjoyed on the screen .
in addition to playing king lear , colm feore will take a comic turn as archer in antoni cimolino ’s production of the beaux’ stratagem , the first restoration comedy presented at the festival since 1995 .
the stratford hd version of king john , at select cineplex theatres on thursday and sunday , is well worth a visit for several reasons .
mr . dilworth makes his festival directorial debut with the last wife . he is a past participant of the michael langham workshop for classical direction , serving as assistant director of elektra and the little years .
small scenes that were gems on the stage , such as daniel briere’s eros , struggling with how to help his beloved master antony leave this earth , acquire added value here and once again one must applaud the overall solidity of the stratford festival company as role after role , however fleeting , is played with distinction and clarity .
the taming of the shrew directed by chris abraham mr . abraham has quickly established himself as a director of note with stellar stratford productions of othello , the matchmaker , the little years and for the pleasure of seeing her again to his credit .
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“it’s an extraordinary group of actors , ” says the festival’s artistic director antoni cimolino about the king lear production . “that was another reason why i really wanted this initiative to happen . we are blessed with a company of 120 actors at stratford who are really equal or better to any in the world…and this company really demonstrates that . ”
the recordings are expensive to produce and distribute and were made possible with the help of donations . cimolino says although they will never turn a huge profit , they are valuable . “the reason for doing this was about preserving these extraordinary performances and getting word of the stratford festival abroad . so , in that sense , it will more than pay for itself . ”
for sheer , laugh - out - loud fun , look no further than the beaux’ stratagem ! the first restoration comedy produced by the festival since 1995’s the country wife , this deliciously hilarious romp will keep you laughing from beginning to end .
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together on the stratford stage for the first time since 2009’s the trespassers , lucy peacock and joseph ziegler will play mr . and mrs . hardcastle in the hilarious oliver goldsmith comedy she stoops to conquer , directed by martha henry .
fresh from her triumph with this season’s smash hit crazy for you , acclaimed director and choreographer donna feore returns for her 21st festival season .
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courtship or conquest ? the breaking down of a defiant spirit – or a breakthrough that liberates a heart deprived of love ? is there a battle of wills that’s fiercer or funnier – or more hotly controversial ? this stratford festival production of the shakespeare classic stars ben carlson and deborah hay and is directed by chris abraham .
there was much discussion both at stratford and in the press over who would play hamlet when the work was first announced . would it be an outsider , a new face to the company or someone from within…a known quantity . jonathan goad is home - grown and in his 13th season and presents us with a natural performance . his is not an iconic neurotic hamlet but simply a son caught up in the machinations and faults of those around him , tormented by his inability to make things right and yet feeling powerless to do more than agonize over his sorry state . it gives his character credibility and brings hamlet closer to feelings we would have were we in his position . the rest of the cast was simply the stratford company which means overall very good with the exception of adrienne gould playing ophelia whom i found mousy in voice and presence ; she gets totally rag - doll battered in the “nunnery” scene with hamlet .
we ' re starting to see people who have seen the films make their way to stratford and discover it for the first time and find out what the experience is all about ,
she said .
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the first two entries in the stratford hd series of stage productions making their way to the screen have brought us a great production preserved ( king lear ) and a good production made better ( king john ) .
since joining the company in 2009 , mr . shara has quickly become a festival favourite , with such memorable roles as roderigo in othello and aramis in the three musketeers this past season , as well as cornelius hackl in the matchmaker , christian in cyrano de bergerac and algernon in the importance of being earnest . mr . shara is a veteran of the shaw festival and has performed across the country . his television work includes murdoch mysteries , little mosque on the prairie and queer as folk .
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stephanie rothenberg , who recently played rosemary in the tony - nominated broadway revival of how to succeed in business without really trying , will make her stratford debut as maria in the sound of music . ben carlson will mark his eighth season with his first role in a stratford musical , playing captain von trapp . the production will be directed and choreographed by donna feore .
“riotous tom rooney had the audience howling as an especially silly polonius . mike shara’s laertes swaggers like a charming frat boy , while the festival’s reigning king of swagger , wyn davies , played the duplicitous claudius as a boisterous and conniving boor . è
mike shara , who in just six seasons has become one of the festival’s best - loved performers , will play berowne in shakespeare’s vivacious comedy love’s labour’s lost , directed by john caird .
mr . carlson will mark his seventh season at stratford in 2014 , after delighting audiences this season as lord burleigh in mary stuart and charles in blithe spirit . highlights of his time at the festival include benedick in much ado about nothing , fluellen in henry v , feste in twelfth night , touchstone in as you like it , brutus in julius caesar and the title role in hamlet . he has worked throughout canada and the united states , and spent 12 seasons at the shaw festival , where he is well remembered for his marathon man and superman , the return of the prodigal and all my sons , among many other performances .
support for the 2014 season of the avon theatre is generously provided by the birmingham family .
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three true festival favourites will team up in mr . cimolino’s production of ben jonson’s satirical comedy the alchemist : jonathan goad as face , stephen ouimette as subtle , and scott wentworth as epicure mammon .
jenny young will make her stratford debut as the androgynous , free - thinking monarch in michel marc bouchard’s christina , the girl king , translated by linda gaboriau and directed by vanessa porteous . the production also features graham abbey as count johan oxenstierna .
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six more productions will be filmed over the next two seasons . the goal is to film all the works in the shakespearean canon over the next 10 years .
andrew haji , canadian tenor , is quickly becoming one of the most sought - after voices on both the operatic and concert stages . a graduate of the canadian opera company ensemble studio , andrew’s recent operatic roles include gabriel dumont in louis riel by harry somers ( coc and festival d’opéra de québec ) and tamino in mozart’s the magic flute , shring the stage with the three spirits of the ccoc !
mr . potter has worked at virtually every major venue in the country over the past 30 years , such as vancouver’s bard on the beach , soulpepper , theatre calgary , citadel theatre and the manitoba theatre centre . he has worked on many new scripts , including this summer’s world première of stag and doe at the blyth festival and the première production and national tour of michael healy’s the drawer boy .
mounting a theatrical production on the screen is the equivalent of putting a cardiac sufferer on the treadmill : the strengths and weaknesses of the patient will quickly become obvious .
canadians will not have to travel to the small town of stratford , ontario to see a brilliant production of william shakespeare’s king lear , but today will be able to see it in one of several cinemas across the country .
the event , one of the largest in the ccoc’s history , is generously supported by our partners .
you will oversee the design of all customized product , the purchasing of all retail offerings and determine the store layout and in - store displays . you will direct and oversee the festival’s online theatre store determining the product mix and implementing improvements that are in line with the best practices for online retail . where applicable , you will negotiate and manage royalty agreements for production - specific merchandise .
mr . buliung was last seen at stratford in 2011 as tom joad in the grapes of wrath and roger in the little years . in his eight stratford seasons , mr . buliung’s highlights include mac in king of thieves , petruchio in the taming of the shrew , mercutio in romeo and juliet and edgar in king lear , a role that he will return to in 2014 . his outstanding stage career includes originating the role of khashoggi in we will rock you in toronto and aragorn in the world première of lord of the rings , for which he earned a dora nomination . his other credits include hanks in farther west and jamie in long day’s journey into night at soulpepper theatre , macduff in macbeth at chicago shakespeare , as well as numerous leading roles at the shaw festival .
when : friday feb . 24th , 2017 where : 136 ontario street , stratford , on cost : $ 65 / per person contact : 519 - 271 - 1414
highlights include director john caird , who has won tony and olivier awards , making his stratford debut on love’s labour’s lost , and the directorial debut of mitchell cushman on canadian playwright john mighton’s possible worlds .
it really is a project that i hope will help canada . it ' s going to put our products out there and heighten awareness of the great nature of our work ,
said festival executive director anita gaffney .
“jean - louis roux was a pioneer , creating companies , leading institutions and promoting the critical importance of the arts in our society , ” says artistic director antoni cimolino , who will direct the production . “he was a valued member of the stratford company over many years as an actor as well as a director . i last worked with him at the festival theatre along with colm feore in coriolanus . therefore it is with affection that we dedicate this season’s production of king lear to jean - louis , who was ‘every inch a king . ’”
mr . shara had a remarkable season this year , giving three indelible performances on the festival stage : a vicious cornwall in king lear , a dreamy demetrius in a midsummer night’s dream and a scheming aimwell in the beaux’ stratagem , whom he played with marvellous comedic flair . since joining the company in 2009 , he has played such memorable roles as roderigo in othello , aramis in the three musketeers , cornelius hackl in the matchmaker , cloten in cymbeline and christian in cyrano de bergerac . mr . shara is also a veteran of the shaw festival and has performed across the country . his television work includes whatever , murdoch mysteries , little mosque on the prairie and queer as folk .
the filming was done with 10 cameras and a live audience . “we didn’t want to simply make a film . there are films out there , ” says cimolino . “what we wanted to do was to capture the live experience of being in the festival theatre…and being part of the audience . ” one difference in the viewing experience is that cinema goers get to see close - ups .
the beaux’ stratagem | by george farquhar | directed by antoni cimolino | festival theatre previews start july 31 | opens august 15 | closes october 11 production support : sylvia d . chrominska , dr . dennis & dorothea hacker and diana tremain
a story , actors , and an audience . that ' s all you really need for a theatre performance . it ' s nice to have lighting and costumes and sets too , but - a director ? what exactly does a director do ? the four shakespeare directors from last season ' s stratford festival - - antoni cimolino , john caird , chris abraham and scott wentworth - - get together to talk about the art and craft of interpreting a play and putting it on the stage .
one look at antoni cimolino’s track record and you’ll know that the beaux’ stratagem is in very capable hands . mr . cimolino has been at the helm of many of the festival’s most celebrated productions , including the merchant of venice and cymbeline , and , of course , last season’s smash hit , mary stuart , which was extended an unprecedented four times .
workshops will teach the festival’s philosophy of actively learning shakespeare as participants physically work through a variety of texts in shakespeare’s canon . a number of topics will be explored , including theatrical play analysis , voice , english language arts , monologue coaching , aspects of technical theatre and design for the theatre , the cultural relevance of shakespeare and the fundamentals of acting .
if you only need one reason to see this play , our brilliant cast speaks for itself . the charming leading men , colm feore and mike shara , team up to play the titular conniving beaux , archer and aimwell , with award - winning martha henry returning for her milestone 40th festival season as lady bountiful . joining them are many festival favourites who hardly need any introduction , including bethany jillard as dorinda , lucy peacock as mrs . sullen and scott wentworth as mr . sullen .
a stalwart of the festival stage , mr . mccamus has given audiences a string of powerful and memorable performances , most recently including antonio in the merchant of venice , friar laurence in romeo and juliet , iachimo in cymbeline , tim casey in the grapes of wrath and le vicomte de valmont in dangerous liaisons . his beautifully drawn comedic characters include horace vandergelder in the matchmaker , captain hook in peter pan and page in the merry wives of windsor . his career at stratford stretches back to 1994 , when he made his unforgettable debut as edmund tyrone in long day’s journey into night .
a graduate of studio 58 in vancouver , ms young was most recently seen in the critically acclaimed satire proud , at ottawa’s great canadian theatre company . her other stage credits include frieda in the clockmaker at the thousand islands playhouse , rhoda dunn in the age of arousal at the shaw festival , karen in and so it goes at the factory theatre and a maid in the world première of margaret atwood’s the penelopiad , a co - production between the royal shakespeare company and the canadian national arts centre . she also played ernestine in the anger in ernest & ernestine at theatre columbus , for which she earned a dora nomination for outstanding performance .
mr . goad has taken on the role of oberon before – in the festival’s 2004 production . needless to say he has not yet played titania . mr . goad’s 2013 season featured three major roles : mercutio in romeo and juliet , porthos in the three musketeers and gratiano in the merchant of venice . his previous stratford credits include harold hill in the music man , mark antony in julius caesar , hippolytus in phèdre , iago in othello and angelo in measure for measure . he also has numerous film and television credits , including nikita , heartland and rookie blue , as well as the recurring role of christian doyle on republic of doyle .
canadian actors discuss the joys and intricacies of playing the complex character of hamlet .
ms peacock is on a bit of a comic roll at the moment , having played the leads in two delightful productions this season – judith bliss in hay fever and mrs . sullen in the beaux’ stratagem . ms peacock has long been a shining star at stratford , with a career studded with remarkable performances , including , most recently , her stirring portrayals of mary stuart in the 2013 runaway hit , elora in the world première of judith thompson’s the thrill and nana in for the pleasure of seeing her again . her credits also include the colourful mrs . munsch in wanderlust , the leads in hello , dolly ! , the king and i , and my fair lady , and her tour - de - force performance as all of the characters in the blonde , the brunette and the vengeful redhead . she has played more than 65 key roles at stratford and has organized dozens of unforgettable cabarets , in particular the late night with lucy forum series , in which she performed and showcased the talents of her fellow company members .
only a hybrid like feore — who cut his teeth on shakespeare at stratford then went on to star as glenn gould and trudeau on television then on to countless roles in big - screen epics — could manage both the depth and the breadth of this role with such complexity .
m . roux turned to acting when he was three years into medical school . he worked and trained in france and on his return to montreal founded le théâtre du nouveau monde with a group including jean gascon , who would later become artistic director of the stratford festival . m . roux served as secretary general of tnm from 1952 to 1963 and then as artistic director from 1966 to 1982 . he was involved in the creation of the national theatre school , where he was director general from 1982 to 1987 . he was a member of the canadian senate , lieutenant - governor of quebec , chairman of the canada council and a companion of the order of canada .
second , king john shows that stratford has a superb acting company . the lead performances from graham abbey , tom mccamus and seana mckenna are as fine as you’d expect , but every supporting role is treated with class and distinction as well .
when the rule of a hedonistic and mercurial king is questioned , rebellion , assassination and excommunication ensue , culminating in the chilling attempt to commit an atrocity against a child , whose mother’s anguished grief cannot atone for her blinkered ambitions for her son . starring tom mccamus and seana mckenna with commanding performances by graham abbey and patricia collins , king john is directed by tim carroll . filmed under the direction of barry avrich , king john is produced by melbar entertainment group in association with the stratford festival , artistic director antoni cimolino , and executive producers barry avrich , anita gaffney and michael levine .
when the rule of a hedonistic and mercurial king is questioned , rebellion , assassination and excommunication ensue , culminating in the chilling attempt to commit an atrocity against a child , whose mother ' s anguished grief cannot atone for her blinkered ambitions for her son . starring tom mccamus and seana mckenna with commanding performances by graham abbey and patricia collins , king john is directed by tim carroll . filmed under the direction of barry avrich , king john is produced by melbar entertainment group in association with the stratford festival , artistic director antoni cimolino , and executive producers barry avrich , anita gaffney and michael levine .


annayum rasoolum ( english : anna and rasool ) is a 2013 indian malayalam romance film , directed by rajeev ravi and scripted by santhosh echikkanam from ravi 's story .

the film stars fahadh faasil and andrea jeremiah .

the story revolves around the relationship between a young muslim taxi driver and a latin christian girl from vypeen .

the music and background score were composed by k .

the film released on 4 january 2013 and was a commercial success at the box-office .

annayum rasoolum

annayum rasoolum shelved the 60th national awards for best audiography , best cinematography and best editing .
annayum rasoolum is worth watching at least once . you can watch the movie with your family .
paresh c palicha says cinematographer rajeev ravi ' s directorial debut annayum rasoolum is worth an applauding .
verdict annayum rasoolum is a must watch ! you are sure to come out feeling refreshed and content .
currently i am doing rajeev ravi ' s annayum rasoolum in which my character is a car driver .
cinematographer madhu neelakandan on winning this year’s kerala state film award for his realistic frames in annayum rasoolum .
looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing annayum rasoolum near you .
annayum rasoolum is an intense love story which revolves around the unique and realistic life situations of the people in mattancherry .
while here’s the new version from annayum rasoolum , this is what i call a good reworking of an yesteryear hit song .
shane has been a young face to look out for ever since his stellar performanceas andreah jeremiah’s short tempered brother in annayum rasoolum directed by rajeev ravi . the actor has played small yet pivotal roles in several films including neelakasham pachakadal chuvanna bhoomi , annayum rasoolum , and kammatipaadam , and all of them brought him fame .
i am waiting for annayum rasoolum to release in bombay . but even before seeing the movie i am in love with rasool though rasool will always remain anna’s .
annayum rasoolum , directed by rajeev ravi and starring fahadh fazil , andrea jeremiah , aashiq abu and sunny wayne among others , is undoubtedly one of the best films to release in recent times in malayalam cinema . realistic , refreshingly heart warming and a simple love story narrated in the most fantastic manner is how we can describe annayum rasoolum .
major movies are annayum rasoolum , chandrettan evideya ? , charlie , crispin of maheshinte prathikaaram and kammatti padam , of last two has created so much of admiration and acceptance and created fan following .
the following are the other awards : best editor b . ajith kumar ( ‘annayum rasoolum’ ) , sound recording m . r . rajakrishnan ( manjadikuru ) , colourist jayadev ( ‘annayum rasoolum’ ) , make - up man m . g . roshan ( ‘mayamohini’ ) , dubbing artiste vimmi mariam george ( ‘22 female kottayam’ and ‘nidra’ ) , and best debut director farooq abdul rehman ( ‘kaliyachan’ ) .
in malayalam , comedies as well romantic films shone bright . of the approximately 175 films produced , comedy - thriller
romans
and romantic - drama
annayum rasoolum
were two notable hits .
he admits that rajeev being a cinematographer made his job behind the camera , during the shoot of annayum rasoolum , much easier . “besides , i have known rajeev for long… much before we both entered cinema . annayum rasoolum was a film that has been in his mind and heart since , at least , 2002 . we had discussed so much about the film over so many years , ” recalls madhu .
saw annayum rasoolum today . eother you dislike the movie or you love it . i loved it and id rate it as one of the most natural and non exaggerated mallu movie ever . its not a movie , its a life . . . . . there isnt much of a story , but i found it to be an experience . if chappa kurish is your cup of tea , annayum rasoolum wont dissapoint
was also a good casting choice which went down well with the audience . in terms of story - telling , character building and on the technical front annayum rasoolum turned out to be a good debut for rajeev ravi .
it’s been quite some time since i wrote the first in this series – i like ! part i – aksharangal ( subject in scrutiny ) . had to take something very special like ‘annayum rasoolum’ for me to write the part ii .
this is why droves of malayalam film fans defend that scene in annayum rasoolum ( 2013 ) when anna is seated on a bus , oblivious to the presence of her stalker rasool behind her as he quietly passes his hand over her hair .
three hits in the first 3 weeks of 2013 . good going m - town ! ! 1 . annayum rasoolum - 3 . 0 / 5 2 . niko njacha - 3 . 2 / 5 3 . romans - 3 . 2 / 5
manoj kana ( ‘chayilyam’ ) is the best story writer . madhu neelakantan ( ‘annayum rasoolum’ ) is the best cinematographer . anjali menon’s screenplay for ‘manjadikuru’ won her the best scenarist award . bijibal got the award for the best background score for ‘kaliyachan’ and ‘ozhimuri . ’
talking about my current craze –period – fahadh fazil , an exciting news i heard the other day . one of my close friends from college is a part of the film which has fahadh as the lead actor - annayum rasoolum . my happiness knows no bounds !
' annayum rasoolum ' is an intense love story which revolves around the unique and realistic life situations of the people in mattancherry . the distinguished cinematographer rajeev ravi is directing this film starring fahad fazil in the lead role . rajeev ravi attempts to tell a love story through . . .
( i ) trip to my alma mater – thanks to annayum rasoolum for bringing fort cochin back in to my life . from the moment i saw the little girl in the uniform of the delta study , i am wanting to go to my alma mater and just be there !
the movie ' annayum rasoolum ' has emerged as the first hit of the year in malayalam film industry , the movie has been released in india with subtitles . this pleasant love story has been liked by the young viewers who have listed this movie as the one closest to their hearts .
that did me in . there was sincerity and commitment to the way he put it and i wanted to know how genuine it really was . fahad has this thing about him that makes you want to head to the theatre and it wasn’t difficult to choose annayum rasoolum over nee koo nja… something .
first look : rajeev ravi ' s annayum rasoolum ace cinematographer rajeev ravi , who filmed the gangs of wasseypur , is directing a malayalam film titled annayum rasoolum . fahadh faasil and andrea play the lead in the movie , which is being produced under the banner of d ' cutz film company . santhosh aechikkanam has scripted the film and the cinematographer is madhu neelakantan . rajeev ravi was the cinematographer for several anurag kashyap ' s films such as no smoking , dev d [ images ] , gulaal , andthat girl in yellow boots , besides gangs of wasseypur . he is also the cinematographer of films like shesham , rasikan , classmates and the recent ivan megharoopan in malayalam . annayum rasoolum is a love story presented in a realistic way . fahadh , who won the second best actor award at the kerala [ images ] state film awards , says ,
i am all excited about this project .
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if annayum rasoolum was rajeev ravi’s ode to love in its purest form , kammattipaadam is a musical tribute to kochi’s past ; of a marshy agricultural land sacrificed to make way for the metropolis . and its people , who toiled in the mud and loved selflessly , only to lose everything at the end .
performances the entire star cast of annayum rasoolum have given an outstanding performance . fahadh fazil seems to be maturing with each film and he is brilliant , and so is andrea . their expressions and body language speak volumes about what they ( characters ) feel for each other and the situation that they are in .
one of the first hits of the year was ' annayum rasoolum ' , which garnered about rs . 12 crore on an investment of rs . 4 . 5 crore while ' romans ' made on a budget of rs . 4 crore minted over rs . 15 crore ,
distributor arvind nambiar told ians .
post these movies the media tagged him as the metro - sexual hero , emraan hashmi of malayalam cinema . he remained true to it and excelled in it . however he went on to do annayum rasoolum . media tagged him as an actor of brilliance and versatile . he hopes to remain true to that too !
arguably , one of the highlights of annayum rasoolum was fahadh faasil’s acting and madhu neelakandan’s cinematography . it was of the highest class and helped rajeev ravi , himself one of india’s leading cinematographers , make a promising debut as a director . for his efforts , madhu walked away with the state award for the best cinematographer .
surprise being “annayum rasoolum”…what was there in the movie other than it being rajiv’s first film as a director ? total let down ! ”drishyam” good movie . . but for all going gaga about jeethu’s screenplay , go and read the novel on which it is based ! then you will realize how much was lost in translation !
they are 5 sundarikal ( dir . shyju khalid ) ; annayum rasoolum ( dir . rajiv ravi ) ; celluloid ( dir . kamal ) ; cr . no . 89 ( dir . p . p . sudevan ) ; english ( dir . shyamaprasad ) ; kanyaka talkies ( dir . k . r . manoj ) ; and venal odungathe ( dir . sanjeev sivan ) .
just got back from watching annayum rasoolum . before watching the movie i had 2 poor reviews from my family members but i was convinced that it was a movie worth watching . and here i am impressed to hell with rajeev ravi and fahadh faasil putting his heart and soul into acting . right from how he walks , to how he folds his lungi , to how he looks at anna and his innocence . great work fahadh .
since my first watch , i watch this movie everyday…i am spell bound by “annyaum rasoolum” . all the casts are brilliant but i believe movie is a directors art and all the credit goes to rajiv ravi…thank you so much for the film…
the story of annayum rasoolum is narrated by ashley ( sunny wayne ) who works in the merchant navy and comes ashore in kochi for the second time . on this trip , he recalls the events that happened when he was last here . he tells the story of rasool ( fahadh faasil ) , a muslim tourist taxi driver from a modest background , who falls in love with anna ( andrea jeremiah ) , a christian who is working as a salesgirl . their love looks doomed to fail from the start .
andrea makes a sparkling entry into malayalam cinema and she’s extremely effective as anna . her character is of someone who doesn’t really speak lengthy dialogues and most of her communication is through her expressions and that’s where she scores . her voice has been dubbed by singer shaktisree gopalan and it fits her very well . it’s tough to actually imagine annayum rasoolum without fahadh faasil , that’s the kind of impression he leaves on you with his performance as rasool . he looks supremely confident and composed throughout the film and that shows in the way he’s delivered , extremely impressive indeed .
the cinematographer says that it was a deliberate choice to make annayum rasoolum look as realistic as possible . “we wanted to show rasool ( fahadh faasil ) and anna ( andrea jeremaiah ) as real people , so we didn’t use any fancy shots . the idea was to make it look like the camera was hidden amid their lives . of course , fahadh and andrea’s performances helped tremendously to make the whole film realistic . i have to add that the rest of the cast such as shine tom chacko , soubin shahir and joy mathew too played their parts well , ” he says .
the only ' minus ' if it can be called so is the length of the film . running up to 3 hours , annayum rasoolum would have benefited with a little bit of firm editing . however , you don ' t complain much since it ' s a story that you can easily relate to . excellent performance by the entire star cast only adds to the beauty of the film . a few romantic sequences between the two lead - fahadh and andrea is adorable though they don ' t exchange too many dialogues . the best part of rajeev ravi ' s direction is that the narration never becomes melodramatic .
yes there are many who probably complain about the length of the film and as to how the film just chugs along merrily without anything much happening . but that’s deliberate if you ask me as rajeev never really set out to make a film with twists and turns . it was meant to be a film unravelling in its own languid pace and that’s the beauty of the film actually . so while this might not make it mass friendly it’s heartening to see that the film has takers and we need more of that lot . annayum rasoolum is a film made with a lot of heart , take a bow rajeev ravi .
annayum rasoolum - malayalam movie star cast : fahadh faasil , andrea jeremiah , sunny wayne , soubin shahir music : k ( krishna kumar ) direction : rajeev ravi description the movie is told through the narration of ashley ( sunny wayne ) who is working in merchant navy & he is signing off in kochi for the second time . the movie plots ahead with ashley recollecting the events happened in his last sign off at kochi . rasool ( fahadh faasil ) is a tourist taxi driver from a modest area in kochi city . he fells in love with anna ( andrea jeremiah ) a christian girl who works as sales girl in a popular apparel shop .
in annayum rasoolum both the songs are sung by shahabaz aman who lends a totally different flavour to the songs giving it a contemporary feel and yet with a lot of soul . ‘kando kando’ is a lovely number sung by andrea herself and picturized quite well too . ‘yaaname’ sung by anand arvindakshan has a rock feel to it and ‘vazhivakkil’ sung by anand arvindakshan and shweta mohan is a neat melody . all the 3 songs ( kando kando , yaaname and vazhivakkil ) are written by anwar ali . which brings me to ‘zammiluni’ , sung by shahabaz aman and written by rafeeq thiruvallur . this is a special song with lyrics in arabic - malayalam dialect and shahabaz elevates the song to a new high .
so annayum rasoolum as his launch pad seemed to look interesting from many angles . it was a love story , a genre which somehow hasn’t really been explored well in malayalam cinema of late until the recent thattathin marayathu came along . then came the news about the casting and fahadh faasil and andrea jeremiah seemed to make an interesting pair . fahadh has been having a good run of late and looks keen to explore various shades and characters . andrea is someone i have always respected both as an actor and as a singer . the trailer and the songs did ensure that the initial curiosity and interest was justified and then it was just about time to watch the movie itself . and now that i’ve seen the movie it will certainly be a shame if i do not write about it .
on the surface one might probably feel what’s so special about the film ? isn’t it just another inter religious love story ( anna is a christian and rasool is a muslim ) ? after all how different can a love story be ? the lovers either unite at the end or do not , so what’s special about annayum rasoolum ? well to this i would just say one thing , it’s all about the treatment and that’s where rajeev ravi shows his class in his maiden effort as filmmaker . this is not a candyfloss love story at all and there is nothing fairy tale like as such being shown . there are no usual clichés thankfully in the film as well . we see that rasool generally hangs out with collin , abu and ashley but again there is no tomfoolery being depicted in the usual fashion in those portions .
annayum rasoolum is a film which is more or less centred around kochi . for those unaware , kochi / cochin consists of a group of islands connected to the mainland . traditionally ferry service is used to connect the islands ( like fort kochi , vypeen etc ) with the mainland and also interconnect the islands as well . why am i mentioning all this ? well i’ll come to that soon . rasool ( fahadh faasil ) is a tourist taxi driver living in mattancherry , along with his brother hyder ( filmmaker aashiq abu ) . anna ( andrea jeremiah ) works as a salesgirl in a sari shop in kochi ( ernakulam city ) and lives in vypeen . rasool is a carefree guy and generally spends time with his friends collin ( soubin shahir ) and abu ( shine tom chacko ) . he comes across anna by chance a couple of times and is captivated by her .
there were quite a few new filmmakers who left their mark with their debut film including rajeev ravi ( annayum rasoolum ) , joy mathew ( shutter ) , anil radhakrishnan menon ( north 24 kaatham ) , alphonse putharen ( neram ) , rojin philip & shalin muhammed ( philips and the monkey pen ) etc . but the filmmaker of the year is none other than jeethu joseph who came out with not one but two successful films this year . memories featuring prithviraj was a lovely moody thriller which turned out to be another success for the director and actor . and at the very end of the year jeethu came up with his fifth and his best film till date , drishyam which has also turned out to be the best mohanlal film in recent times . so now it’s time to look at the best 10 malayalam films of the year and they have been presented as per their order of release date ( starting from the earliest and ending with the latest ) .
kochi is a special city alright and though i’ve never lived there , i’ve always enjoyed visiting the place whenever i could , starting from my childhood days . i still cherish the memories of watching films ( my 1 st film there must probably be nakhashathangal ) , enjoying the sights of fort kochi , freaking out on the food etc . at one stage i almost ended up marrying a girl from the place and hence there’s a romantic angle that i share with kochi as well . this is probably why i can relate to the city and hence i’m thrilled with the way rajeev ravi has captured the city in the film without focusing on the usual highlights depicted in other malayalam movies . for anyone living in fort kochi or vypeen the ferry becomes an integral part of their lives and in annayum rasoolum the ferry service is almost a character of its own . the romantic scenes between anna and rasool are well written and appear fresh . talking about the scenes will spoil it for those who are yet to watch the film and hence i will not do so .
the nominations list of south indian international movie awards ( siima ) 2014 was announced at a press conference in hyderabad . the press conference was attended by actress shriya saran and actor rana daggubatti .
the two - day award event will be held on 12 , 13 september 2014 at kuala lumpur , malaysia , thereby opening the market of south indian film industry to more international spaces .
there are a large number of south indians spread across the globe but the revenues that the south indian film industry generates through the overseas market are far less . through siima we hope to promote south indian cinema worldwide and bring south indian stars closer to their global audience ,
said brinda prasad , chairman of siima .
siima awards are one of the most awaited awards of the year . the event will see artists from tamil , telugu , kannada and malayalam being honoured . the function is known for demonstrating exceptional work of art , innovation , integrity and success .
i have been associated with siima for two long years now and it is indeed a pleasure to be a part of the third edition as well . siima 2014 will be an exciting experience as i will be performing in malaysia . siima gives the south indian film fraternity an avenue to meet globally and celebrate successes over two days ; it truly makes for a wonderful experience
, shriya pointed out .
the nominations were chosen by a panel of experts . the winners will be decided based on public voting . in malayalam ,
drishyam
and
amen
topped the list with 8 nominations each .
drishyam
got nominated in best film , best director , best actor , best actress , best child actor , best playback singer ( male ) , best actor in negative role and best actor in supporting role ( female ) , while
amen
was nominated in categories of best film , best director , best comedian , best playback singer ( female ) , best music director , best actor in negative role , best cinematographer and best choreographer .
actors mohanlal , mammootty , fahadh fassil , prithviraj and dileep have been nominated for best actor , while shobhana , ann augustine , amala paul , meena and rima kallingal have been nominated for best actress .
directed by rajeev ravi , the movie features fahad faasil , and andrea jeremiah in the lead .
directed by rajeev ravi , the movie has young star fahad faasil and andrea jeremiah in the lead .
meanwhile , fahad ' s next three films are already lined up for release in the coming months . v k prakash ' s ' netholi cheriya meenalla ' in which fahad plays a double role will be the first to reach the theatres by the first week of february .
the movie will have him as the writer and also as a character that he creates . shalini usha nair ' s ' akam ' is another movie that will be released in theatres by march .
also by the first week of this month lijo jose pellissery will have his new flick ' amen ' released . the comedy thriller movie will feature fahad with indrajith .
in the month of april fahad will have two more films , he will be for the first time teaming up with superstar mohanlal for salam bapu ' s ' red wine ' . the other movie to reach the theatres , in the same month will be laljose ' s ' immanuel ' in which fahad will unite with mammootty .
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bollywood struck gold at the 60th national film awards , clinching major honours . irrfan khan won the best actor award for his role in paan singh tomar , annu kapoor and dolly alhuwalia bagged the best supporting actor and actress awards for their performance in vicky donor .
bollywood struck gold at the 60th national film awards announced on monday , as the hindi film industry clinched major honours . irrfan won the best actor award for his role in paan singh tomar , annu kapoor and dolly alhuwalia bagged the best supporting actor and actress awards for their performance in vicky donor , and the film itself won the award for best film — wholesome entertainment . actor nawazuddin siddiqui won a jury award while actor parineeti chopra got a special mention for her role in ishaqzaade .
director sujoy ghosh bagged the award for the best original screenplay for his film kahaani . once perceived as an award that preferred to acknowledge regional and parallel cinema , over mainstream bollywood , the national awards seem to be taking bollywood films seriously now .
earlier quality cinema only meant regional cinema . so bollywood was looked down upon . but with the rich content that bollywood films are dishing out , that perception has now changed ,
says trade analyst joginder tuteja . agrees , actor nawazuddin siddiqui ,
the kind of films we’ve made in the last year is phenomenal . no other industry ( regional ) has experimented so much and we are thankful for getting our long - awaited due .
this recognition has proved that content is indeed king , say filmmakers .
regional cinema has always been high on content . perhaps , that’s something which we couldn’t do in hindi cinema before . now we are changing ,
says sujoy ghosh , director of kahaani . adds , ayushmann khurrana who played the lead in vicky donor ,
our film was on a taboo subject and the win shows we have become progressive . it’s a welcome change .
these out - of - box bollywood films are here to stay ,
feels shoojit sircar , director of vicky donor .
( clockwise from top left ) prithviraj ( best actor ) ; reema kallingal ( best female actor ) ; m . jayachandran ( music director ) ; sithara ( female singer ) ; vijay yesudas ( singer ) ; m . r . rajakrishnan ( sound recordist ) ; salim kumar ( best comedian ) ; and lal jose ( best director ) .
the film ‘celluloid’ which depicts the life of j . c . daniel , revered as the father of malayalam cinema , has won seven state film awards , including those for the best feature film and best actor .
minister for cinema k . b . ganesh kumar and a jury headed by director i . v . sasi announced the awards here on friday .
‘celluloid , ’ directed by kamal , fetched the best actor award for prithviraj who plays the male lead .
prithviraj’s performance in ‘ayalum njanum thammil , ’ directed by lal jose , was also considered for the award .
the songs ‘katte katte…’ and ‘en untodi…’ won the best music director award for m . jayachandran . sriram and vaikkom vijayalekshmi who sang the duet won a special jury mention , and sithara who rendered the solo won the best female playback singer award . the film fetched suresh kollam the best art director award and s . b . satish the best costumer award .
‘ozhimuri , ’ directed by madhupal , was adjudged the second best film . lal jose was selected the best director and the film ‘ayalum njanum thammil’ the popular film with artistic value .
reema kallingal was adjudged the best female actor for her lead roles in ‘nidra’ and ‘22 female kottayam . ’
manoj k . jayan’s role in ‘kaliyachan’ won him the second best male actor award , and sajitha madathil’s performance in ‘shutter’ won her the second best female actor award and special jury mention for her role in ‘papilio buddha . ’
salim kumar won the best comedian award for his role in ‘ayalum njanum thammil . ’ master minon ( ‘101 chodyangal’ ) and vijayanthi ( ‘manjadikuru’ ) are the best child artistes .
vijay yesudas’ songs ‘akalayo nee…’ and ‘mazha kondu mathram…’ in ‘grandmaster’ and ‘spirit’ won him the award for the best male playback singer .
the special jury award for best director went to jayan cherian for ‘papilio buddha . ’
the award for the best book on cinema went to ‘cinemayude nottangal’ by k . gopinath , and that for the best article on cinema to ‘nirangalude soundarya rashtriyangal’ by k . sherry jacob . the special jury mention for the article on cinema went to ‘sesham vellithirayil’ by kiran ravindran .
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the story as such is not a novel plot , but it is the narration and the treatment which needs a standing ovation . regular day - to - day events and happenings are encapsuled in a beautiful way making the entire experience very enjoyable and memorable . the accent , dialogue delivery and the lifestyle is very typical of people living in ' kochi . '
cinematographer madhu neelakantan briiliantly captures the scenic beauty . music by krishna kumar too is top class .
story rasool ( fahadh fazil ) is a taxi driver who has been living in mattancherry for years . he has a brother named haider ( ashiq abu ) , who works at a local ferry . their father lives in ponnanni with his second wife .
anna josephina ( andrea jeremiah ) is a sales girl in a famous company in ernakulam . they slowly become attached to each other since they both are frank and honest . however , situation becomes ugly once it comes to light that rasool and anna ' s brother are having a feud and are in very bad terms .
later scenes depicting rasool ' s love and fascination for anna is very interesting .
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: two malayalam films will compete for the top honours in the 13 { + t } { + h } international film festival of kerala ( iffk - 2013 ) scheduled to be held here from december 6 to 13 .
the malayalam films in the ‘international competition section’ are 101 questions , directed by sidhartha siva , and kaliyachan , directed by farook abdul rahiman .
the other films in the competition section are arbani ( dir . adi adwani / israel / 2013 ) ; chihi o tori ni ( capturing dad / dir . ryota nakano / japan / 2012 ) ; club sandwich ( dir . fernando eimbeke / mexico / 2013 ) ; stroiteli ( constructors / dir . adilkhan yerzhanov / kazakhstan / 2013 ) ; errata ( dir . ivan vescovo / argentina / 2012 ) ; inercia ( dir . isabel munoz / mexico / 2013 ) ; jonatha’s forest ( sergio andrade / brazil / 2012 ) ; meghe dhaka tara ( dir . kamaleswar mukherjee / bengali / 2013 ) ; parviz ( dir . majid barzegar / iran / 2012 ) ; astu ( so be it / dir . sumitra bhave - sunil sukthankar / marathi / 2013 ) ; taj mahal ( dir . danesh eghba shavi / iran / 2013 ) ; and the battle of tabato ( dir . joao viana / guinea - bissau - portugal / 2013 ) . the films in the ‘indian cinema now’ section are accident ( dir . nandita roy - shibaprosad mukherjee / bengali / 2013 ) , crossing bridges ( dir . sange dorjee thongdok / sherdukpen , tribal dialect of arunachal pradesh / 2013 ) ’ liar’s dice ( dir . geethu mohandas / hindi / 2013 ) ; lucia ( dir . pawan kumar / kannada / 2013 ) ; oass - the dew drop ( dir . abhinav shiv tiwari / hindi / 2013 ) ; soodhu kavvum ( dir . nalan kumarasamy / tamil / 2013 ) ; and the coffin maker ( dir . veena bakshi / english / 2013 ) .
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chennai , dec 17 ( ians ) over 600 films were released in the last 12 months across the tamil , telugu , kannada and malayalam movie worlds , marking it one of the busiest years . in this vast scape , comedy proved to be economically successful at the box office , with the exception of a few commercial outings in other genres .
the tamil film industry saw nearly 200 releases this year , producing the maximum number of hit comedies including
kanna laddu thinna aasiya
,
kedi billa killadi ranga
,
ethir neechal
,
idharkuthane aasaipattai balakumara
,
varuthapadatha valibar sangam
and
theeya velai seiyyanum kumaru
.
the most profitable films have been those made on a budget of rs . 5 crore to rs . 8 crore . for instance , ' kannu laddu . . . ' which was made on a budget of rs . 3 crore earned about rs . 12 crore , while ' varuthapadatha . . . ' earned a profit of rs . 23 crore on an investment of rs . 7 crore ,
trade analyst trinath told ians .
if you were to calculate on return on investment , ' varuthapadatha . . . ' is undoubtedly the biggest tamil hit of the year ,
he added .
big - budget , star - studded films such as
arrambam
,
vishwaroopam
and
singam 2
also managed to rake in the moolah .
while kamal haasan ' s magnum opus ' vishwaroopam ' may have minted over rs . 100 crore at the ticket window , it wasn ' t a big success . suriya - starrer ' singam 2 ' surprisingly managed to mint over rs . 50 crore in the first few weeks of its run ,
trinath said .
fox star studios - produced and debutant atlee kumar - directed romantic - drama ' raja rani ' was another surprising tamil hit of the year . it managed to collect over rs . 50 crore during its lifetime at the box office ,
said trinath .
some big - budget duds in tamil included
thalaivaa
,
maryan
and
alex pandian
.
the telugu film industry , which produced around 100 films , fared better at the box office with its big - budget outings . films featuring superstars such as
seethamma vakitlo sirimalle chettu
,
naayak
and
mirchi
emerged victorious .
producer dil raju says he was overwhelmed with the response to
seethamma vakitlo . . .
from the audiences . it collected approximately rs . 55 crore on an average investment .
commercial entertainers such as ram charan teja ' s
naayak
and prabhas - starrer
mirchi
, with a blend of action and comedy , impressed the masses too .
' naayak ' raked in close to rs . 60 crore worldwide on an investment of rs . 35 crore , while ' mirchi ' , made on a budget of rs . 30 crore , collected approximately rs . 45 crore ,
said a distributor of both the films .
the biggest telugu hit was pawan kalyan ' s
attarintiki daaredhi
, which despite being leaked before its theatrical release , managed to collect a whopping rs . 120 crore at the box office .
we produced the film under a budget of rs . 60 crore and it collected over rs . 100 crore . although we were confident about the film , we were shaken from the inside after it was leaked online . pawan kalyan ' s fans made this film a blockbuster ,
the film ' s producer b . v . s . n prasad told ians .
in tamil , low - budget comedies such as
prema katha chitram
and
swamy ra ra
, laced with horror and crime respectively , struck gold too .
they enjoyed a successful 100 - day run at the box office . the former was made at a budget of rs . 2 . 5 crore and it minted about rs . 20 crore , while the latter , made on a budget of rs . 4 crore , collected above rs . 15 crore ,
said distributor mohan krishna .
other notable hits coated heavily with comedy include
balupu
and
baadhshah
, while some of the highly anticipated telugu films that turned out to be disasters include
shadow
,
ramayya vasthavayya
, and
iddarammayilatho
.
malayalam films heavily rely on the domestic market , and therefore , usually don ' t turn in big numbers . since most of these films are made on a budget of rs . 5 crore to rs . 10 crore , the percentage of films breaking even is high vis - a - vis other industries ,
nambiar added .
other hits of malayalam include
kammath kammath
,
celluloid
and
sound thoma
.
mammootty - starrer ' kammath kammath ' , a medium - budget film collected rs . 10 . 34 crore while prithviraj - starrer biographical - drama ' celluloid ' managed to rake in rs . 4 . 57 crore . films such as ' sound thoma ' and ' immanuel ' collected rs . 8 crore and rs . 6 . 5 crore respectively ,
he said .
films such as
mumbai police
,
bharya athra pora
and
honey bee
were a few other hits .
some malayalam duds include
hotel california
,
3 dots
and
housefull
.
the kannada film industry , which churned out roughly 160 films this year , produced maximum hits in the action and romance genre .
kiccha sudeep - starrer
varadhanayaka
and
bachchan
emerged as the year ' s biggest hits , while films such as
lucia
,
charminar
and
myna
enjoyed commercially successful run at the ticket counters .
sudeep turned out to be most successful kannada actor of the year . while ' bachchan ' collected rs . 20 crore on a budget of rs . 10 . 5 crore , ' varadhanayaka ' minted rs . 13 crore on an investment of a moderate budget ,
trinath said .
low budget films ' charminar ' and ' myna ' ran for 100 days at the box office . while the former minted rs . 5 . 7 crore , the latter ended its lifetime run with a collection of rs . 7 crore ,
he added .
crowd - funded kannada indie film
lucia
, about lucid dreaming , was made on a budget of a mere rs . 90 lakh . it had a limited release via pvr , and managed to mint a handsome rs . 30 lakh in theatres .
but its satellite rights were bought for about rs . 1 crore ,
said trinath .
other kannada hits include low - budget
attahasa
, which raked in about rs . 5 crore and upendra - starrer
topiwala
, which collected rs . 11 crore on an investment of rs . 7 crore .
- the tamil film industry had nearly 200 releases this year , producing the maximum number of hit comedies .
- the telugu film industry produced around 100 films . big - budget outings fared better .
- around 175 malayalam films were released , of which comedies as well as romantic films shone bright .
- action and romance were the much loved genres in the kannada film industry , which churned out roughly 160 films in 2013 .
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the story of how rasool , a muslim falls in love with a christian girl , anna and how her family ' s strong disapproval makes their relationship change for the worse .
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a realistic and practical movie about two lovers of different religions ; and the life of people around them , giving importance to each of their stories , told in a narrative mode by a marine who returns home for vacation but ends up playing an important role in the lovers ' life and also finds his lost teenage love . not a movie with too much humor or action , but one which stand close to real life .
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fahad fazil is a taxi driver . his elder brother ( aashiq abu ) works on the ferry that connects vypeen islands with the mainland . ashiq abu ' s dream of making it to the gulf is stalled because he was detained under suspicion years ago causing a bad remark for passport issuance . fahad fazil ' s other friends lead a life on the edge ( of which he becomes a part once in a while ) to make a quick buck . andrea jeremiah is a salesgirl in an upmarket garment store in the city . the love story takes shape during her boat rides from vypeen to the city . fahad fazil sees her on the boat and stalks her everywhere possible . he is helped by sunny wayne , who is andrea ' s neighbour . the rest of the movie is about their love story . ( cbfc u dil / 1 / 49 / 2012 - thi )
fahadh faasil , andrea jeremiah , sunny wayne , soubin shahir , ranjith , shine tom chacko , srinda ashab , aashiq abu , sija rose , p . balachandran , m . g . sasi , joy mathew
d cutz film company e - 4 entertaintment cast : fahad fazil , andrea jeremiah directed by : rajeev ravi produced by : k . mohanan & vinod vijayan written by : santhosh eachikkanam dop : madhu neelakandan editor : ajith kumar b . production designer : nagaraj music : k makeup : manoj costumes : sameera saneesh production controller : anil ambaloor stills : premlal patazhi designer media : collins leophil associate editor : ashish d . panicker post production : prasad film labs , mumbai
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is a well - known name to people following hindi cinema seriously . he’s mainly known for his collaboration with
while one would expect that with his growing popularity in bollywood he would hardly be able to find time for malayalam cinema , rajeev has managed to balance himself fairly well . he has continued to work in malayalam cinema like the recent
( 2012 ) . hence it came as no surprise to me last year when it was known that rajeev will make his filmmaking debut with a malayalam film instead of a hindi film .
like all others staying on the islands anna too takes the ferry every day to the mainland to her workplace and to get back home . and thus the ferry becomes a 2 nd home of sorts for rasool as he tries to be around anna all the time . ashley ( sunny wayne ) is a mariner on leave and a neighbour of anna . and ashley’s home also serves as another place for rasool to hang out for obvious reasons indeed . how does the story move from there on ? does anna too fall in love with rasool , what happens to them at the end , how do they impact the other people around them etc are all what we get to know in the rest of the film .
the characters in the film are extremely believable and true to life and this applies to the supporting characters too . rasool’s brother hyder aspires to go to the gulf and work there but the local policemen act spoilsport to clear his passport application , this element by itself has the ingredients to be made into a film . abu is shown to be living life dangerously and yet he’s a family man and his wife fazila ( srinda ashab ) dotes on him . while she is wary of the work he does , she also doesn’t sit quietly seeing him get beaten by someone else and implores abu to retaliate . again this is a segment which by itself has all the ingredients to be made into a separate film . similarly is the story of ashley and lily ( sija rose ) .
but what’s amazing is that while all these and other characters are reasonably well developed and have a story of their own , none of them distract us from the main story which is all about anna and rasool . and there is a lot of authenticity to the surroundings and milieu chosen . look at the house where rasool and hyder stay for instance , there is simple but effective use of curtains to act as partition between rooms . similarly the local church celebrations ( perunaal ) are again quite natural and even remind me of a similar moment from mani ratnam ’s unaroo in fact .
instead of handling the cinematography himself rajeev entrusted madhu neelkantan with the responsibility and i must say that he has done justice indeed . there are a lot of interior shots and shots in darkness / dim light and they correspond very well with the otherwise open and clear shots as well . i’m sure rajeev ravi must be quite proud of madhu’s work in the film . it is said that sound and music always work in tandem to produce an optimum result and k ’s bgm comes out so effectively aided by tapas nayak ’s sound design . in fact for k who has worked on tamil films like yuddham sei , mugamoodi and aarohonam this is his first malayalam film .