For streaming services, box-office performance is a key benchmark for acquiring movie rights. Still, over-the-top (OTT) media firms look for films that may tour the festival circuit without, or with limited, theatrical release in metropolitan cities. That’s prompted by demand for variety among a niche audience and potential consumption among the diaspora. All We Imagine…
Kani Kusruti, left, and Divya Prabha in a scene from ‘All We Imagine As Light.’ | Photo Credit: Janus Films Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s critically acclaimed drama All We Imagine as Light (AWIAL) continues its remarkable international journey, securing a nomination for Best Film Not in the English Language at the prestigious British Academy Film…
In the spring of 2022, S.S. Rajamouli’s historical action drama RRR was a huge hit in India and in the global Indian diaspora market when two American distributors floated the idea of releasing it once again — to reach an audience not usually drawn to Indian films. With great word of mouth and reviews, the film pulled more…
