Two-day International Conference on Indian Cinema in Melbourne starts tomorrow!

On December 1st and 2nd the International Conference on Indian cinema, 'Indian Stories - Australian Screens' will be held in Melbourne by the Centre for Communication, Politics and Culture of RMIT University.

The two-day Conference will have 14 Presenters and 25 panelists from across the world! Selected papers and panels on reception of Bollywood, Crossover Films, Alternative Indian Cinema, Indian-Australian Films & Diaspora, Funding & Distribution, Indian Politics, Society, Culture…

Register for your free tickets to both days here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rmit-film-festival-indian-stories-conference-tickets-29393211888

Prominent Speakers:

Prof. Richard Allen (City University of Hong Kong)

Prof. Ambrish Saxena (Zee Lean, New Delhi, India)

Ritesh Shah (Screenwriter, Pink)

Vipin Sharma (actor)

Anupam Sharma (filmmaker)

and many more!

This event is part of a 4-day Indian Film Festival and Conference running from the 1st to the 4th of December showcasing an eclectic mix of Bollywood blockbusters, indie and cross-over films, alternate cinema and regional movies - including Q&A sessions with filmmakers.

Conference Schedule:

DAY 1

1ST DEC 2016: 9am - 5pm FREE ENTRY

SESSION DETAILS:

9:00AM INAUGURATION

10:00AM KEYNOTE

10:40AM-1:00PM – PAPER PRESENTATIONS

1:00 – 2:00PM – LUNCH (FOR THE CONFERENCE PRESENTERS)

2:00-5:00PM – PANEL PRESENTATIONS & PLENARY TALKS

DAY 2

2ND DECEMBER, 2016: 10am - 4.30pm FREE ENTRY

SESSION DETAILS:

10:00AM KEYNOTE

10:40AM-1:00PM – PAPER PRESENTATIONS

1:00 – 2:00PM – LUNCH (FOR THE CONFERENCE PRESENTERS)

2:00-5:00PM – PANEL PRESENTATIONS & PLENARY TALKS

Location: Cinema, Building 80, Level 1 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000