2016 list of forthcoming films HOLLYWOOD

Sr No	Film Name	Synopsis	Director	Release Date	Actors
1	ZOOTOPIA 3D	Zootopia is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated action buddy comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and the 55th Disney animated feature film.	The film is being directed by Byron Howard (who previously co-directed Bolt and Tangled) and Rich Moore (who previously directed Wreck-It Ralph)	4th March 2016	Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Idris Elba
2	Jungle Book 3D	The Jungle Book is an upcoming 3D live-animation adventure fantasy film directed by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a CGI-live-action remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name.	Jon Favreau	15th April 2016	Neel Sethi Bill Murray Ben Kingsley Idris Elba Jamie Dornan Lupita Nyong'o Scarlett Johansson Christopher Walken
3	Captain America 3- Civil War	Captain America: Civil War is an upcoming American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014'sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, and the thirteenth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe	Anthony Russo and Joe Russo	6th May 2016	Chris Evans Robert Downey, Jr. Scarlett Johansson Sebastian Stan Anthony Mackie
4	Alice Through The Looking Glass	Alice Through the Looking Glass is an upcoming adventure-fantasy film directed by James Bobin, written by Linda Woolverton and produced by Tim Burton. It is based on Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll and is the sequel to the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland.	James Bobin	27th May 2016	Mia Wasikowska,  Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sacha Baron Cohen.
5	Finding Dory	Finding Dory  is an upcoming 3D computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to 2003's Finding Nemo. Andrew Stanton, who directed the original film, will return as writer and director, alongside Angus MacLane as the co-director	Andrew Stanton	June 2016	Ellen DeGeneres Albert Brooks Hayden Rolence Diane Keaton Eugene Levy Ty Burrell Kaitlin Olson Ed O'Neill Willem Dafoe Vicki Lewis Idris Elba Dominic West

Wing dancers, fire eaters and crazy artists dominate at Vh1 Supersonic 2015

~On Day 2 - Fans #GoSupersonic on the sands of Candolim!

~Day 2 sees music geniuses such as Vachan Chinapa, BLOT!, Don Diablo, Zedd, Teddy Killers and Dirtyphonics amongst others~

Vh1 Supersonic Day 2, CANDOLIM, GOA, 28th December 2015:

If you thought a dance music festival was all about a bunch of dudes with earphones tinkering around with some heavy duty sound gear, it’s time you make your way to Vh1 Supersonic 2015 to experience what a dance music experience is all about. While the music magicians cast their spells on the crowd with their unmatched genius, there’s also a whole host of performance artists who’re bringing the music alive in their own style.

As thousands of fans thronged the sands of Candolim, artists such as Vachan Chinapa, Sultan and Ned Shepard, Mossilator and BLOT! took to the three iconic stages, Laboratoire Supersonique, Spectrum and the steampunk phenomenon Iron Heart. With the sun just about setting, fans were already queuing up for headliners such as Zedd, Don Diablo, Teddy Killers and Dirtyphonics who were going to light up their nights with spectacular performances.

Seen enthralling the audiences with a pharaonic odyssey on the Iron Heart stage with their mesmerizingly graceful display were wing dancers who took dance music to newer heights. Glittering fabric that made the dancers look like divine birds descended upon the stage to twirl to the music earning a massive cheer from the party goers. Many even expressed their desire to get up on the stage and dance alongside these performers!

Also seen were performers manipulating fire to wow the music fans with their precession and flair. Fans were thrilled to see fire artists moving to the beats of their favourite tunes and cheered them on with crazy enthusiasm.

The artists themselves joined in the fun as the music clearly moved everyone from those who perform to those who listen to it. The energy both on and off the stage was clearly at par with artists fist bumping, jumping in the air egged on by the fans on the sands who just couldn’t get enough of all the excitement surrounding them!

Shout out to all the party mongers! If you’re not already here…make sure you get here…ASAP!

Buy your tickets at: www.gosupersonic.com  and www.meraevents.com/vh1supersonic2015/

About LIVE Viacom18

Live Viacom18 is a is a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. Live Viacom18  was  set  up  with  a  strategic  objective  of  growing  International  entertainment  and  its  consumption on all platforms : Live, Television, Mobile and Online. Live Viacom18 focuses on building IP’s in all genres of Music (EDM, Rock, Pop and Jazz) and Entertainment (Comedy and theatre shows). LIVE Viacom18 has built more than 12 large format IPs across categories over the last few years and is uniquely positioned to build a 360 degree promotional and fan base built   up ecosystem.  Live  Viacom18  has  a  strong  technology business called Spotlight which has  direct  partnerships  with  all  leading  telecom  and handset operators in India which give its  access to 900 million touch points for pushing  consumption of music, varied form of content  and  music  from  the  live  events  and  Artists  bytes and trivia. LIVE Viacom18 engages with millions of consumers through impactful large format live properties such as Vh1 SUPERSONIC, MTV VMAI, Nickelodeon KCA, Emerge, MTV Xtreme, and Comedy Central Chuckle Festival amongst others.

its a love story for Yami Gautam

Very few people know that actress Yami Gautam is a great fan of love stories!

Yami who has also grown up watching all sorts of love stories has an entire collection of most of the love stories at her residence in Bombay.

The actress who is a huge fan of these stories has a unique collection of love stories across bollywood, Hollywood, short films etc which she has been collecting over the years. Infact the actress has also been gifted love story DVDs from her sister and friends as they learnt her love for it. She watches them during her free time at home on a free day. DDLJ and Mills and Boon is in her list of favourites among others.

When contacted, Yami shared "I am a huge fan of love stories ever since I was a kid"

The actress also recently visited her home in Chandigarh as she wanted to be with family to bring in her birthday! Moreover she also had a day out planned with Mother to Himachal Pradesh.

Yami was recently praised in the single opposite Ayushman where the actress is looking just gorgeous. She has also received immense appreciation for her look in the album.

The actress also recently launched the trailer of her upcoming film.

Christmas surprise at Nisha Rawal and Karan Mehra’s House

Mumbai: 24, December, 2015: Singer Nisha Rawal is very fond of celebrating all festivals and December is the most festive month of the year. Nisha set up a beautiful Christmas tree in her house, a full week before Christmas and has put her heart and soul into decorating her house in-keeping with the festivities. Once the decoration was done Karan decided to surprise Nisha with a special Christmas Party. She was asked to dress to step out for a quiet dinner.

With the doorbell ringing, the guests started pouring in one by one much to Nisha’s surprise. Nisha and Karan were quick to play host to their celebrity counterparts from the television fraternity. Karan V Grover, Anuj Sachdeva, Deepika Singh, Yuvika Chaudhary, Rohit Verma, Vishal Singh, Riddhi Dogra, Raqesh Vashisth, Sakshi Gulati, Neelu Vaghela and Arvind Kumar were all present at the gathering.

Ever so sporting Karan decided to play Santa for the evening giving out some quirky gifts from Thinkpot to all the guests that arrived. But the real surprise was yet to come. Children’s favorite cartoon character, ‘Chhota Bheem’ also came to the Christmas bash. ‘Chhota Bheem’ came to the party dressed in an all new avatar to invite everyone for their upcoming Movie Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure. The spirits were high and every one took a lot of selfies with the adorable Chhota Bheem.

Liva Protégé 2015

Grasim Industries Ltd, Aditya Birla Group Announced the First Edition of Liva Protégé 2015- A National-Level Designer Hunt! Soha Ali Khan, Narendra Kumar Ahmed, Ananyashree Birla and Prasad Naik on the jury!

23rd December, Mumbai: Liva Protégé 2015, a pan India designer hunt for recognizing India’s future stars in the field of fashion, takes pride in announcing that after covering over 12 cities, top 50 fashion institutes and touching more than a hundred students across India, it reached the final leg of the journey – the Grand Finale showcased the work of its Top 12 finalists on 23^rd December, 2015 in Mumbai.

The annual, pan-India hunt for the brightest fashion designers in India, was open to final year students of select colleges. The competition gives them chance to showcase their talent and get mentored by some of the biggest names in the industry.

The winner of Liva Protege gets an opportunity to work with the prestigious in house design team of online fashion e commerce  venture of Aditya Birla Group –ABOF.com (All About Fashion) OR an opportunity to have upto 5 of his/her designs  sold onwww.abof.com besides a cash prize of INR2,00,000. The First runner up gets an opportunity to have upto 3 of his/her designs sold on www.abof.com and a cash prize of INR 1,00,000 . The Second runner up will win a cash prize of INR50,000.

Liva Protégé is powered by Liva – a new-age fabric, from the house of Birla Cellulose, designed to infuse incredible fluidity into garments. It aims to tap into the great Indian talent pool and ensure that promising fashion designers in India get their rightful place under the sun, and help India keep shining across the global fashion landscape.

According to Mr. Manohar Samuel President Marketing, “As one of the largest textile and fashion conglomerates in the country we believe that Indian fashion landscape is extremely dynamic and its talent pool rich and diverse. Liva is a new age natural fabric and has been accepted well by the textile value chain. Liva Protégé is our endeavour to bridge the gap and reach the budding fashion designer fraternity. Our journey so far has been exciting, we are overwhelmed with the creativity of the young talent. Clearly, the future of Indian fashion is in competent hands.

In the first edition – Liva Protégé 2015 celebrated upcoming trend and style to recognise innovation and breakthrough talent on a national scale. The finalists belonged to India’s top fashion schools, namely, NIFT, Pearl, BD Somani, NID and Raffles. The shortlisted designers represented a range of unique styles and talents with each of them having their own masterpieces that were showcased yesterday. 

The finalists showcased their collections through a fashion show to an elite panel of judges which includes Actor  Soha Ali Khan, leading Fashion Designer Narendra Kumar, eminent fashion photographer Prasad Naik, Editor of India edition of Cosmopolitan magazine Nandini Bhalla and Founder and Chairperson of Svantantra Micro Finance Ms Ananyashree Birla. Designers Shruti Sancheti and Manoviraj Khosla were also present as they were mentors to 2 of the finalists. Also present was the elegant Mrs. Rajashree Birla with her svelte and stunning daughter in law, Mrs. Neerja Birla. Cutting for a frame worthy family photo, the three generation ladies of the Birla family were all smiles. 

The second runner up was Ms. Sagarika Joshi from Bangalore, the 1st runner up was Mr. Nitin Gupta from Ahmedabad and the winner was Mr. Riturana Deori from Ahmedabad. The winners were selected based on aesthetics, design, fluidity and functionality of creations. The fashion presentation was choreographed by Shy Kalra. 

Sir Kenneth Branagh is Patron for CINESTAAN & Film London's Shakespeare Film “The Hungry”

CINESTAAN Film Company and Film London’s India-UK co-production,

“The Hungry”, is part of the Shakespeare initiative led by

Sir Kenneth Branagh

• Film London announces Sir Kenneth Branagh as patron for Shakespeare on Screen project celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare
• India-UK co-production The Hungry is one of a number of new commissions
• Inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Titus Andronicus’, the film brings together writer-director Bornila Chatterjee, co-writer/producer Tanaji Dasgupta and producer Kurban Kassam

21st December 2015: CINESTAAN Film Company and Film London are proud to announce The Hungry – an exciting India-UK co-production produced through Microwave International: Shakespeare India and forming part of Shakespeare on Screen, a year-long programme which forms part of the global celebrations marking 400 years since the playwright’s death.

The news comes as Film London announces actor, director and writer Sir Kenneth Branagh as the patron of Shakespeare on Screen. As well as supporting Film London’s work, Branagh is also set to participate in 2016’s activity, with details revealed next year.

The Hungry has brought together Asian filmmaking talent from India and the UK countries and is written and directed by Bornila Chatterjee (writer-director, Let's Be Out, The Sun Is Shining), co-written and produced by Tanaji Dasgupta and Kurban Kassam (line producer, 20,000 Days on Earth). The film, which is a contemporary retelling of Shakespearian tragedy ‘Titus Andronicus’, is set in the extravagant surroundings of an Indian wedding whilst exploring the role of the patriarch and corruption in Indian politics and big business.

Made under the principle of Microwave – Film London’s award-winning training-through-production feature film fund for emerging talent, provided by Indian funders Cinestaan Film Company and a UK SEIS. Two new partnerships have also been confirmed for this exceptional project: Nyman Libson Paul/Goldfinch Entertainment are joining as accountants and finance consultants, while Twickenham Studios will be delivering an exciting package of post-production support – overseen by Mick Audsley (Everest, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) – that will make perfect use of the studio’s new state-of-the-art facilities. The training elements of the scheme, including the week-long Microschool, are funded by the British Council.

Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London and the British Film Commission, said: “We are delighted to be working with Sir Kenneth Branagh as our patron for our Shakespeare on Screen project, since his work as a writer, director and actor has helped capture the imagination of untold thousands. As part of that work, we are incredibly excited to be announcing The Hungry as our first international co-production. Working with international talent and with our partners Cinestaan Film Company, we will show the tremendous reach of Shakespeare’s influence and the ability his work has to inspire new features which are global in outlook.”

Rohit Khattar, Chairman of Cinestaan Film Company, said, “In the 400th year of Shakespeare, Cinestaan Film Company is excited about presenting The Hungry, a novel, modern day retelling of Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus'. Through this unique creative collaboration with Film London and with Sir Kenneth as the patron, CFC is really happy to provide a platform for a new independent, original voice in Indian cinema.” 

Kenneth Branagh, Shakespeare on Screen patron, said: “Much of my work has involved bringing Shakespeare to the stage and the screen, so I’m looking forward to working with Film London as their patron for Shakespeare on Screen. This celebrates the fascinating, ever-evolving relationship between Shakespeare’s work and film. Storytellers at every stage of their careers continue to draw from the playwright’s work, so it is fitting that this project – through an ambitious series of brand new commissions – showcases emerging and established talent alike. It is a pleasure to be involved with a project which aims to bring his work to countless new audiences, inspiring as many people as possible along the way.”

Shakespeare on Screen will hinge upon a suite of exciting new productions celebrating Shakespeare’s life, legacy and enduring global appeal. These will include a feature film, two shorts from all female filmmaking teams, three artists’ animations and a BBC Arena documentary examining Shakespeare’s screen legacy. Some of these productions will be screened nationally as well as forming part of the British Council’s ambitious Shakespeare Lives programme, which will see a range of exciting content toured internationally in partnership with the BFI.

Along with The Hungry, Film London’s other Shakespeare 400 projects will include:

Shakespeare’s Sister

Shakespeare’s Sister sees Film London again working in partnership with the British Council, through a short film fund for female filmmaking teams in a bid to address gender disparity within the film industry.

Still Shakespeare

A slate of four short animated films from artist filmmakers with the aim to develop and create contemporary artworks that take iconic Shakespeare imagery as their starting point and respond in a variety of irreverent and original ways, making Shakespeare and academic research current and engaging to a wide audience.

All the World’s a Screen – Shakespeare on Film

A documentary film for the BBC’s critically-acclaimed, award-winning Arena, looking at the heritage, complex history, artistic contradictions and cultural achievements of Shakespeare, translated into the moving image.

--ENDS--

For further press information, please contact:

Rafiq Gangjee

M: +91 9821557851

E: rafiq.gangjee@cinestaan.com

Avalon Lyndon

T : 020 7613 7679

E: avalon.lyndon@filmlondon.org.uk

Alex Deller

M: 07787 254 250

E: alex.deller@filmlondon.org.uk

Notes to Editors

About Film London

Film London is the capital's screen industries agency. We connect ideas, talent and finance to develop a pioneering creative culture in the city that delivers success in film, television, animation, games and beyond. We work to sustain, promote and develop London as a global content production hub, support the development of the city's new and emerging filmmaking talent and invest in a diverse and rich film culture. Funded by the Mayor of London and the National Lottery through the BFI, we also receive support from Arts Council England, Creative Skillset and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Film London's activities include:

• Maintaining, strengthening and promoting London's position as world-class city to attract investment through film, television, animation and games
• Investing in local talent through a range of specialised production and training schemes
• Boosting employment and competitiveness in the capital's screen industries by delivering internationally facing business development events
• Maximising access to the capital's film culture by helping audiences discover film in all its diversity
• Promoting London through screen tourism

Film London also manages the British Film Commission (www.britishfilmcommission.org.uk) through a public/private partnership which is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through the BFI, and UK Trade and Investment.

www.filmlondon.org.uk

@Film_London

About Cinestaan Film Company

Cinestaan Film Company (CFC) is a film Production House committed to telling stories that are at the cutting edge of creativity and that resonate universally.

The first film is the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directed Mirzya, slated for a 2016 release. This will be followed by Fanney Khan, an official remake of an Oscar Nominated film. Many others are in development.

CFC’s film, The Hungry, is a co-production with Film London for an adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, ‘Titus Andronicus’ marking 400 years since Shakespeare’s death.

Cinestaan – India’s Storytellers, is committed to preserving the rich legacy of India’s cinematic heritage and several initiatives are being worked upon in that direction. This includes an Oral Histories project that shall celebrate the contributions of our screen legends.

www.cinestaanfilmcompany.com

About the British Council

The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide.

We work in more than 100 countries and our 7,000 staff - including 2,000 teachers - work with thousands of professionals and policy makers and millions of young people every year by teaching English, sharing the arts and delivering education and society programmes.

We are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter. A core publically-funded grant provides less than 25 per cent of our turnover which last year was £781 million. The rest of our revenues are earned from services which customers around the world pay for, through education and development contracts and from partnerships with public and private organisations. All our work is in pursuit of our charitable purpose and supports prosperity and security for the UK and globally.

Our work in Film

British Council Film works with our extensive global network to connect UK films, filmmakers and film culture with international audiences. We showcase innovation, diversity and excellence and seek opportunities for creative exchange and collaboration

For more information, please visit: www.britishcouncil.org/film. You can also keep in touch through twitter.com/British_Film.

About Nyman Libson Paul and Goldfinch Entertainment

Established in 1933, Nyman Libson Paul is a firm of chartered accountants which operates in all sectors but has particular expertise in the entertainment industry and provides tax, financial and commercial advice to businesses and individuals, including the winners of Oscars, BAFTAs and the Queen’s Award for Business. For further information, visit www.nlpca.co.uk

Goldfinch Entertainment represents a gold standard in entertainment and media advice. They act as Executive Producers on all projects, structuring each in a bespoke manner and assisting with varying finance plans that includes SEIS, EIS, GAP, Private Equity and Offshore funding.

About Shakespeare400

Shakespeare400 is a consortium of leading cultural, creative and educational organisations, coordinated by King’s College London, which will mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in 2016. Through a connected series of public performances, programmes, exhibitions and creative activities in the capital and beyond, partners will celebrate the legacy of Shakespeare during the quatercentenary year.