Australian Academy announces nine nominees for inaugural AACTA Award for Best Asian Film
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced the nine Asian films nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Asian Film
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Zan and the art of breaking barriers
Afghanistan’s first by-women-for-women TV channel is making waves with its cutting-edge shows on activism, politics and finance
Investment in women’s economic empowerment in Afghanistan is...
Garba gone viral
How two musicians made a Gujarati song hugely popular
‘Char Bangadi Wari Gaadi’ (meaning four-bangled car) song, the ditty that humorously describes traditional Gujarati values...
VCA grads make dystopian teen drama
Short film, The Neon North: Sacrifice caters to young people who do not see much Australian cinema directed for them, says film’s award-winning producer...
A festival of stars and cinema
Westpac IFFM Awards Night at Melbourne Recital Centre pays tribute to some of the best of Indian cinema
The Indian Film Festival 2017 was the...
On a viral spiral
Jawid Sharif becomes the undisputed king of Afghan pop after his single ‘Yak Qadam Pesh, Yak Qadam Pas’ crosses one million views on YouTube
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Outfit… and a culture fit!
How Aryana Sayeed's skin-coloured dress got under the skin of religious heads
Who would have thought Aryana Sayeed’s concert in Paris on 13 May would...
A muse and a groove
Actor Ria Patel on her new film and music video
Gujarati born Ria Patel, who is currently based in Los Angeles, bagged her first feature...
Diverse cast sets the Pulse racing on new drama show
ABC’s latest drama series Pulse boasts of not just a riveting plot but a diverse cast as well. While Claire van der Boom (Sisters...
Record label takes Afghan music across the globe
Independent record label and entertainment media organisation Afghan Smart was established in 2009 by Obaid Bunyad in the UK. In 2014 Obaid partnered with...