Debutant filmmaker Anuparna Roy won the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival for her film Songs of Forgotten Trees. The film, backed by Anurag Kashyap, marks a historic achievement for Roy as it was the only Indian film selected in prestigious category

Amanda Seyfried’s latest film The Testament of Ann Lee received a thunderous 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. The historical drama musical, directed by Mona Fastvold, sees Seyfried portray Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers