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Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau and Anna Faris are heading to Queensland, Australia with cameras set to roll this month on destination comedy “Spa Weekend.” The Gold Coast-set film, from “Bad Moms” helmers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, follows three best friends whose luxury escape goes sideways when their chaotic fourth shows up unannounced.

Black Bear and Suzanne Todd Productions are producing the film, with Australian production outfit Brouhaha Entertainment handling local services. The project marks Brouhaha’s third Queensland venture following “Boy Swallows Universe” and upcoming thriller “Dangerous Animals.”

“Queensland’s reputation as a production destination of choice has never been stronger,” said Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek, touting the Queensland government’s production incentives. The production is expected to generate 200 jobs and pump AUD12 million ($7.4 million) into the local economy.

Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney noted the state’s recent run hosting international fare like “Voltron,...

The UK & Europe’s largest South Asian film festival is back, kicking off with a series of upbeat movies, online on the last Sunday of each month, ahead of our June festival in London, Birmingham and Manchester, and online at LoveLIFFatHome.

Evening Shadows + Q&a

12A | Hindi with English subtitles | Available in the UK only

Sunday 28th February | 3Pm – 7Pm

Marking LGBT+ History Month, multi award-winning Evening Shadows (12A) is a tender heart-warming story, set in a small town in Southern India, where a young man comes out to his mother and the upheaval it causes with the traditional family and society around it. The sensitively handled film, directed by award winning Indian filmmaker and gay activist Sridhar Rangayan, underlines the challenges gay men continue to face in India to come out to their family, as well as question the dominant patriarchal social mores.

The film is 102 mins long and...

The outstanding London Indian Film Festival is back! Now in its 12th edition, Liff is springing forward with some very special screenings all leading up to the Summer film festival in June!

Liff, which is the UK & Europe’s largest South Asian film festival, will begin with a series of upbeat movies, online on the last Sunday of each month at www.loveliffathome.com along with much more.

Cary Rajinder Sawhney MBE, Executive & Programming Director of Liff says,

“After a challenging few months we are bringing some much needed uplifting entertainment and as always our quality films offer fresh views of India and South Asia; movies that may even challenge and certainly leave you thinking.”

First up in the series of films and marking LGBT+ History Month, Evening Shadows is a tender heartwarming story, set in a small town in Southern India, where a young man comes out to his...

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman will open the annual UK Asian Film Festival here on Wednesday evening. The festival will mark its 21st anniversary with screening of films and discussions revolving around the theme of revolution. Previously known as Tongues on Fire and London Asian Film Festival, the event is known to champion South Asian feminist films and support female artistes. This year, it also covers the #MeToo movement and the recent decriminalisation of gay sex in India.

The festival will see the world premieres of the works of several women filmmakers.?

Indian filmmaker Madhumita's "Kd" is about an 80-year-old man whose children want him dead to grab his wealth.?Nabamita's Bengali film Chegu is the story of a young boy who's inspired by the Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara.?Pakistani director Shazia Ali Khan's Pinky Memsaab depicts the lives of south Asians in Dubai.

Some of the films coming to...

Inspired by the successful limited theatrical release of the film Evening Shadows in India on January 11th where several of the shows were sold out, the makers are now organizing a limited theatrical release in the world?s gay capital San Francisco beginning February 21st. To be screened at the iconic theaters of the city - Landmark Theater and Roxy Cinema, this multiple award winning feature film from India is all set to woo Lgbtq and South Asian audiences there.

Sridhar Rangayan, who just yesterday received the Honour Award at Zinegoak Lgbtq film festival in Bilbao, Spain said, ?Evening Shadows has been touching hearts and creating a very important bridge between Lgbtq communities and their families across the world. We are happy to continue not only its film festival run, but also continue to explore its exhibition at mainstream platforms".

Mohammed Shaik Hussain Ali, one of the main producers of the film,...

Set in South India and Mumbai, ‘Evening Shadows (Surmaee Shaam)’, directed by Sridhar Rangayan, is a tender heartwarming story about a mother-son bond that has to withstand the ravages of time, distance and truths. On a road trip that the mother & son take, truth spill out, ripping the ties apart. The film stars Mona Ambegaonkar, Ananth Mahadevan, Devansh Doshi, Arpit Chaudhary, Yamini Singh, Abhay Kulkarni, Veena Nair, Disha Thakur, Kala Ramnathan.

This important film has screened at over 35 international film festivals and earlier this month ‘Evening Shadows’ was screened as the Opening Film at the Lonavala International Film Festival on Sept 7th and had an encore screening on Sept 8th. The festival held at Triose Plaza attracted houseful audiences for the film – from media personalities to students to general audiences.

Eminent actor Shabana Azmi had tears in her eyes after watching the feature film ‘Evening Shadows’ at Lonavala International Film...