Toronto, April 12 – The Song of Scorpions, which premiered at the Piazza Grande, Locarno Film Festival, and has travelled to some of the most prestigious film festivals in Europe, the Middle-East, Asia & Latin America will have its North American premiere at IFFSA 2018 as the opening film. Director, writer Anup Singh has again […]
Irrfan Khan was supposed to be here with us at IFFSA this year. But this extraordinary actor, my beloved and glorious friend and muse, is in a dogged and feisty war with his health at the moment. I know him well and I know that life for him is interlaced with the light and dark, […]
TORONTO – Mar 29, 2017 – In a country with unparalleled diversity, celebrate our nation’s 150th birthday at a one-of-a-kind film festival that, just like Canada, continues to break down barriers. This year the BMO International Film Festival of South Asia, BMO IFFSA Toronto, the largest of its kind in North America, brings together more […]
At IFFSA this year, let’s talk about miracles, let’s talk about the wondrous, the marvellous, the amazing. There are days, of course, and we all have these days, when we look at the history of our time, the intolerance and violence that seem to surround us all the time and we sadly concede to ourselves […]
Toronto, Ontario – April 20, 2016 –The Biggest South Asian Film Festival in North America, BMO IFFSA Toronto takes off with a media launch on Thursday April 21st at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Guests enjoyed a screening of Randeep Hooda’s Laal Rang following the launch! BMO IFFSA Toronto celebrates a milestone as […]
Toronto, Ontario – May 10, 2015 –The Biggest South Asian Film Festival In North America, BMO IFFSA | PIFF announced an exciting line up of 70 + films in 11 different languages and 40+ events. Opening the FESTIVAL WEEK on May 14th is the worldwide premiere of Qissa Panjab, presented by Annu Bains. Yash Raj […]
Toronto, Ontario – May 04, 2015 – After two successful years with North America’s Largest South Asian Film Festival, BMO Financial Group has extended a long-term partnership with IFFSA | PIFF Toronto. BMO is once again the title sponsor for IFFSA | PIFF 2015 with a long term partnership. BMO IFFSA | PIFF Toronto celebrates […]
Toronto, Ontario – May 1, 2015 – Kia Canada will be partnering with The International Film Festival of South Asia (IFFSA) and Punjabi International Film Festival (PIFF) to celebrate the excitement the festival has in store for 2015! As one of Canada’s top automotive companies Kia Canada will act as the exclusive automotive partner for […]
Toronto, Ontario – March 16, 2015 – The Excitement Is Here Again! The BMO International Film Festival of South Asia [IFFSA] – Toronto launches its BUZZ EVENTS with a blockbuster premiere of Dibakar Banerjee Productions’ “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!” (DBB) presented by India’s premier film studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) at 6:30pm on Thursday, April 2, […]