I arrived at the 6th Auroville Film Festival as the sun was sinking behind the trees, and everything was already in full swing. The band stand reminded me a little of Ok Jeong’s recent Upcycling show in Citadines’ Centre des Arts, in it’s recycled aquatic artistry. The turquoise backdrop on the stage glowed like an octopuses...

As the clock struck 05:00, the Town Hall slowly transformed into a festive mood and hundreds gathered in front of Le Morgan Cafe for the inauguration of the 6th edition of Auroville Film Festival. Young drummers from Mohanam exited the audience with their wonderful drumming session, as Krishna and Sasi introduced the festival in between. The...

Finally, the film season is here! The 6th Auroville Film Festival starts today and I’m as excited and confused as one of these little fellows. It feels a little bit like the day before Christmas, and Cinema-Santa is bringing many gifts this time! Tens of short films and longer films from morning till evening for...

This is the new world and this is the new consciousness and this is the new Power; it is possible, and it is, and will be more and more manifest BECAUSE it is the new world, because it has never been before. ~ The Mother~ Inspired by the words of Auroville’s founder “The Mother”, and...

Please enjoy the latest teaser for the Auroville FilmFestival and get some clues of what to expect!

4 janvier 2020. Aujourd’hui, l’installation artistique the Fabulous Moose de Lili Dreikhausen et Marco Feira a été montée. Un élan fabriqué de ficelles et de bouts de branches survole le Town Hall Plaza. Surmonté d’un long arc-en-ciel cousu de tissus de multiples couleurs et textures, agrémenté de petites lumières. Ce qui est fascinant dans la langue française, c’est la...

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This year, our partner Centre d’Art, is hosting in the video room an installation by artist Juliette Kuehle called “The Colapse Bride”. Alongside, there will be a screening of short films made during the last two years, in Auroville. These will be screened in a loop from 10 am to 6 pm daily. This year,...

Thanks to Michel Flame Pottery. Marco is proud to present… This year’s awards! Thank you very much Michel from Flame Pottery Auroville for creating this year’s gorgeous handmade Film Festival awards. His unique creations will pass from artist to artists during the closing ceremony on the last day of the festival.

Enjoy some pictures of Piero during the set up of Lili&Marco’ art installation: ‘The Rainbow and the Moose’.

Who is Dhamu?” is Richa’s and Rrivu’s latest movie, a portrait of Auroville’s bioregion landscape. During this interview they tell Nadia the reasons that brought them to shoot and produce a movie where local Tamil culture meets social education and traditional performative arts. Enjoy the screening of this film on Thursday 9th Jan at 20:00...

There’s no need to go home to eat after the early screenings.. stay and join us for dinner! To allow you to enjoy every minute of the Film festival, the Auroville Food Festival offers delicious dinners made with love from different parts of the world every day from Tuesday 7 to Sunday 12 January. To...