Mira Nair News

Akshara Theatre Presents TIME FOR SHAKESPEARE

by A.A. Cristi — August 3, 2022

Akshara Theatre presents TIME FOR SHAKESPEARE on August 5 at 7pm.

VIDEO: Disney+ Shares NATIONAL TREASURE: EDGE OF HISTORY Teaser Trailer

by Michael Major — July 22, 2022

Watch the teaser with stars Zuri Reed ('Flatbush Misdemeanors') as Tasha, Jess' ride-or-die friend who joins the treasure hunt but is forced to reevaluate her belief system to help her best friend; Antonio Cipriano ('Jagged Little Pill' on Broadway) as Oren, a lovable but self-obsessed goofball with

Podcast Exclusive: Michael Maliakel Talks Love of Broadway & More on The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 13, 2022

In this episode of The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales, Maliakel discusses touring with Phantom of the Opera as the Raoul understudy, his love for Broadway's Spring Awakening, and Bridges of Madison County, and more.

Justin Bartha to Reprise NATIONAL TREAUSRE Film Role For Disney+ Original Series

by Michael Major — April 12, 2022

The live-action series is an expansion of the 'National Treasure' movie franchise centered on a young heroine, Jess (Lisette Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family's mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American tr

Catherine Zeta-Jones Joins NATIONAL TREASURE Disney+ Series

by Michael Major — February 7, 2022

Catherine Zeta-Jones will play a leading series regular role in the Disney+ original series 'National Treasure.

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Slate for New York Film Festival

by Sarah Jae Leiber — August 17, 2021

The Revivals section showcases important works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved with the assistance of generous partners.

TIFF Announces Jessica Chastain as Recipient of TIFF Tribute Actor Award

by Sarah Jae Leiber — August 5, 2021

Chastain stars in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

This Week at SummerStage: Performances from George Clinton, Falu and Screening Of MONSOON WEDDING

by A.A. Cristi — June 23, 2021

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage will present performances this week from George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic in partnership with Blue Note Jazz Festival and Falu along with a screening of Monsoon Wedding in partnership with Rooftop Films.

Jane Seymour to Star in and Co-Executive Produce HARRY WILD

by Sarah Jae Leiber — April 14, 2021

Harriet “Harry” Wild (Seymour) is a retiring university literature professor who is finding herself at one of life’s crossroads.

BWW Interview: Producer, Screenwriter, and Actor Bill Connington Talks New Romantic Comedy LOVE, REPEAT

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 20, 2021

Love, in its many forms, can be beautiful, complicated, funny and everything in between.

A SUITABLE BOY Now Streaming on Acorn TV

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 4, 2021

One of the BBC’s most ambitious and cinematic TV series ever makes its highly-anticipated Stateside debut on Acorn TV this December: A Suitable Boy, an epic tale of life and love set in vibrant 1950s India in the first screen adaptation of the classic, bestselling, 1,349-page novel of the same nam

Student Academy Award Winner - BITTU Is Based On An Infamous School Poisoning In India

by Stephi Wild — December 23, 2020

In 2013, at least 23 students died, and dozens more fell ill at a primary school in India after eating lunch contaminated with pesticide.

A SUITABLE BOY Will Make U.S. Premiere on Acorn TV

by Sarah Jae Leiber — October 27, 2020

AMC Networks' Acorn TV secures the exclusive U.

MONSOON WEDDING Musical Will Now Open in India in 2021

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 23, 2020

The musical adaptation of Mira Nair's hit film Monsoon Wedding will now open in India in 2021.

Robert Browning Associates Presents Four Part Free Online Concert Series

by A.A. Cristi — October 16, 2020

Robert Browning Associates will presents a four part free online concert series featuring international music.

Welcome Tea For THROUGH HER LENS: Tribeca And CHANEL Women's Filmmaker Program A Success

by A.A. Cristi — October 13, 2020

On Tuesday, October 13th, Jane Rosenthal, Paula Weinstein, Tribeca and CHANEL hosted a virtual welcome tea for the 6th annual THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca CHANEL Women's Filmmaker program.

AFI FEST 2020 Announces Tribute to Rita Moreno, Sofia Coppola

by Sarah Jae Leiber — September 25, 2020

The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced that AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi will present four Tributes at this yeara??s festival.

MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY Premiere Will Close AFI Fest

by Sarah Jae Leiber — September 21, 2020

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the 34th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will close with the World Premiere of SHOWTIME® Documentary Films’ MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY.

Barry Shabaka Henley to Star in Benefit Reading of Robert Galinsky's THE BENCH, A HOMELESS LOVE STORY

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 10, 2020

TV's Barry 'Shabaka' Henley ('Bob Hearts Abishola,' 'Agents of S.

Shawn Mendes to Perform at the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards

by Sarah Jae Leiber — September 9, 2020

Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF, together with Bell Media are delighted to announce that award-winning Canadian musician Shawn Mendes will perform as part of the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards.