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MICFF इंडिया
Mumbai International Cult Film Festival
MICFF WINNERS 2022
List of Winners in Category Competition
Best Indian Short
Best International Short
World Cup (Iran)
Dir.Maryam Khodabakhsh
On the night of a couple's migration, the child of their friend who has been entrusted to them gets lost, and then a secret is revealed ...
On the night of a couple's migration, the child of their friend who has been entrusted to them gets lost, and then a secret is revealed ...
The Wound (Iran)
Dir. Hamid kermani
A boy in the past is frightened by his father's job and has urinary incontinence. His father has decided to scare him again so that he can get rid of his fear and be treated this way.
A boy in the past is frightened by his father's job and has urinary incontinence. His father has decided to scare him again so that he can get rid of his fear and be treated this way.
Three Blades (France)
Dir. Matthieu Maunier-Rossi
Haiti, nowadays. One day in the life of a family of three : three men, alone with their dreams and frustrations. Three generations under the burning sun. A day like every other day... And between them, everywhere, in every hand, there are blades : machetes. So when the night eventually comes…
Haiti, nowadays. One day in the life of a family of three : three men, alone with their dreams and frustrations. Three generations under the burning sun. A day like every other day... And between them, everywhere, in every hand, there are blades : machetes. So when the night eventually comes…
Casanova (Mexico)
Dir.Daniel Carrera Pasternac,Danae Reynaud:
Ana (30) Is a Mexican actress who travels to Los Angeles for a small gig. Insecure and unaware of her loneliness, she starts using a dating App. This is how she encounters Tyler, a virgin 19 year old whose life is just starting. They will spend the night in a sordid hotel room. As both their layers unfold, both their true natures come alive for us to see.
Ana (30) Is a Mexican actress who travels to Los Angeles for a small gig. Insecure and unaware of her loneliness, she starts using a dating App. This is how she encounters Tyler, a virgin 19 year old whose life is just starting. They will spend the night in a sordid hotel room. As both their layers unfold, both their true natures come alive for us to see.
Solitude (Singapore)
Dir. Oman Dhas
Maggie, 40, a businesswoman with a phobia for lizards serves her 14-day quarantine for COVID19. However, Maggie must deal with solitude as she thinks hard about her life and relationships – all along with one tiny lizard in the room.
Maggie, 40, a businesswoman with a phobia for lizards serves her 14-day quarantine for COVID19. However, Maggie must deal with solitude as she thinks hard about her life and relationships – all along with one tiny lizard in the room.
Glass Door (USA
Dir. Katherine King
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Mira (Iran)
Dir. Amir hossein Riyahi
In a war-torn city, a soldier takes refuge in a place where she encounters a baby to save her life
In a war-torn city, a soldier takes refuge in a place where she encounters a baby to save her life
Breaking News (Singapore)
Dir. Shalaka Ranadive
4 best friends chat online
Shalaka Ranadive
During lockdown 2020. Much revealed which otherwise looks like all 4 are leading perfect lives.
4 best friends chat online
Shalaka Ranadive
During lockdown 2020. Much revealed which otherwise looks like all 4 are leading perfect lives.
All The Devils (Pakistan)
Dir. Sahibzada Mamoon, Wali Sheikh:
A journalist discovers a horrifying secret about a well connected businessman. What starts out as an interview quickly deteriorates into a psychological joust between them eventually begging the question - with everything on the line, how far would you go IF YOU HAD THE POWER?
A journalist discovers a horrifying secret about a well connected businessman. What starts out as an interview quickly deteriorates into a psychological joust between them eventually begging the question - with everything on the line, how far would you go IF YOU HAD THE POWER?
Wait A Moment (Iran)
Dir. Edris Naseri
This film is the story of a man and a woman (couple) whose momentary decisions ruin their lives.
This film is the story of a man and a woman (couple) whose momentary decisions ruin their lives.
Trust (USA)
Dir. Delara Rasouli
A 15 years old daughter lives with her mom and her young brother
A 15 years old daughter lives with her mom and her young brother
Best Film On Women
Ava's Silence (Iran)
Dir. Seyed GholamReza Nematpour
A young girl called Ava has to work in her fathers' auto shop as a mechanic because of her fathers' illness. Ava is looking forward to her brother returning from military service in a border area so as to get marry Abbas...
A young girl called Ava has to work in her fathers' auto shop as a mechanic because of her fathers' illness. Ava is looking forward to her brother returning from military service in a border area so as to get marry Abbas...
Breaking News (Singapore)
Dir. Shalaka Ranadive
4 best friends chat online during lockdown 2020. Much revealed which otherwise looks like all 4 are leading perfect lives.
4 best friends chat online during lockdown 2020. Much revealed which otherwise looks like all 4 are leading perfect lives.
The Choice (Iran)
Dir. Mansoureh Radfar
On presidential election in Iran, a pregnant woman close to her delivery time learns that she has no choice regarding the Caesarian section or natural delivery.
On presidential election in Iran, a pregnant woman close to her delivery time learns that she has no choice regarding the Caesarian section or natural delivery.
Thick Torn Curtains (UK)
Dir. Usha Sharma
Bhavna finds herself trapped in an abusive marriage with a manipulative mother-in-law. Finding no support from her mother, who herself is struggling with the stigma of being an "abandoned" woman after her husband leaves her, she encourages Bhavna to have some more patience and "make her marriage work".
Bhavna finds herself trapped in an abusive marriage with a manipulative mother-in-law. Finding no support from her mother, who herself is struggling with the stigma of being an "abandoned" woman after her husband leaves her, she encourages Bhavna to have some more patience and "make her marriage work".
Glass Door (USA)
Dir. Katherine King
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
World Cup (Iran)
Dir.Maryam Khodabakhsh
On the night of a couple's migration, the child of their friend who has been entrusted to them gets lost, and then a secret is revealed ...
On the night of a couple's migration, the child of their friend who has been entrusted to them gets lost, and then a secret is revealed ...
Best Student Short
The Sapling
Dir. Anuraj Rajadhyaksha
Eyewitness
Dir. Anaya Mazumdar
A 60-year-old woman lives with her entitled 30-year-old son and his wife. She is a doting mother to him, and like any mother, thinks of her son as ideal. One morning, she starts having a strange issue with her eyes, as her vision keeps getting blurred in erratic spasms, like a camera going out of focus and back. Upon the recommendation of her 23-year-old hip and woke neighbor, she sets out to visit an eye clinic by herself. The solution offered at this eye clinic more than clears her blurry vision.
A 60-year-old woman lives with her entitled 30-year-old son and his wife. She is a doting mother to him, and like any mother, thinks of her son as ideal. One morning, she starts having a strange issue with her eyes, as her vision keeps getting blurred in erratic spasms, like a camera going out of focus and back. Upon the recommendation of her 23-year-old hip and woke neighbor, she sets out to visit an eye clinic by herself. The solution offered at this eye clinic more than clears her blurry vision.
Ayina
Dir. Nabiha Siddique, Lubna Anjum, Kriti Kundu, Ankita Bindal, Srinath Senapati
Ayina- a reflection of identities.
It is a film that revolves around gender fluidity. The film unfolds the story of three gender-fluid artists. And how their self-expression is “Drag”.
Ayina- a reflection of identities.
It is a film that revolves around gender fluidity. The film unfolds the story of three gender-fluid artists. And how their self-expression is “Drag”.
Abandonment
Dir. Sagnik Dutta Gupta
On a stormy night, a needy man picks up a wallet full of money, only to find the owner observing him closely. To his surprise, the brooding owner begs him to keep the purse as he won’t be needing it anymore. It is revealed that the latter intends to commit suicide before the dawn. It's up to the poor, yet compassionate man to convince the grieving stranger to change his mind before it's too late.
On a stormy night, a needy man picks up a wallet full of money, only to find the owner observing him closely. To his surprise, the brooding owner begs him to keep the purse as he won’t be needing it anymore. It is revealed that the latter intends to commit suicide before the dawn. It's up to the poor, yet compassionate man to convince the grieving stranger to change his mind before it's too late.
Best Lockdown Short
THE BACKYARD FILMMAKERS (INDIA)
Himanshu Gupta
A story of a family encouraging and helping the Father to overcome the fear of putting food on the table and fulfill his life-long dream of making films.
A story of a family encouraging and helping the Father to overcome the fear of putting food on the table and fulfill his life-long dream of making films.
Long Distance
Dir. Ashna Sharan
Shot in both India and USA, Aria and Rohan have to reconcile with their marriage becoming long distance as the pandemic worsens all over the world and countries shut down travel (incoming and outgoing.
Shot in both India and USA, Aria and Rohan have to reconcile with their marriage becoming long distance as the pandemic worsens all over the world and countries shut down travel (incoming and outgoing.
Glass Door (USA)
Dir. Katherine King
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Every Life Matters (India)
Dir. Dadhi R Paandey
Lockdown (India)
Neha Murali
This is Kyra’s story, a young woman away from family who is forced to deal with the monotonous routine of life in a pandemic stricken city on lockdown.
This is Kyra’s story, a young woman away from family who is forced to deal with the monotonous routine of life in a pandemic stricken city on lockdown.
Forest Creatures (USA)
Dir. Larissa Archer
During the pandemic, I locked down quite strictly as I take care of my mother. Unable to perform or produce shows live, I started making short dance and character study films around the public areas of my apartment building, my own apartment, and the gardens of friends. Many of them are “masked.” They are The Isolation Dances, and this example is “Forest Creatures” (taken from the Yma Sumac title of the soundtrack I used for it, “Chuncho (Forest Creatures)”
During the pandemic, I locked down quite strictly as I take care of my mother. Unable to perform or produce shows live, I started making short dance and character study films around the public areas of my apartment building, my own apartment, and the gardens of friends. Many of them are “masked.” They are The Isolation Dances, and this example is “Forest Creatures” (taken from the Yma Sumac title of the soundtrack I used for it, “Chuncho (Forest Creatures)”
Hold On...(India)
Samarth Ravikant Bhosale
Story of depressed ones amidst this pandemic.
Story of depressed ones amidst this pandemic.
Forest Creatures: 2 (USA)
Larissa Archer
“The Isolation Dances,” and this example is “Forest Creatures: 2” (taken from the Yma Sumac title of the soundtrack I used for it, “Chuncho (Forest Creatures)”).
“The Isolation Dances,” and this example is “Forest Creatures: 2” (taken from the Yma Sumac title of the soundtrack I used for it, “Chuncho (Forest Creatures)”).
Viva La Lota (USA)
Dr. Jayshree Chander
Superhero JedEye JypsyJays is back from her quest to make her city a cleaner and more pleasant place. She is now on a mission to save the trees by saving the paper for PPE. She is out to fight the toilet paper hoarders on behalf of the acres of trees in the world. While she is at it, she works toward converting them into washing with water instead.
Superhero JedEye JypsyJays is back from her quest to make her city a cleaner and more pleasant place. She is now on a mission to save the trees by saving the paper for PPE. She is out to fight the toilet paper hoarders on behalf of the acres of trees in the world. While she is at it, she works toward converting them into washing with water instead.
Best Documentary Short
Before I Die (India)
Nakul Dev
This Film is a story of resilience in the face of protests, social boycotts, physical attacks, humiliation and scarce resources. It’s a story of manic craziness of Dr. Ramji, for an Environmental Cause.
This Film is a story of resilience in the face of protests, social boycotts, physical attacks, humiliation and scarce resources. It’s a story of manic craziness of Dr. Ramji, for an Environmental Cause.
The Heartbroken Lover (India)
Dir. Ridhima Sharma
Divyanshu and Rahul Batra, 21 and 18 year old boys from a North Indian town called Dehradun are on a mission! Having experienced a heartbreak during the lockdown, they opened the 'Dil Tuta Aashiq Chaiwala' (The Heratbroken Lover Tea Shop) which they see as "more than a business - a platform for the heartbroken". Through them as focal points, the film tries to get a glimpse into the politics and performance of masculinities that shapes love, romance and heartbreak in a tier-two Indian city like Dehradun. This is their world of PUB-G and reels, you tube and influencers, gym and cafe cultures that shapes their notions of love and intimacy, during the corona-enforced lockdown and beyond. The film hopes to be a light-hearted comment on how young boys from urban and semi-urban contexts draw upon a whole world of pop culture resources to deal with matters of the heart.
Divyanshu and Rahul Batra, 21 and 18 year old boys from a North Indian town called Dehradun are on a mission! Having experienced a heartbreak during the lockdown, they opened the 'Dil Tuta Aashiq Chaiwala' (The Heratbroken Lover Tea Shop) which they see as "more than a business - a platform for the heartbroken". Through them as focal points, the film tries to get a glimpse into the politics and performance of masculinities that shapes love, romance and heartbreak in a tier-two Indian city like Dehradun. This is their world of PUB-G and reels, you tube and influencers, gym and cafe cultures that shapes their notions of love and intimacy, during the corona-enforced lockdown and beyond. The film hopes to be a light-hearted comment on how young boys from urban and semi-urban contexts draw upon a whole world of pop culture resources to deal with matters of the heart.
Witness (USA)
Dir. Halim Ina
This short is a window into the lives of those affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, when over 100 people died and nearly 50,000 people were displaced. Over the past seven years the documentation of this region in India has been annual, with complete access to the local madrasas and villages. The communities hope that through this project their collective story can be told, and that communities outside will be moved to provide assistance for the development of their region. I share that hope, and thus present this humble short for review. All of the children presented are students from the local madrasas, and have been photographed by me since 2013.
This short is a window into the lives of those affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, when over 100 people died and nearly 50,000 people were displaced. Over the past seven years the documentation of this region in India has been annual, with complete access to the local madrasas and villages. The communities hope that through this project their collective story can be told, and that communities outside will be moved to provide assistance for the development of their region. I share that hope, and thus present this humble short for review. All of the children presented are students from the local madrasas, and have been photographed by me since 2013.
A Pilgrimaged Into Tibet (AUS)
Dir. Mark Gould
To acknowledge the 60 year freedom struggle of the Tibetan people and their leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, eight intrepid pilgrims take on an epic pilgrimage trek through remote Nepal into occupied Tibet, to walk around Mount Kailash, Asia's most sacred mountain. Confronting altitude, officialdom and their own physical limits, their journey reveals seldom seen experiences of todays' Nepal and Tibet. in summer 2019.
To acknowledge the 60 year freedom struggle of the Tibetan people and their leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, eight intrepid pilgrims take on an epic pilgrimage trek through remote Nepal into occupied Tibet, to walk around Mount Kailash, Asia's most sacred mountain. Confronting altitude, officialdom and their own physical limits, their journey reveals seldom seen experiences of todays' Nepal and Tibet. in summer 2019.
Black Sand (India)
Dr. Sohan Roy
Once Known for its scenic beauty, the coastal region of Alappad in Kerala is now a graveyard. The raging sea and Black sand mining on the coast have engulfed half of the inhabitants' land and houses. This documentary narrates the shocking reality of the lives of the people living there.
Once Known for its scenic beauty, the coastal region of Alappad in Kerala is now a graveyard. The raging sea and Black sand mining on the coast have engulfed half of the inhabitants' land and houses. This documentary narrates the shocking reality of the lives of the people living there.
Rann (New Zealand)
Dir. Peter Simpson, Sarina Pearson, Shuchi Kothari
Rann simultaneously reinforces the spectacular beauty of the earth’s natural landscapes while reminding us how profoundly it has been shaped by human and animal activity.
Rann simultaneously reinforces the spectacular beauty of the earth’s natural landscapes while reminding us how profoundly it has been shaped by human and animal activity.
Best Animation Short
A Piglet's Tale (UK)
Dir. Fabrizio Gammardella
A newly-wed couple struggle to have children. They give up their jobs in London and move to the countryside, hoping to fulfil their dreams. Few years later a very special baby is born, one who can turn himself into a piglet!
How will the parents cope with a reality that is nothing short of a miracle?
And what if a terrible fate awaited the kid?
A newly-wed couple struggle to have children. They give up their jobs in London and move to the countryside, hoping to fulfil their dreams. Few years later a very special baby is born, one who can turn himself into a piglet!
How will the parents cope with a reality that is nothing short of a miracle?
And what if a terrible fate awaited the kid?
Mixi (India)
Dir. Jyotsna Puthran
‘CHAKKI’ ('MIXI' in English/ 'MIXEUR' in french)
is an UNRELEASED film entirely made using ‘SEEDS’.
Real PULSES & GRAMS & SPROUTS were used in motion to create scenarios as a metaphorical representation of GROWTH & FUTURE of a nation.
The film industriously renders the verse “DON’T GRIND THE SEED, LET IT GROW!”.
‘CHAKKI’ ('MIXI' in English/ 'MIXEUR' in french)
is an UNRELEASED film entirely made using ‘SEEDS’.
Real PULSES & GRAMS & SPROUTS were used in motion to create scenarios as a metaphorical representation of GROWTH & FUTURE of a nation.
The film industriously renders the verse “DON’T GRIND THE SEED, LET IT GROW!”.
Scarlet Red (Belgium)
Dir. Toon Loenders
Terror and disease rage furiously abroad. Inside the deep seclusion of a secured palace, King Prospero entertains himself and his fellowmen at a masked ball. Unusual magnificence is within but as time passes a danger creeps closer…
Terror and disease rage furiously abroad. Inside the deep seclusion of a secured palace, King Prospero entertains himself and his fellowmen at a masked ball. Unusual magnificence is within but as time passes a danger creeps closer…
VR The World (India)
Dir. Pravin J
“VR the world” is an animated short film focused on conservation of Forest and Wildlife. The story is an imaginary situation which may happen in the near future where we all at the verge of extinction because of the act of deforestation and urbanisation.
“VR the world” is an animated short film focused on conservation of Forest and Wildlife. The story is an imaginary situation which may happen in the near future where we all at the verge of extinction because of the act of deforestation and urbanisation.
The Potato Princess (USA)
Dir. Alan Wilson
The Potato Princess is a children’s bed time story about a little boy who goes to bed hungry. Responding to a dream the boy’s fav toy goes on a journey of sacrifice to secure breakfast for the boy.
The Potato Princess is a children’s bed time story about a little boy who goes to bed hungry. Responding to a dream the boy’s fav toy goes on a journey of sacrifice to secure breakfast for the boy.
Best Thriller Short
Transaction (Canada)
Dir. Jawed Jamshidi
A man stranded in the middle a winterstorm with no help in sight. Until he encounters 2 samritans, who are not what he'd hoped.
A man stranded in the middle a winterstorm with no help in sight. Until he encounters 2 samritans, who are not what he'd hoped.
COMUNA (Mexico)
Dir. Jon Solórzano
An ancient prophecy came true.In times of tribulation 7 angels were sent to the Earth to order it.
It is the end of civilization as we know it and in this post-apocalyptic world the chosen ones will remain in a cave in the Cuban jungle and only one will be able to get out to save the others.
What they don't know is that a supernatural threat will try to change their plans and the future of civilization.
An ancient prophecy came true.In times of tribulation 7 angels were sent to the Earth to order it.
It is the end of civilization as we know it and in this post-apocalyptic world the chosen ones will remain in a cave in the Cuban jungle and only one will be able to get out to save the others.
What they don't know is that a supernatural threat will try to change their plans and the future of civilization.
Sahibzada Mamoon
All The Devils (Pakistan)
Best Micro Short
Bye Dummy (Singapore)
Dir. Aniruddh K
A serial killer is on the run and trying to escape the country. Before he makes his attempt, he makes one quick stop at a small store to buy food only to bump into a police detective. It’s after this encounter when they realise that life comes full circle at the times that you least expect it.
A serial killer is on the run and trying to escape the country. Before he makes his attempt, he makes one quick stop at a small store to buy food only to bump into a police detective. It’s after this encounter when they realise that life comes full circle at the times that you least expect it.
Her Release (USA)
Dir. Valentine Miele
A woman reaching for love and connection surrenders everything in this blackly comic absurdist nightmare.
A woman reaching for love and connection surrenders everything in this blackly comic absurdist nightmare.
Black Till I Find Darker (Iran)
Dir. Azin Shariati
Best Experimental Short
How Should One Wait For GODOT
Dir. Arshia Zeinali (Iran)
The Despondent (India)
Dir. Ronak
The Despondent explores the human psyche in relation to memory through a character who is fixated in a constant loop after the death of a loved one.
The character represents all of us mortal beings, trying to relive the past again and again with no success, knowing but not accepting the truth. He embarks on an internal journey of denial, acceptance and reconciliation making him a despondent at the end of it.
The Despondent explores the human psyche in relation to memory through a character who is fixated in a constant loop after the death of a loved one.
The character represents all of us mortal beings, trying to relive the past again and again with no success, knowing but not accepting the truth. He embarks on an internal journey of denial, acceptance and reconciliation making him a despondent at the end of it.
Glass Door (USA)
Dir. Katherine King
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Les Dieux Changeants (Italy)
Dir. Lucio Arese
Les Dieux Changeants is an experimental short film which depicts the destruction and collapse of ancient Greek and Roman statues.
It creates a visually intriguing legacy: the static millenary beauty of those marbles being suddenly put into motion by a physical event, the hit of a bullet.
Realized with refined CGI, philosophical and thought-provoking, the meaning of Les Dieux Changeants is left open to interpretation.
Les Dieux Changeants is an experimental short film which depicts the destruction and collapse of ancient Greek and Roman statues.
It creates a visually intriguing legacy: the static millenary beauty of those marbles being suddenly put into motion by a physical event, the hit of a bullet.
Realized with refined CGI, philosophical and thought-provoking, the meaning of Les Dieux Changeants is left open to interpretation.
Bobs (USA)
Dir. Laurent Lavigne
A man embraces his repressed selves and becomes whole.
A man embraces his repressed selves and becomes whole.
Best Debut Director
Casanova (Mexico)
Dir. Daniel Carrera Pasternac , Danae Reynaud
Ana (30) Is a Mexican actress who travels to Los Angeles for a small gig. Insecure and unaware of her loneliness, she starts using a dating App. This is how she encounters Tyler, a virgin 19 year old whose life is just starting. They will spend the night in a sordid hotel room. As both their layers unfold, both their true natures come alive for us to see.
Ana (30) Is a Mexican actress who travels to Los Angeles for a small gig. Insecure and unaware of her loneliness, she starts using a dating App. This is how she encounters Tyler, a virgin 19 year old whose life is just starting. They will spend the night in a sordid hotel room. As both their layers unfold, both their true natures come alive for us to see.
Daddy's Lil Girl (India)
Dir. Rainy
Radhika has been promoted from a junior school teacher to the senior principal. Meanwhile a sleeper cell manages to sneak into the same school where the home minister's son also studies.
Radhika has been promoted from a junior school teacher to the senior principal. Meanwhile a sleeper cell manages to sneak into the same school where the home minister's son also studies.
51 States (UK)
Dir. Cass Virdee
In an all too possible future, a Sikh wife and mother must fight to be reunited with her family.
In an all too possible future, a Sikh wife and mother must fight to be reunited with her family.
Lover Boy (Australia)
Dir. Surbhi Malik
In the backseat of a car, late one night, we meet a boy and a girl navigating through their differences and exploring intimacy in a contemporary age of hook-up culture.
In the backseat of a car, late one night, we meet a boy and a girl navigating through their differences and exploring intimacy in a contemporary age of hook-up culture.
Witness (USA)
Dir. Halim Ina
This short is a window into the lives of those affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, when over 100 people died and nearly 50,000 people were displaced. Over the past seven years the documentation of this region in India has been annual, with complete access to the local madrasas and villages. The communities hope that through this project their collective story can be told, and that communities outside will be moved to provide assistance for the development of their region. I share that hope, and thus present this humble short for review. All of the children presented are students from the local madrasas, and have been photographed by me since 2013.
This short is a window into the lives of those affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, when over 100 people died and nearly 50,000 people were displaced. Over the past seven years the documentation of this region in India has been annual, with complete access to the local madrasas and villages. The communities hope that through this project their collective story can be told, and that communities outside will be moved to provide assistance for the development of their region. I share that hope, and thus present this humble short for review. All of the children presented are students from the local madrasas, and have been photographed by me since 2013.
Pauli (India)
Dir. Aaditya Jeetendra Farad
This is the story of a girl who has just come to her senses of understanding.
This is the story of a girl who has just come to her senses of understanding.
Glass Door (USA)
Dir. Katherine King
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Best Mobile Short
Solitude (Singapore)
Dir. Oman Dhas
Maggie, 40, a businesswoman with a phobia for lizards serves her 14-day quarantine for COVID19. However, Maggie must deal with solitude as she thinks hard about her life and relationships – all along with one tiny lizard in the room.
Maggie, 40, a businesswoman with a phobia for lizards serves her 14-day quarantine for COVID19. However, Maggie must deal with solitude as she thinks hard about her life and relationships – all along with one tiny lizard in the room.
Therapy Session 19 (USA)
Dir. Sankha Bhowmick
A man stuck at home because of the pandemic meets an unlikely friend and counsellor.
A man stuck at home because of the pandemic meets an unlikely friend and counsellor.
Glass Door (USA)
Dir. Katherine King
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Lockdown (India)
Dir. Neha Murali
This is Kyra’s story, a young woman away from family who is forced to deal with the monotonous routine of life in a pandemic stricken city on lockdown.
This is Kyra’s story, a young woman away from family who is forced to deal with the monotonous routine of life in a pandemic stricken city on lockdown.
Ek Chalakti Dagar (India)
Dir. Sumel Brar
In the mid of Covid induced lockdown, a man journeys inwards to understand the nature of existence.
This cinematic poem explores the relationship between consciousness and energy.
In the mid of Covid induced lockdown, a man journeys inwards to understand the nature of existence.
This cinematic poem explores the relationship between consciousness and energy.
Best LGBTQ Short
Glass Door (USA)
Katherine King
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
Two women are separated by a pane of glass, a disease and an uncertain future. ---- A married couple faces the unimaginable when one of them gets sick during the early days of COVID. When Sophia doesn’t respond to Mave’s repeated calls, what starts out as a manageable routine ends in a difficult decision.
The Square Circle (UK)
Dir. Usha Sharma
Alisha is a British girl of Pakistani-origin from a religious and conservative Muslim family. Raised as a ‘good Muslim’ girl, she has battled with an internal conflict most of her young life.
Alisha is a British girl of Pakistani-origin from a religious and conservative Muslim family. Raised as a ‘good Muslim’ girl, she has battled with an internal conflict most of her young life.
Mermaid (Iran)
Saber Mostafapour
Milad (Boy's name) abandons home and school to preserve her identity and having nowhere to go, she lives in ruins. Three rapist classmates who are tired of her absence, chase after her in secret and find her in a feminine appearance
Milad (Boy's name) abandons home and school to preserve her identity and having nowhere to go, she lives in ruins. Three rapist classmates who are tired of her absence, chase after her in secret and find her in a feminine appearance
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