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MICFF इंडिया
Mumbai International Cult Film Festival
MICFF NOMINEES 2022
List of Nominated films (Official Nomination) in Competition Category
Best Indian Short
Pralhad
Dir. Sayan Mukherjee
Pralhad is a biographical account of one of India’s all time biggest Industrialists and philanthropists, Shri Pralhad Chhabria.The story follows the journey of a 14-year-old Pralhad, traveling from Amritsar to Bombay (1945) in search of business opportunities. Things take an unexpected turn and his fate shifts after a mysterious theft in the train.
Pralhad is a biographical account of one of India’s all time biggest Industrialists and philanthropists, Shri Pralhad Chhabria.The story follows the journey of a 14-year-old Pralhad, traveling from Amritsar to Bombay (1945) in search of business opportunities. Things take an unexpected turn and his fate shifts after a mysterious theft in the train.
Aai
Dir. Subi Samuel
Aai (mother) is the story of a sacrificing widow, mother, Sudha Patil. It is the story of all the sacrifice that every mother makes to raise her children.
After the death of her husband, Sudha has endured the hardships of life and raised her only son – Nivant Vilas Patil.
Aai (mother) is the story of a sacrificing widow, mother, Sudha Patil. It is the story of all the sacrifice that every mother makes to raise her children.
After the death of her husband, Sudha has endured the hardships of life and raised her only son – Nivant Vilas Patil.
Mera Number Kab Aayega
Dir. Jayant Inder Gupta
In 2030, a new law is in effect in which couples need to take permission to give birth to a child. So what happens when a woman on the verge of separation goes to the family planning office to take permission for pregnancy.
In 2030, a new law is in effect in which couples need to take permission to give birth to a child. So what happens when a woman on the verge of separation goes to the family planning office to take permission for pregnancy.
Gajra
Dir. Vineet Sharma
'Gajra' is a unconventional Metaphor that bridges the two world's- the aristocrat- Mr. Agarwal and his humble chauffer- Ramakant, which displays a sublime outcome of a peculiarly 'Human' experience they both share on one fine day, thereby enriching Mr.Agarwal's life vis-a-vis Ramakant.
'Gajra' is a unconventional Metaphor that bridges the two world's- the aristocrat- Mr. Agarwal and his humble chauffer- Ramakant, which displays a sublime outcome of a peculiarly 'Human' experience they both share on one fine day, thereby enriching Mr.Agarwal's life vis-a-vis Ramakant.
Anniversary Drive
Dir. Mohankumar Padya
Drink and driving can kill yourself and may be others. Knowing this fact Rishab decides not to drive, yet he has pay heavy price for his matured decision.
Drink and driving can kill yourself and may be others. Knowing this fact Rishab decides not to drive, yet he has pay heavy price for his matured decision.
The Spell
Dir. Abhinav Nikam
An unusual spell stirs the deep, dark desires of a clueless couple.
Set in urban India, this film illustrates the psychological repercussions of the ongoing situation in an absurd fashion; while nurturing hope in the process.
The back-to-basics approach of the making of this film certainly complements the current crisis when the whole world has slowed down.
An unusual spell stirs the deep, dark desires of a clueless couple.
Set in urban India, this film illustrates the psychological repercussions of the ongoing situation in an absurd fashion; while nurturing hope in the process.
The back-to-basics approach of the making of this film certainly complements the current crisis when the whole world has slowed down.
patang
Dir. Suumit Komurlekarr
Pardah
Dir. K Rohit Ramswami
A newly-wed couple faces cross-roads in their relationship, as the husband tries to impose his idea of appropriate clothing for the wife.
A newly-wed couple faces cross-roads in their relationship, as the husband tries to impose his idea of appropriate clothing for the wife.
Frore
Dir. Madhur Mittal
A woman's life starts to unravel after her marriage to hard-headed man who lives a secluded life in the remote, freezing countryside. Can she hold herself together as her world slowly crumbles apart?
A surreal tale about a woman's quest for warmth, in more ways than one.
A woman's life starts to unravel after her marriage to hard-headed man who lives a secluded life in the remote, freezing countryside. Can she hold herself together as her world slowly crumbles apart?
A surreal tale about a woman's quest for warmth, in more ways than one.
Bhet - Meeting
Dir. Ganesh Shelar
The story is about 24 year old girl Kusum ,who recently lost her grandmother who she was very close to.Her family seems to have accepted her grandmother's death but kusum is still deeply affected by it and doesn't want to accept of her passing.The story then leads to such events that give Kusum a realization that is inexpressible.
The story is about 24 year old girl Kusum ,who recently lost her grandmother who she was very close to.Her family seems to have accepted her grandmother's death but kusum is still deeply affected by it and doesn't want to accept of her passing.The story then leads to such events that give Kusum a realization that is inexpressible.
Typewriter
Dir. Ravi Guria
The film explores a paranormal account of a young writer suffering an unappreciative relationship, until an antiquated self-typing typewriter changes her life.
The film explores a paranormal account of a young writer suffering an unappreciative relationship, until an antiquated self-typing typewriter changes her life.
Kaala Teeka
Dir. Jahnvi Mody
What will be left of a society if it cannot fathom and remains oblivious of the dangers approaching a child hidden under the garb of a relationship? If no heed is paid to child’s emotional need, and we fail to protect ‘innocence’ – the dark circle of shame and guilt will engulf us sooner than we can even think of it. Kaala Teeka* is a story of two young girls, Shikha and Poorvi, who are similar in body and spirit but are growing up in distinctly different domestic environments. They each have unpleasant encounters, but their reactions to the episode forewarns us about the people they are becoming. Are we listening to them? Are we as parents and guardians preparing them to face the real dangers lurking in the outside world?
What will be left of a society if it cannot fathom and remains oblivious of the dangers approaching a child hidden under the garb of a relationship? If no heed is paid to child’s emotional need, and we fail to protect ‘innocence’ – the dark circle of shame and guilt will engulf us sooner than we can even think of it. Kaala Teeka* is a story of two young girls, Shikha and Poorvi, who are similar in body and spirit but are growing up in distinctly different domestic environments. They each have unpleasant encounters, but their reactions to the episode forewarns us about the people they are becoming. Are we listening to them? Are we as parents and guardians preparing them to face the real dangers lurking in the outside world?
The Backyard Filmmakers
Dir. 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.
Best International Short
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.
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.
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 ...
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…
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
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
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.
The Sapling
Dir. Anuraj Rajadhyaksha
Best Lockdown Short
Every Life Matters (India)
Dir. Dadhi R Paandey
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.
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.
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.
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)”).
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.
Long Distance (USA)
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Best Animation Short
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…
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!”.
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
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.
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.
Sahibzada Mamoon
All The Devils (Pakistan)
Best Micro Short
Black Till I Find Darker (Iran)
Dir. Azin Shariati
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.
Best Experimental Short
How Should One Wait For GODOT
Dir. Arshia Zeinali
“How Should One Wait for Godot” is an adaptation of Samuel Becket’s two plays, Waiting for Godot and EndGame.
Does waiting for Godot help us reach the destination?
Perhaps we did not know how to wait the proper way!
“How Should One Wait for Godot” is an adaptation of Samuel Becket’s two plays, Waiting for Godot and EndGame.
Does waiting for Godot help us reach the destination?
Perhaps we did not know how to wait the proper way!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Best Mobile Short
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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