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MICFF इंडिया
Mumbai International Cult Film Festival
MICFF NOMINEES 2020
List of Nominated films (Official Nomination) in Competition Category
Best Indian Short
Bhasan
Trisha Nandi
Khisa
Raj Pritam More
Film Synopsis:
Story of a young boy who lives in a remote village in Maharashtra. He decides to get a large pocket stitched for his school shirt, in which he keeps all his precious belongings - petals, coins, marble balls; A pocket, he is proud of. It sets him apart from others his age, whose pockets are not only smaller in comparison but also ordinary and similar to each other in appearance.
The little boy does not understand the politics of symbolism that adults engage in, and his pocket soon becomes a point of contention amongst elders in the village ...
This tragic story of the loss of innocence and coming-of-age of a young boy, is ironically symbolic of the times we live in.
Film Synopsis:
Story of a young boy who lives in a remote village in Maharashtra. He decides to get a large pocket stitched for his school shirt, in which he keeps all his precious belongings - petals, coins, marble balls; A pocket, he is proud of. It sets him apart from others his age, whose pockets are not only smaller in comparison but also ordinary and similar to each other in appearance.
The little boy does not understand the politics of symbolism that adults engage in, and his pocket soon becomes a point of contention amongst elders in the village ...
This tragic story of the loss of innocence and coming-of-age of a young boy, is ironically symbolic of the times we live in.
Iddah
Shammas Jamsheer
Film Synopsis:
Imagine a grieving woman who has no choice but to remain virtually confined within the walls of a closed room for months, barred from meeting people who should consoled her and brought her out of grief and sense of loneliness. The movie portrays such a hapless woman, Qamarunnisah. Hailing from a traditional Muslim family, she finds herself within the confines of the room for a period of over four months - ‘Iddah’ (waiting period ) - after her husband's demise. She is disconnected from the outside world for four months and ten days.
Film Synopsis:
Imagine a grieving woman who has no choice but to remain virtually confined within the walls of a closed room for months, barred from meeting people who should consoled her and brought her out of grief and sense of loneliness. The movie portrays such a hapless woman, Qamarunnisah. Hailing from a traditional Muslim family, she finds herself within the confines of the room for a period of over four months - ‘Iddah’ (waiting period ) - after her husband's demise. She is disconnected from the outside world for four months and ten days.
Newborn poetry
L.Priyanka
Film Synopsis:
Film 'Newborn poetry' is about a girl who likes to write poetry in her own style without any barriers, so she explore the world around her by her own and imagine it in her own artistic way. The film tries to explore the people, culture, language, folk art and geography of the region in a poetic way.
Film Synopsis:
Film 'Newborn poetry' is about a girl who likes to write poetry in her own style without any barriers, so she explore the world around her by her own and imagine it in her own artistic way. The film tries to explore the people, culture, language, folk art and geography of the region in a poetic way.
GUILT
Omkar Madhav Joshi
Film Synopsis:
A shocking incident leaves a mother (Madhura Velankar) questioning the sanctity of the mother-child bond and she hopes her psychology professor (Mohan Joshi) will help her find answers to this agonizing situation that she has found herself in.
Film Synopsis:
A shocking incident leaves a mother (Madhura Velankar) questioning the sanctity of the mother-child bond and she hopes her psychology professor (Mohan Joshi) will help her find answers to this agonizing situation that she has found herself in.
Paath
Karan Singh Rathore
Film Synopsis:
Story about a girl who becomes a victim of Bride trafficking that has been taking place in certain parts in India
Film Synopsis:
Story about a girl who becomes a victim of Bride trafficking that has been taking place in certain parts in India
Duggi
Sagnik Chatterjee
Film Synopsis:
Uma, a 28-year-old corporate employee lives with her husband somewhere near Bagmari bazar (Kolkata). Having a huge professional pressure with several overtimes, night shifts and office tours, she couldn't manage to meet her father since last 1.5 years, even though her father also lives in the same city. Finally, Uma plans to meet her father on the last day of Durga Puja (Bengali festival). But on that day, suddenly her father disappears. Uma spends a whole day in her father's place eagerly waiting for him to come back safe and thus, she discovers some unknown facts about her father's life which leave her shocked.
Film Synopsis:
Uma, a 28-year-old corporate employee lives with her husband somewhere near Bagmari bazar (Kolkata). Having a huge professional pressure with several overtimes, night shifts and office tours, she couldn't manage to meet her father since last 1.5 years, even though her father also lives in the same city. Finally, Uma plans to meet her father on the last day of Durga Puja (Bengali festival). But on that day, suddenly her father disappears. Uma spends a whole day in her father's place eagerly waiting for him to come back safe and thus, she discovers some unknown facts about her father's life which leave her shocked.
Poet In Two Worlds
Swapnil Vasant Lata Kapure
Film Synopsis:
Rajendra Shekate - Raja - is an unemployed rural young with M.A. B.Ed. who fells to secure a job. His passion for writing poetry adds to the fury of his father who expects Raja to at least work in their own soya bean farm. Raja's mother is always entangled in the fights between father and son, while Raja is muddled between his love for poetry and inevitable farming.
The village, its traditional order of living, people, their varying emotions and their struggle for existence are the sources of inspiration for Raja's words. Raja witnesses them all empathetically. He pens it differently. Once, Raja gets an invitation for a lit-fest in City and a whole new world is unleashed to him. A world where he would only dream to be. It is a platform where Raja expects his poetry to be appreciated. But at this very hour, village is going through few unexpected incidences which make the whole surroundings hostile, especially to the farmers. Such unpredictable background has always pulled Raja back from stepping ahead. This time Raja prefers to chase his dreams abandoning his rural and agrarian burdens. But this choice ensnarls him into a bitter reality of both these worlds.
Film Synopsis:
Rajendra Shekate - Raja - is an unemployed rural young with M.A. B.Ed. who fells to secure a job. His passion for writing poetry adds to the fury of his father who expects Raja to at least work in their own soya bean farm. Raja's mother is always entangled in the fights between father and son, while Raja is muddled between his love for poetry and inevitable farming.
The village, its traditional order of living, people, their varying emotions and their struggle for existence are the sources of inspiration for Raja's words. Raja witnesses them all empathetically. He pens it differently. Once, Raja gets an invitation for a lit-fest in City and a whole new world is unleashed to him. A world where he would only dream to be. It is a platform where Raja expects his poetry to be appreciated. But at this very hour, village is going through few unexpected incidences which make the whole surroundings hostile, especially to the farmers. Such unpredictable background has always pulled Raja back from stepping ahead. This time Raja prefers to chase his dreams abandoning his rural and agrarian burdens. But this choice ensnarls him into a bitter reality of both these worlds.
Mai Kal Marega
Nishant Jethva
Film Synopsis:
Heartbroken after a break-up, a suicidal man's life changes one night after a series of misfortunate events take place in his life.
Film Synopsis:
Heartbroken after a break-up, a suicidal man's life changes one night after a series of misfortunate events take place in his life.
Love Ishtory
Veenit Katariia
Film Synopsis:
Love Ishtory is dramatical take on the casteism issue fructifying in our country. It’s a story of a young couple facing opposition on their affair. Chavi is from a brahmin family while Aakash belongs to a backward caste.
Chhavi’s father, Bhaskar Shukla, is an influential personality. His daughter’s desire to marry a lower caste boy has shaken him up. Bhaskar ordered the local inspector Dubey Ji to catch Aakash to rough him up.
It is a story of that day on which all this unfolds. Keeping the adrenaline high, the film progresses to reach a point where Chhavi’s elder brother Vicky is ready to blow Aakash’s head off.
Will this classic tale of casteism end in another honour killing?
Will the society again be a mute spectator to a horrific incident?
Film Synopsis:
Love Ishtory is dramatical take on the casteism issue fructifying in our country. It’s a story of a young couple facing opposition on their affair. Chavi is from a brahmin family while Aakash belongs to a backward caste.
Chhavi’s father, Bhaskar Shukla, is an influential personality. His daughter’s desire to marry a lower caste boy has shaken him up. Bhaskar ordered the local inspector Dubey Ji to catch Aakash to rough him up.
It is a story of that day on which all this unfolds. Keeping the adrenaline high, the film progresses to reach a point where Chhavi’s elder brother Vicky is ready to blow Aakash’s head off.
Will this classic tale of casteism end in another honour killing?
Will the society again be a mute spectator to a horrific incident?
Dahej Ka Scooter (India)
Rahul bhatnagar
Set in Old Delhi, ‘Dahej ka Scooter’ is an eventful
love story of a young boy-Nakul (the ideal
Sharma ji ka beta) who is soon to get hitched.
The story revolves around a strange ancestral
tradition followed by his family according to which
Nakul and his soon-to-be-wife Pihu would have to
ride back home from the ‘mandap’ on a
‘pushtaini’ scooter on their wedding day.
Set in Old Delhi, ‘Dahej ka Scooter’ is an eventful
love story of a young boy-Nakul (the ideal
Sharma ji ka beta) who is soon to get hitched.
The story revolves around a strange ancestral
tradition followed by his family according to which
Nakul and his soon-to-be-wife Pihu would have to
ride back home from the ‘mandap’ on a
‘pushtaini’ scooter on their wedding day.
The Veil (India)
Dave Deohans
Dan, a 22 year old, jobless, finance graduate finally gets himself employed but at the cost of stumbling into a supernatural force caused by a natural disaster on the day of his interview. Which makes him believe that every day of his life he will now encounter different realities very similar to ours with just minute differences like their notion of left and right being reversed or red and blue.
Dan, a 22 year old, jobless, finance graduate finally gets himself employed but at the cost of stumbling into a supernatural force caused by a natural disaster on the day of his interview. Which makes him believe that every day of his life he will now encounter different realities very similar to ours with just minute differences like their notion of left and right being reversed or red and blue.
Spiral - Lost in Lockdown
Kush Gupta
Baitullah
Jitendra Rai
Millions of children are engaged in child labour in India, in an increasingly growing number every year. And with that, millions of childhood dreams are never realised as a result of a lack of education. Baitullah is the story of one such child, with a dream, surviving in the maddening metropolis of Mumbai, waiting for someone to notice.
Millions of children are engaged in child labour in India, in an increasingly growing number every year. And with that, millions of childhood dreams are never realised as a result of a lack of education. Baitullah is the story of one such child, with a dream, surviving in the maddening metropolis of Mumbai, waiting for someone to notice.
Nilesh Arun Kunjir
Shevanti
Best International Short
Sour Cream (Russian Federation)
Irina Vinogradova
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Film Synopsis:
The film talks about the fate of teenagers Ulya and Mathew, from a small town where eve-ryone knows each other. An abandoned field near the highway has become a hiding place for them. There, in the tall grass, they managed to hide from prying eyes. And the adult world, with all its rudeness and despair, existed in parallel, no chance of intruding. It seemed, that no one could take away the last days of their passing childhood, with their first love and pleasures that only they could appreciate like bread with sour cream.
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Film Synopsis:
The film talks about the fate of teenagers Ulya and Mathew, from a small town where eve-ryone knows each other. An abandoned field near the highway has become a hiding place for them. There, in the tall grass, they managed to hide from prying eyes. And the adult world, with all its rudeness and despair, existed in parallel, no chance of intruding. It seemed, that no one could take away the last days of their passing childhood, with their first love and pleasures that only they could appreciate like bread with sour cream.
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Mum's Hairpins (Russian Federation)
Tatiana Fedorovskaya
Film Synopsis:
Jewish shtetl, Ukraine, 1941. A box with mother’s hairpins – the only thing left from his family – is Yasha’s last chance to escape German invaders and rescue his new friend, a wounded goat kid.
Film Synopsis:
Jewish shtetl, Ukraine, 1941. A box with mother’s hairpins – the only thing left from his family – is Yasha’s last chance to escape German invaders and rescue his new friend, a wounded goat kid.
Blue Blue Sky (Switzerland)
Bigna Tomschin (Switzerland)
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Film Synopsis:
It’s the summer holidays and 11-year old Maria has stopped talking. Instead of going to football practice she secretly spends time in her grandmother’s empty apartment, thinking about life and death.
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Film Synopsis:
It’s the summer holidays and 11-year old Maria has stopped talking. Instead of going to football practice she secretly spends time in her grandmother’s empty apartment, thinking about life and death.
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Cloak (Iran)
Naghmeh Maghsoudlou
Film Synopsis:
A "Cloak" ensures the security of a father and daughter’s livelihood on the roads around Tehran.
Film Synopsis:
A "Cloak" ensures the security of a father and daughter’s livelihood on the roads around Tehran.
El Arrimo (Colombia)
Jaime Andres Roa Ariza
Film Synopsis:
A farm divided into two parts unleashes a fight to the death between Carlos and Humberto, two peasant brothers who dispute to have the greatest amount of land in the inheritance that their father left them.
Film Synopsis:
A farm divided into two parts unleashes a fight to the death between Carlos and Humberto, two peasant brothers who dispute to have the greatest amount of land in the inheritance that their father left them.
L'oro Di Famiglia (Italy)
Emanuele Pisano
Film Synopsis:
A young petty thief and a male robbery. Among the stolen Goods, an object captures his attention: not gold, not silver and not ancient memorabilia, but something much more precious than the worth returning.
Film Synopsis:
A young petty thief and a male robbery. Among the stolen Goods, an object captures his attention: not gold, not silver and not ancient memorabilia, but something much more precious than the worth returning.
Miss You Dad (United States)
Neera Zaveri
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Film Synopsis:
After the death of her father, Ava processes the memories of her seemingly perfect childhood, struggling to come to terms with her parents’ role in destroying her innocence.
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Film Synopsis:
After the death of her father, Ava processes the memories of her seemingly perfect childhood, struggling to come to terms with her parents’ role in destroying her innocence.
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Juicy Girl (Republic Of Korea)
MJ KIM
Film Synopsis:
‘Juicy Girl’ is based on events surrounding the murders of several of the many Korean women committed by US Army personnel since the Korean War of the 1950’s.
Film Synopsis:
‘Juicy Girl’ is based on events surrounding the murders of several of the many Korean women committed by US Army personnel since the Korean War of the 1950’s.
Paese Che Vai (Italy)
Luca Padrini
Film Synopsis:
Set in a small town in the Italian countryside, a young and handsome Alfredo returns home after a long time along with his partner Mattia, an African American man. After meeting Alfredo's grandmother, the sweet and crazy Donna Maria, the pair go to see Alfredo's father, Sor Pucci. Alfredo must break the news to his old-fashioned father about his secret. Little did he know his secret will churn into a series of unexpected comic events. This tongue-in-cheek comedy runs parallels alongside on the choices we make.
Film Synopsis:
Set in a small town in the Italian countryside, a young and handsome Alfredo returns home after a long time along with his partner Mattia, an African American man. After meeting Alfredo's grandmother, the sweet and crazy Donna Maria, the pair go to see Alfredo's father, Sor Pucci. Alfredo must break the news to his old-fashioned father about his secret. Little did he know his secret will churn into a series of unexpected comic events. This tongue-in-cheek comedy runs parallels alongside on the choices we make.
The Request (Mexico)
Rubí Salles
Film Synopsis:
Luis is nine years old and lives the constant absence of his mother. Mrs. Acela has an unusual job, helps 'to die', but her son does not know exactly what his job is and all the time he is worried. About to turn years Luis makes a request that will mark his life.
Film Synopsis:
Luis is nine years old and lives the constant absence of his mother. Mrs. Acela has an unusual job, helps 'to die', but her son does not know exactly what his job is and all the time he is worried. About to turn years Luis makes a request that will mark his life.
Butterfly (US)
Bonnie Foster
A fashion model leaves her life for the desert...and meets a mysterious stranger who finally brings the change she's been looking for.
A fashion model leaves her life for the desert...and meets a mysterious stranger who finally brings the change she's been looking for.
IL VESTITO (Italy)
Maurizio Ravallese
An immigrant works in a laundry to buy a wedding suit. One day he is found stealing a suit from a sick groom who has just been left at the altar. To atone for his sins, he will have to avenge the robbed man.
An immigrant works in a laundry to buy a wedding suit. One day he is found stealing a suit from a sick groom who has just been left at the altar. To atone for his sins, he will have to avenge the robbed man.
The McHenry Trial (US)
Ken Sagoes
A young and brilliant academic phenom who not only passes the bar exam at age 14 but finds himself defending his homeless father on a murder charge when few believe he is innocent. He faces a shrewd law firm, an old school segregationist judge, and an arrogant prosecutor who is preparing to celebrate his 50th consecutive case win.
A young and brilliant academic phenom who not only passes the bar exam at age 14 but finds himself defending his homeless father on a murder charge when few believe he is innocent. He faces a shrewd law firm, an old school segregationist judge, and an arrogant prosecutor who is preparing to celebrate his 50th consecutive case win.
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
Best Film On Women
Masoomeh (Iran)
Alireza Mokhtari Azad
Film Synopsis:
A fragment from a married woman's life from a lower class family
Film Synopsis:
A fragment from a married woman's life from a lower class family
Anna (United Kingdom)
Dekel Berenson
Film Synopsis:
Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love.
Film Synopsis:
Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love.
Told (Portugal)
Ainá Rocha
Film Synopsis:
Documentary of the unconscious. A journey through the memory and the ruins.
Film Synopsis:
Documentary of the unconscious. A journey through the memory and the ruins.
Raheel (Iran)
Ayat asadi rahbar
Film Synopsis:
Raheel , an Afghan national, has illegally traveled to Iran to look for her husband, but there comes up some problems that leave her no hope to move ahead.
Film Synopsis:
Raheel , an Afghan national, has illegally traveled to Iran to look for her husband, but there comes up some problems that leave her no hope to move ahead.
To The Unknown God (Italy)
Rodolfo BisattiI
Film Synopsis:
Lucia lives alone with her 17th years old son Gabriel. Her husband left once their first daughter Anna, died of leukaemia, 8 years ago. Lucia works in a Hospice, where she befriends a retired professor, Redetti (Paolo Bonacelli) and other patients, who are unaware of her personal tragedy and that will become “teachers” for her. Over time, they help her to understand how to “live the unliveable”. Giulio Redetti in particular, will talk to her about his own experiences, showing her how to deal with her angst. Gabriel, Lucia’s son, handles his sufferance for his sister’s loss adopting a fearless way of living, in order to prove to himself and to his mother that to live include the risk of dying. Giulio Redetti’ and Gabriel’ choices overlap inside Lucia, driving her to a new awareness.
Film Synopsis:
Film Synopsis:
Lucia lives alone with her 17th years old son Gabriel. Her husband left once their first daughter Anna, died of leukaemia, 8 years ago. Lucia works in a Hospice, where she befriends a retired professor, Redetti (Paolo Bonacelli) and other patients, who are unaware of her personal tragedy and that will become “teachers” for her. Over time, they help her to understand how to “live the unliveable”. Giulio Redetti in particular, will talk to her about his own experiences, showing her how to deal with her angst. Gabriel, Lucia’s son, handles his sufferance for his sister’s loss adopting a fearless way of living, in order to prove to himself and to his mother that to live include the risk of dying. Giulio Redetti’ and Gabriel’ choices overlap inside Lucia, driving her to a new awareness.
Film Synopsis:
Sweet Memories (India)
M.R.Bharathi
Film Synopsis:
A Award winning writer meet his girl friend after 24 years and then after 24 hours what will happen?
Film Synopsis:
A Award winning writer meet his girl friend after 24 years and then after 24 hours what will happen?
माझं पण लग्न होईल.(India)
Chandrashekhar Parab, Raunaq Sahni
Film Synopsis:
A documentary focussing exclusively on what it means to be a growing up in a Traditional Maharashtrian Family in India. And being lesbian wedding photographer without the support of the family.The kind of discrimination and bigotry is faced in her daily life and how still she is managed to triumph all in the hope that ‘Yes I too shall be married one day!’
Film Synopsis:
A documentary focussing exclusively on what it means to be a growing up in a Traditional Maharashtrian Family in India. And being lesbian wedding photographer without the support of the family.The kind of discrimination and bigotry is faced in her daily life and how still she is managed to triumph all in the hope that ‘Yes I too shall be married one day!’
Dhumkkudiya (India)
Nandlal Nayak
Film Synopsis:
Budhwa - a native tribal realizes his true identity while serving to his rich masters. Despite being an integral part of the Tribal Community, Budhwa sabotaged its own people, culture, Identity, and beliefs in pursuit of his greed.
Film Synopsis:
Budhwa - a native tribal realizes his true identity while serving to his rich masters. Despite being an integral part of the Tribal Community, Budhwa sabotaged its own people, culture, Identity, and beliefs in pursuit of his greed.
Under The Weight Of Remorse (Brazil)
Lília Moema Santana
Film Synopsis:
Four women, Adelaide, Gloria, Isabel Cristina and Maria Eduarda, are in the reception room of a hospital. Even without knowing each other and taking advantage of this waiting time to be attended, they recount their lives until arriving at that hospital trying to understand what led them there. After several coincidences in their stories, they discover that their lives are linked to the same person, a man named Carlos Cesar. This unusual encounter involves drama, suspense and humor leading the viewer to the same sensations and feelings that the characters experience until culminating in a great discovery.
Film Synopsis:
Four women, Adelaide, Gloria, Isabel Cristina and Maria Eduarda, are in the reception room of a hospital. Even without knowing each other and taking advantage of this waiting time to be attended, they recount their lives until arriving at that hospital trying to understand what led them there. After several coincidences in their stories, they discover that their lives are linked to the same person, a man named Carlos Cesar. This unusual encounter involves drama, suspense and humor leading the viewer to the same sensations and feelings that the characters experience until culminating in a great discovery.
By The Window (India)
Madhura Dalimbkar
Film Synopsis:
How much do we really know about the struggles of that person sitting right next to us? How difficult, or easy is it to keep an open heart for people around us? ‘By the window’ opens the doors to start a conversation to create a safe space, especially among women, where we can lend a comforting ear to one another. We go through almost similar experiences as women but never talk about it freely due to the abundance of judgement, and lack of empathy. And when we do open up, we realize that we’re not as alone as we think we are. What makes the difference is listening with an open heart.v
Film Synopsis:
How much do we really know about the struggles of that person sitting right next to us? How difficult, or easy is it to keep an open heart for people around us? ‘By the window’ opens the doors to start a conversation to create a safe space, especially among women, where we can lend a comforting ear to one another. We go through almost similar experiences as women but never talk about it freely due to the abundance of judgement, and lack of empathy. And when we do open up, we realize that we’re not as alone as we think we are. What makes the difference is listening with an open heart.v
Best Student Short
Fickle (India)
Latika Kaushik
Film Synopsis:
A simple Maid ends up doing something insane, when a very renowned Pandit tells her that her em-ployer is the cause of her son’s sudden illness.
Film Synopsis:
A simple Maid ends up doing something insane, when a very renowned Pandit tells her that her em-ployer is the cause of her son’s sudden illness.
Yael's Room (Israel)
Shir Cohen
Film Synopsis:
Yael returns from India to the Kibbutz, where she lives with her mother, with her leg in a cast. She yearns for a room of her own, outside her mother's house. Will Yael be willing to pay the price for her own space?
Film Synopsis:
Yael returns from India to the Kibbutz, where she lives with her mother, with her leg in a cast. She yearns for a room of her own, outside her mother's house. Will Yael be willing to pay the price for her own space?
Told (Portugal)
Ainá Rocha
Film Synopsis:
Documentary of the unconscious. A journey through the memory and the ruins.
Film Synopsis:
Documentary of the unconscious. A journey through the memory and the ruins.
Ardhviraam (India)
Abhishek Gowda
Film Synopsis:
Khalid, a schizophrenic writer during Indian partition, struggling to write an epic end to his most ambitious novel amid growing communal tension outside and absolute chaos within his own mind.
Film Synopsis:
Khalid, a schizophrenic writer during Indian partition, struggling to write an epic end to his most ambitious novel amid growing communal tension outside and absolute chaos within his own mind.
Moshe & Amira (UK)
Eliot Gelberg-Wilson
Film Synopsis:
When a Jewish boyfriend and Muslim girlfriend's families meet for the first time, an unexpected incident threatens their relationship.
Film Synopsis:
When a Jewish boyfriend and Muslim girlfriend's families meet for the first time, an unexpected incident threatens their relationship.
Anchor (United States)
Paige Irene Bruns
Film Synopsis:
Anchor tells the story of Haleigh (Sierra Green), a bright and independent college student focused more on her academics than making social connections. Her best friend Cam (Sergio Myers) is a soon to be National swimmer and highly regarded relay anchor with an eye on the Olympics.
A confrontation at a post swim meet celebration will ultimately determine if their relationship can survive conflicting priorities.
Film Synopsis:
Anchor tells the story of Haleigh (Sierra Green), a bright and independent college student focused more on her academics than making social connections. Her best friend Cam (Sergio Myers) is a soon to be National swimmer and highly regarded relay anchor with an eye on the Olympics.
A confrontation at a post swim meet celebration will ultimately determine if their relationship can survive conflicting priorities.
Boondi Ke Laddoo (India)
Smera Juneja
Film Synopsis:
An old rickshawala, Shyamalal is preparing to welcome his daughter and her Asian boyfriend home by buying laddoos and learning the language he believes the boyfriend speaks. When he is informed about his daughter’s accident, he rushes to the hospital where he meets Alex and realizes that he does not actually speak Mandarin.
Sahil, a young doctor’s father has come to the city to visit him but he has brought a guest. Sahil learns about his father’s closeted homosexuality when he is picking him up from the airport. What ensues is a difficult conversation
between Sahil and his father’s boyfriend that makes Sahil realize what it truly means to be a family.
Both these stories are intertwined via fate.
Film Synopsis:
An old rickshawala, Shyamalal is preparing to welcome his daughter and her Asian boyfriend home by buying laddoos and learning the language he believes the boyfriend speaks. When he is informed about his daughter’s accident, he rushes to the hospital where he meets Alex and realizes that he does not actually speak Mandarin.
Sahil, a young doctor’s father has come to the city to visit him but he has brought a guest. Sahil learns about his father’s closeted homosexuality when he is picking him up from the airport. What ensues is a difficult conversation
between Sahil and his father’s boyfriend that makes Sahil realize what it truly means to be a family.
Both these stories are intertwined via fate.
Best Lockdown Short
Closed until further notice (UK)
Jason Gregg
Film Synopsis:
Conspiracy theories, love and turmeric! A family cut off through isolation come together via a conference call.
Film Synopsis:
Conspiracy theories, love and turmeric! A family cut off through isolation come together via a conference call.
Stockholm Syndrome (UK)
Ben Marshall
Film Synopsis:
A seemingly innocent phone call between a young woman and her Swedish mother slowly reveals chilling secrets that don't bode well for her Tech-Deck obsessed partner.
Film Synopsis:
A seemingly innocent phone call between a young woman and her Swedish mother slowly reveals chilling secrets that don't bode well for her Tech-Deck obsessed partner.
Pawn (India)
Soumya Roy Choudhury
Film Synopsis:
Its like any other day in India. A man finishing his daily routine in this lockdown When suddenly he plays a cassette, and we hear a woman’s voice. There was a message, a message for her boyfriend wishing him on his birthday and proposing to him. Soon after that all we hear is a crash. The man we are witnessing in our film is an ordinary man, a man who been brainwashed to follow a communal thought. A man who tried to kill that woman we heard of. A man who also saved her and kept her hidden. A man who is torn into pieces, to choose between morality or propaganda. This film based on the unrestingly situation of communal hatred in India, in which slowly minds are being poisoned and common men are being used as "Pawns"(Peyada) to secure a particular Vote bank.
Film Synopsis:
Its like any other day in India. A man finishing his daily routine in this lockdown When suddenly he plays a cassette, and we hear a woman’s voice. There was a message, a message for her boyfriend wishing him on his birthday and proposing to him. Soon after that all we hear is a crash. The man we are witnessing in our film is an ordinary man, a man who been brainwashed to follow a communal thought. A man who tried to kill that woman we heard of. A man who also saved her and kept her hidden. A man who is torn into pieces, to choose between morality or propaganda. This film based on the unrestingly situation of communal hatred in India, in which slowly minds are being poisoned and common men are being used as "Pawns"(Peyada) to secure a particular Vote bank.
The Last Order (India)
Madhubanti Mukherjee
Film Synopsis:
A woman in her thirties spent her birthday alone at home due to the lock down. Since there was no food in her house she ordered food online without checking the safety measures of the restaurant. Her friends told her to be more careful.
The man who came to deliver the food was not wearing his mask properly. When she pointed that out he apologized and asked her to wear a mask as well. She was in a little dilemma whether to eat the food or not, but ate it nevertheless.
Five days later she was woken up by a strange glitch in her phone.
Since that moment onward a lot of eerie things start happening with her till the end, where there is a shocking revelation.
Film Synopsis:
A woman in her thirties spent her birthday alone at home due to the lock down. Since there was no food in her house she ordered food online without checking the safety measures of the restaurant. Her friends told her to be more careful.
The man who came to deliver the food was not wearing his mask properly. When she pointed that out he apologized and asked her to wear a mask as well. She was in a little dilemma whether to eat the food or not, but ate it nevertheless.
Five days later she was woken up by a strange glitch in her phone.
Since that moment onward a lot of eerie things start happening with her till the end, where there is a shocking revelation.
Unicorn (France)
cédrick spinassou
Film Synopsis:
A MAN IS LEFT ALONE AWAY FROM HIS FAMILY FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONFINEMENT. HE DECIDES TO USE HIS CHILDREN'S DOWDS AS AN ADVENTURE COMPANION.
Film Synopsis:
A MAN IS LEFT ALONE AWAY FROM HIS FAMILY FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONFINEMENT. HE DECIDES TO USE HIS CHILDREN'S DOWDS AS AN ADVENTURE COMPANION.
Memoirs of Devaki (India)
Vinu Janardanan
Film Synopsis:
While exhorting viewers to stay safe during the COVID-19 induced lockdown, nonagenarian Devaki recalls the epidemics and contagious diseases that Kerala has encountered to date through the short film Memoirs of Devaki- Oru Ammoomakaalam (reads during granny's times).
Film Synopsis:
While exhorting viewers to stay safe during the COVID-19 induced lockdown, nonagenarian Devaki recalls the epidemics and contagious diseases that Kerala has encountered to date through the short film Memoirs of Devaki- Oru Ammoomakaalam (reads during granny's times).
A Final Goodbye (UK)
Freddie Hill
Film Synopsis:
A young man visits his Aunt, but not everything is as it first appears to be...
Film Synopsis:
A young man visits his Aunt, but not everything is as it first appears to be...
How to make a zero budget short film during quarantine
Pragy Pandey
Indian Youtuber Veer demystifies the art of making a zero budget short film during quarantine in his tutorial video. Due to the pandemic everyone is stuck at home and he utilises this opportunity to make a film with his parents and meanwhile capturing the journey to give his subscribers point by point advice.
Indian Youtuber Veer demystifies the art of making a zero budget short film during quarantine in his tutorial video. Due to the pandemic everyone is stuck at home and he utilises this opportunity to make a film with his parents and meanwhile capturing the journey to give his subscribers point by point advice.
By The Window (India)
Madhura Dalimbkar
How much do we really know about the struggles of that person sitting right next to us? How difficult, or easy is it to keep an open heart for people around us? ‘By the window’ opens the doors to start a conversation to create a safe space, especially among women, where we can lend a comforting ear to one another. We go through almost similar experiences as women but never talk about it freely due to the abundance of judgement, and lack of empathy. And when we do open up, we realize that we’re not as alone as we think we are. What makes the difference is listening with an open heart.
How much do we really know about the struggles of that person sitting right next to us? How difficult, or easy is it to keep an open heart for people around us? ‘By the window’ opens the doors to start a conversation to create a safe space, especially among women, where we can lend a comforting ear to one another. We go through almost similar experiences as women but never talk about it freely due to the abundance of judgement, and lack of empathy. And when we do open up, we realize that we’re not as alone as we think we are. What makes the difference is listening with an open heart.
In Between (Poland)
Filip Zaluska
Its a story shot during COVID Pandemic 2020. It touches the most important issue of our time, Climate Change. The story is told in a very poetic, artistic way, in contrary to most of the rest videos released about this subject.
Its a story shot during COVID Pandemic 2020. It touches the most important issue of our time, Climate Change. The story is told in a very poetic, artistic way, in contrary to most of the rest videos released about this subject.
Lockdown (India)
Smaran Sahu
A screenwriter wakes up to find his wife has left him amidst the lockdown, leaving him alone to deal with his thoughts as a writer, his anxiety about the raging virus and his vulnerable psyche, all coming down like a house of cards.
A screenwriter wakes up to find his wife has left him amidst the lockdown, leaving him alone to deal with his thoughts as a writer, his anxiety about the raging virus and his vulnerable psyche, all coming down like a house of cards.
How to Live in a Pandemic? (US)
Erik Hamilton
During the COVID-19 pandemic, two friends video-chat. One in Dallas, one in Barcelona.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, two friends video-chat. One in Dallas, one in Barcelona.
The Insiders (UK)
Edward Wolstenholme, Maria Forrester
The Insiders is a comedy short following one couple's reaction to the announcement of Covid lockdown.
As self-isolation is announced, Ed and Maria discover their lives are turned upside down and decide to fight back!
The Insiders is a comedy short following one couple's reaction to the announcement of Covid lockdown.
As self-isolation is announced, Ed and Maria discover their lives are turned upside down and decide to fight back!
Smoked Chicken Gravy (India)
Maaz Kazmi
Smoked Chicken Gravy makes an attempt to highlight the unheard voices trapped under severe intimidation of their abusers. Since lockdown, cases of domestic violence rose exponentially and the film shows one such voice desperately trying to be heard. The film appeals to all of us to be more aware and empathetic to such unheard voices present all around us.
Smoked Chicken Gravy makes an attempt to highlight the unheard voices trapped under severe intimidation of their abusers. Since lockdown, cases of domestic violence rose exponentially and the film shows one such voice desperately trying to be heard. The film appeals to all of us to be more aware and empathetic to such unheard voices present all around us.
One Earth, One chance (India)
Mansha Totla
A one-shot film emphasising the increase in plastic pollution caused by human beings, that is slowly, but surely, suffocating our only planet.
Will it survive?
A one-shot film emphasising the increase in plastic pollution caused by human beings, that is slowly, but surely, suffocating our only planet.
Will it survive?
Silence (United Kingdom)
Sean Lìonadh
Best Documentary Short
Utopia Of The Outraged (Chile)
Marcelo Lagreze
Chile woke up on October 18th, 2019.
The streets are flooded with people demanding to be heard, the main demand is "until dignity becomes a habit."
While some people demonstrate peacefully, others: "the first line", confronts the police to guarantee the safety of the protesters.
All this is represented in a metaphorical and poetic way through the voice of the reading of Eduardo Galeano's poetry "the right of deliriuous".
Chile woke up on October 18th, 2019.
The streets are flooded with people demanding to be heard, the main demand is "until dignity becomes a habit."
While some people demonstrate peacefully, others: "the first line", confronts the police to guarantee the safety of the protesters.
All this is represented in a metaphorical and poetic way through the voice of the reading of Eduardo Galeano's poetry "the right of deliriuous".
Bamboo Ballads (India)
Sajeed Naduthody
Bamboo Ballads is a documentary that tells the story of a school student, Naina Febin, who is using music to conserve her favourite plant, bamboo. She plants bamboo saplings in every available space—school campuses, public areas, private compounds, and so on. She distributes bamboo saplings to the residents in her neighbourhood. Naina is even writing a book on bamboo. She has formed a bamboo music band that uses only instruments made of bamboo. She is the lead vocalist and the band has only one goal—spread awareness on bamboo conservation. The band performs folk songs from a bygone era when bamboo was the main building material and the mainstay of the rural economy. Naina wants to retrieve that bamboo culture, which is a route to sustainable development. Bamboo Ballads takes the viewer through a journey that covers the philosophy, myth and the heritage of bamboo and its importance in conserving the environment.
Bamboo Ballads is a documentary that tells the story of a school student, Naina Febin, who is using music to conserve her favourite plant, bamboo. She plants bamboo saplings in every available space—school campuses, public areas, private compounds, and so on. She distributes bamboo saplings to the residents in her neighbourhood. Naina is even writing a book on bamboo. She has formed a bamboo music band that uses only instruments made of bamboo. She is the lead vocalist and the band has only one goal—spread awareness on bamboo conservation. The band performs folk songs from a bygone era when bamboo was the main building material and the mainstay of the rural economy. Naina wants to retrieve that bamboo culture, which is a route to sustainable development. Bamboo Ballads takes the viewer through a journey that covers the philosophy, myth and the heritage of bamboo and its importance in conserving the environment.
The Goddess In The Pool
Gerardo Korn, Martin Serra
The film shows the creation of the “Goddess in the Pool” by renowned Argentine painter Guillermo Roux, between January and May 2016.
The protagonists spend a hot summer in an empty pool, dive into a world of paint and, in the process, find a retreat to escape from dreary reality and to get carried away by the magic of art.
The film shows the creation of the “Goddess in the Pool” by renowned Argentine painter Guillermo Roux, between January and May 2016.
The protagonists spend a hot summer in an empty pool, dive into a world of paint and, in the process, find a retreat to escape from dreary reality and to get carried away by the magic of art.
Tailing Pond (India)
Saurav Vishnu
TAILING POND, explores the awful price paid by the villagers of Jadugora for the success of India’s nuclear program – and the responsibility of the Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL) for the man‐made plague that afflicts them.
TAILING POND, explores the awful price paid by the villagers of Jadugora for the success of India’s nuclear program – and the responsibility of the Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL) for the man‐made plague that afflicts them.
The Gallic Pact (France)
Sébastien Duhem
57 BC, Julius Caius Cesar is campaigning against some of the Gallic people. A young gaul's aristocrat will discover his roots and culture through an initiatory journey.
57 BC, Julius Caius Cesar is campaigning against some of the Gallic people. A young gaul's aristocrat will discover his roots and culture through an initiatory journey.
How We See Water (US)
Robin Starbuck
"How We See Water" follows the lives of two young women, Juana Gomez Ramirez and Rosa Maria Hernandez, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, as they grow from girls to young women and struggle to fulfill their dreams of obtaining an education while also serving a vital role in earning a living for their families. The survival of children in indigenous Chiapian Mexico is both fragile and resonant with community. Working with the guidance of several San Cristobal organizations, Melel Xojobal and the Na Bolom Museum, Starbuck filmed with these young girls and their families for over four years.
"How We See Water" follows the lives of two young women, Juana Gomez Ramirez and Rosa Maria Hernandez, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, as they grow from girls to young women and struggle to fulfill their dreams of obtaining an education while also serving a vital role in earning a living for their families. The survival of children in indigenous Chiapian Mexico is both fragile and resonant with community. Working with the guidance of several San Cristobal organizations, Melel Xojobal and the Na Bolom Museum, Starbuck filmed with these young girls and their families for over four years.
The Himalayan Musician (India)
Vishal Bhanushali
A mini documentary about a musician who lives in the Himalayas. His passion and his dedication to save his cultural music from going extinct.
A mini documentary about a musician who lives in the Himalayas. His passion and his dedication to save his cultural music from going extinct.
A Bohemian Musician (India)
rochak sahu
Keshav Lal has worked with legendary composers such as Laxmikant Pyarelal and makers like V. Shantaram . Fate bought him to streets of Pune where he lived with his wife and together they played music to sustain their livelihood.
The story is about the power of hope and optimism; one of the biggest assets of human life. It also portray the strong bond between husband and wife which remains unscathed even in the most adverse situation.
Keshav Lal has worked with legendary composers such as Laxmikant Pyarelal and makers like V. Shantaram . Fate bought him to streets of Pune where he lived with his wife and together they played music to sustain their livelihood.
The story is about the power of hope and optimism; one of the biggest assets of human life. It also portray the strong bond between husband and wife which remains unscathed even in the most adverse situation.
Herstory (Italy)
Simon Barletti
A based-on-interviews mockumentary about Adriane Chraïbi: a young female scientist who creates a mind reader device which changes the role of the women in the scientific communities worldwide.
A based-on-interviews mockumentary about Adriane Chraïbi: a young female scientist who creates a mind reader device which changes the role of the women in the scientific communities worldwide.
Payal_I See Now (India)
Shruti Sharma
Payal_I See Now, is a story of a young girl, who suffered from cataract, a treatable problem yet responsible for permanent blindness in kids. Due to her inability to see clearly, Payal becomes a butt of joke of her classmates. Her courageous side comes forward once she undergoes surgery and Payal is able to follow her dreams. She loves to study and wants to work in Indian Railways in future.
Vision has brought hope in her life.
This documentary is our attempt to raise awareness about the issue of congenital cataract, a leading cause of blindness among children.
Payal_I See Now, is a story of a young girl, who suffered from cataract, a treatable problem yet responsible for permanent blindness in kids. Due to her inability to see clearly, Payal becomes a butt of joke of her classmates. Her courageous side comes forward once she undergoes surgery and Payal is able to follow her dreams. She loves to study and wants to work in Indian Railways in future.
Vision has brought hope in her life.
This documentary is our attempt to raise awareness about the issue of congenital cataract, a leading cause of blindness among children.
The Normans (Malta)
Maurice Micallef
The Normans with their unbridled desire for power and Christian fervor used every weapon in their arsenal to reshape Northern France, the British Isles, Southern Italy and Sicily as far as the Holy Land.
They were powerful rulers and state builders
Their legacy, is unmistakably still evident.
The Normans with their unbridled desire for power and Christian fervor used every weapon in their arsenal to reshape Northern France, the British Isles, Southern Italy and Sicily as far as the Holy Land.
They were powerful rulers and state builders
Their legacy, is unmistakably still evident.
Best Animation Short
Temptation Of Saint Francis (US)
Johnnie Semerad
Two ill matched garden statues fall in love in this animated exploration of the battle between spiritual enlightenment and physical desires that we all go through. An imaginative take on what happens in your garden when you’re not looking.
Two ill matched garden statues fall in love in this animated exploration of the battle between spiritual enlightenment and physical desires that we all go through. An imaginative take on what happens in your garden when you’re not looking.
KITE (China)
HongWei Wang
One day a strange little white man picked up a mysterious huge box which there was a little grey man in it. They ate and played together, they enjoyed their time. But soon after, the strange things happened. Why did the little grey man deterred the white from looking for his mother? What was the white snakes that attacked the white every night? The grey was brave, whenever the snakes attacked, he protected the white. Until one night, something magic but horrible happened!
One day a strange little white man picked up a mysterious huge box which there was a little grey man in it. They ate and played together, they enjoyed their time. But soon after, the strange things happened. Why did the little grey man deterred the white from looking for his mother? What was the white snakes that attacked the white every night? The grey was brave, whenever the snakes attacked, he protected the white. Until one night, something magic but horrible happened!
Shadowland (Switzerland)
Bellopropello
The diverse communication options offered by a cell phone influence our social and consumer behavior. Excessive use changes the design of <head-down people’s> life and lifestyle habits.
The diverse communication options offered by a cell phone influence our social and consumer behavior. Excessive use changes the design of <head-down people’s> life and lifestyle habits.
Just For The Record (Serbia)
Vojin Vasovic
In an abandoned attic, dictaphone robot REC desperately tries to connect to тхе bird that stops on its window. Using his play button to say something, he finds himself shocked by the content and scares the bird away. He rushes to make her come back, to record over his "own voice" before his battery leaks.
In an abandoned attic, dictaphone robot REC desperately tries to connect to тхе bird that stops on its window. Using his play button to say something, he finds himself shocked by the content and scares the bird away. He rushes to make her come back, to record over his "own voice" before his battery leaks.
H2O (Sri Lanka)
Fathima Shanaz
This short film
showcases how the society which is created by the capitalism always creates chaos.
This short film
showcases how the society which is created by the capitalism always creates chaos.
Best Thriller Short
The Light Thief (Spain)
Eva Daoud
When the essence of Love is snatched from someone and locked away in a vessel with no name , what happens to those persons and how do they change? How can the broken hearted souls break that curse and recover from their pain? Can they regain their spark by overcoming dark supernatural forces?
When the essence of Love is snatched from someone and locked away in a vessel with no name , what happens to those persons and how do they change? How can the broken hearted souls break that curse and recover from their pain? Can they regain their spark by overcoming dark supernatural forces?
Bittersweet (Guam)
James Davis
Kayla (Rose McAfee) gives Danny (Gavin Chargualaf) a chance to redeem himself one last time in hopes of saving their relationship from an unforgivable sin.
Kayla (Rose McAfee) gives Danny (Gavin Chargualaf) a chance to redeem himself one last time in hopes of saving their relationship from an unforgivable sin.
Siren (Canada)
Christopher Beaubien
Driving on a highway late at night, distracted driver April and her combative lover Brooke are pulled over for speeding by two sinister police officers. During a strange and increasingly frightening interrogation, the two women find themselves under the power of a supernatural force that changes everything they ever knew about themselves... and each other.
Driving on a highway late at night, distracted driver April and her combative lover Brooke are pulled over for speeding by two sinister police officers. During a strange and increasingly frightening interrogation, the two women find themselves under the power of a supernatural force that changes everything they ever knew about themselves... and each other.
In Perspective (Iran)
Arshia Zeinali
"In Perspective" is a psychological drama about human or human beings who take place in an inappropriate place and time and...
"In Perspective" is a psychological drama about human or human beings who take place in an inappropriate place and time and...
Chapter 9 (US)
Jake Brown
Caught in the clutches of a nefarious island, Edward Prendick crosses a terrifying Thing that soon wreaks upon him a flood of endless torment. With one treacherous turn after another, Prendick must make his way through this world or suffer the end of his own.
Caught in the clutches of a nefarious island, Edward Prendick crosses a terrifying Thing that soon wreaks upon him a flood of endless torment. With one treacherous turn after another, Prendick must make his way through this world or suffer the end of his own.
Batibat (Philippines)
DANNI UGALI
A group of filmmaker students went to Pangasinan to shoot their thesis film only to find out that BATIBAT, a vengeful demon found in Northern province folklore still exist. Who will be the next victim? Are they going to survive?
A group of filmmaker students went to Pangasinan to shoot their thesis film only to find out that BATIBAT, a vengeful demon found in Northern province folklore still exist. Who will be the next victim? Are they going to survive?
VOICEE (India)
Sanil
An unknown country military intelligence with the help of the brightest IT technicians develop a voice commanding system for phones with an inclusion of Artificial Intelligence, naming the program as “VOICEE”. On developing the application, concerned authorities realized the danger and decides to abandon the project. However, on test along with five other downloads from dark web someone successfully downloaded VOICEE somewhere in India. Indian military intelligence was secretly assigned to capture the downloaded mobile phone and an officer successfully confines the alleged phone. Parallel a petty thief Rajan is been released from jail who comes across the officer in a local hotel, where Rajan steals the bag from the officer. Rajan finds the phone and to his surprise Voicee gets activated. Now like a genie from a lamp Voicee starts acquaintance with Rajan, providing wealth, happiness, murder, sex, trance and deceit forms the crux of this movie.
An unknown country military intelligence with the help of the brightest IT technicians develop a voice commanding system for phones with an inclusion of Artificial Intelligence, naming the program as “VOICEE”. On developing the application, concerned authorities realized the danger and decides to abandon the project. However, on test along with five other downloads from dark web someone successfully downloaded VOICEE somewhere in India. Indian military intelligence was secretly assigned to capture the downloaded mobile phone and an officer successfully confines the alleged phone. Parallel a petty thief Rajan is been released from jail who comes across the officer in a local hotel, where Rajan steals the bag from the officer. Rajan finds the phone and to his surprise Voicee gets activated. Now like a genie from a lamp Voicee starts acquaintance with Rajan, providing wealth, happiness, murder, sex, trance and deceit forms the crux of this movie.
Perform (France)
Fareed Kairon
A failed, mentally unstable actor falls for his co-star during an audition, only to then face intense rejection and lose his grip on reality.
A failed, mentally unstable actor falls for his co-star during an audition, only to then face intense rejection and lose his grip on reality.
The Last Order
Madhubanti Mukherjee
Film Synopsis:
A woman in her thirties spent her birthday alone at home due to the lock down. Since there was no food in her house she ordered food online without checking the safety measures of the restaurant. Her friends told her to be more careful.
The man who came to deliver the food was not wearing his mask properly. When she pointed that out he apologized and asked her to wear a mask as well. She was in a little dilemma whether to eat the food or not, but ate it nevertheless.
Five days later she was woken up by a strange glitch in her phone.
Since that moment onward a lot of eerie things start happening with her till the end, where there is a shocking revelation.
Film Synopsis:
A woman in her thirties spent her birthday alone at home due to the lock down. Since there was no food in her house she ordered food online without checking the safety measures of the restaurant. Her friends told her to be more careful.
The man who came to deliver the food was not wearing his mask properly. When she pointed that out he apologized and asked her to wear a mask as well. She was in a little dilemma whether to eat the food or not, but ate it nevertheless.
Five days later she was woken up by a strange glitch in her phone.
Since that moment onward a lot of eerie things start happening with her till the end, where there is a shocking revelation.
Best Micro Short
Password (India)
Rohan Kumar Das
As Kathi Zumo obsesses over his new mobile device, he zones out of his relationship, his work and the world. Unhappy with life, he attempts a last ditch effort to get rid of his addiction.
As Kathi Zumo obsesses over his new mobile device, he zones out of his relationship, his work and the world. Unhappy with life, he attempts a last ditch effort to get rid of his addiction.
Aparajita (India)
Sanskriti Shrivastava
A story about the struggles most men and women go untouched by. Reality often hurts as they say, but for some people, realities turn out to be a living nightmare. The film delves into the journey of Pranjali, another soul lost in the chaos of our society. Pranjali lives what we can call a half-life has dreams of her own. Only that, her dreams do not touch the sky. She is seeking what most beings overlook in their quest in life. Happiness, contentment, acceptance, belonging.
A story about the struggles most men and women go untouched by. Reality often hurts as they say, but for some people, realities turn out to be a living nightmare. The film delves into the journey of Pranjali, another soul lost in the chaos of our society. Pranjali lives what we can call a half-life has dreams of her own. Only that, her dreams do not touch the sky. She is seeking what most beings overlook in their quest in life. Happiness, contentment, acceptance, belonging.
Detour (Canada)
Alex Leigh Barker
A vintage television program features a young women telling a tale of doomed romance.
A vintage television program features a young women telling a tale of doomed romance.
A Face Behind The Smile (India)
Mohankumar Padya
A women how she hides the domestic violence against her yet keeps a smile on face is the story of a face behind the smile.
A women how she hides the domestic violence against her yet keeps a smile on face is the story of a face behind the smile.
In Between (Poland)
Filip Zaluska
Its a story shot during COVID Pandemic 2020. It touches the most important issue of our time, Climate Change. The story is told in a very poetic, artistic way, in contrary to most of the rest videos released about this subject.
Best Experimental Short
Detour (Canada)
Alex Leigh Barker
A vintage television program features a young women telling a tale of doomed romance.
A vintage television program features a young women telling a tale of doomed romance.
Lavenders Blue (UK)
Saranne Bensusan
Information is power. Governed by a corrupt Artificial Intelligence, can one woman's home video spark a revolution?
This makes up part of our Anthropocene Chronicles, a sample of the associated book can be downloaded free as a pdf an anthropocenechronicles.com/free-sample
we encourage making this available to your audience as it is free of charge and contains the follow-on story.
Information is power. Governed by a corrupt Artificial Intelligence, can one woman's home video spark a revolution?
This makes up part of our Anthropocene Chronicles, a sample of the associated book can be downloaded free as a pdf an anthropocenechronicles.com/free-sample
we encourage making this available to your audience as it is free of charge and contains the follow-on story.
Shaira (Saudi Arabia)
Hakeem Jomah
A stranger in a strange land embarks on a journey seeking salvation.
A stranger in a strange land embarks on a journey seeking salvation.
The Thorn (China)
Yihuan Xu
During a power outage one night, a solitary and autistic youth encounters a sting. The sting is stuck deep in the center of his back, and as time goes by, the wound begins to decay. A string of weird things ensue: lingering flies, inexhaustible delicacies, and vines creeping over the bathroom. Tortured by this ordeal, the youth vows to fight nail and tooth to remove the sting. A life-and-death struggle between a man and a sting thus begins in a closed room.
During a power outage one night, a solitary and autistic youth encounters a sting. The sting is stuck deep in the center of his back, and as time goes by, the wound begins to decay. A string of weird things ensue: lingering flies, inexhaustible delicacies, and vines creeping over the bathroom. Tortured by this ordeal, the youth vows to fight nail and tooth to remove the sting. A life-and-death struggle between a man and a sting thus begins in a closed room.
Snatch Me Good
Camille Hollett-French
When there's a snag in learning a black market trade, who gets the last laugh?
A Cascadoo Films and Collective production, this dark comedy is about one of the most lucrative industries on the planet and fate's twisted humour.
When there's a snag in learning a black market trade, who gets the last laugh?
A Cascadoo Films and Collective production, this dark comedy is about one of the most lucrative industries on the planet and fate's twisted humour.
Best Debut Director
Khisa (Pocket)
Raj Pritam More
This is the story of a young boy who lives in a remote village in Maharashtra. He decides to get a large pocket stitched for his school shirt, in which he keeps all his precious belongings - petals, coins, marble balls; A pocket, he is proud of. It sets him apart from others his age, whose pockets are not only smaller in comparison but also ordinary and similar to each other in appearance.
The little boy does not understand the politics of symbolism that adults engage in, and his pocket soon becomes a point of contention amongst elders in the village ...
This tragic story of the loss of innocence and coming-of-age of a young boy, is ironically symbolic of the times we live in.
This is the story of a young boy who lives in a remote village in Maharashtra. He decides to get a large pocket stitched for his school shirt, in which he keeps all his precious belongings - petals, coins, marble balls; A pocket, he is proud of. It sets him apart from others his age, whose pockets are not only smaller in comparison but also ordinary and similar to each other in appearance.
The little boy does not understand the politics of symbolism that adults engage in, and his pocket soon becomes a point of contention amongst elders in the village ...
This tragic story of the loss of innocence and coming-of-age of a young boy, is ironically symbolic of the times we live in.
Chapter 9
Jake Brown
Caught in the clutches of a nefarious island, Edward Prendick crosses a terrifying Thing that soon wreaks upon him a flood of endless torment. With one treacherous turn after another, Prendick must make his way through this world or suffer the end of his own.
Caught in the clutches of a nefarious island, Edward Prendick crosses a terrifying Thing that soon wreaks upon him a flood of endless torment. With one treacherous turn after another, Prendick must make his way through this world or suffer the end of his own.
Zarina
Clinton Immanuel Banze
Zarina a mature woman with a tumultuous past now alone forages in search of answers she never wanted because of what happened on one fateful night.
Zarina a mature woman with a tumultuous past now alone forages in search of answers she never wanted because of what happened on one fateful night.
Saudade
Mark D'Cruz
audade is a short narrative film about two women in modern India. Geet is a young small-town immigrant with big dreams, headed to the city. Annie is a city-bred homemaker whose dreams have long since faded. Though they lead starkly different lives, they are brought together by Saudade - the memory of a dream they each once dared to have, and a burning desire to achieve it.
audade is a short narrative film about two women in modern India. Geet is a young small-town immigrant with big dreams, headed to the city. Annie is a city-bred homemaker whose dreams have long since faded. Though they lead starkly different lives, they are brought together by Saudade - the memory of a dream they each once dared to have, and a burning desire to achieve it.
Mai kal marega
Nishant Jethva
Heartbroken after a break-up, a suicidal man's life changes one night after a series of misfortunate events take place in his life.
Heartbroken after a break-up, a suicidal man's life changes one night after a series of misfortunate events take place in his life.
Fickle
LATIKA KAUSHIK
A simple Maid ends up doing something insane, when a very renowned Pandit tells her that her em-ployer is the cause of her son’s sudden illness.
A simple Maid ends up doing something insane, when a very renowned Pandit tells her that her em-ployer is the cause of her son’s sudden illness.
The Last Order
Madhubanti Mukherjee
A woman in her thirties spent her birthday alone at home due to the lock down. Since there was no food in her house she ordered food online without checking the safety measures of the restaurant. Her friends told her to be more careful.
The man who came to deliver the food was not wearing his mask properly. When she pointed that out he apologized and asked her to wear a mask as well. She was in a little dilemma whether to eat the food or not, but ate it nevertheless.
Five days later she was woken up by a strange glitch in her phone.
Since that moment onward a lot of eerie things start happening with her till the end, where there is a shocking revelation.
A woman in her thirties spent her birthday alone at home due to the lock down. Since there was no food in her house she ordered food online without checking the safety measures of the restaurant. Her friends told her to be more careful.
The man who came to deliver the food was not wearing his mask properly. When she pointed that out he apologized and asked her to wear a mask as well. She was in a little dilemma whether to eat the food or not, but ate it nevertheless.
Five days later she was woken up by a strange glitch in her phone.
Since that moment onward a lot of eerie things start happening with her till the end, where there is a shocking revelation.
Irina Vinogradova
Sour Cream (Russia)
Best Mobile Short
Password (India)
Rohan Kumar Das
As Kathi Zumo obsesses over his new mobile device, he zones out of his relationship, his work and the world. Unhappy with life, he attempts a last ditch effort to get rid of his addiction.
As Kathi Zumo obsesses over his new mobile device, he zones out of his relationship, his work and the world. Unhappy with life, he attempts a last ditch effort to get rid of his addiction.
Vadoba (India)
Vishal Sawant
Vadoba is a story about a school going kid (Kshitiya). Kshitiya in a precarious situation reaches a land which is not been visited by any of the villager......
What was that precarious situation which led him to that land?
Why any of the villagers have not visited that land so far?
What's in store for Kshitiya's future in that land?
Vadoba is a story about a school going kid (Kshitiya). Kshitiya in a precarious situation reaches a land which is not been visited by any of the villager......
What was that precarious situation which led him to that land?
Why any of the villagers have not visited that land so far?
What's in store for Kshitiya's future in that land?
Tigahdoo (Canada)
Jayden Singh, William Michael
Two young filmmakers ages 7 and 8 go disappear while making a documentary about a cursed doll.
Two young filmmakers ages 7 and 8 go disappear while making a documentary about a cursed doll.
The Insiders
Edward Wolstenholme, Maria Forrester
The Insiders is a comedy short following one couple's reaction to the announcement of Covid lockdown
The Insiders is a comedy short following one couple's reaction to the announcement of Covid lockdown
Spiral - Lost in Lockdown
Kush Gupta
Shot during the lockdown with nothing but a mobile phone the story captures an unfortunate spiralling down of a young girl stuck in an apartment during the "Covid-19, Lockdown" in Mumbai, India , 2020. Aashna (protagonist) who already struggles with anxiety and depression experiences a number of relatable but unfortunate events, which leads her into a downward spiral, causing her to lose hope and ask herself the universal question "Why am I even living?".
Shot during the lockdown with nothing but a mobile phone the story captures an unfortunate spiralling down of a young girl stuck in an apartment during the "Covid-19, Lockdown" in Mumbai, India , 2020. Aashna (protagonist) who already struggles with anxiety and depression experiences a number of relatable but unfortunate events, which leads her into a downward spiral, causing her to lose hope and ask herself the universal question "Why am I even living?".
Best LGBTQ Short
EL ARRIMO (Colombia)
Jaime Andres Roa Ariza
A farm divided into two parts unleashes a fight to the death between Carlos and Humberto, two peasant brothers who dispute to have the greatest amount of land in the inheritance that their father left them.
A farm divided into two parts unleashes a fight to the death between Carlos and Humberto, two peasant brothers who dispute to have the greatest amount of land in the inheritance that their father left them.
Byway (India)
Keerthi Durugadda, Naga Charan
Byway is an experimental short exploring the life of a young woman coming to terms with her bisexuality as she navigates the urban dating landscape.
Byway is an experimental short exploring the life of a young woman coming to terms with her bisexuality as she navigates the urban dating landscape.
The Breath Of Celia (Spain)
MIguel Angel Barroso
In the labyrinth of love a game of contradictions takes place: two women fight a duel with their feelings; one is reason and the other is the heart… but the labyrinth proliferates until it culminates in the ritual of disorderly blood and overexcited viscera..
In the labyrinth of love a game of contradictions takes place: two women fight a duel with their feelings; one is reason and the other is the heart… but the labyrinth proliferates until it culminates in the ritual of disorderly blood and overexcited viscera..
Boondi Ke Laddoo (India)
Smera Juneja
An old rickshawala, Shyamalal is preparing to welcome his daughter and her Asian boyfriend home by buying laddoos and learning the language he believes the boyfriend speaks. When he is informed about his daughter’s accident, he rushes to the hospital where he meets Alex and realizes that he does not actually speak Mandarin.
Sahil, a young doctor’s father has come to the city to visit him but he has brought a guest. Sahil learns about his father’s closeted homosexuality when he is picking him up from the airport. What ensues is a difficult conversation between Sahil and his father’s boyfriend that makes Sahil realize what it truly means to be a family.
Both these stories are intertwined via fate.
An old rickshawala, Shyamalal is preparing to welcome his daughter and her Asian boyfriend home by buying laddoos and learning the language he believes the boyfriend speaks. When he is informed about his daughter’s accident, he rushes to the hospital where he meets Alex and realizes that he does not actually speak Mandarin.
Sahil, a young doctor’s father has come to the city to visit him but he has brought a guest. Sahil learns about his father’s closeted homosexuality when he is picking him up from the airport. What ensues is a difficult conversation between Sahil and his father’s boyfriend that makes Sahil realize what it truly means to be a family.
Both these stories are intertwined via fate.
Paese Che Vai (Italy)
Luca Padrini
Set in a small town in the Italian countryside, a young and handsome Alfredo returns home after a long time along with his partner Mattia, an African American man. After meeting Alfredo's grandmother, the sweet and crazy Donna Maria, the pair go to see Alfredo's father, Sor Pucci. Alfredo must break the news to his old-fashioned father about his secret. Little did he know his secret will churn into a series of unexpected comic events. This tongue-in-cheek comedy runs parallels alongside on the choices we make.
Set in a small town in the Italian countryside, a young and handsome Alfredo returns home after a long time along with his partner Mattia, an African American man. After meeting Alfredo's grandmother, the sweet and crazy Donna Maria, the pair go to see Alfredo's father, Sor Pucci. Alfredo must break the news to his old-fashioned father about his secret. Little did he know his secret will churn into a series of unexpected comic events. This tongue-in-cheek comedy runs parallels alongside on the choices we make.
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
Best Comedy Short
Boondi Ke Laddoo (India)
Smera Juneja
An old rickshawala, Shyamalal is preparing to welcome his daughter and her Asian boyfriend home by buying laddoos and learning the language he believes the boyfriend speaks. When he is informed about his daughter’s accident, he rushes to the hospital where he meets Alex and realizes that he does not actually speak Mandarin.
Sahil, a young doctor’s father has come to the city to visit him but he has brought a guest. Sahil learns about his father’s closeted homosexuality when he is picking him up from the airport. What ensues is a difficult conversation between Sahil and his father’s boyfriend that makes Sahil realize what it truly means to be a family.
Both these stories are intertwined via fate.
An old rickshawala, Shyamalal is preparing to welcome his daughter and her Asian boyfriend home by buying laddoos and learning the language he believes the boyfriend speaks. When he is informed about his daughter’s accident, he rushes to the hospital where he meets Alex and realizes that he does not actually speak Mandarin.
Sahil, a young doctor’s father has come to the city to visit him but he has brought a guest. Sahil learns about his father’s closeted homosexuality when he is picking him up from the airport. What ensues is a difficult conversation between Sahil and his father’s boyfriend that makes Sahil realize what it truly means to be a family.
Both these stories are intertwined via fate.
The Insiders (UK)
Edward Wolstenholme, Maria Forrester
How to make a zero budget short film during quarantine
Pragy Pandey (India)
One Odd Night (USA)
Derek Willis
An uptight serial killer has everything go wrong as he attempts to dump his latest victim, encountering a budding sociopath passed out in the back of the car he just stole and she is eager to lend a hand.
An uptight serial killer has everything go wrong as he attempts to dump his latest victim, encountering a budding sociopath passed out in the back of the car he just stole and she is eager to lend a hand.
A Final Goodbye (UK)
Freddie Hill
Unicorn (France)
cédrick spinassou
Closed until further notice (UK)
Jason Gregg
Moshe & Amira (UK)
Eliot Gelberg-Wilson
Mai Kal Marega (India)
Nishant Jethva
TP Nightmare (USA)
Ashna Sharan
The pandemic has reportedly hit the United States and Americans are hoarding toilet paper. Will Radhika become one of the hoarders or will she have to get creative?
The pandemic has reportedly hit the United States and Americans are hoarding toilet paper. Will Radhika become one of the hoarders or will she have to get creative?
Beauty, Brains, and Personality (USA)
Emmett Loverde
At a monthly dinner party between three female friends, one announces to the others, “Together we make up the perfect woman -- you’re the brains, you’re the personality, and I’M the beauty!” The other two are devastated.
Six months later the three are each facing defining moments in their life. One is struggling to be more than simply "the beauty" and failing miserably. Another faces a career change and extracurricular explorations. And the third faces a complete change in lifestyle as she prepares to have a baby -- alone.
Trials ensue, but ultimately the three women are able to define themselves and their friendship beyond a one-dimensional view of beauty, brains, and personality.
At a monthly dinner party between three female friends, one announces to the others, “Together we make up the perfect woman -- you’re the brains, you’re the personality, and I’M the beauty!” The other two are devastated.
Six months later the three are each facing defining moments in their life. One is struggling to be more than simply "the beauty" and failing miserably. Another faces a career change and extracurricular explorations. And the third faces a complete change in lifestyle as she prepares to have a baby -- alone.
Trials ensue, but ultimately the three women are able to define themselves and their friendship beyond a one-dimensional view of beauty, brains, and personality.
The Social Distance
Daniel Lir, Bayou Bennett
Frank and Zoe meet six feet apart for a blind date during the lockdown.
Frank and Zoe meet six feet apart for a blind date during the lockdown.
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