1 3

OUR TEAM
1. Anand Varadaraj
2
2. Harish Mallya

3. Nikhil Bharadwaj
4 6
4. Pranati A S

5. Anagha Kalale

6. Nisarga J 5

7. Yash Mohite

8. Karthik S
7 9
9. Sunil Reddy

10. Thanuja M

11. Vinay Kumar J 8

12. Niranjana C

10 12

11
 AUGUST 15 - 18, 2019
www.bisff.in

400+ PANEL SHORT MASTER

FILMS TALKS FILM PACKAGES CLASSES
 THE VOYAGE SO FAR...
The Bengaluru International Short Film Festival or, as we
adorably call BISFF turns 9 this year and coincidently we have 9
different film sections screening viz.., International
Competition, Indian Competition, Karnataka Competition,
Animation Competition and Non Competition sections; along
with which, we have special packages- Pocket Films, Short Films
Export from Germany, The Oscar Nominated Short Films and
The Movers. This year, BISFF has received about a 3000 odd
submissions from about 60 countries; from which about 400
films will be screened.
The thought to support young filmmakers on that one
casual evening has now turned into something monumental.
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF) has grown
from an idea to one of the best short film festivals in the country.
BISFF completes its nine glorious years of celebrating short
films this year. Every year BISFF receives several submissions
from different countries that go through a selection process
and the films are finally screened for all film enthusiasts. Film
festivals create a great platform for filmmakers to meet, interact
and collaborate. They’re also centres for cultural exchange.
Apart from film screenings, BISFF also aims to enhance the
skills and thinking capabilities of young filmmakers by having
master classes and panel talks by some of the renowned
personalities in the industry.
2019 5
FOREWORD

One upon a time in

BISFFwood
Anand Varadaraj
Founder & Artistic Director, BISFF

If someone told me, that an idea that was discussed

with very casual chutzpah over a drink more than 10
years ago, would actually see green shoots and then
become BISFF - I would have scoffed in disbelief.
But here we are in the ninth edition of our child,
whose birth has been a fruit of sheer determination and a
never say die attitude. And of course, we always doff our
hats to our mentor Prakash Belavadi - whose words on
several occasions has been our driving factor.
Sweat, tears, blood (well figuratively at least) had laid
the foundation of BISFF and then we went strength to
strength on passion, grit and unadulterated love for the
movies. Now the largest Short Film Festival in India - who
would have thought?
From 30 submissions in the first year to over 3200
submissions this year, I am overwhelmed with the quality
FOREWORD

and share the filmmakers’ elation on acceptance and

their disappointment on not being selected.
We attempted crowdfunding for the very first time
this year, and again to see people open their hearts and
wallets for cinema, restores our faith that the arts have
not been forgotten in a cluttered space. This gave us
wings and this time we are across three venues in
Bangalore - more access, more footfalls, more movies.
While I reminisce about the past, resting on our
laurels is not something I advocate. With so many people
reposing their faith is us - it pushes us to do everything
bigger and better- starting with a Motion Picture
Academy accreditation, which we all have our fingers
crossed for!
We need your support more than ever as we want to
partner with new-age streaming platforms, create a
short film market, have expert workshops, cross-
collaborate with other festivals and the ultimate dream
where a BISFF nominated short film wins at the Oscars.
It would be remiss of me to not mention my team
whose mad skills make this festival happen each year -
literally out of nothing at all.
With absolute joy I sign off - See you at the movies
#BISFF2019
FOREWORD

BISFF, 9 and Growing

Prakash Belawadi
Mentor, BISFF

We got there, before long. Pun aside, it’s true enough

that when the movies were invented, they were all shot
short, till the reel ran out. Later, with editing too, they
were still shorts. Did you know that in our own old
Bengaluru, a small filmmaking base had been established
in the 1930s? By 1934, before the first full-length movie
‘Sati Sulochana’ was released, about 175 silent films
were made ‘in Kannada.’
Internationally, shorts had a lean period between the
Sixties and Eighties but began to find a new groove soon
after. Today, in the age of digital filmmaking, the Internet
and mobile phones, the short film — as animated videos,
FOREWORD

memes, trolls, teasers, trailers, promotions, news, and

fiction — overwhelms the storage spaces in our devices.
These are new times with new spaces, like YouTube,
for instance. The first YouTube video was 18 seconds
long, uploaded on 23 April 2005. Now 400 hours of video
are uploaded to YouTube every minute. Brandwatch.com
says we watch over One Billion Hours of YouTube videos
a day, 70 percent of it on mobile devices. It is big. It can be
bewildering.
BISFF tries to make sense of it all, for the filmmakers,
film lovers and ourselves. We yearn, we learn. We began
small, with 30 entries from all over India, but now get
3,000 from 60 countries. So, across three venues in our
beloved Bengaluru, we again put together this happy fest
for you, this quest to find meaning, in short.
Be there with us.
FOREWORD

Suchitra is a word meaning

‘good and beautiful picture’,
in its literal sense.
K V Ravindranath Tagore
President, Suchitra Cinema and
Cultural Academy
The Suchitra Film Academy/Society hosts its yearly
SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL, returning each year with a bang on
the previous record and with great exposure of the latent
changing canvas across the globe.
Fast forwarding to 2019 this season has seen many new
directors and their equally promising works which have won
the hearts of the masses in particular Art and Films lovers and
captured the fancy of connoisseurs of celluloid. This admired
cultural forum has played a pivotal role in providing a platform
to the new-comers in the industry and encouraging successes
with awards and recognition.
Dear Bangloreans, you are in for a treat as the cinema on
display is some of the best short films the world has ever
witnessed, ranging from our very own and cherished Kannada
to the exotics of Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese etc and
even tapping our indigenous and local produce of our very
diverse yet unified Indian languages.
Let the magic of SHORT FILMS/ cinema enthral us with
innovative but meaningful expositions, as we enter the world
of not so much known masters and their brilliant works.
FOREWORD

It’s not just short films...

B Suresha
President, Suchitra Film Society

Suchitra takes great pleasure to showcase BISFF

2019 edition. The length and duration of the short films
may be short, but it will not be short of creative ideas and
the impact it has on the viewer.
Short films always pose great challenge to the film
maker in executing his/her creative ideas. The short film
maker also has to follow all the guidelines and techniques
which is required for making a full length film. Though the
process is same, making a short film requires a poetic
mind. So making short film remains a challenge always.
We are sure that the short film makers participating
in this festival will either make feature films in the days to
come or continue to create celluloid poetry through
short films itself.
We wish all the participants and the festival a great
success.
FOREWORD

Dr. Claus Heimes

Director, Goethe-Institut / Max
Mueller Bhavan Bangalore

We are honoured to present the ninth edition of the

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF), the
first edition in which we are not an only partner but also
one of the three main venue hosts! The Goethe-Institut /
Max Mueller Bhavan has collaborated with BISFF since
its inception and we have witnessed the Festival grow in
size and scope. This year the Festival has made the extra
effort to take the films to different parts of the City, in
order to reach an even wider audience. We are happy to
be part of this effort.
Short films must be seen! Within the scope of its
diverse activities, BISFF ensures that the short gems are
brought to the public – this year the festival received no
less than 400 entries! As the German cultural institute,
we are proud to contribute and to present a package
from Germany. The 14th edition of “SHORT EXPORT -
FOREWORD

Made in Germany” comprises seven outstanding films

from more than 500 German submissions at the
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
2019.
Congratulations and a big thank you to BISFF and the
great team behind this name. The Bengaluru
International Short Film Festival is once again a highlight
in our annual calendar.
FOREWORD

Our new partner...

Ravichandar
Director, Bangalore International Centre

It’s heartening to see Bangalore’s public spaces come

alive with events like the Bengaluru International Short
Film Festival (BISFF). With its 9th edition, BISSF
continues to provide the film loving audience a rich,
cultural experience annually. Bangalore International
Centre (BIC) is happy to partner with BISFF as the venue
partner for this edition - it fits in with BIC’s ethos as a
place for informed conversations, arts and culture
Opening Film
ASHISH PANDEY
Kashmiri
23 mins
Synopsis:
Nestled in the Kashmir valley, lies a small village on the India-Pakistan
border, always caught in the crossfire between the two warring nations. One
night an eight year old girl ‘Nooreh’ discovers that the gun battle rages when
she sleeps and the bloody duel stops when she keeps her eyes open.
Closing Film
ADITYA SUHAS JAMBHALE
Marathi
38 mins
Synopsis:
Aasawari, who is a painter by profession has undergone a failed delivery and
lost her girl child in a still birth. Totally frustrated by the condolence visits and
typical society gossips, she withdraws to her ancestral house in a remote Konkan
village.However Aasawari’s struggle to overcome this trauma is met with an
ultimate provocation, when she accidentally learns about a pregnant cow due to
deliver soon in their own cowshed.
JURY
Prelimnary Jury

Arpana HS
Writer, Translator,
Voiceover Artist

Arpana H S is an ex-journo. After her stint in visual

media she is now working as freelance writer,
translator and voice over artist. A columnist and
literary enthusiast. She has worked for three
documentaries as writer and director. A cinephile.
JURY
Prelimnary Jury

Kiran Kumar
Writer, Film Enthusiast

Kiran Kumar is a freelance writer. In his previous

avatar, he was an IT professional. He is an ardent fan of
mainstream Malayalam movies from the 80s and 90s
in particular, and movies; good or bad, in general.
Currently he is part of the writers’ forum formed by a
reputed Kannada movie director, aspiring to
transform writing expertise to screenwriting.
JURY
Prelimnary Jury

Vivekananda Kodandaraman
Film Enthusiast

Vivekananda Kodandaraman is an engineering

graduate and data specialist by profession. But,
cinema is his one and only passion. Biggest cinephile
who watches average four movies in a day. His
exposure to world cinema is astounding. Vivekananda
is part of a film review website and a film fest regular.
International
Competition Section
International Competition Section brings a
collection of competitive works by filmmakers
around the globe, promoting a culture of
understanding and appreciating global
cinema, its trends and perspectives. It also
provides a platform for local and international
filmmakers to connect, share and collaborate.

2019 21
JURY
International Competition

H N Narahari Rao
Film Critic

H N Narahari Rao is a film critic from India and is the

ex-president of FIPRESCI India. He is also a noted film
society activist for over 35 years. He has authored
several books, including his latest, The Most Memorable
Films of the World from the Diaries of the Film Societies.
JURY
International Competition

Agustín Acevedo Kanopa

Journalist, Writer

Agustín Acevedo Kanopa is a Uruguayan

psychologist, journalist and writer specializing in film
criticism. He has written articles on cinema and music for
the national newspaper La Diaria since 2008. In
additional to working for other online and print
publications, he has served on the jury of the Uruguayan
International Cinematographic Festival and the
International Film Festival Rotterdam. He is vice-
president of FIPRESCI Uruguay and has worked as a
programmer for the last two editions of the Montevideo
Film Festival.
JURY
International Competition

Shrihari Sathe
Director, Producer

“Shrihari Sathe is a New York and Mumbai-based

director and producer. Sathe most recently won the 2019
Film Independent Spirit Award – Producers Award. He
produced Jaron Henrie-McCrea’s Pervertigo, which world-
premiered at the 2012 Warsaw and Mumbai film festivals
and was a part of the 2011 IFP Independent Filmmaker
Labs. Sathe’s follow up production, Eliza Hittman’s It Felt
Like Love, premiered at 2013 Sundance Film Festival and
2013 International Film Festival Rotterdam to great
reviews.
Sathe is a 2011 Film Independent Producing Lab fellow
and a 2013 Sundance Institute Creative Producing Fellow.
He has received fellowships from the HFPA, PGA, IFP, Film
Independent and The Sundance Institute to name a few. He
is a Film Independent Spirit Award (2015) nominee and a
Gotham Award nominee (2014). In 2016, Sathe received the
Cinereach Producer Award.
He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Senior
Production Advisor at Columbia University’s School of the
Arts.
 2ND CLASS
JIMMY OLSSON 13 mins | Swedish | Sweden

Synopsis:
Charlotte has a new job as a second grade teacher. One night,
she is attacked by a Nazi and is severely injured. When she comes
back to her students, she discovers that one of them is the Nazi’s
son.
About the director:
Jimmy Olsson started working with films in 2002 and has
worked in almost every position there is, behind the camera. He
went to a film school in Stockholm for two years after 2004. He likes
to listen to people around him, capture the reality and give it a
funny twist. He prefers stories that focus on human beings, their
inner self and their relationshipd. 2nd class is his ninth short film as
a director.

2019 25
 ANTXONI
RUBEN SAINZ 14 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Mikel arrives with his daughters to his parents’ house to eat as
he does every day. What he does not expect is the surprise that
awaits him there ...His life takes an unexpected turn as he faces a
great dilemma.
About the director:
Ruben Sainz, a self-taught filmmaker was born in 1974 in the
city of San Sebastian. In the recent years, he has directed, written
and produced several short films.

2019 26
 DIALECTIC DIARY
MIKE SCHÄFER 15 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
The film was created with the aim of strengthening the
establishment of an urban dance form (called contemporary
breaking) as a professional “performing art”. With psychedelic
scenarios in a theatrical style of a performance, it accompanies four
characters from their genesis - from the discovery of their passion
to their coming-to-grief.
About the director:
Mike Schafer has been creating pictures for almost 28 years via
two different kinds of creation. On the one hand as a visual artist,
filmmaker and CEO of Still in Motion GmbH for famous brands
like Disney, Mercedes, Panasonic, Glashütte Original and much
more. On the other hand as an urban abstract dancer,
choreographer and chairman of the center for urban culture (dance,
art & music) called 84´TIL for famous institutions like HELLERAU
- European Center for the Arts. Dialectic Diary is his first time as a
director and he would like to produce it as a live-performance later.

2019 27
 DO NOT ASK FOR YOUR WAY
DEBORAH HASSOUN 15 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
After 6 years of analysis, Inès, a 31 years old, wishes to leave her
analyst. When confronted with the magnitude of the task, she
decides to get help from another analyst.
About the director:
A series fan since her parents got cable TV. To improve, she
attends the screenwriting class at the UQAM (University of Québec
Montreal) and enters the CEEA (European Conservatory of
Audiovisual Writing). She then works for television as a scriptwriter,
codirects a documentary and found La Mafia princess, the most
thrilling collective writing experience for her, ever. She then applies
for the competitive exam of the Atelier Scénario (Script Workshop)
at the FEMIS. There she develops the feature script which will
finally give her the desire to direct. But before, she tackles her first
short: Do not ask for your way, produced by Les Films du Cygne.

2019 28
 EN VENDA
MATEU CIURANA 19 mins | Catalan | Spain

Synopsis:
When he tastes the stew served by the cook woman, the only
customer who dines at a lonely restaurant, asks her for marriage.
This impertinent proposition triggers a situation of harassment that
will take an unexpected turn when the woman takes the initiative.
The night will end with the two characters wondering if everything
has a price.
About the director:
Mateu Ciurana is a filmmaker, a journalist, radio broadcaster
and cultural manager. He started with amateur cinema in Super 8
and with his production company, Veinália Produccions, he has
directed the short films Llàtzer (2013), Diògenes, el gos (2014),
Bernadeta (2015), La señora de la 212 (2016), La roda (2017) and
En venda (2018).

2019 29
 ESCALADA - ESCALATION
ESCALADA - ESCALATION 12 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
A mother and her daughter are driving to the mall. Such a daily
situation like finding a spot in the car park quickly escalates to a
violent clash.
About the director:
Nacho Solana, a Spanish director of publicity and short films
has a record of more than 400 selections and 20 awards in festivals
from all over the world. His film Namnala was pre-nominated to
the Goya 2016 and The Cage, his sixth short film, was included in
the national catalogue Map of the Spanish Short Cinema 2017.
Escalation is his seventh work as a film director.

2019 30
 EVERYTHING IS FAR AWAY
EMANUEL PARVU 15 mins | Romanian | Romania

Synopsis:
A mother travels a long way from the Danube Delta to
Bucharest in order to celebrate her son’s 40th birthday. What she’s
about to find out will make her rethink about love and devotion.
About the director:
Emanuel Parvu graduated the acting class from the Romanian
National University for Theater and Film and holds a Masters
Degree in the Art of Acting and a PHD in the Dramaturgical
Structures. He is known for his roles in: Cristian Mungiu’s
Graduation, Tales from the Golden Age and Adrian Sitaru’s Art,
His debut feature Meda or The not so bright side of things was
awarded Heart of Sarajevo for Best Director and Heart of Sarajevo
for Best Actor. Everything is far away is his sixth film as a director.

2019 31
 FIGARO
DIMITRIS ANDJUS 7 mins | Modern Greek |
Greece

Synopsis:
A young actress tries to show her talent in an audition, but
something always stands her way!
About the director:
Dimitris Andjus was born in Athens in 1978. He graduated
from Stavrakos Film and Television Academy in 2000 earning the
Directing Diploma approved by the Ministry of Culture. He also
received the Bachelor of Science in Film Studies from the Empire
State College in Athens in 2003. He has been credited as Assistant
Camera in dozens of Short films and Documentaries before
directing his own projects. Since 2005, he is an active member of
the Greek Director’s Guild and the Directors UK and has produced
and directed 15 Short Films, 3 Documentaries and one theatrical
play.

2019 32
 FOLLOWER
JONATHAN BENEDICT BEHR 10 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
A home invasion from a smartphone’s point of view.
About the director:
Jonathan Benedict Behr worked as a film projectionist during
his school days in order to be in cinema as much as possible. He
graduated with a master’s thesis on primeval fears in horror movies
and in 2016 he started studying film directing at the Filmakademie
Baden-Württemberg. His first short, Fremde (2017), was screened
at over 70 festivals worldwide. With his second short film Follower,
he premiered at the Berlinale 2018 and 50 other festivals, as well as
got a nomination for the German Short Film Award.

2019 33
 GAGARIN, I WILL MISS YOU
DOMENICO DE ORSI 20 mins | Italian | Italy

Synopsis:
In a world where nature prevails, a man and a woman live their
lives as the last survivors of their species. Working as farmers, they
deal calmly with the fatigue, the silence and existence. Driven by
the desire to escape, the man finds refuge in his imagination. He
explores abandoned villages, scavenges for junk and designs
improbable flying machines.
About the director:
Domenico De Orsi was born in Apulia in 1978. He has directed
three short movies and edited several shorts and documentaries.
Co-founder with Efisio Scanu of Purple Neon Lights, a production
company based in Rome.

2019 34
 HIELOS, EL MUSICAL
PAULA GARISOAIN 13 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Driss is a woman who enforces in a world where wealthy men
reign. Telmo is a waiter embellished by the beauty of Driss, his
unattainable love. One night, both will have the opportunity to hold
a conversation in which they will keep their cards on the table.
About the director:
Paula Garisoain has worked in different areas of the audiovisual
world. She started working as an Art Director in the fiction short El
comisario and after that, she worked as a producer and editor in the
documentary Haritz Amurgain, a story inspired by nature and the
passage of time. She was a producer in Al cuadrilátero, an
entertainment program where the debates were fought in a ring,
and assistant director in the short films Donuts and Ciento volando.
Ice, the musical is his first work as director and writer.

2019 35
 L’ENFANT CHAMEAU
CHABNAME ZARIÂB 15 mins | Farsi | France

Synopsis:
Somewhere in the desert, a little boy is plunged by force into an
intimidating and completely foreign new world: the world of camel
racing. Will the distant hope of seeing his mother again give him
the strength to overcome his fears and find his place in this hostile
environment?
About the director:
Chabname Zariab was 7 when she migrated to France with her
parents. She grew up in a very literary family and in 2011; she
published her first novel, The Afghan Pianist, which won several
literary prizes. She then turned to documentary screenplay and in
2015 directed a short fiction film When you hear the bells, which
has met with great success in festivals around the world, accounting
lots of awards and being named at the César 2016. After her second
short film, L’enfant chameau (The Camel Boy), she is preparing her
next short film and writing her first feature-length work.

2019 36
 LA FEMME CERF
FRANCISCO JOSÉ GARCÍA 8 mins | French | Spain

Synopsis:
Disturbed because of what she is surrounded by, she tries to
leave from the space where she is not able to remember how she got
there. While she walks by the cold and silence rooms, a memories
stirs in her, memories she believed forgotten.

2019 37
 LA NUEVE - THE NINTH
DANIEL HERNÁNDEZ 14 mins | Spanish | Spain
TORRADO

Synopsis:
Manuel, an old veteran of World War II, recounts his memoirs
to a young man in an asylum. Manuel loses most of his family
during the bombing of the Condor Legion of Hitler in Spain and
sends his daughter to Paris to save her. After the defeat and the exile,
Nazism spreads across Europe. Hitler’s Army occupy Paris and
Manuel is sent to the forced labor camps of Algeria, where the
prisoners are treated like animals. After escaping Manuel joins the
ninth company in a desperate struggle to recover his daughter and
free Europe from Nazism. What the young man will discover in the
story of Manuel will change their lives forever.

2019 38
 MAIN BLESSINGS
ABIGAIL BRULEY 9 mins | English | United
States

Synopsis:
When an ex-alcoholic desperately attempts to convince a weary
priest of his spiritual dedication, an uninvited guest from his
drunken past threatens his holy facade.

2019 39
 MAP TO THE STARS
PEDRO JAÉN R. 10 mins | Spanish | Paraguay

Synopsis:
After the loss of her mother, a little girl arrives at an orphanage.
Outside, the greatest discovery awaits her.
About the director:
Being a self taught artist, Pedro has worked with concepts of
synthetic image and literary stories, as well as his short films. He
completed his training with the director / producer Antonio
Gonzalo, the prestigious scriptwriter of “Syd Field”, at the ECAM.


2019 40
 MY BEST FRIEND’S SHOES
AJITPAL SINGH 19 mins | Gujarathi | India

Synopsis:
Rammat Gammat is a moving a tale of two best friends, young
boys in rural Gujarat - the son of a lower caste thief and the son of
an upper caste village head and their mutual love for football. Their
friendship is stretched to the breaking point when one of them is
gifted a pair of golden yellow football studs, which will take him
away from his friend and out of the village. It’s a simple story of
complex characters.
About the director:
Ajitpal Singh was an 8 years old boy when his father ran a
cinema hall. After studying chemistry, learning theatre and
photography, he slowly came to filmmaking, making some
experimental films before writing a fiction film script that was
selected or Sundance Screenwriter’s India Lab in 2012. Ajitpal Singh
has worked as Associate Director For Gurgaon (2016), dialogue
writer for Once Again (2017). He has also worked as a researcher
for 16 German Documentary films in India. Currently, he is writing
two International co-production feature scripts while working on
his debut directorial feature.
2019 41
 NOEL
KIKE ARROYO 13 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Noel turns 8 years old and his birthday goes along with a dress-
up play organized by his teacher at the school. He thinks that
dressing as his favorite character could help to find a friend who
shares his same hobby.
About the director:
Kike Arroyo works on fiction documentary and advertising as a
production assistant, but his strength and true vocation lies in film
direction, which led him to graduate in film direction. During his
graduation he produced and directed his first documentary short
film “United for Life”. This film was shortlisted for the Goya awards
and other national and international nominations. Now, with his
first fiction short film “Noel”, he highlights the bullying problem, a
menace in society today.

2019 42
 PARIS YOU GOT ME
JULIE BOEHM 9 mins | No Dialogue |
Germany

Synopsis:
“Art may change the inner as well as the external world“. That’s
how our protagonist Ksenia experiences it. The street artist George
lures her into his magic world of art illusions, an artistic dance
about the realization of your dreams.
About the director:
Julie Boehm is a conceptual cross-media artist in the district of
Painting, Photography, Illustration, Composing, Bodypainting,
Dance and Film. After her studies, she worked as a creative director
for the Art Magazine Spykeheels in Berlin. Between 2013 and 2018;
she studied Animation at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg.
“Paris you got me” is her third film as a director.

2019 43
 SAAD’S OLIVE TREE
AHMAD ZAYERI 20 mins | Arabic | Iran, Islamic
Republic of

Synopsis:
The film tells us a story of a Syrian child who lost his eyes
because of a mortar shell while he was playing with his friends. The
child locked himself at home and the mother tries in various ways
to get him out. One day, she tried an innovative way, with the help
of the residents of the neighborhood who still live there.
About the director:
He directed at the Young Directors’ Club in Iran, 1999 and then
produced the first short film about 100 seconds from Iraqi children
(paper bullets). She produced a short film (the shadow) that tells the
story of a child stealing sweets from a sick old man. The film tells the
story of the life of a child imprisoned by his father in the house where
the father is a drug dealer and that the child does not have the means
to connect the outside world. Zeytouna Saad’s film tells the story of
the life of a Syrian child, he was spotted by a rocket-propelled
grenade and became a prisoner of the house, the mother and
neighbors try to take him out in an ambiguous way.

2019 44
 SHOUT AT ME!
LAURA HERRORO GARVIN 11 mins | Spanish | Mexico

Synopsis:
Violence and judgement against women are the heavy burden
that Melissa lifts off at every training. She lives in a macho society
that punishes women who don’t comply with their role. On the
street and on the ring, she is constantly met with the EXIGENCIA,
with harassment, with guilt. But she will continue fighting and
answering “Come on, shout at me! So what?”
About the director:
Laura studied Master’s in Creation Documentary at the
Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and her interest in
filmmaking started in San Francisco, California. In 2010, she
arrived to Mexico to study film and work as a director, photographer
and editor in different documentary projects.


2019 45
 SPERM FRIENDS
RAMIRO VELASCO 15 mins | Spanish | Argentina

Synopsis:
Sperm Friends is an Argentinian LGBT comedy short-film
about friendship, paternity and modern-day families. Andrea and
Carla’s apartment are two girlfriends determined to be mothers.
They invite Hernan and Facundo, a gay couple and the girls propose
to have two babies (one for each family) through fertility treatment.
After several wine glasses, the guys accept the proposal and all of
them get into an uncomfortable situation of choosing which of the
two men will be the sperm donor.
About the director:
Ramiro Velasco was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is a
graduate in Image and Sound Designing (UBA). Velasco also
happens to be a founding partner of the production company El
Delirio Cine. He has directed and written many short films, namely
In the name of the son (2006), Spoiled (2011) and Sperm Friends
(2019) amongst others. Currently, he is busy with advertisement
production and commercials.

2019 46
 STEAL YOU A NIGHT
FERNANDO VERA MORENO 15 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Ana is good at locks, and Teo is looking forward to someone
entering her house. How two strangers come together one night,
how to dance from the ground.
About the director:
Fernando Vera Moreno is an audiovisual producer with more
than 15 years of experience in management and production teams.
He has experience for more than 4 years in the preparation and
implementation of educational programs that take cinema as a
pedagogical tool in different schools, both in primary and
secondary. He is also responsible for award-winning short films
inside and outside of Spain, launch campaigns for brands
nationwide, and a number of institutional documentaries.

2019 47
 SUSPICION
AHMED ANWAR 9 mins | Arabic | Egypt

Synopsis:
Two years into a turbulent marriage, haunted with suspicion
and non-stop queries; the young couple, Khaled and Hend lead a
precarious, troubled life. Up until Khaled finds out about a secret
that will have great consequences.
About the director:
Ahmed Anwar, an Egyptian Director, Graduated from faculty
of commerce, Cairo University, Worked as a production manager
since 2008 in many advertising campaigns, TV series and
documentaries. Studied film making and worked as a director for 3
short movies, a documentary movie and was also a script-writer for
many short movies.

2019 48
 THE BARBER
ANDREW MOSSAD ZAKARIA 7 mins | Arabic | Egypt

Synopsis:
A suspicious Barber shop, where there had been a huge quarrel
between a young man and the barber, the barber because he had
removed the man’s hair. The customers are interfering to solve the
problem in a framework characterised by black comedy.
About the director:
Andrew Mossad is a young director and producer. He worked
as an assistant director in documentary films. He has worked for
“The Barber” as a director and as production manager for a Swiss
documentary film, Fiancee and was an official selection at the
official competition of Vision du reel film festival.

2019 49
 THE BOY WHO WANTED TO FLY
JORGE MURIEL 20 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
In the Madrid of the 80s, Ivan, a five-year-old boy, is confronted
with the birth of a new brother. His sister is dad´s favorite, the
newborn is mom’s favorite. Which place does he take in this new
situation? What if he could fly and escape?
About the director:
Born in Madrid, Spain. He has a Economic´s Degree and a
double major in Drama. A Fulbright grant student from 1999-2001.
He lives in NYC and completes his education in HB Studio, NY
Film Academy, Susan Batson Studio and Actors Center. He writes,
directs and produces his films. His shortfilm Lemon Juice was
nominated as best shorfilm of the year at Goya Awards, 2010.

2019 50
 THE FISHHOOK
JESWIN JOSE 10 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
A humble dramatic portrayal of two boys taking their chances
of breaking their daily dosage of school, to dream to fish in waters.
The story revolves around the instances and devolopments of their
dream.
About the director:
Jeswin Jose is a filmmaker based in Kerala. He works as an
Assistant Director in the Malayalam film industry. He is also a
professional photographer. He has directed two short films,
Choondal (Fish Hook) and Kshnakathu (the Invitation), both
winning enormous awards. He is a Visual communication graduate
from SRM University, Chennai.

2019 51
 THE REMAINS
MANOJ BABU PANTA 17 mins | Nepali | Nepal

Synopsis:
A stream of conscious progression of a hallucinatory experience
of an old man.The old man living his last few days in a small hut
situated on the isolated riverbank, has lost almost all the assets of
life, All he had left was his aged skinny figure, an old hut and a hazy
childhood nostalgia which was also gradually vanishing towards
eternity. The old man slowly paddles an old wooden boat to a river
bank covered in mist where he is frequently haunted by his
childhood nostalgia. His own childhood image traps himself in a
fish net and play a typical game on the riverbank. The senile old
man hallucinates his old hut vanishing in the flame of fire and his
feeble body transformed into a gigantic fish.
About the director:
Manoj Babu Panta graduated from Tribhuvan University with a
specialization of filmmaking in 2007 AD. He has been teaching
cinema at Tribhuvan University for a decade. He has mentored
numerous cinema workshops. He is the head of department of
screenplay writing and direction faculty at Tribhuwan
University(College of Film Studies) since 2012. His film “Where is
2019 52
 THE ROLE
FARNOOSH SAMADI 12 mins | Persian | Iran

Synopsis:
A woman accompanies her husband for an audition. The thing
that happens there leads her for an important decision...
About the director:
Farnoosh Samadi is an Iranian filmmaker who is graduated
from Fine Art Academy in Rome. She worked as co-writer in Ali
Asgari’s award winning short films. She is also co-writer of a feature
film with Ali Asgari which was developed at Cinefondation
Residence. The Silence her first short film co-directed by Ali Asgari
had its world premiere in competition at Cannes Film Festival 2016.
Gaze is her second short film which has its world premiere in
competition of Locarno Film Festival 2017.

2019 53
 UPPER LIP
SHIRI COHEN 10 mins | Hebrew | Israel

Synopsis:
A bitter– sweet comedy and the coming of an age tale of a
12-year-old bushy browed girl, who goes to get her eyebrows
groomed for the first time for her upcoming Bat Mitzva.
About the director:
A Graduate of Film Studies from Sapir College. An artist manager
in Shalash organization - a casting organization. In 2018; writer and
director of “Upper Lip”, a short film that was featured in cinema south
festival, won the best film and the best cinematography, supported by
the Gesher foundation. Script editor of “Lola’s looking for a husband” -
a web series (now in pre-production). In 2017; writer and director of
“Donation”, a short film that was featured in cinema south festiva, won
an audience favorite and 2nd place in the official competition, “Daka
Darom”. Writer and director of “People who are me”, a web series pilot
that was featured in cinema south festival. In 2016-2017; Head of the
feminist program in Sapir college (includes leading a national viral
protest of the early release of former president and convicted rapist
Moshe Katzav from prison.). In 2005-2009; a graduate of MATAN
program - a creative writing program for promising youth.

2019 54
 VERTE
ALEJANDRO SÁNCHEZ 7 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Clara is a college girl who lives a perfect life as a popular
student, surrounded by classmates and friends who would like to be
like her, and enjoy her company. Her success in social media is great
and she knows so it, and uses it to the top without paying attention
to anything or anyone else but her ego. However, Clara is about to
experiance a very different reality, a terrifying success.
About the director:
Alejandro Sánchez is a filmmaker and musician based between
Edinburgh and Santander. His works range from commercials to
short films and music videos. All of me, Periodo de Espera and
Verte are some of his works.

2019 55
 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?....
ANTONY NDUNG’U 8 mins | English, Swahili |
Kenya

Synopsis:
In a world full of social media pressure, a lady tries hard to stay
afloat, compete and impress the public. In the process she ends up
messing herself. Is hope lost? What’s on her mind?
About the director:
Antony Ndung’u is a seasoned actor and director who’s out to
inject positivity in the industry. As an actor, he has bagged
numerous awards including - Best Actor - Machafest 2016, Best
Supporting Kalasha 2017 and Best Film Actor 2018. He has directed
4 short films - Tackling Extreme Radicalization, Responsible use of
social media, Mental Health and Crime in the Kenyan Slums. He
was feted with the BEST DIRECTOR award in the Machakos Film
Festival 2018 for the short film “WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?”

2019 56
 ZACARIAS
VIOLETA TRINCADO 12 mins | | Spain

Synopsis:
A homeless called Zacarias. A Man in Suit and a Taxi Driver
meet together in a traffic accident that causes Zacarias death. Going
back in time, an insignificant detail, like the butterfly effect, will
change the fate of the characters.
About the director:
Born into a family dedicated to cinema, Violeta Trincado has
always been in contact with the film industry. After passing through
the University of the Basque Country and the DAMS University in
Rome, is carrying out a Master of Distribution of Cinema at the
prestigious ECAM School in Madrid. She works in the films
acquisitions department of Trece TV.

2019 57
Indian
Competition Section
Indian Competition Section presents the
works of merit by Indian filmmakers with
their innovative narration, cutting edge
techniques and alternate perspectives.
BISSF aims to provide a platform to these
filmmakers to showcase and promote
their films, facilitate discourses and offer
networking possibilities.

2019 58
JURY
Indian Competition

Sanjay Routray
Producer

Sanjay Routray has worked as an Executive/Line

Producer for Hindi language films like Makdee, Khosla ka
Ghosla, Johnny Gaddar, Kaalpurush, Shaurya and others.
Have executed & been associated with some of the
top directors with their first films. To name a few- Anurag
Kashyap, Vishal Bhardwaj, Imtiaz Ali, Sriram Raghavan,
Dibakar Bannerjee, Manish Jha, and others. He has line
produced 2 films with Buddhadeb Dasgupta, which were
premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and one of them
was the official entry in the Panorama section at the
Berlin Film Festival and both went on to win the National
award for “Best Director” and “Best Film” respectively in
consecutive years.
JURY
Indian Competition

Mahesh Narayanan
Filmmaker

Mahesh Narayanan is a popular Indian film editor,

writer and director who was passionate about pursuing a
career in the film industry from a very young age. After
completing his graduation from Adayar Film and
Television Institute in Tamil Nadu, Mahesh started
working as an advert editor. He subsequently progressed
to edit documentaries, short films and entered the film
industry with Rathimazha, a Malyaalm film award, which
won five Kerala State Awards.
A few of his most popular films as an editor include
Beautiful, Traffic, Kanyaka Talkies, Viswaroopam, and
Ennu Ninte Moideen. After establishing himself as an
accomplished and successful editor, Mahesh ventured
into writing and made his debut as a writer with Mili, a
Malayalam film, which opened to rave reviews in Kerala.
The editor-turned-writer made his debut as a film
director with Take Off.
JURY
Indian Competition

S Vishwanath
Senior Film and journalist

S Vishwanath is a Senior Film Critic and journalist with 3

decades of experience.
He a FIPRESCI India member, who has been on the jury
of several film festivals including Abu Dhabi, Kerala, Mumbai
and Bengaluru festival. Every year he travels to various
international film festivals and writes reviews on the festival
films.
He is a Post Graduate in English Literature and MS in
Communication with Film Studies as a special subject.
He is one of the curators for the World Cinema Section at
Bengaluru International Film Festival.
As an active film society member, he extensively writes
on the films covering various aspects of the film narrative art
form, both at national and state level and covers South
Indian Films reviewing and critiquing involving Kannada
Tamil Telugu Malayalam as also Hindi and English language
cinema for the newspapers and magazines.
A STAR-STUDDED SKY
AASIF MOYAL 20 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
After an accident leads to the death of a cow, a peaceful
small town in India shuts down in apprehension of communal
tensions. Residing in which, a poor Muslim labourer who is
trying to earn his livelihood finds himself having to hide his
identity to avoid becoming a victim of the ensuing hostility.
About the director:
Aasif Moyal is a graduate of film school FTII, Pune.
Currently, he is working as an independent writer and director
in Mumbai. His work in Kalpvrikhsa and Dear Postman won
the National Award in the short film category of the
International Short and Independent Film Festival, Dhaka.
Kalpvrikhsa also grabbed awards at the Kolkata International
Film Festival (KIFF) and Pune International Film Festival
(PIFF). Additionally Dear Postman grabbed accolades at the
London Asian Film Festival, London, Children International
Film Festival, Dubai, Zubroffka International Film Festival,
Poland and Allucinema Festival, Mexico.

2019 62
 ANTYESHTI
PRADIP PAWAR 18 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Antyeshti is a story of a 30 yr old woman–Indu, living on a
hillside village, who has lost her husband last year. She is living
in a remote place where it rains heavily all the time. She wants
to complete her husband’s one year ritual but due to
continuous rain she is unable to manage the food items
required for rituals.While preparing for her husbands rituals,
destiny has a different plan for her.
About the director:
Director and writer, Pradip Ankush Pawar, born in Pune
India on December 22nd, 1982. He began his career as a
software developer and later moved on to film making.
Antyeshti is his first attempt in short film media which
received the best director and best film award at DMCS
national short film festival.

2019 63
 BALA
JESAL SHAH 20 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
The film is a journey of two siblings Chaitanya (13) and Iti
(8) who are willing to go to any extent to save their goat Bala
who they love very much. Bala is just not an animal but a
member of their family.Due to a draught, everybody in his
village is migrating to the cities. To survive in the city can be
expensive, but they have exhausted all their savings.
Chaitanya’s greedy elder brother makes a ruthless decision in
order to protect his family. In order to protect the family,
Chaitanya has to go against his brother and in order to survive,
he has to let go of Bala.
About the director:
Jesal Shah is a graduate in Mass Media and
Communication from Raheja College, Mumbai. He got his first
job as an assistant producer for TV ads and still continues to
pursue the same. He worked as an assistant producer for the
feature film Hope aur Hum, soon, after which he began writing
Bala.

2019 64
 CHENDOO
ARUNDHATI BHANDE 10 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Chendoo is a Marathi short film, a story of the bitter-sweet
relationship that Mr.Kedar Rao and Mrs. Kalindi Rao have
shared for 30 years. Kedar is a grumpy and stingy old man but
he loves his wife dearly. The untimely death of Kedar leaves
Kalindi in shambles but she gradually rediscovers herself with
the help of a catalyst- a ball- Chendoo.
About the director:
Apart from being a film student, Arundhati Bhande is an
enthusiast for learning new languages, making caricatures,
clicking portraits and owes her allegiance to coffee. She
inherits her love for storytelling from her grandmother A.K.A
her first best friend. During her industry internships,
Arundhati has worked as a digital content producer for BBC
Hindi in New Delhi and was a part of the creative team of Pixel
Pictures for a Kannada TV Show- Family Power. She is also an
advocate of child rights and has worked with Teach For India,
Independent Thought and YMCA in their community
development centers.
2019 65
 DIVIDER
ANAND RADHAKRISHNAN 27 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
A Hindu boy and a Muslim boy who are close friends sit on
the same bench in a school in Kerala. One day the Hindu boy
incidentally gets the sight of the cutaway foreskin of the
Muslim boy at the urinal. He starts making fun of him and
enjoys sharing the ‘secret’ of his friend. When the humiliation
gets intense he even decides not to urinate during school
hours, in between all such events something happens to the
Hindu boy and all is changed forever.
About the director:
Post BTech in civil engineering at Govt: Rajiv Gandhi
Institute of Technology, Kottayam, Anand worked for two
years as an Interior Designer. Then joined Revathy Kalamandir
Film Academy for direction & screenplay pg diploma course.
After completing the two-year course he worked as an
associate director in the movie Himalayathile Kashmalan in
which he played a character too.

2019 66
 LOOK AT THE SKY
ASHOK VEILOU 29 mins | Other | India

Synopsis:
Hai, a 40-year-old man is treated as an outcast by the
villagers for not supporting the village candidate in the local
election. He shows courage and stands by his individual right.
About the director:
Ashok Veilou (27 years) hails from Purul village in Manipur.
He is currently pursuing final year postgraduate diploma in
Direction & Screenplay Writing at Satyajit Ray Film &
Television Institute (SRFTI) Kolkata, India. This is his diploma
film.

2019 67
 MALAI
RAJDEEP PAUL, SARMISTHA 15 mins | Other | India
MAITI

Synopsis:
A low-caste rural boy goes to attend the wedding of a local
politician’s son’s, excited at the prospect of having a grand meal,
especially his favourite ice-cream or ‘Malai’. But he instead
discovers the dark side of the Great Indian Wedding – a wake-up
to the saga of discrimination and exploitation of the weak, low-
caste, women and even children that continues in the name of
tradition in our country even after nearly two decades in the new
millennium. Set in the rough rocky terrain of interior Odisha, the
film is a tale of a little boy’s loss of innocence and a cinematic
protest against such social injustice and inequalities.
About the director:
Sarmistha Maiti and Rajdeep Paul are independent
filmmakers, alumni of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
(SRFTI) and recipients of the National Film Award from the
Honourable President of India for the feature length
documentary film “At the Crossroads London Bagchi Life and
Living”. The duo has written and directed several documentary
films, short fiction films, PSA, Animation and New Media films.

2019 68
 MEAL
ABHIROOP BASU 12 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
Set in the backdrop of ongoing communal tension instigated
by rival political factions, MEAL is an 11-minute Dialogue-less
story about one particular household. A woman in the kitchen
carrying a bruise underneath an eye stares into the distance until
a pressure cooker whistle breaks her dead gaze. A furious man in
a room restlessly stuffs things into a suitcase, a child in school
uniform picks up broken remnants from a wall clock, today is the
first day of Madhyamik and he is already late. Also present is an
ailing grandfather in a wheelchair who bears witness to it all. The
house is in a state of disarray, reflecting the chaos and lovelessness
of outside. Amidst all this, the family sits down for one last meal
together.
About the director:
Abhiroop Basu is an award-winning Director and
Screenwriter based out of Calcutta, India. A student of South
Point High School and St. Xavier’s College Calcutta, Abhiroop
went on to study films at the prestigious Prague Film School in the
Czech Republic. Some of his award-winning shorts include
Afternoon with Julia, The Paperman, and others.

2019 69
 MIRCHI CAFE
MEHKANSH KATHURIA 15 mins | English, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A cafe that harbours three stories; an ex serial killer is set
on a blind date but he suffers from withdrawal symptoms
controlling urges to kill his date; To escape a break up
situation, a guy cons his girlfriend into believing that he is a
contract killer; a death artist, an actor who is practising or
doing method acting by dying in different places.
About the director:
Mehkansh Kathuria is a student director/writer pursuing
in Indian Film Industry. Born on 13th dec 1996, he spent his
childhood in New Delhi. He has worked in English theatre
from the age of 12 and started making short films in his school
when he was 17. He frequently teaches/directs school plays in
delhi as pastime. He has won the award for the best short film
at Nehru Bar sangh, held in Delhi. He has also professionally
worked with assisting plays at NSD rep. Company and writes
with Prism Theatre Society.

2019 70
 MIYAN JI KI DAADHI
AMBER 15 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
34-year-old Zunaid is a Tailor, he provides people with a
certain social identity through the clothes that he stitches for
them, but situations leave him with no option other than to
lose his own identity.
About the director:
Miyan is an aspiring filmmaker from Jharkhand and is
currently working as a freelancer. He wrote and directed The
Man’s Beard in 2018 as a part of his two-year Master’s course
at Symbiosis Institute Media and Communication, Pune. He
wishes to become a socially aware writer and filmmaker in the
future.

2019 71
 RDX
JOHNNY AMBROSE 30 mins | Tamil | India

Synopsis:
A heated debate between two friends in a local bar is
interrupted by a man in the adjacent table. When they realize that
the man is a famous radio jockey, they immediately join him and
begin talking to him like they’re his true fans. The night takes a bad
turn when they run into a man who is carrying a gun and a bag
with bloodstains on it. He carjacks them. The boys manage to
escape from the evil man but in the end, they realize that the
man’s bag is still in their car trunk. What do they find in the bag?.
About the director:
Johnny Ambrose began his career at an early age, as an actor
and would play the lead in local plays. He then began working in
advertising in various capacities, starting from being a spot boy
for a TV Commercial shoot to directing digital films for brands
such as Ola and Mom’s Magica. After high school, Johnny went on
to pursue a bachelors degree in the course of Visual
Communication at St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore, where he co-
directed a critically acclaimed documentary film called Touchable
and studied film extensively among other visual media.

2019 72
 RED DAWN
ANANYA AYACHIT 21 mins | Telugu | India

Synopsis:
The most celebrated wedding ends on the first night of
marriage when the bride doesn’t bleed after consummation.
While the girl has only the family to look for support, they fear
their honour the most.
About the director:
Ananya Ayachit a film student, found her passion in telling
stories in her 16th year. From then she tried to move into the
fast, ever growing upscale advertising industry of Mumbai,
India only to find herself discontent of the true motive she set
out to attain. Pertaining to this she did not take a lot of time to
walk out and study cinema. She’s out of the film school now
with her first film made as a graduation project which she used
as a medium to communicate wider consciousness.

2019 73
 THE BOOTH
ROHIN RAVEENDRAN 15 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A female frisking inside a shopping mall booth stands as a
silent ally to a forbidden romance.
About the director:
Rohin Raveendran Nair is an independent filmmaker and
cinematographer based out of Mumbai, India. He holds a BA
(Honours) in Journalism from University of Delhi. In 2016 he
finished his specialization in cinematography from Film and
Television Institute of India. Namaste Ma’am is his third short
film after Little Hands and Paijana (Anklet). Rohin worked as
the 2nd unit director, 2nd unit DoP on India’s first Netflix
Originals, Sacred Games, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane
and Anurag Kashyap. He is currently writing his first feature
script.

2019 74
 THE DEMON
TATHAGATA GHOSH 28 mins | Bengali, English |
India

Synopsis:
A serial killer preying on infants across West Bengal hasn’t
been imprisoned yet. Homicide Unit’s senior-most detective,
Pablo Bose, has had sleepless nights and a dysfunctional marriage.
One morning, he is summoned to Durbarpur where a homeless
man claims to have witnessed the abduction of his two-month-old
daughter. Meanwhile, Pablo’s wife has given birth, but he fails to
be present and instead resumes the investigation. Pablo soon
finds himself vulnerable to possible threats that can also be
directed to his newborn daughter.
About the director:
Tathagata, is an avid filmmaker and novelist. Having
completed his B.sc in Mass Communication and Videography
from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata and then his post-graduation
from Vancouver Film School, Tathagata is working as a
screenwriter for SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. His webisode of the
anthology series Do Not Disturb, Kongshobodh (The Slaying of
Kamsa) are streaming currently on Hoichoi, one of India’s biggest
VOD platforms, catering to 200 million Bengalis worldwide.

2019 75
THE WALL
PARASNATH GUPTA 13 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Fresh rounds in exchange of fire every other day wound
both, the Wall of a home on the outside and Hope for Peace
built within the hearts of the family. When hopelessness and
indifference sleep inside the Old Man, the Young Boy takes
the responsibility of holding on to Hope in his way...
About the director:
MA in Economics from Mumbai University, he started
pursuing his dream with The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.
What followed is Khiladi 786, Welcome To Karachi as a Chief
Assistant Director and many more. The latest being movie Ek
Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha as 1st Assistant Director, with
Suneel Darshan.

2019 76
Karnataka
Competition Section
Kannada Competition Section presents
the works of the talented filmmakers from
Karnataka, wherein they bring in their
local sensibilities and language to narrate
their tales. Through this platform, we also
aim to discover and promote emerging
talent and provide a connect with
experienced doyens from the
entertainment industry.

2019 77
JURY
Karnataka Competition

Akarsh Khurana
Actor, Filmmaker

One of the leading theatre producers in India, Akarsh

Khurana has produced over 60 plays in the last 19 years, of
which he has directed over 20. Akarsh won the award for
Best Director twice at Thespo (India’s premier youth theatre
festival) for his early work and went on to be nominated five
times at a national level for Best Director (at the Mahindra
Excellence in Theatre Awards), and win once for Stage
Design. He has written screenplays for a few feature films,
including the very successful Krrish, on which he was also a
direction assistant. He has also directed lots of web
sketches, five cineplays, a television movie for Anurag Basu
(Real FM), a web series for ALT Balaji (Boygiri), and two
feature films including Karwaan, featuring Irrfan Khan,
Dulquer Salmaan, and internet sensation Mithila Palkar. He
also co-wrote two seasons of Tripling, the hugely popular
Indian web series. He also acts occasionally and can be seen
in the hugely popular series Yeh Meri Family on Netflix.
JURY
Karnataka Competition

D Satya Prakash
National Award winning Director

D Satya Prakash is a Kannada filmmaker,

screenwriter, and producer. His works stand out in
their ideology based on social issues and human
relationships. He ventured into the sandalwood
industry with his commercially and critically acclaimed
debut movie Rama Rama Re. His journey towards
making movies with a message and vision continued
through his second movie Ondalla Eradalla. This
movie has won two National Awards for the year
2018. One of the Best Feature Film On National
Intergration(Nargis Dutt Award) and Best Child artist
award. Satya’s debuted his movie-making with the
short movie, Jayanagara 4th block.
JURY
Karnataka Competition

P Sheshadri
National Award winning Director

P Sheshadri is an Indian filmmaker specifically

associated with Kannada feature films. He has made
ten Kannada feature films and eight of them have won
the prestigious National film awards and is the first
Indian filmmaker to win eight consecutive National
film awards. He holds a master’s degree in Kannada
literature and a diploma in journalism, after a short
stint as a journalist, he entered the world of films and
television in the early nineties.
1973
SAMARTH B K 14 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Set in the backdrop of Karnataka state’s renaming, 1973 is
a film which showcases the tumultuous relationship  of a
middle class family and the couple’s separation.
About the director:
Samarth B K is a Bangalore based filmmaker who has been
making short films for the past 4 years. He is  a visual
communication graduate from St. Joseph’s college. His films
portray  themes such as identity crisis, loneliness, and
happiness through deadpan humour; a cynical display of
modern society and surrealism. All of his films are set in
Bangalore as he believes in shaping an identity for the city.

2019 81
ANAMADHEYA APPAIYAMMA
DEEPAK RAM 13 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
An anonymous orphan looking for his parents, finds them
in a wallet of the owner who’s walks away to be anonymous;
frames it like it’s his own.
About the director:
Deepak Ram is a photographer by profession; a filmmaker
and entrepreneur by passion. He is also adept in designing and
animation. 

2019 82
 BAAGILANU TEREDU
JAGANNATH SANJEEVI RAO 16 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
The story captures the events of a single day in Bangalore,
depicting the unexpected intersection of four individual’s
lives. 
About the director:
Jagannath Sanjeevi Rao is a writer, director, and editor. He
studied film editing in Bangalore and graduated in 2015. Since
then he has been engaged in the media industry. In 2015,
Jagannath Sanjeevi Rao co-founded a startup firm - Live
action and Animation agency called Village Talkies. He has
directed more than 30 corporate and animation films for
business and marketing avenues. Currently, he is working as a
Creative Director for Village Talkies production house.

2019 83
 BHOOTHA MISSING
SHASHANK SOGHAL 19 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Nagendra is named Bhootha by his friends. Bhootha and a
trio desperately want their pictures on the flex banners in
their locality. Jithin and two of his other friends are software
engineers. Jithin is drunk, fed up with society and is on an
expedition to do a flex cleanup drive in the city. The film
depicts the ordeal of Jithin and Bhoota when they encounter
each other.
About the director:
Shashank Soghal is an independent filmmaker and has an
engineering degree in biotechnology. He hails from Mysuru
and has made 5 short films so far. His fourth short film Patinga
won Jury special mention award in BISFF 2015 in Karnataka
competition section. Currently he’s working on his debut
feature film. Bhootha Missing is his fifth short film and he has
made it for the students of Abhinayataranga acting school as a
part of their diploma course.

2019 84
 BURMA EXPRESS
KANAKARAJ 24 mins | Kannada, English |
BALASUBRAMANYAM India

Synopsis:
A man, the grandson of a Burma refugee, leads his life as a
coachman in Mysore. One day, he finds an abandoned bag full
of valuables in his cart. What happens next forms the rest of
the story.
About the director:
Kanakaraj Balasubramanyam is a writer and an aspiring
film maker. He teaches English literature in a university at
Saudi Arabia. He’s currently making short films and publishing
books. He also writes fiction for leading Kannada newspapers
and magazines.

2019 85
HONNU BITHYARO
VARDHAN MH 26 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
This story is based on a farmer’s life.
About the director:
Vardhan has been working in Kannada film industry for six
years now.

2019 86
 LACCHAVVA
JAI SHANKAR 27 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Lacchavva, a single mother from a remote village in North
Karnataka moves to Bengaluru to live with her son. It’s her
son’s roommate’s birthday; in pursuit of his favorite sweet, she
finds herself lost in the city streets.
About the director:
Jai Shankar is an actor, writer, producer and director from
Bangalore. Jai is best known for his work in Kannmare, a
Kannada short film which has won a few film awards. His
second project Narasimaiahan Phylum has won Regional and
National awards. Jai admires the work of Lee Chang Dong and
Kim Ki Duk. His signature style is making realistic movies.

2019 87
MOODHA
ABHIJITH 19 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Why do people believe in the Supernatural? Do men make
myths? Do myths make a man? This film is about the tussle
between Morality, Faith, and Rationality.
About the director:
Abhijith N Rao is a 31-year-old, Bangalorean by descent,
dissent and existence and is currently employed at Canara
Bank. He is an avid reader, a writer and a student of Cinema
and is inspired by the mundane as well as the extra-ordinary.
His newfound love is Film Making. Having written, directed
and won several Mad Ads performances at college he further
went on to write short stories and poems inspired by events
happening around us. An argument with friends over making a
film with no budget lead to their first short film. Moodha was
made at almost no budget and the process of making this film
has been a journey of personal beliefs and strengths.

2019 88
 MOUNA
BHARATH MC 10 mins | Kannada, English
| India

Synopsis:
This story explores the crumbling relationship between a
mother and son after she learns that he’s involved in a crime.
About the director:
Bharath MC is a writer, director, editor and colorist with
10+ years of experience in film, video and audio production.
He is a graduate of applied arts, and holds several certificates
in film-making and applied media with a mention of film course
completion from Goteborgs Filmhogskolan, Sweden. He has
worked in over 250 projects, including commercial feature
films and documentaries. He has been engaging with
independent artists and has conducted workshops and
seminars on filmmaking, coaching over 400 participants in
more than 20 seminars.

2019 89
 NASTI
M H GANESH HEGDE 20 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Nasti tries to picturize one’s dilemma when a situation
goes awry. The protagonist is a man who is willing to fight for
his principles and dignity until his last breath.
About the director:
M H Ganesh Hegde pursued his career in Theatrical
background for about 6-7 years at Varidhi Ranga Kendhra
Kumta. Later cast as a lead in more than 10 short films. He
finds immense pleasure to divulge his audience in his first
directorial, which mainly focuses on the focal point of a
person’s arrogance and audacity which ends up realizing that
he committed a sin and wanted to cleanse himself for that.

2019 90
 PADUVARAHALLI
JAMADAGNI MANOJ 16 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
This film is set in the 1900s, when India was in the midst of
her struggle for freedom. The story revolves around a barber
who is orphaned because of a certain officer Kalappa - an
Indian soldier in the British army. Kalappa visits the barber for
a shave. Find out what happens after their meeting.
About the director:
Manoj is a software engineer with work experience in
companies like Apple, Canon, Intel, and RBS. He’s always been
passionate about films and has attended a six-month-long
script-writing workshop in San Francisco Film school. His first
short film Roller Coaster garnered around 40k views on
YouTube and received many accolades for its technical
efficacy. He has released his second short film - Paduvarahalli.
Both these films had full-time MNC employees on-board.
Manoj is currently scripting feature films.

2019 91
PLAN B
CHIRAG MANJUSHANKAR 10 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Two journalists try to redeem themselves professionally
by going after a huge kill in the city of Bengaluru.
About the director:
Chirag Manjushankar is an independent filmmaker with
an astute sense of the surrounding environment, laying
emphasis on cinematic images and pragmatic editing in every
audio-visual attempt.

2019 92
ROOPANTHARA
SHREEDHAR HEGDE 12 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
This film portrays  infidelity of a man, and the
repercussions  after his death; and how his children want to
grab his wealth. 
About the director:
Shreedhar is currently pursuing his Masters in Computer
Application. This is his directorial debut.

2019 93
THE REDEMPTION
NAVEEN TEJASWI 21 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Manja and Ravi, two Dalit (lower caste) children live in a
tiny village in the Western Ghats. Vaasudeva, a child from an
orthodox Brahmin (Upper caste) family wants to befriend
them. The film revolves around the conflict and tribulations
faced by Manja and Ravi due to their friendship.
About the director:
Naveen Tejaswi comes from a small village located in the
Western Ghats of India. He is a mass communication graduate.
He aspires to tell stories of his hometown through cinema.

2019 94
 UNCOVER
NARESH HEGDE DODMARI 30 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Uncover depicts the lonely life of a man in a village. He
struggles to find a suitor as the days go by, after which he
contemplates moving to the city to find a better life. Later, he’s
found in a well and is rescued by the villagers. He claims it
as an accident but they think it is an attempt to suicide. What’s
the actual truth?
About the director:
Bennigelliya Kannu (aka ‘uncover’) is the fifth short film by
Naresh Hegde. He believes that visual storytelling is a very
personal art, and the writer/director should thrive for
personal gratification through it to succeed in this art form. He
loves writing multiple scripts simultaneously, and is currently
fine-tuning his next film attempt. He knows that filmmaking is
a slow process and hence exploring his abilities at his own
pace.

2019 95
Animation
Competition Section
One of the most experimental, challenging
and loved genres of cinema, Animation has
its special place in BISFF as well. This
section is focused on animation films from
India and the world, showcasing new
styles, competitive techniques and
unexplored narratives.

2019 96
JURY
Animation Competition Section

Siva Kumar Kasetty

Consultant - Animation | VFX |
Game Art | AR/VR

Siva Kumar Kasetty is a Creative Energetic Leader

with 14 years’ experience in animation, VFX & Gaming.
Specialized in various leadership roles of talent
acquisition, outreach, employer/employee branding,
outsourcing and business development. DreamWorks
Animation India’s Sole recruiter for 4 years. Proactive
involvement in the Animation, VFX & Gaming
community through volunteer work with
organizations such as ACM SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH
Asia, and GAFX Conference/ABAI Fest.
JURY
Animation Competition Section

Phani Eggone
Animator

After graduating of National School of Design, in

2002 he along with 2 other partners Sanath, Nagesh
started Firefly Creative Studio - a feature-grade
creative agency and visual effects production house
based in Hyderabad.
The studio has worked on various well-known
projects like ENTHIRAN, MAGADHEERA, ANJI,
ARUNDHATI and many more projects.
He is now the Creative Director of Firefly.
09:09 F
AVINASH MEDHE 5 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
A journey in Mumbai’s local train shows a universal human
behaviour when an outsider struggles to make space for
himself.
About the director:
Avinash Medhe is a co-founder/director at Girgit Studios,
an animation design studio. He has directed numerous
animation and live-action short films, animated TV
commercials, promo films using traditional as well as
experimental animation techniques.

2019 99
BLACK BREAD
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 8 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
A young Pastor promoted, John is an actor, practicing a
strange worship within a closed community.
About the director:
Adrien Bourcier, Louise Duveau, Charlotte Thiriez, Rémi
Fumery, Justin Lauridant, Massimo Partipilo, Clément Sagnier,
Mariane Vanhoed

2019 100
 CARLOTTA’S FACE
VALENTIN RIEDL, FRÉDÉRIC 5 mins | German | Germany
SCHULD

Synopsis:
As a child, Carlotta didn’t expect the people around here
to have faces. She doesn’t even recognize her own face. Years
later, she learns about a rare, untreatable deficit in her brain. It
was art, after all, that offered her a way to finally recognize
herself.
About the director:
Valentin won the 2016 Young Talent Award of the
Cultural-Sparkassen-Foundation, a suggestion of Wim
Wenders. He is currently working on his first feature-length
documentary LOST IN FACE. He mainly works as a director
and animator on short films, animation and documentaries.

2019 101
 CAZATALENTOS
JOSÉ HERRERA 8 mins | No Dialogue | Spain

Synopsis:
Dominique had been the most prestigious talent scout in
Paris. Now, he is only the shadow of his past until he discovers
Sofia, a Spanish flamenco dancer who immigrates to France
because of the Spanish civil war and who hides the secret of
the greatest talent in history.
About the director:
Jose Herrera studied Multimedia and Graphic Design at
ESNE (University School of Design, Innovation and
Technology). “Talent Scout” is his first short film as a director,
with 12 Pingüinos Animation Studio

2019 102
 DIES IRAE
JORDAN DAMOUR 3 mins | No Dialogue | France

Synopsis:
A young boy is going live at his first concert, as a violin
player in a symphony orchestra. He’s going to perform in front
of the conductor and the audience, but can he overcome his
fears?
About the director:
Jordan Damour has graduated from the Pôle IIID school in
Roubaix. In 2018, he directed the short film “Dies Irae”.

2019 103
 FIND ME MOTHER
SUCHANA SAHA 4 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
A 25 year old takes care of her hospitalized mother. They
then delve into a nostalgic memory. After an encounter with
an undesirable change, they find it hard to digest the same.
About the director:
Suchana is currently pursuing her post-graduate diploma
in Animation Cinema from Satyajit Ray Film and Television
Institute. She got her Bachelor’s in Animation from St. Xavier’s
College, Kolkata. She was born and brought up in Kolkata, the
cultural capital of India.

2019 104
 FIVE MINUTES TO SEA
NATALIA MIRZOYAN 7 mins | Russian | Russia

Synopsis:
The mother issues her decree: before you get back in the
water, you have to take a break and sit quietly for five minutes.
For the little girl, these five minutes are an ocean of boredom
that stretches on forever and ever. She starts to watch the
other bathers and how they spend their five minutes.
About the director:
Natalia Mirzoyan graduated from the Arts school named
after H. Danielyan and Department of Philosophy in Yerevan
State University. She attended the faculty of easel graphics in
Saint Petersburg Institute of Decorative-Applied Arts. Since
2004 she works in Peterburg Studio as animator and director.
Her films “My Childhood Mystery Tree” and “Chinti”
participated in many festivals and received awards all over the
world.

2019 105
FUSE
SHADI ADIB 7 mins | English | Germany

Synopsis:
A mouse trap snaps shut and a market place awakens. A
group of men heatedly discuss how to kill the trapped animal.
But as the macabre game unfolds and spirals out of control,
both the victim and the tormentor suffer the same fate.
About the director:
Her initial project, Filmfabrik. Shadi also developed and
animated two films for the Haus der Geschichte Stuttgart. She
worked on her short film Like a Dream and on the multiple
awardee Alzheimer as a screenwriter, concept artist, and
animator.

2019 106
GOOD INTENTIONS
ANNA MANTZARIS 9 mins | No Dialogue | United
Kingdom

Synopsis:
After a young woman is held responsible for a hit and run,
strange and spooky things starts to happen. A small thriller
about people who are not always prudent.
About the director:
Recently, she worked on Wes Andersons Isle of Dogs. Her
films have been screened in festivals around the world, and
have won multiple awards, including Walt Disney Award for
Best Graduation Film and Audience Award at Ottawa
International Animation Festival.

2019 107
 GOTT IST SCHON WEG
PETER BÖVING 10 mins | German, English |
Germany

Synopsis:
The Egyptian geese march through the ages: From the
bird´s perspective, a centuries-long settlement history is told.
While the water level in the pond continues to fall, the
inhabitants have the water up the neck. In the end, nothing
stays as it was; only the goose suspects nothing bad.
About the director:
Peter Boving founded the animation studio
“Kloetzchenkino” in 2010. From 2006 to 2011 he held various
commissions in the advertising film and music film industry. In
1999 he founded the audiobook label “Shower Records” and
he published numerous CDs in the field of literary dubbing,
funk and jazz in the distribution of EICHBORN. From 1993 to
2003, he made extensive tours with his own literary program;
he visited the Goethe-Instituts in Germany, Switzerland,
France, Scandinavia, the Baltic States and Russia. “God has
already gone ahead” is his fourth short film as a director

2019 108
 IAN, UNA HISTORIA QUE NOS MOVILIZARÁ
ABEL GOLDFARB 10 mins | No Dialogue |
Argentina

Synopsis:
Ian was born with cerebral palsy. Like all kids, he wants to
have friends, but discrimination and bullying keep him from
his beloved playground. But Ian won’t give up easily,
accomplishing something that will surprise everyone.
About the director:
Abel Goldfarb studied Film Direction at the prestigious
University of Cinema (FUC) in BA and at just age of 17, he won
his first screenplay contest. Since 2004 he has been a lecturer
at ORT and since 2010 he works with Oscar winner Juan José
Campanella.

2019 109
MIX
KOTOKO NAKAMURA 1 min | Japanese | Japan

Synopsis:
A “lie” hidden within a happy-looking family. For what, for
whom is this secret kept? What is important to you in this
“mix” of a world? Fact or fiction? Right or wrong?
About the director:
Born in Kyoto, Japan, Kotoko graduated from Kyoto
University of Education and also has a degree from the Kyoto
University of Art and Design. After working at a Stop motion
Animation Company, he became a freelance animation
director. Now Kotoko has been a part-time teacher at Kyoto
University of Art and Design since 2015.

2019 110
NO GRAVITY
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 8 mins | No Dialogue | France

Synopsis:
An astronaut comes back to earth and tries to fit in again.
About the director:
Charline Parisot, Jérémy Cissé, Fioretta Caterina
Cosmidis, Flore Allier-Estrada, Maud Lemaître-Blanchart,
Ludovic Abraham

2019 111
PULSE
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 7 mins | No Dialogue | France

Synopsis:
Jonas, a sensitive young man who comes from a
fishermen’s family, discovers a dead whale on the beach,
harpooned on every side. He’s shaken in the face of this
slaughter and feels the pain it has been through. He is then
torn between choosing traditions and his empathy towards
Nature.
About the director:
Sarah Forest, Cécile Floucat, Pauline Javelot, Juliette
Gales, Thibaut Wambre, Kevin De Garidel

2019 112
 SOUND
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 4 mins | No Dialogue | France

Synopsis:
Record of a normal day.; All work and no play at the heart
of a city, with its shiny lights and multiple sounds, surrounded
by a crowd of strangers.
About the director:
Laureline Paul-Constant, Hugo Caby, Aurélien Issadi, Paco
Dutoit

2019 113
 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 6 mins | English, French |
France

Synopsis:
Four french friends are taking a road trip through the
United States. In the middle of the desert, they pick up a really
strange hitchhiker. From this moment on, their journey does
not go as planned.
About the director:
Denis Fleurion, Etienne Bonafini, Romain Marchetti,
Cécile Minaud, Julien Adoum, Léo Nezot

2019 114
 THE GOOD QUEUE
ROGER GIMÉNEZ 5 mins | No Dialogue | Spain

Synopsis:
This story portrays the human condition in a daily
situation. Greed and impatience are always bad advisors, but
we are doomed to follow their impulses.
About the director:
Roger Gimenez has worked as an animator in “The Living
Forest” (2001), “Pinocchio 3000” (2003), “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream” (2005), “Donkey Xote” (2006) and the short
film “Sr. Barrientos - Fuera de Juego” (2013). He also directed
his first short film “Mario Animum. El primer monologuista
3D” in 2014.

2019 115
 THE STAINED CLUB
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 7 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
Finn has stains on his skin. One day, he meets a group of
cool kids with different stains on their bodies. Soon, he realises
that these stains aren’t just pretty.
About the director:
Mélanie Lopez, Simon Boucly, Marie Ciesielski, Alice
Jaunet, Chan Stéphie Peang, Béatrice Viguier

2019 116
 THE UNKNOWN SWEET POTATO SELLER
AHMED ROSHDY 15 mins | Arabic | Egypt

Synopsis:
An Egyptian artist named Khaled decides to investigate a
murder case of a child selling sweet potatoes in Tahrir Square.
He has visions and nightmares about the child during the
investigation, until it reaches a dead end and the case has
unexpected outcomes.
About the director:
His first short film, Night and Tarot. His latest movie, The
Unknown Sweet Potato Seller, was nominated for “Best
Animation” at Miami Short Film Festival 2017, won “Best
Emerging Media Storytelling/Commentary Special jury
Award”, and “Outstanding Achievement Award” at Calcutta
International Cult Film Festival.

2019 117
THUMBELINA AND THE OGRE
CÉCILE ROBINEAU 8 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
An ogre lives alone in a huge garden. One day, he meets a
tiny woman who fell from a swallow. Their peculiar friendship
disintegrates because of their true nature : TommeLise wants
to travel again while the appetite of the ogre awakens.
About the director:
After spending her early years in Bordeaux, Cécile
Robineau did an art prep school in Agoulême before joining
the prestigious Arts Decos school (ENSAD) in Paris. She has
attended animation classes there and she is now at the
animation school of La Poudrière in Valence.

2019 118
TOUCH
RACHEL ANCIAUX, 2 mins | No Dialogue | France
LAURENCE DE WILDE

Synopsis:
A young girl goes home tired.
About the director:
Rachel Anciaux and Laurence De Wilde have graduated
from the Pôle IIID school (Roubaix, France). In 2018, they co-
directed the short film “Touch”.

2019 119
 TOXIC RELATIONSHIP
STEP CHEUNG 3 mins | No Dialogue
| Hong Kong

Synopsis:
The value and happiness of people should not be built on
other people. Unstable relationships cannot give you bliss and
joy; you will only suffer in pain.
About the director:
Step has studied illustration, animation and photography
at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Gobelins School
in Paris, University of Windsor and Hong Kong Polytechnic
University respectively. Her illustrations are published in The
Standard newspaper weekly and she has illustrated and
animated for TV commercials, magazines, and other forms of
media. Her passion for drawing germinated when she was a
child. She loves to use a variety of media to express the world
in her imagination.

2019 120
Non
Competition Section
Non-Competition Section brings a
delightful potpourri of work by filmmakers
from India and around the world, each
with their unique storytelling method
which transcends categories of style,
genre or technique.

2019 121
15 AUGUST
ANILKUMAR SALVE 20 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
15 august (Independence Day) is a real-life movie based
on helpless people and their everyday struggles.
About the director:
Anillkumar is a filmmaker who has received over 25
awards including the Ra.Sh.Datar Puraskar (USA),
Dronachary Award , Marathwada Bhushan Award.

2019 122
 30 POP
SHIRA BILLIG 18 mins | Hebrew | Israel

Synopsis:
Mika is a girl who’s always in control, but she finds herself
at a loss when her boyfriend unexpectedly breaks off their
relationship.
About the director:
Shira Billig is from Jerusalem who from an early age used
to play musical instruments, and later wrote and composed
the music for a number of short films. At Tzvia Arts High
School, Shira majored in graphics and also studied
cinematography and video editing. Shira studied in a four-
year, full time directing program at the Ma’aleh School of Film
and Television in Jerusalem, graduating in January 2019. A
Pain in the Neck, her second-year narrative short film, has
been shown at a number of festivals worldwide. She is also
engaged in a B.Ed. program in Herzog college, majoring in
Communication and literature. Pop 30 is her graduating film.

2019 123
300 ALL EXPENSES INCLUDED
PABLO FAJARDO 14 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Since putting up the ad, Maite has had to write a list of
appointments to attend to all the people interested in renting
the room she has up for rent. Choosing the tenant will not be
easy; but Maite is not in a hurry. For her, there is only one
condition: no one can arrive later than 7pm to visit the room.
About the director:
Pablo Fajardo holds a degree in History of Art (UCM,
Madrid) and is also a graduate in Cinematography and
Audiovisual Arts (TAI University Arts Centre, Madrid).
Throughout his career, his films have been recognised and
applauded for.

2019 124
A KNOWN STORY
AJMAL SHAHUL 4 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
Reflecting upon a life in a day
About the director:
Ajmal Shahul, born and brought up in Alleppey, Kerala is
passionate about cinema. After his schooling & graduation, his
passion towards cinema took him to the sets of the movie
Amen, which was directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. He worked
as an Assistant Director and that was the beginning. Recently,
he worked in Domin D’silva’s film Paippin Chuvattile
Pranayam as an Associate Director. He has worked as an
Associate Director in several popular Advertisements.

2019 125
A LETTER TO HOME
MUKUL HALOI 25 mins | Assamese | India

Synopsis:
Rahul, a young boy, hopes to pen down his experience of
growing up in his ancestral village. His mother, being deeply
connected to nature, can sense messages and signs. Urmila, a
pregnant lady, is driven by sensorial experiences. But in
contrast to the serenity and harmonious living, there lurks a
violent societal past that re-surfaces in people’s dreams.
These peaceful and quiet lives intersect in the space of
traumatic memories of death and loss in Assam’s thirty years
of secessionist movement.
About the director:
Mukul Haloi is from Nalbari, Assam and has studied Film
Direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
His works deal with various memories - both personal and
socio-political. His short film, “Days of Autumn”, was
appreciated at many festivals and was awarded the top prize
at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of
Kerala, 2017.

2019 126
 A MIDNIGHT ROBBERY
RAGHDA KARAM 12 mins | Other | Egypt

Synopsis:
A thief decides to rob a house after its owners go to spend
the night out. But suddenly they came back and so the thief
hides under the bed and is a witness of a series of unexpected
events to happen in that late hour after midnight.
About the director:
A director & writer, Raghda graduated from the High
Cinema Institute at Egypt. He has made a few short film
including, “1 AM” (2015), “The Butcher” (2016), “Atelier”
(2016), “The Search For An Idea” (Documentary) (2017) and
“A Midnight Robbery” (2018).

2019 127
 A REQUIEM FOR JENNY
SOUMADEEP SEN 15 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
“Requiem for Jenny” is about one small event Jenny’s life,
which leads to her death. The story revolves around three
other characters and the different perspectives they have. A
Standup act has been used to portray the main narrative with
humor that is delivered through implicit sarcasm. Each of
these acts is directly related to what’s happening in Jenny’s
life and how it changes her perspective towards life.
About the director:
Soumadeep is an independent filmmaker who started
making films unexpectedly. After producing his first film
Urmi’s Cat, he realised that the script he had written didn’t
translate his vision and so, began making films. Soumadeep
has an IT background and runs a software product company.
He lives in Bangalore with his wife, Mandira, and an only
daughter Kyra. He has produced and directed 5 films since
2017. Few of his films have even been selected fro
international festivals across Europe and India.

2019 128
 AAGAADHI
THARINDU RAMANAYAKA 5 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight
to imagination and life to everything. The genius of our
country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. Classical music
has blood, energy, a sinister side and the rhythm akin to that of
rock music. This film is an audio-visual journey; a fusion of
Indian classical music with a tinge of jazz, portraying a man
who deludes in loneliness.
About the director:
Tharindu Ramanayaka is a filmmaker from Satyajit Ray
Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.

2019 129
AAVARTA
GANESH HEGDE 16 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
This story is of a young gangster who wants to prove his
superiority in the underworld by killing a yesteryear don. His
plan is executed, in spite of receiving demotivating
information from his wingman. Consequently, his thoughts go
awry and he’s confused about his deeds. The don’s last,
profound words about karma makes him realise that it’s all a
loop - what goes around, inevitably comes around. In the end,
there’s hope for redemption; he might switch to a better path
after all.
About the director:
Ganesh Hegde is a writer, director and photographer with
a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He created his
first experimental short film in 2017 and has been a part of
major Indian feature films and script-writing ever since.
Ganesh is an independent filmmaker who wishes to bring in
stories unlike those told in mainstream Indian Cinema.

2019 130
 ABHIYOG
AADITYA BHARDWAJ 15 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Few years after a cop shot people praying in a mosque, he
is held captive by a victim’s family. He learns that the intention
is to seek revenge.
About the director:
Aaditya Bhardwaj has in B.A. in Filmmaking and has
specialised in Direction from Whistling Woods International,
Mumbai. His films have a twisted portrayal of characters and
subtly raise socially relevant themes. Has assisted in 15 WWI
short Films and has an experience of visualizing film’s pacing,
tone and visual editing in pre – production stage by
storyboarding sequence and scenes.

2019 131
 ABUSED
DELA FINN 10 mins | English | Ghana

Synopsis:
A short narrative film which tells the story of a lady - Dzifa,
who suffered from domestic violence and lost her baby in the
process. 3 years later, after rebuilding herself, Dzifa decides to
empower other women going through a similar situation by
narrating her trauma and advising the general public.
About the director:
Dela Finn is a Filmmaker in Ghana (Africa). He started his
film career in the year 2016 where he directed a non-verbal
short film titled Bound to be, featuring Nelson Mandela
Junior. In April 2017, Dela Finn released a Christian Short
Film Titled I Believe for Deland Films. The Movie featured his
actor - Nelson Mandela Jnr. This is one of the Shortest film
made by Dela Finn; duration of 1 minute, 11 seconds. SCARED
had its Official Selection at the REALTIME INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL (Lagos Nigeria) in June 2019.

2019 132
ACCIDENT DE PERSONNE
ALVARO MARTIN 4 mins | French | Italy

Synopsis:
We often come up with metaphors to talk about things
that we otherwise find a difficulty in talking about.
About the director:
Álvaro Martín Sanz (1991). Associate professor of the
Design degree of the Open University of Catalonia, Master in
Cinematography by the University of Córdoba and in
Humanities by the Open University of Catalonia. He is
currently pursuing a PhD in Media Research at the Carlos III
University. As a filmmaker, his short films have been selected
in more than three hundred festivals and deserving of more
than thirty awards, including the Best Comedy Short of the
Comic-Con in San Diego.

2019 133
 ADHYASA
SUNIL S BHARADWAJ 16 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
The title translates to “the false superimposition of
attribute”. In this context, three major characters are trying to
impose the existence (of what) through their own imagination.
About the director:
An editor, writer, graphic designer, photographer and a
film-maker in the making.

2019 134
AFTER ASIFA
SAYANTAN DUTTA 30 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
After the brutality of communal rape and murder of Asifa,
a director and his team meet two characters in a void.
About the director:
Sayantan is an undergraduate student who passionately
loves cinema and music. This is his first professional movie-
project, but he has worked on many non-cinema videos
previously. Sayantan dreams cinema and tries to make
something which is radically different, both aesthetically and
economically from the mainstream film industry.

2019 135
AKARUSI
NEBUTT NAJDORF 8 mins | Tamil | India

Synopsis:
A girl is caught off-guard by two men in an isolated subway
with a history of girls being preyed and raped.
About the director:
Nebutt Najdorf is a writer, director, cinematographer and
editor. He studied Visual Communication at Loyola College in
Chennai and graduated in 2018. His passion for films started
from a very young age. Making short films from the age of 11,
he has made about 25 short films till now.

2019 136
 ALL THESE CREATURES
CHARLES WILLIAMS 13 mins | English | Australia

Synopsis:
An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a
mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the
little creatures inside us all.
About the director:
Charles grew up in a country town in northern Victoria.
Though his household was largely dependent on government
assistance, he found a way to make films with equipment
‘borrowed’ from the local school and, while still in his teens,
won the Best Director award at Tropfest. His latest short film
‘All These Creatures’ has been awarded the Palme D’Or at the
2018 Cannes Film Festival.

2019 137
 AL-SHIT
RANDHEER PYKKAT 7 mins | No Dialogue | India

Synopsis:
This film showcases how our habits create troubles in our
day to day life.
About the director:
Randheer from Ernakulam, Kerala used to work in the
software field until 2016. Before his first short film, al-Shit, he
worked as a screenwriter for the film Seesaw which is under
pre-production.

2019 138
 AM CU CE - PRIDE
HANNAH WEISSENBORN 19 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
Romanian truck driver Stancu, has given his nephew
Dragan, a second driver card to stretch his legal driving time.
But when Dragan almost causes an accident due to microsleep
at the wheel, Stancu feels responsible all of a sudden.
About the director:
Hannah shot her first documentary in USA, Mexico,
Romania and Great Britain. After studying politics, social
sciences and law, she studied directing at Filmakademie
Baden-Württemberg. She has also passed a guest semester at
Academy of Media Arts Cologne and at La Fémis, Paris.

2019 139
 ARANZAZU
DAVID LEONARDO CORTES 19 mins | Spanish | Columbia
CASTANO

Synopsis:
Actors Veronica and Manuel travel outside the city to a
country house to practice and rehearse their next play.
Veronica wishes to be a mother but this wish is flustered every
time her menstrual period arrives.

2019 140
 ASTHA
PRADEEP PARAMESHWAR 18 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
This story is about Shamanna, a Yakshagana artist living in
Coastal Karnataka. Shamanna is dealing with the trauma of
growing old & his everyday struggles with life in general, soon
he gets acquainted with two localites. The story further
unravels into the plight of several estranged parents, left to
fend for themselves. Though he’s receiving temporary support
from Ravi and Decosta, his friends, is he happy enough? Will
their friendship persist?
About the director:
Pradeep Parameshwar comes from a small town of
Shimoga District from Karnataka. Pradeep made his debut
short film “Ondhsaari” (One time) in 2018 based on the Indian
election system which was screened in many Short film
festivals and got awards like Best movie in The Shankarnag
short film festival and Best film in Samskruthi short film
festival.

2019 141
ASTHU
AROOR RAKESH 10 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
A film about your thoughts.
About the director:
Aroor Rakesh is a graduate from Crossland college, after
which he moved to Bangalore. He began as an assistant
director for news media platforms, few TV ads and multiple
documentaries. Later, he co founded Chukki talkies with his
wife and “Asthu” happens to be the first of his directoral
venture in short films.

2019 142
 ATO SAN NEN
PEDRO COLLANTES 26 mins | Chinese, Spanish |
Spain

Synopsis:
Marisa is a widow who lives alone in a small countryside
village, with the only company of her dog: Tico. One day,
Marisa and Tico receive an unexpected visit to Hiroshi, a
Japanese gentleman who claims to be friends with Marisa’s
son. Despite not having a common language, Hiroshi and
Marisa make efforts to communicate with each other.
About the director:
Pedro studied cinema at Valladolid University, specialized
in editing at TAI Arts University (Madrid) and did an MA at the
Netherlands Film Academy. His work has received awards at
Clermont Ferrand, Festival de Málaga, ALCINE, and Palm
Springs, among others. His work was also shown at the
Biennale di Venezia 2015.

2019 143
AZAF
KHALED ISSAM 27 mins | Arabic, English |
Egypt

Synopsis:
A fiddler finds himself alone in an unwanted house
occupied by a number of human figures and mannequins;
disturbing voices and sounds start haunting him inside the
place when he decides to mute that noise around him by using
his violin.
About the director:
Khaled is an Egyptian architect and filmmaker, born and
raised in Kuwait. He soon moved to Cairo to study Mass
Communication and then shifted to Architecture in MSA
University at the “6th of October” city, spending the whole
education period with a passionate interest in Cinema and
Film making theory.

2019 144
 BACKBONE
KARUNAKARAN.C 22 mins | Tamil | India

Synopsis:
The story of an aged farmer who only knows of agriculture;
he sells his own land to clear off his debts. Akin to the common
folks, he too migrates to the town in search of a job.
About the director:
Karunakaran is a new filmmaker and has worked as an
Assistant director in several Tamil films.

2019 145
 BAD PEOPLE
GIORGI TAVARTKILADZE 20 mins | Georgian | Georgia

Synopsis:
Tbilisi,1991, Georgia after the collapse of the USSR, in the
midst of a civil war, Gia tries to find medicine for his son when
he meets an old friend who fights on the opposite side.
About the director:
Born in Georgia, Tbilisi, a year and a half before the Tbilisi
Civil war. Gerogi lived the first one year in Soviet Union and
gained a Bachelors and Masters degree in Film Directing in
Shota Rustaveli Film and Theatre Georgian State University.
He has filmed up to ten short fiction and documentary films.
“Bad People” is the third professional film, which is about
Tbilisi civil war 1991-92.

2019 146
 BANDOOK
PRAVIN SHINDE 7 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A child killed his father beacuse his father was beating his
mother for money to drink alcohol (daru) and this happened
every day . The delivery boy gets caught.
About the director:
Pravin Shinde, certified from Rachan Sansad film Institute
worked as an assistant director for television soaps- Love
Lagna Locha, Sant Dnyaneshwer, Durva and Radha Prem
Rangi Rangali. He also works as a casting assistant.

2019 147
BBUMP
SREENATH VINODAN 8 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
BBuMP is a satire based on the state of Bangalore roads. It
uses comedy to try and explain how a Civil Engineer’s mind
works.
About the director:
Sreenath Vinodan is a software engineer from Bangalore
and “BBuMP” is his second short film. Film making is his
passion and his aim is to be a great story-teller.

2019 148
 BEEDIWALA
PRANJAL JOSHI 21 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
This Film is an interrogative crime drama loosely based on
the after effects of the Anti Sikh Riots (1984) of India. It deals
with the subject of how innocent civilians were affected and
how their lives were pushed into unwanted and violent
directions. The film revolves around a young boy following
footsteps of his father, carrying a past burden and trauma.
About the director:
Pranjal is an electronic media graduate who is now into
film making. He and his fellow mates have started a small
production group called Light Trails Production. He makes
Films, Documentaries, Music videos, Advertisements and so
on. He is also into Literature, Photography and Fine arts.

2019 149
 BHAIRU
MANASI DEODHAR 29 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Young Bhairu is deaf and mute, but his imagination knows
no bounds. He likes to imagine what aural sensation would
feel like, and quite enjoys the idea of it. But when his parents
get him a hearing machine, the reality of sound floods into his
head, clattering and clanging in chaos, clashing with his
imaginations. As Bhairu is caught between the discord of his
imagination and reality, he tries to figure out what works
better for him.
About the director:
Born and brought up in small village of Maharashtra, Akeri
Manasi Deodhar is an Arts Graduate. She does not have any
formal education in film-making, but has made a name as a
writer, director, photographer and cinematographer.

2019 150
 BHROON
ROHAN AHERSHINGE 4 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
An artist’s contemplation of the numerous stigmas faced
by a women right from birth to the way she lives her life.
About the director:
Rohan Ahershinge is an aspiring filmmaker who works as a
Copy Writer with Publicis Groupe in Bombay.. He began
writing English poetry in 2009 and eventually also wrote
Hindi poems and lyrics and started composing music. he shot
is first short film - Devarika - in 2017. The movie was shot on
an iphone for a festival held in Pune. Although the production
quality of the movie was poor, its content was appreciated and
the movie was also selected in the top 20 at the festival

2019 151
 BILOYO
SAMRATT 29 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
This is a film about people who exist, but often go unseen.
The story is based on the people living in West Bengal, a part
of India where people are often dressed as mythological
characters, Indian gods and goddesses. The Goddess Durga
who killed Mahishasura, the buffalo demon, is undoubtedly a
symbol of the power a woman carries within herself. In real
life, the situation is quite different; although we say women
and men are equal, there is a Mahishasura, the demon,
assassinating women everyday.
About the director:
Samratt is a director, cinematographer and a scriptwriter
who has also worked as an actor in the play Falguni, a
production of Anya Theatre, Kolkata. His directorial Obyakto,
a short film was screened at a number of film festivals. He
worked as a Director, cinematographer, scriptwriter, editor
for the film Biloyo that has won the Best Film award at Bengal
Film and Television chamber of commerce, 2019 and other
festivals.
2019 152
BINARY CODE
JOAQUIN MANUEL RAMOS 4 mins | Spanish | Spain
CARVALLO

Synopsis:
In a dystopian future, two androids engaged in household
tasks discover the small great things of life lost to humans.
About the director:
Joaquin Manuel Ramos Carvallo is a filmmaker who has
directed Cicatrices, Social Shame and Aokigahara.

2019 153
 BLACK DOLL
MATEO NICOLAU 10 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Sara is a black girl who dreams of being an actress in Spain,
can she get it?
About the director:

2019 154
 BLOCK A-2-15
JUN YAP WON 15 mins | Chinese, Malay |
Malaysia

Synopsis:
This is the first day Kai stays in a sub divided unit in Kuala
Lumpur, where there are different race tenants living. A lot of
problems are waiting for Kai and the other tenants to solve.
What is the relationship between these tenants with this sub
divided unit? What is their relationship with Malaysia?

2019 155
 BLUE WHALE
ANIRBAN GUHA, AVI 13 mins | Bengali, English |
BANDOPADHYAY India

Synopsis:
Blue Whale is a film directly inspired by the game, wherein
to win you have to lose...your life. A young girl meets the
game’s curator for the first time; after completing 49
painstaking tasks, she is excited and eager for instructions to
complete the final task of the game to end the game. What is
the final task? Does she cross the last line to face the ultimate
downfall?
About the director:
Anirban Guha works as a program director in a production
house in Kolkata. He has worked on 5 short films and a
documentary so far and as a director, her most prominent
feature has been the short film Elixir; which won many awards
including the best short film award at Boston Kaleidoscope
Film Festival (2016), Montage Short Film Festival (2019) and
Kolkata Short Film Festival (2016).

2019 156
 BOSA
AITANA SERRALLET 13 mins | Spanish, French,
Arabic | Spain

Synopsis:
When Lucas finds out that Driss, his best friend, has been
sent back to Morocco with his uncle, decides to start a crazy
adventure and go to look for him. In Morocco he’ll meet
Ibrahim, a sub-Saharan that is waiting for an opportunity to
cross the fence of the Spanish/Moroccan border, and another
close friendship will be born between them.
About the director:
Born in Valencia to an artistic family, Aitana Serrallet had a
very early exposure to fine arts. Her first approach to the
cinema was in 2013 when she was part of the cast of Our
school in the middle of the street movie produced by MICE
festival in Valencia. In 2018 she won a price in her secondary
school with a documentary about water and later that year
started the recording of Bosa her opera prima, a project
coproduced by the IES Luis Vives and MICE Festival in
Valencia where all her family was involved.

2019 157
 BURNING THE BOATS
MACU MACHIN 12 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Some human figures appear on-screen, trapped by their
own passions. They are part of a forgotten silent film, La hija
del mestre. Nothing seems to save its protagonists from their
tragic fate, except for the fragile film material of which they
are made.
About the director:
Macu’s short films explore the lines between reality and
fiction, her film El mar inmóvil has also been selected for 20
international festivals around the world and has accumulated
numerous other accolades as well. Macu is currently working
on La Hojarasca, her first feature-length film.

2019 158
BUT YOU TURNED OUT TO BE A
HRISHIKESH SANGLIKAR 11 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Two brothers meet accidently and have a conversation.
Only one of them is aware of the truth.
About the director:
Hrishikesh is 23 years old and is from India. He has been
writing and directing short films for a few years now.

2019 159
 CAMINS
SARA GRACIA JIMENEZ 4 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Macarena shares a song on Facebook. Is she trying to
communicate something to Jordi or is it all just in Jordi’s head?
About the director:
Sara Gracia started acting at the age of 12. She
participated in several theatre companies. In 2011, she made
her acting debut for the big screen. Since then she has
participated in a number of shortfilms and feature films. In
2017 she decided to make her first shortfilm, only this time
behind the camera. Agelasta is her directional debut. After
getting more than 50 selections and several prizes she decides
to shoot her second short, Camins.

2019 160
 CASE NO. 404
MITHUN BALAJI 10 mins | English, Tamil | India

Synopsis:
A psychology student holds a dark conversation with a
serial killer who has been given a lifetime asylum sentence.
The conversation gets deeper and wilder as time goes by.
About the director:
Mithun Balaji has created 12 short films for various
competitions over the past 4 years. He has now completed
this pilot film and is regarded as an aspiring filmmaker and film
lover.

2019 161
CHANGE OF PLANS
MURTAZA EZZI 12 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
This is the story of a couple who decide to move to a
foreign country together. On the day of departure, the man is
unable to find his documents and the girl gets cold feet. What
will happen when they meet to leave?
About the director:
Murtaza Ezzi is an amateur film director from Nagpur. He
has been professionally doing video production since past 4
years and has worked on a variety of ad films, shot
documentaries and events. He has also created music and
fashion videos and other web based content. Change of Plans
is his first short film.

2019 162
 CHEEKY MONKEY
GUILLERMO DIESTE 8 mins | Spanish | Spain
EDUARDO DIESTE

Synopsis:
Cristina and Fran, a young couple travel by car through
Madrid, during the journey they initiate a discussion where
they question the roles that each one must play when their
future child is born. Through this trip we will discover how the
society in which we grow influences us in each of our
relationships.
About the director:
Eduardo and Guillermo Dieste are directors, producers
and screenwriters of short films. Their most notable works
include “Gasolina Sin Plomo” (2014) and “Bóxer” (2018),
which are currently being showcased in several Spanish
festivals. “Pimpollo” (2019) is their first direction together and
has an ambitious aesthetic.

2019 163
 CHIRAG
SYED USMAN AHMED 17 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Chirag is an adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s story, The Thief.
The story revolves around two characters, Chirag and
Ashwath. Chirag, a stranger teen, gets employed as a man
servant at Ashwath’s house. Over time, they develop a bond
with each other and Ashwath starts mentoring him. Will
Chirag prove to be a trustworthy friend?
About the director:
Syed Usman Ahmed is currently pursuing his Masters of
Design in Film & Video Communication at National Institute
of Design, Ahmedabad and has worked as an Assistant
Director in the advertising Industry. His documentary film,
Scarred, was screened at several film festivals. He has won the
Best Cinematographer Award for the same. He believes that
storytelling through film is the highest form of communication
and has the power to provoke, shape thoughts, address issues
and create social awareness.

2019 164
 CHUHEDAANI
RAVI SHANKAR KAUSHIK 30 mins | Hindi |

Synopsis:
Chuhedaani is a film about Meena, a young village girl who
is married to an abusive caretaker of an old house. She has
started coming to terms with her miserable life but fate adds
its own twist to the tale when the lecherous landlord arrives
one day.
About the director:
Born in Rewari, India in 1986, Ravi has a degree in
Engineering and has been working in the field of Data
Networks for the past decade. A self taught filmmaker, he
initially honed his skills by participating in and winning
numerous time-bound competitions. His subsequent short
films have focused on internal conflicts of its characters and
have been screened at multiple film festivals in India and
abroad.

2019 165
CONFESSION OF CAESAR
ARUN K VANIYAMKULAM 28 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
Experimental short movie.
About the director:
Arun K Vaniyamkulam is a filmmaker from Kerala, India
who has directed December 24, War, Confession of Ceasar
and others.

2019 166
CONSCIENCE 3 - BLACK
VISHNULAL SUDHA 19 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
Black is the third instalment of the Conscience series,
mainly dealing with mental struggles and agony. Colours,
properties and symbols have been used to communicate with
a different perspective. Inspired by the story of Oedipus,
Black portrays a curious case of incest seduction on a whole
new dimension. The two shades of truth depicted here are as
two different Hindu deities and their conflicts, sums up the
whole story.
About the director:
Vishnulal Sudha is an MBA graduate and an Analyst. He
made his first short film Kannadakal in 2012 and got his
breakthrough with the first installment of Conscience series,
which fetched him 3 ‘best director’ awards in different
festivals. The second installment of Conscience series
grabbed him close to 20 awards throughout festivals. His
short film Shyama has crossed 5 million views on YouTube and
his latest short film is the third installment of conscience
series named, Black.
2019 167
CONSCIENCE OF VINCENT
RAKSHITH P J 26 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
An Insomnia patient stuck in his dark past visits a
psychiatrist to explore his deep secrets; this event changes
the psychiatrist’s life.
About the director:
Rakshith was born and raised in Bengaluru. He is a Civil
Engineering graduate and was interested in filmmaking since
the age of ten. After his graduation, he was very keen to make
a career out of film making and so, started attending
workshops. With his script of Conscience of Vincent,
everything fell into place and the project was successfully
made.

2019 168
COUNTING
RAHIL BUSTANI 12 mins | Other | Iran, Islamic
Republic of

Synopsis:
History of humanity is the tale of suffering masses in the
hands of a few.
About the director:
Rahil Bustani is an undergraduate in Bachelors of Cinema.
She started as a director in 2010 and has also acted in a few
films. No One Said a Word, Phobia, Counting and The Waltz of
Grey Years are directed by her. She has acted in Like a Father
and Harir. Cinema written by Rahil was accepted in Iranian
Television Animation Festival. This animation script was
elected as one of twenty-five best works.

2019 169
CROQUETAS
AITOR GONZALEZ ITURBE 7 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Angel and Ana´s daughter is pregnant. Today they will
know if it is a boy or a girl. But something is wrong.

2019 170
 CULPABLE? GUILTY?
JULIO ANTONIO ESPINOSA 10 mins | Spanish | Spain
PENA

Synopsis:
Andrés Gutiérrez is a man with a difficult problem to
control. Monica, her only daughter, shies away from him and is
afraid of his presence. She acts in secret so as not to disturb
him and to remove the most despicable being that lives inside
his father. However, this can not continue like that. They have
to find a solution quickly.
About the director:
Julio Espinosa ia director of short films and also an actor
born in Malaga in the year 1970. His mother was an actress
and he has always been in love with the world of cinema. He
has participated as an actor in numerous shortfilms,
advertising and corporate videos. In 2017, he performed his
first major play El cianuro, solo o con leche. His first audiovisual
project as Director and Screenwriter is Guilty?. His second
project, Back to Nowhere premiered in 2018.

2019 171
 CYCLE
ARUN MS 14 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
A woman - a wife and a mother of two college students,
wishes to learn driving. She presents her interest to the family
during dinner. Will her family be supportive? This film portrays
an intricate balance within a family.
About the director:
Arun MS is a student pursuing screenplay, writing and
direction. Previously, he worked as a civil engineer. He has
made three films - Waves, Cycle and, Rhythm of a Village as a
part of academic projects at his institute. Cycle and Rhythm of
a Village was selected and screened in the 12th edition of
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala
(IDSFFK). Cycle has received numerous accolades in film
festivals, including best film and best editing.

2019 172
 DAAYAN
KARTIKA DUBEY 16 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Daayan narrates the story of unconditional love between
a mother and her daughter during the uprising of the myth
related to the existence of witches. The film is a day in Padma’s
life - a day full of revelations, decisions and impotence.
About the director:
Kartika is a Writer, Director, and a Poet from Mumbai.
Currently, she is working as the Creative Director at Basta
Films, a production house in Mumbai. She has been writing
commercials for 4 years and has directed a few of them. Ads/
Campaigns written by her have have fetched several
prestigious awards. Her directorial debut short film Daayan
(Witch) was written by her and was selected for screening at
the Cannes Short Film Corner 2018. It was officially selected
for the 12th Annual KAFFNY Infinite Cinema.

2019 173
 DARÍO
MANUEL KINZER 15 mins | Spanish | Germany

Synopsis:
A 17-year-old boy from Barranquilla (Colombia) loves to
dance in one of the carnival dancing groups. But he tries to
keep it secret because his mother doesn’t want him to dance,
she forces him to work in his uncles shop and tells him to stop
dancing. Will he be able to join the carnival which will take
place soon?
About the director:
Manuel Kinzer studied Visual Communication at the Art
college in Kassel and cinematography at the German Film-
and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). He has produced
various short films. DARÍO is his first work as a Director.Jorge
A. Trujillo was born in Colombia and raised in Spain. He
studied Audiovisual Communication (UPSA-University of
Salamanca), cinema (Ramon Llull-Blanquerna University in
Barcelona) and politics studies (UB-University of Barcelona).
He participated in different social and journalistic projects in
Spain and Colombia. Today he lives and works in Berlin.
DARÍO is his first work as a director.
2019 174
 DARK WATER
CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER 9 mins | No Dialogue | Brazil
NATALIA PIVA CHIM

Synopsis:
The direction is characterized by the sparing use of
dispersion elements. The shooting script favors contemplation
planes and few and light camera movements, creating an
aesthetically elaborated portrait of Julia’s universe. The
narrative concept of the film is atmospheric, with the
spectator being invited to participate by means of audiovisual
elements used in the construction of the plot, as well as by the
rupture of temporal linearity that is justified by the mental
state of the character.
About the director:
Christian Schneider is a graduate in audiovisual
production and directed his first short film in 1997.
Throughout the last 21 years he has participated in several
films either as a Director, Cinematographer or Editor.
Schneider also has 32 awards to his name from various
categories including best film, best direction, best
cinematography and best editing.

2019 175
DAUGHTER
TRIBENY RAI 10 mins | Nepali | india

Synopsis:
Daughter is a filmmaker’s autobiographical video journal.
About the director:
Tribeny, 27 years, hails from Nandok near Ranipool in East
Sikkim. Her short films have been screened at various national
and international film festivals besides fetching her awards.

2019 176
 DAYBREAK
PUJA CHAKRABORTY 6 mins | Other | India

Synopsis:
The monotony of life can hit you hard as you age, especially
when you are tied to a pension that just isn’t enough. In a
culture where fish is more than just a meal, what does life have
in store for an old man who wishes to get over this lack of
variety?
About the director:
Puja Chakraborty is an independent filmmaker and writer
from Assam. She likes to speak about existential crises and
situations that are beyond one’s control. A self-taught
filmmaker, Daybreak is Puja’s debut short film.

2019 177
 DEAD WISH
ANIL KADIAN 11 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
The film is based on the strange wish of a tree at the time
of its assassination. Since the wish has no scope for fulfilment,
the film is named Dead Wish.
About the director:
Anil Kadian is a writer and director who considers the art
of writing to be the closest thing to his heart. Majority of his
work has been heavily influenced by his quest of finding
remedies to all his troubles. He has made films on Women
Empowerment and staff motivation, and educational plays for
kids, including two successful theatrical launches.

2019 178
DEADLOCK
NANDISH JAGADISH 18 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
A story revolving around the gruesome rape and murder
of a woman.
About the director:
Nandish Jagadish is a passionate filmmaker and
cinematographer based out of Bangalore, India. “Deadlock” is
his debut directional short film that he hopes will help him
grow and boost his passion for the field.

2019 179
 DELAY
ALI ASGARI 15 mins | Persian | Iran

Synopsis:
A man and his two children are late for their flight. While
they wait for the next flight something happens that changes
his point of view about being a father.
About the director:
Ali Asgari was born in Tehran, Iran. He studied cinema in
Italy. He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talent Campus. Two of his
short films MoreThan Two Hours and The Silence (co-directed
by Farnoosh Samadi) were in competition at Festival de
Cannes. His short film The Baby premiered in competition of
Venice Film Festival in 2014. His short films were screened in
more than 600 film festivals around the world including
Sundance, BFI London and Melbourne and won more than
150 international awards. Disappearance is his first feature
film. The script was developed at Cannes Festival’s
Cinefondation La Residence.

2019 180
DEVI
SHREEKANTH NAYAK 12 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
The story of a kid whose sister has been repeatedly raped,
and her struggle of choosing between her beliefs and the
reality.
About the director:
Shreekant Nayak has been directing ad films, corporate
films and short films for over 6 years.He was born in Mudgal,
Karnataka and completed MCA in Dayananda Sagar College,
Bangalore. He started his career as an assistant director in
short films, serials, TV commercials and feature films.
Shreekant then worked as an associate director and co-
director in Kannada feature films. He is interested in stories
which are close to life and Devi is one of them.

2019 181
DHACHKA
DEVIK RATHOD 15 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A submissive woman on a family road trip gets frustrated
with the constant friction within the family and decides to
take control.
About the director:
With a passion for storytelling, Devik Rathod gave up a
career in civil engineering and went on to pursue a diploma in
filmmaking from the prestigious Whistling Woods Academy
in Mumbai. His portfolio includes commercials for many
prestigious brands and he has also assisted Mr.Shoojit Sircar
at Rising Sun Films for various commercials for both, TV and
Web media. At the moment, he is inclined towards writing and
directing commercials and hopes to eventually make a feature
film someday.

2019 182
DINOSAUR DAY
JULIETTE KEMPF 22 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
Today is a great day: Marthe will have to face a dragon,
retouch brides and not bang too much. Because today is
Simon’s birthday, she decided to organize everything. But
Martha, she’s tired ...
About the director:
After studying literature and photography, Juliette Kempf
graduated from the Fémis in 2007. She edited fiction and
documentaries for film and television collaborating with many
directors he is currently writing a second short fiction film.

2019 183
DISPARUE
JOAN BENTOSELA 13 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
As usual, the whole family, Mom, Dad and the kids are
leaving home for the weekend. Everything works fine until
Mum decides to wash the car.

2019 184
 DISSENTING RIDGES
ACHUTHANKUTTY 12 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
The protagonists of the film are travelling to the fast track
court to attend a trial. Their leader doubts the government
which looted their natural resources; the youngsters disagree
with this and they negate the idea of rebels without a cause.
Polarized ridges vibrate while the journey towards justice
continues.
About the director:
Achuthankutty was born in Thrissur, Kerala and holds a
graduation in designing and direction for theatre. He is
currently pursuing his post graduation in cinema with
direction and screenplay writing as his specialization.

2019 185
DOMB
ANIL SALVE 12 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
This short film is about people from backward classes -
those who migrate to a different village each day because they
don’t even have a house to live in, and those people who can’t
afford even a day’s meal.

2019 186
 DOMESTICATED
JUAN FRANCISCO VIRUEGA 17 mins | | Spain

Synopsis:
A father and his son live in an isolated farmhouse. They
just lost and buried the mother. Silence, modesty, and hunger
settle between them. The son finds a lost donkey, decides to
take care of it and take responsibility for it. A wonderful
friendship grows between them.
About the director:
Juan Francisco Viruega (Almería, Spain, 1982) is Doctor
cum laude in Film Studies and holds a degree in Film Direction
from the ECAM with the Excellence Award of his promotion.
His three narrative shorts, ‘Stockholm’ (2010), ‘Postcards
from the Moon’, (2012) and ‘Solstice’ (2013) got more than
200 selections in international festivals, and have been
awarded in more than 20 countries. He has won three times
the RTVA Award and the ASECAN-SGAE Award for the best
fiction short film in 2014. He is the head of Official Degree in
Cinema Studies of URJC / TAI since 2014, and the artistic
director of Almeria Western Film Festival since 2016, while
he is working in his first feature film.
2019 187
 DONKEY
JAI SHARMA 15 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
This film is based on a folk story set in a small village of
Rajasthan. The story is a satirical journey of GORU (a naive
washer man) who believes that MAATSA (the only teacher in
the village) will be able to transform his donkey into a man.
About the director:
A native of Jodhpur, Jai started his journey 15 years ago as
an assistant director. He has assisted Mr. Wes Anderson (The
Darjeeling Limited), Mr. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Delhi-
6), Mr. Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots, PK), Ms. Zoya Akhtar
(Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Dil Dhadakne Do, Bombay Talkies,
Lust Stories), Mr. Rajesh Mapuskar (Ferrari Ki Sawaari), Mr.
Abhinay Deo (Game), Mr. Ashim Ahluwaliya (Daddy), Ms.
Gurinder Chaddha (Beecham House) and many other
directors on various International/ Hindi feature films, series
& TV commercials. Gadhedo is Jai’s first independent film.

2019 188
 EEN JONG MEISJE
JEANNICE ADRIAANSENS 17 mins | Flemish | Belgium

Synopsis:
A grieving elderly and rather confused farmer is slowly
losing touch with reality. After the sudden death of her
husband she has to face numerous challenges in her daily life.
Also there is financial turmoil and the upcoming auction of her
farm. Can her son Geert save both his mother and the farm?
About the director:
Jeannice Adriaansens first studied medicine before she
followed her heart and started filmmaking. She started with 9
short movies for children and after being a teacher in
screenwriting at a film school in Gent for more than 12 years
she started making short films for adults. For the moment she
is writing at her first feature script.

2019 189
 EL AGUACATE
DARWIN SERINK 10 mins | English, Spanish |
United States

Synopsis:
Coworkers, Rosa and Raul always share their lunch breaks
together, which always includes Rosa’s homemade dishes and
an avocado from Raul’s tree. With hopes of companionship
and possiblity of love, Raul finally gets the courage to ask Rosa
out on a date.
About the director:
Darwin Serink is an award winning filmmaker currently
living in Los Angeles. His debut film “Aban + Khorshid” was
screened at over sixty film festivals world-wide and won over
a dozen awards including the best LGBT film at the Cannes
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase and Cleveland International
Film Festival. He was a writing fellow at Out Fest Los Angeles’
Screenwriters lab with his screenplay “Paper Cranes”, this
went on to become a quarter finalist in the Academy Nicholl
Fellowship for Screenwriting as well.

2019 190
 ON THE ROAD SIDE
ISABEL MACIAS 5 mins | No dialogue |
Argentina

Synopsis:
The story of two men who suffer for their respective
losses. The death of one’s family, the dismissal of his work as a
farmer of the other. At the side of the road they will meet and
learn to live differently.
About the director:
Isabel devoted herself to animated cinema by addressing
both classical and experimental cartoon techniques. She is a
founding member of the Argentine Animation Film
Association. Her short films include “El Correo”, “La nena”, “El
botón”, “Nina”, “En la banquina”, “Lady Hacker” and “Genesis”.

2019 191
ENDLESS DREAM
AMJAD JAMAL, LILIAN 8 mins | | Palestine, State of
ALAZZAH

Synopsis:
The events revolve around prisoner number 25822,
sentenced to life. He tries to break his prison, only to find
himself trapped in a dream.

2019 192
 EUIGON
JEREMIAH ESTELA 23 mins | Korean | Korea,
MAGONCIA Republic of

Synopsis:
Every day, Euigon follows a simple routine: he wakes up
before his alarm rings; listens to an English radio show while
preparing for work; goes to work; eats lunch alone; goes to the
gym after work; eats dinner; goes back home. Despite having a
degree in photography, he works as a security guard in a big
building. One day, his step-brother, whom he has last seen 10
years ago, comes to visit. Suddenly his life starts to change.
About the director:
Jeremiah is an avif filmmaker and moviesta who pursued
Filmmaking at the Korea National University of Arts.

2019 193
EVENING
ANUPAM BARVE 27 mins | English, Marathi |
India

Synopsis:
Blurring the lines between knowing someone all too well
and not knowing them at all, open wounds and closely tied
knots, Evening is a simmering encounter between two former
lovers. The question is - does closure even mean anything?
About the director:
Anupam Barvé is a filmmaker and educator from Pune. He
holds an MA in Directing: Film and TV, from the University of
Westminster, London. He is the recipient of ‘Scholarship to
outstanding Performing Artistes’ by the Ministry of Culture.
His films have showcased and received critical acclaim at film
festivals and competitions worldwide. His film Fresh suicide,
was nominated for the Golden Palm Tree Award at IFFI, Goa
and has won various awards at Pune Short Film Festival.

2019 194
 EYE OF THE MOUNTAIN
HUSSEIN AL-ASADI 6 mins | Arabic | Iraq

Synopsis:
Two Solders in war of Mosul 2014 Against ISIS, Their
responsibility is protecting the only mountain in the area , But
they face an enemy from afar ... to show in the end that he is
just a boy.
About the director:
Hussein Abd Ali Abd Al-samad is from Iraq, he has worked
on two cinematic short films as the Director of Photography.

2019 195
 FARMER
SANTHOSH G 3 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Most parents dream of raising a future engineer or a
doctor. If their aspirations persist, who will look after farming?
What will we eat? Currently, the average age of a Karnatakan
farmer is 50. In the next decade, these farmers will be too
worn out to cultivate crops. This film is to raise awareness
about this dilemma.
About the director:
A native of Bangalore, Santhosh worked in the IT industry
for four years. But his lingering passion for cinema grew
stronger every day and in 2009, he finally quit the corporate
world to realize his dreams as a filmmaker. Since then, he has
donned multiple roles in cinema. After having worked as an
Assistant Director in “Aaptha” and “Premagaami”, he became
an Associate Director on the film “Badmaash”.

2019 196
 FILM ACTION
MUSTAFA ZEKI 3 mins | | Egypt

Synopsis:
In the absence of parental supervision, a child watching an
action film, tries to imitate it, and ends having a special
experience.
About the director:
Mustafa Zeki was born in Baghdad, Iraq and is a graduate
in software engineering. He worked as an editor for a number
of TV channels which encouraged him to study directing in the
High Cinema Institute- Egypt, “ Film Action” is his first film
that engaged in a number of film festivals and won the silver
award as the second best short film in el-Sakia short.

2019 197
 FIRST SIN
VINEED MENON 18 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
What would you do if you inadvertently obtained magical
powers? Ashwath, a failed businessman is having a troubled
relationship with his wife. One morning, he finds a magical
hour glass at his door step. Will it prove to be a boon, or a
bane?
About the director:
Vineed Menon is the Founder of TOB- plays and films and
co-founder of Twisted Frames. A contemporary playwright,
screenplay writer, director, and actor of English and Hindi
plays and short films, he tackles intense subjects in his works,
aiming to provoke the audience to reflect on their lives and
spark social change. He also guides the members of the
creative team into realizing their artistic vision in their work.

2019 198
 FOR ME FOR ALL
MANUELA BURR TAPIA 13 mins | Spanish | Chile

Synopsis:
Blanca is only hours away from unveiling a secret that has
kept her away from her family. During this time she must face
her fears and open up her wounds in order to reveal the truth
to her mother and her family. Only after she does this will she
be able to finally begin healing her past.
About the director:
Born in Santiago, Chile, Manuela realised her passion for
movies at a very young age. She studied art in Pontificia
Universidad Católica de Chile, and later joined Audiovisual
Communication at Duoc UC. Manuela has worked in three
short films so far, “For me. For all” is her debut as a director.

2019 199
 FOUR WALLS AND A SMILE
RENJIT VARMA, SANJO JOE 12 mins | Arabic, Malayalam |
India

Synopsis:
This anthology of three short films takes three different
narratives on how trivial joy is and how it elevates our daily
lives. Each story revolves around a female protagonist set in
worlds apart. Confined to four walls, these tales weave a
fabric of magic with an act as simple as a smile. While the
world might not have resolved their conflicts and tomorrow
might turn out to be just as bleak as today or worse, they still
find reasons to smile.

2019 200
FUNKY LOLA
JULIO MAS ALCARAZ 17 mins | | Spain

Synopsis:
Isabel is around 70 years old. She lives alone in an old
apartment in Madrid. Her son has serious debt problems but
he cannot work because he is serving jailtime, and is only
released on a few weekends on parole. Isabel starts a daring,
resolute endeavour to find a job and help him, as obstacles
arise and her frustration increases, she ends up making a bold
and surprising decision.
About the director:
Filmmaker and poet, has directed several short films, has
published five books of poetry, has been a finalist in the
National Prize, and has been the director of several
companies. He is a Master of Arts in Filmmaking from the
London Film School. He also has an MBA and has a degree in
Economic Sciences.

2019 201
 GADHUL
GANESH SHELAR 25 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Gadhul is a story of the relationship between a son (Rohit,
14) and his mother (Latika, 35). An incident takes place on the
death anniversary of their father which takes a toll on Rohit’s
relationship with his mother.
About the director:
Ganesh Shelar was born in Pune and had attended a film
making workshop by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni (National Film
Award Winner). After the workshop, Mr.Ganesh wrote and
directed his first short film Jokhad (The Burden) in 2015.
Later, he wrote and directed a short film Gadhul (Turbid) in
2018.

2019 202
 GANDASKATRI
ROHIT PADAKI 20 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Based on TP Kailasam’s play Gandaskatri, this short film is
about two men whose lives are at the mercy of a seductress.
Sanjeev meets his old friend Ashwath, only to discover that
he’s now married to his ex. As the two meet again, sparks fly
and a sinister plan of deceit comes to the fore.
About the director:
Rohith Padaki is a director and actor, known for Dayavittu
Gamanisi (2017), Ashtralle Just Missoo (2019) and Jessie
(2016).

2019 203
 GOLDEN TOILET
UMESH MALAN 30 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Golden Toilet is based on a true story in rural Maharashtra
where it’s rare for houses to have toilets. People have to go to
secluded spots or open fields to excrete. The movie is one such
story of a concerned mother, determined to build a toilet at
home. In spite of strong opposition and a lack of funds, will she
be able to do it?

2019 204
 GOODFELLAS
PRAKASH S R 10 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Five small-time criminals are out on their first big mission.
Find out what happens next.
About the director:
Prakash S R is a Writer and director based in Bengaluru.
He gained interest in Filmmaking during his Engineering days.
Prakash believes Films are more of an emotional medium and
not a logical medium. Movies should emotionally connect to
the audience, be it a Comedy movie or a Thriller movie.
“Goodfellas” (Olle Hudugaru) is his first Short movie.

2019 205
 GRAHAK
VIPAN MALAWAT 19 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
This film is about a prostitute’s life - how she relates to the
outside world and how she finds her own space, which is much
better than ‘out there’.
About the director:
Hailing from Punjab, Vipan has graduated from State
Institute of Film and TV, Rohtak, with a specialisation in
Direction. He has the experience of working with leading
directors in various short films. This film is his degree project.

2019 206
HABÍA UNA VEZ
LAURA TORRIJOS BESCOS 6 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
A group of children sing and play by the window of a
basement, unaware of what is on the other side.
About the director:
Laura Torrijos Bescos is a filmmaker who has directed The
life ahead (2015) Homo 35 (2016) Once upon a time (2018) so
far.

2019 207
 HAL
RAM SURAT ISRAR 18 mins | Other | India

Synopsis:
This is the story of a boy and his grandmother. Life is goes
on, meanwhile they come across a problem and the boy tries
to find out a solution.
About the director:
Ram Surat has done a degree in Mass Communication
from the University of Allahabad and also has an M. Phil. in “An
analytical study of Girmitiya issues as represented in
documentary films”. He has also made a documentary as an
assignment named ‘The Struggle of Competitor’.

2019 208
 HALF AND HALF
BAPTISTE DRAPEAU 10 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
On a deserted battlefield, CLOVIS, a knight, awakens in
two pieces! Another knight from the opponent side,
RICHARD, is in the same situation. After a battle, the two half-
men are stuck to each other. They have to find a way to
separate from each other.

2019 209
 HAPPY
DEVASHISH MAKHIJA 7 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A young girl is forced to re-enact a juvenile rape. She is
then revealed to be a helpless victim of a much larger, more
vicious, yet casual misogyny.
About the director:
Devashish Makhija has researched and assisted with
Black Friday, and was the chief assistant director on Bunty aur
Babli. By Two, a story by him in the omnibus Mumbai Noir, has
been adapted into a feature film, directed by him next year. He
has written and directed the multiple awardees Taandav,
El’ayichi, Agli Baar, Rahim Murge pe mat ro and Absent, the
full length feature film, Ajji and Bhonsle.

2019 210
 HAPPY BREAKUP
SANTHOSH G 9 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
HAPPY BREAK UP ! What if you run into your ex-lover
after several years? It sounds like a rather interesting situation
to be in. Here is a story of a couple who are meeting after a
decade. Their break-up was bitter, but they’ve finally sorted
their issues out. What’s in store for them now?
About the director:
A native of Bangalore, Santhosh worked in the IT industry
for four years. But his lingering passion for cinema grew
stronger every day and in 2009, he finally quit the corporate
world to realize his dreams as a filmmaker. Since then, he has
donned multiple roles in cinema. After having worked as an
Assistant Director in “Aaptha” and “Premagaami”, he became
an Associate Director on the film “Badmaash”.

2019 211
 HAPPY MARRIAGE
ERIK JASA? 13 mins | Slovak | Slovakia

Synopsis:
A married couple which breaks apart after the death of
their only child, Andrej and Eva are inevitably getting to the
point of the imaginary crossroad. There is nothing keeping
Eva in the marriage so she deeply desires to leave, but Andrej
is becoming self-aware of his aggressive nature and tries to
change the situation of their marriage.
About the director:
Erik is an avid director, writer and producer. “Happy
Marriage” is his debut short film, that he hopes will help boost
his carrer as a filmmaker.

2019 212
 HARMLESS
VISHESH MANKAL 19 mins | English, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A boy is down on his luck, a girl is looking for thrills, a plot is
hatched and a kidnapping is staged. As far as crimes go, this
one seems harmless. But as with all things, there is a price to
pay, a ‘hefty price’. Harmless begins as a crime-thriller and
develops into a dramatic adventure with a little bit of romance
thrown in. It can be seen as a mix between Bonnie and Clyde
and It Happened One Night.
About the director:
Vishesh Mankal has been making short films since he was
in college. His first film Suicide (2006) gave him direction and
got his journey started. In 2008, his short film “Peacock”
managed to make a splash at the festival circuit and gain some
accolades. He started making videos for small organizations
and eventually became a video editor at Yash Raj Films. He is
currently hoping to get his first feature film funded soon.

2019 213
HARU’S NEW YEAR
ALICE SHIN 19 mins | | Canada, Japan

Synopsis:
New year, new country, new school. Haru has a lot to
adjust to in Canada let alone figuring out how to make new
friends while still missing the ones she left behind in Japan.
When Haru learns about her weird classmate Frances who
doesn’t often appear at school, she wonders more about this
mysterious person.
About the director:
She has worked in Japan, Korea, USA, and Canada as a
director, producer, and editor. Her current project follows a
young immigrant living in Toronto, titled ‘Haru’s New Year’,
supported by the Reel Asian International Film Festival,
Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada
Council for the Arts”

2019 214
 HOME
ALSEN ESTRELLA 13 mins | Tagalog | Philippines

Synopsis:
Sabel searches for his younger brother Bert, as they
escape from Yani, an evil entity inside their home.
About the director:
Alsen Estrella is a fresh graduate from De La Salle College
of Saint Benilde in the field ofDigital Filmmaking. He has won
several awards during college while experimenting
withvarious genres and themes. He’s very ambitious in
creating unique ideas to make his filmstandout. He’s also fond
of creating commercials and hopes to do it in the near future.
As afilmmaker, his goal is to create more films at the same time
improve his skills as a writer anddirector. He aims to make
films that is viewed on a global scale and collaborate with
otherfilmmakers around the world.

2019 215
 HONEST REVIEW
PRAKASH 5 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Its all about the review! Watch out for the thriller video
which indicates everything about the reviews and whats
happening.
About the director:
A passionate and devoted writer, director and film maker,
Prakash is a post graduate in mass communication and
journalism from Manipal University. He has worked as a
writer for a Film magazine of coastal wood and is an actor in a
theater team as well as a copy writer in a ad agency. Currently,
he is pursuing his theatre studies diploma in Ninasam Theatre
Institute, Shimogga.

2019 216
HRIDAYA NU RUDAN
BURHANUDDIN 14 mins | Gujarati | India
DOHADWALA

Synopsis:
A man governed by his ego loses everything to his
fatherhood.

2019 217
 HUAJIANG GIRLS
LIU YUEH-MING 18 mins | Chinese, English |
Taiwan

Synopsis:
K is in senior high, the tutoring class every once a week is
the most private time for her. Her tutor, Xian-xian, is a college
student focusing on English Literature. During the class, Xian-
xian helps K make progress in reading comprehension and
unintentionally leads K to discover her inner-self.
About the director:
Liu Yueh-Ming? is a ?Taiwan actor and director?. ?He used
to act in? ?dozens of? ?independent films? ?and student films?
and in 2014?,?? ?he was? ?nominated at the Les Lutins Short
Film. He has received an award for the best actor? ?for the
short film? ?”Shadow”? ?by Lorenzo Recio?.?? ?Since 2005?,
?he has been creating his? ?own work? ?and? ?still?
?performing? ?as well.

2019 218
 HUMAN
ISSAM TAACHIT 7 mins | Arabic, French, Other
| Algeria

Synopsis:
The movie tells the story of a Trisomic child , He goes to
the stadium, he finds a group of healthy normal children
playing football. He wanted to play with them. One of those
children refuse to let the child with Trisomy play with them.
The sick child was quite sad so he while he was lying on the
grass, he starts imagining a story , he pictures himself in a
world full of successfull Trisomic kids, and the plot unfolds
from there.
About the director:
Issam has obtained an International degree in film
directing and has been awarded nationally and internationally
in the field of acting and cinema. Issam is the director of 5
award winning short films nationally and internationally and is
also a professional actor in the national theaters with 15
professional plays. He has participated in at least 30 national
and international festivals and has been framed in the
Algerian University of audiovisual students in short films.

2019 219
 I AM SUPERMAN
RODRIGO BATISTA 20 mins | Portuguese | Brazil

Synopsis:
Lucas, a black 7-year-old boy, attends a birthday party
dressed up as Superman. Eric, a white 7-year-old, the birthday
kid, had the same idea as Lucas in deciding what to wear. Now
they will do anything and go to any extent to prove who the
real Man of Steel is.
About the director:
Rodrigo Batista, a Brazilian screenwriter and director,
graduated from University of Sao Paulo in Audiovisual Arts. In
2012, he was granted a Fulbright Fellowship and went to the
U.S. where he received a master’s degree in Writing for the
Screen and Stage from Northwestern University. He is the
writer and director of the short film “I am Superman”, selected
for more than 30 film festivals in 12 countries.

2019 220
I CAME FROM THE FUTURE
DAVE LOJEK 4 mins | English, Polish, French
| Poland, Germany

Synopsis:
A brooding businessman reads his own suicide note, but
finds more questions than answers about time travel. He
stands aloof.
About the director:
Award-winning director and producer Dave Lojek was
born in East-Berlin in 1975. He has over 1288 screenings of
his works at international film festivals worldwide. Dave
studied English and Culture at Humboldt-University in Berlin.
As independent filmmaker and organizer of annual film
workshops (KinoKabarets) he teaches short film making and
distribution. Mr. Lojek won 157 film awards and entertained
an audience of more than 2 million people on all continents at
film festivals, on TV, and online by 2018. I came from the
future, Snitch, The Last Supper, Keeper are some of his recent
films.

2019 221
 IDOLATRY
MORAN NAKAR 20 mins | Hebrew | Israel

Synopsis:
Naama is confident her partner, who unsuccessfully tries
to conceive, wants something else in life. When their
relationship starts to crumble, Naama goes out to ask for a
radical and an unrealistic solution.
About the director:
A 28 year old, raised in national religious education. Left
religion, came out of the closet and found out that life as a
lesbian is not exactly what was promised. In 2015; writer,
director, and producer of a short documentary film, “Al Daat
Hamakom”, “Monologim Mehamonita”. Edited and produced
the short film “Zaam” which was featured in dozens of festivals
around the world. In 2017; writer and director of a graduation
film, “Idolatry”, supported by the Rabinovich foundation.

2019 222
INLOVE
LES FRERES LOPEZ 7 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
While on patrol in a Middle Eastern country, a western
army squad stops for a while in the village of Iqmarba…

2019 223
 INSANE LOVE
EITAN PITIGLIANI 20 mins | | Italy

Synopsis:
Alessandro is a young Italian fashion model whose life
seems to have reached a dead end when, one day, walking
down the streets of Rome, he bumps into Sophia, a young girl
from Argentina, with whom he falls desperately in love. Loving
her becomes the whole purpose of his life, to such a point that
it seems to take him to another world.
About the director:
Eitan studied directing in New York and London.In this life,
his first short film was selected at numerous film festivals,
including the prestigeuos Corti d’Argento. In 2015, he
released Like a Butterfly, a film with more than 20 awards.
Insane love is his fourth short film release.

2019 224
 IRENE
JOÃO MARTINHO 15 mins | Portuguese |
Portugal

Synopsis:
Irene finds herself in a strange place. It’s her dates house
and his mother is present.
About the director:
Joao Martinho is a graduate in directing from the Lisbon
Theatre and Film School where, he was the screenwriter for
the short film “Devoluto Vermelho” (2016) and producer of
“Onde Foi a Minha Sorte?” (2016), which won the National
Competition Prize of the Córtex Festival. He has also edited
several shorts, including “Fogo de Artificio” (2017).“Irene” is
his second film.

2019 225
 ISLE OF CAPRI
MÅNS BERTHAS 5 mins | Swedish | Sweden

Synopsis:
Lina’s grandmother is in a severe state of Alzheimer’s
disease. In order to make her remember again, Lina abducts
her from the hospital and takes her to her abandoned
childhood home.
About the director:
Måns Berthas was born in Sundsvall, a small town in
Sweden. In 2015 he directed Champion which debuted at
Göteborg Film Festival and was screened in more than fifty
film festivals around the world . Bitchboy and Vila i frid (Rest
in Peace) are both from 2016. In 2018 , his Isle of Capri, which
was one of the winners of the Nespresso Talents - Cannes Film
Festival 2018. Bottleneck (2019) is his latest short.

2019 226
JOY
MOHANRAJ SIVALINGAM 10 mins | Tamil | India

Synopsis:
Tarun wants sports shoes for his birthday, but his father
cannot afford them. He and his sister, Harini, exhibit how
people with all the necessities and beyond, can help the less
privileged.
About the director:
Mohanraj has grown up watching many worldy movies
and has always wanted to become a filmmaker. He has been a
part of many commercials as an assistant director and is now
steering towards an independent direction.

2019 227
KAM DI GAL
JABRAN ZAFAR 9 mins | Urdu | Pakistan

Synopsis:
It is the portrayal of the fact that no matter what the
education,class,age,socioeconomic status or IQ of a person
is,he can give you a good advice,tell you something of great
value.So we should pay attention when somebody tries to tell
us something important regardless of his apparent
personality.
About the director:
Jabran Zafar is a part time filmmaker who comes from a
small city Khushab in Punjab, Pakistan. His films Ghunchah,
The gift and Kam di Gal have got international acclamation.
Kam di Gal was declared 2nd best international film at the 3rd
Acharya Tulsi short film festival.The gift won best
cinematography-jury prize in Shunya international film
festival’s January edition 2019. Jabran has just graduated
from medical school and is training in medicine.

2019 228
 KARMA
VAIBHAV GATTANI 10 mins | Hindi | india

Synopsis:
Two detectives are resolving a rare case and are figuring
out if it is murder or suicide.
About the director:
Vaibhav Gattani`s strong desire to tell a story that touches
a common man’s heart is what keeps him going. He has a
specialized degree in VFX and has enrolled for many online
filmmaking courses. He has also edited a few music videos and
written, directed and edited short films produced under his
banner ICESCAPE FILMS.

2019 229
 KATRAN
PREM SINGH 15 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Katran is the story of an elderly couple who decide to part
ways after 36 years of their marriage. In the end, they realize
that in some corners of their house still resides a little love
that will bring them together.
About the director:
Prem Singh fell in love with Films at the age of eighteen
when he watched Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella). After a
Diploma in Animation, he began working on his first
Hollywood feature film as an Animator. He desires to make
films depicting everyday life stories.

2019 230
 KIM
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 5 mins | No Dialogue | France

Synopsis:
The young Kim is the heir of a spiritual chief in a totalitarian
regime. Innocent as he is, Kim finds himself propelled towards
the head of the country; However, he just want to have fun.
The country then takes a completely new face.
About the director:
Lucas Lermytte, Simon Krieger, Mathilde Dugardin, Simon
Ameye, Antoine Dupriez and Thibaud Colin have graduated
from the Pôle IIID school (Roubaix, France). In 2018, they co-
directed the short film “Kim”.

2019 231
 KINDNESS PALLET
YASAMIN ARSHIA 5 mins | Persian | Iran, Islamic
Republic of

Synopsis:
There is a big basket in the store that people need to take
their goods from there, but one day ...
About the director:
Yasamin Arshia is a director and writer, known for The
Story of an Apple (2018) and Kindness Pallet (2019).

2019 232
KODI
NAYAN AREHALLI 20 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
A film about how an incident that occurs in one place, can
have an impact on the lives of people in another.
About the director:
An actor and theater director in Kannada, Nayan has
received two ‘best actor’ awards for theatrical plays. Now, he
has taken a step into the film industry and acted in two TV
shows and three Kannada movies. He has also directed three
short films and recorded two singles from an album.

2019 233
 LA FORTEZZA
STEFANO RUSSO 20 mins | Italian | Italy

Synopsis:
The Fortress, entirely shot on the island of Ischia, is the
story of Vito, the estranged father of a ten-year-old
Sebastiano. With the help of Vito’s partner, Lucia, father and
son will try to rebuild the broken bond between them. “La
Fortress” is also an opportunity to explore the historical
beauties of the island, its folk tradition and its wildest nature.
About the director:
Stefanoru studied Geology at the University of Naples. In
1994 his short film Un Paradiso, directed with Paolo
Sorrentino, was screened at Palermo Cinema and since 1998,
he has been writing screenplays for TV. In 2002, his Sei Quello
Che Mangi won “PescaraCortoScript”, a contest of scripts for
short films. In 2007 he won the 1st edition of ENDAS
INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER COMPETITION with
the script IL Viaggio Di Rosa, receiving the prize from the
hands of Syd Field himself.

2019 234
LA PHOTOGRAPHE
BERTRAND NORMAND 12 mins | No Dialogues |
France

Synopsis:
Helena walks in the gardens of the Versailles palace,
photographing statues of antique gods. Through her camera,
she perceives the presence of a male statue that has come to
life and is lurking around her. She runs away, but the statue
finds her. Helena decides to face it.
About the director:
Bertrand Normand studied filmmaking at the Vancouver
Film School in Canada and acting at the Jack Garfein Studio in
Paris. His first fiction feature is currently in development.

2019 235
 LE GRAFFITI
AURELIEN LAPLACE 9 mins | French, Portugese |
France

Synopsis:
Stupor in the city: this morning, someone sprayed graffiti
on the wall of a historical monument! The main people
concerned, the Mayor and Dr. Robin, will have to explain...
About the director:
Since 2001, Aurelien has written and directed six short
films and two clips for Hku and Seldom Colin. With each new
film, he explores the theme of the unsettling of daily life or
how characters entangled in a routine see suddenly their life
switch and their upended bearings among other. This led him
to develop comedies to offbeat tone. Aurélien is also currently
working on a new comedy feature film.

2019 236
LEAVE US ALONE
SHYAM ESHWAR, PRANAV 14 mins | English | India
BLAZE

Synopsis:
A mother wakes up one morning to find an intruder in the
house. The film deals with her struggle to protect herself and
her family from the intruder. The happenings spiral down into
something sinister.
About the director:
Pranav Blaze and Shyam Eshwar are two aspiring film
makers and writers from Bengaluru.

2019 237
 LIFE ON MARS
MARIE LÉA REGALES 17 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
Maria wanders around her neighborhood in the North of
Corsica. Tomorrow her missing brother Stéphane will turn 20,
by a lake, Maria forgets her loneliness and communicates with
lights that visit her at nightfall.
About the director:
Marie Lea Regales was born in Paris in 1993. After a few
years studying editing, she directed her first shortfilm, The
Sirens (Mermaids), n 2017, she produced a collection of very
short experimental self-produced, hand-made, hand-made
pieces without technical support, as a way to create something
alone. Black Hole is part of this collection. Marie is currently
developing a third short film, Nuit Verte, she has won at the
Oberhausen Short Film Festival in 2016 and in 2018 won the
2nd ARTE Award for Best Student Short Film.

2019 238
 LINA
DOMINIQUE BARNIAUD 9 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
Lina, a nine year old is facing her first girl troubles. She
does ask her mother for help, but a mother cant do some
things. This is the story of the film.

2019 239
 LINE OF DUTY
MAYANK MALHOTRA 13 mins | English, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, this is the story of a young recruit
in the Indian army posted at a remote bunker, who is asked to
forego his humane ethics because of rigid border regulations.
With a natural calamity at hand, are all regulations applicable?
About the director:
A graduate in Film from Los Angeles, Mayank started his
career in India as an Assistant Director on big budget feature
films and commercials. Belonging to an army family, Mayank
has grown up in various cities including Mauritius, Bangalore,
New Delhi, Los Angeles and Mumbai. Being a traveller and
storyteller has helped him gaining different outlooks of life
from various parts of the world, and that is a subject which
interests him the most.

2019 240
LOCAL CHANNEL
SIDHARTH SUNIL 20 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
This film is a story of a common Malayali family living in
Bangalore. It’s a story of a bakery man who gets into a fight
with his neighbor and wants revenge.

2019 241
LOOK AT ME
PRASAD CHERKADY 10 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
A single-take short film, portraying the desire of an
emotionally unstable man to become a reality star using his
erratic behaviour. He has been diagnosed as an Exhibitionist
and Psychotic Delusive, his shenanigans have landed him in
trouble previously, but this is a stepping stone for him.
Ultimately, he wants to be viewed from all over the world.The
film ends with a strong monologue about how he wants to rise
to the Celebrity throne, come what may, leaving the audience
bewildered.
About the director:
Prasad Cherkady is an active practitioner of film making,
theater, and Yakshagana- A Coastal Karnataka dance -drama
repertoire. He acts, writes and directs films. He received the
‘Best Actor’ award at META 2016 for the play “Akshayambara”.
He was formally trained in Psychological Counselling and is
now leaning towards Hindustani classical vocals as well.

2019 242
MADRID-ATOCHA
JORGE DAYAS 6 mins | No Dialogues | Spain

Synopsis:
A commuter train departs at night from a lonely and dark
station. Through the window several episodes take place over
the landscape.
About the director:
Jorge Dayas has created and directed several animated
shorts such as “William Wilson” (1999), “Manipai” (2003),
“The Lady at the Threshold” (2007) and “Araan” (2015).
“Madrid-Atocha” (2019) is his fifth work as a director.

2019 243
 MANTO’S MARRIAGE
SHRIVAS NYDU 17 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
The film is an interesting and witty episode of Sadat Hasan
Manto’s life - his marriage and being a man who is
acknowledged for his hard hitting and heart wrenching stories
dealing with social sentiments. This controversial story is
arguably one of the best short stories of the 20th century.
About the director:
Shrivas is a graduate in Graphic Designing and now works
in the Indian Film Industry as a writer and director. He has
made 30 theatrical films for the series titled, Personalities Of
India. His feature film, Balakka-Loved Women has been to
several international film festivls. He has also directed a
feature length documentary Reviving Imagery on Satyajit Ray.
Presently, he is occupied with another feature length
documentary.

2019 244
 MARUNNU
JITHIN JOE FRANCIS 10 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
The film revolves around the life of Nihal, an employee in a
local IT firm. The story depicts the events unfolding in his life
on an unusual day. Events depicted in this film are
coincidentally related to an incident that took place in
Bengaluru in 2016. This story is a pioneer in the discussion of
the subject matter which could be considered a ‘taboo’ with
respect to India’s social norms.
About the director:
Born In Kochi, Kerala, Jithin is an Aeronautical Engineer.
However, he’s currently working as an assistant director in the
Malayalam film Industry, with around 5 films to his credit. This
short is his first attempt at independent film making.

2019 245
 MELODI
MICHAEL KAM 11 mins | Chinese, Malay |
Singapore

Synopsis:
An awkward, lonely boy is infatuated with his new
neighbor, a young caregiver. In his own way, he reaches out to
her...
About the director:
Born and raised in Singapore, Michael completed a post-
graduate diploma in film production from Ngee Ann
Polytechnic. He currently teaches in his alma mater in its film
diploma programme. His short films have screened in festivals
such as Berlinale, Uppsala, Encounters, and won awards in
Tampere and Hamburg, among others.

2019 246
MHASANKHAEE
CHETAN PATIL 10 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
This film revolves around a security guard who has just
started working, guarding a new Cremation Ground. The
events that follow make the rest of the plot.
About the director:
Chetan is a director and Mhasankhaee is his second film.

2019 247
 MI QUERIDO BALÓN
GAIZKA URRESTI 16 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
In 1975, the day that Franco dies, there is no school. In a
village in empty Spain, children play a football match. The ball
belongs to the son of the notary and he sets the rules as he
wants until he scores a penalty goal.
About the director:
Gaizka Urrest is a producer, director, scriptwriter, cultural
manager and teacher of both film and television. He has
directed and produced many films and almost all of them have
won more than a 100 national and international awards,
including a nomination to Goya in 2011 and win as best fiction
short in 2014 Goya Prizes. Last year he premiered his first
feature film Holy Calamity with more than 50,000 spectators
in theaters. He has also produced Incierta Gloria by Agustí
Villaronga.

2019 248
 MOM
MANASA SHARMA, 3 mins | Kannada | India
SPARSHA RK

Synopsis:
Khushi is sad and misses her mom on her parents wedding
anniversary. While Ram wants his daughter Khushi to get
along with sowmya, his newly wedded wife, Khushi is
reluctant. Sowmya has to take the first step and decides to
prepare Khushi’s mom’s favorite dish. Khushi is now happy.
Emotions need small gestures for understanding.
About the director:
Manasa Sharma A photographer turned cinematographer
and a short filmmaker. Currently she is pursuing
cinematography in L V Prasad Film institute in Chennai. She
aspires to be a director of bridge films like her idol Puttanna
Kanagal. Sparsha RkA singer turned actor who is also a film
maker. Coming from a literature background, she has great
writing and editing skills. She is keen on taking up direction.

2019 249
MOMENT
DEVAVRATHA KALKURA 5 mins | | India

Synopsis:
When fun dominates us and we forget to take care about
ourself, which comes to a decision we make with life and
choice regretting and etching in a life long memory.

2019 250
 MONSTROUS
ALEJANDRO SANTAELLA 7 mins | Spanish | Spain
VERA

Synopsis:
During his childhood, Esteban has been mistreated by his
classmates at school, especially by Rubén and his group of
friends, that pain has fueled the hatred of the child throughout
his childhood, making him a vengeful monster.
About the director:
He began his cinematographic career studying
Audiovisual Realization adn script and production courses at
IES Guadalpín (Marbella) in 2015his first short film, “Dear
Neighbor” was at the Notodofilmfest Jameson festival.

2019 251
 MR. BEEJA
VINAYAKA N 10 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
Mr. Beeja is a black and white experimental silent flick and
a tribute to the movies belonging to the 19th and 20th
century. The film is the story of an innocent orphan in the
1920’s named Mr. Beeja and an encounter that slowly shapes
his life.
About the director:
Vinayaka, a 23 year old Bengaluru boy, is currently
working as an associate director and writer in the Kannada
film industry. He has also independently directed
documentaries, short films, album songs and advertisements.

2019 252
 MR. DAS
RAVALI THUMMALACHETTY 27 mins | English, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Mr. Das, a widower, is battling depression and loneliness
after his daughter, Radhika leaves the country for her
education. After a heart attack, he fights an imposter who he
believes to have come into his life under the pretense of being
his daughter. Where is Radhika? Will Mr. Das ever find her?
About the director:
Ravali is an actor, filmmaker currently living in Los Angeles.
As a theatre practitioner for over five years, Ravali has
dabbled in various aspects of theatre such as acting, directing
and writing and has worked extensively with the Bangalore
based theatre group, MISF!T. She has written and directed
two short films, “Urmih” and “Mr. Das”.

2019 253
 MUD MUD KE NA DEKH
MUJEER PASHA, VEENA 22 mins | English, Hindi | India
KULKARNI

Synopsis:
Months after divorce, Kumar shows up with bags at his ex-
wife’s door only to find out she is leaving with her girlfriend
who happens to be Kumar’s best friend. Here is your classic
triangle with a queer twist.
About the director:
Mujeer Pasha, a 29 year old, resides in Bangalore, India.
Filmmaking has been a major form of his expression and he
believes storytelling through text, visuals, and sound is his
super-human power. This is how he thinks he brings value and
drives people to see things differently. Whereas Veena is a
teacher, a filmmaker and godmother, and in all of this, She’s a
powerful show runner and has put together many successes
in her long career. Anything created by Veena tends to evoke
love, freethinking, and hope. With her warm smile, she rules
the stage and the hearts of her audience.

2019 254
MUDDHU MUDDHAAGI
SAI KRISHNA ENREDDY 29 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Stuck in the storm that is her parents’ relationship Aashi
bears a burden larger than her tender years. Muddhu
Muddhagi is what this little one sees and experiences - the
love she never sees, and the strife she has to live with.
About the director:
Sai Krishna Enreddy is a poster designer and has designed
for over 450 films. He is also an actor (12 films) and is a
director who has directed one feature film and one short film.

2019 255
 MUFFIN
RANJITH R 9 mins | No Dialogue | India

Synopsis:
A lonely depressed man’s life takes a turn when he sees a
muffin so wonderful and otherworldly.
About the director:
Ranjith is 24-year-old Engineer from Bangalore who has a
keen interest in stories and films. He is cuurently working in an
MNC and Muffin is his first attempt at making a short film.
Some of the movies that have inspired him and had an impact
are The Hunt, Zodiac and The Big Lebowski.

2019 256
 MY BODY
SANDRALEE ZINZEN, 2 mins | No Dialogue | France
NICOLAS NIVESSE

Synopsis:
A teenage girl is staring at herself in a mirror. She doesn’t
like what she sees - fat, skinny, ugly; she thinks she looks like a
monster. Maybe it was about time she took a step back and
realized she’s not that terrible-looking.
About the director:
Sandralee Zinzen and Nicolas Nivesse have graduated
from the Pôle IIID school (Roubaix, France). In 2018, they co-
directed the short film “My Body”.

2019 257
 NAAN DEVRU
UTHKARSHA BALARAM 20 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
The film narrates the tale of an ancient spirit worship
ritual, with an insecure man’s skepticism growing so serious
that he decides to hypnotise himself into a spirit to tackle the
fight between reality and beliefs.
About the director:
Uthkarsha started making short films under his own
banner - Mintonette Films in 2016. He has worked as a writer
and director in nearly ten short films and has also made two
documentaries and a music video. Having worked as a
director, writer, cinematographer, sound designer, editor and
production designer in short films, he enjoys being on the film
set. He aims at creating good stories that will linger in the
audiences’ minds for a long time.

2019 258
NAMMA METRO
SANTHOSH G 5 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
We’ve all met familiar strangers; It’s nothing uncommon,
especially with how the world seems to be contracting.
However, not many of us make an attempt to speak to that
person. Why do we hesitate, when there’s a good chance of
them being an acquaintance? Namma Metro is a breezy tale of
familiarity and taking chances.
About the director:
A native of Bangalore, Santhosh worked in the IT industry
for four years. But his lingering passion for cinema grew
stronger every day and in 2009, he finally quit the corporate
world to realize his dreams as a filmmaker. Since then, he has
donned multiple roles in cinema. After having worked as an
Assistant Director in “Aaptha” and “Premagaami”, he became
an Associate Director on the film “Badmaash”.

2019 259
 NARRATIVAS DE UM CRIME
ALISON ZAGO 14 mins | French, Portugese |
Brazil

Synopsis:
Constantin works as a police detective, but dreams about
being a writer, always pursuing his next story. Paulo is a
policeman with angry issues that just came back from a period
of suspension. The different perspectives from Constantin
and Paulo collide when they met at a crime scene, and the
conflict between them flirts with tragedy, revealing a reality
full of ironies, tears and blood.
About the director:
Alison Zago graduated in Cinema from São Paulo
University. His first short film was “Flash”, written by Eduardo
Prado. His second short was “Preto ou Branco!” written and
directed by himself. Zago decided to shoot this film completely
in front of a green screen, seeking to learn the complexity of
the whole process of postproduction. His last project is
“Narrativas de um crime”, a project that won the 1st TNT Film
Festival in Brazil, selected between 1400 participants. Zago is
currently working on two projects: a feature film screenplay
and a multi-platform series screenplay.
2019 260
 NEED HELP
PRANAV KUMAR 20 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Cases of child sexual abuse comes up in daily news in India
these days. At the same time, the World Health Organization
states that India is going through a mental health crisis. This
short film tries to show that there is a strong connection
between both of the facts and possible solutions.
About the director:
Pranav Kumar was born in Bihar and is a graduate in mass
communication from the School of communication, MAHE
Manipal, Karnataka.

2019 261
 NEPENTHE
ROSALBA GARCIA 18 mins | Spanish | Mexico
GOMEZTAGLE

Synopsis:
Nepenthe is a wild girl who has been ophaned. She lives
alienated and doesn’t understand at all the civilized world that
she observes at a distance. The day comes when she runs out
of food ventures beyond her limits in order to eat. So, she
meets a taciturn and a curious boy who confronts her. In their
lonelinnes, both of them establish a peculiar friendship and
they briefly know happyness. Until the situation suddenly
changes.
About the director:
Rosalba Garcia graduated at the “Forum of contemporary
art” in 2005 and has a bachelor degree in Scenic Arts from the
UDG. She has participated in Theatre Staging, Dance
Choreography, Short Films, Long Films, and Commercial
Films. As a director she has received the National award of
University Theatre in 2005 and the Centenario Award in
Morelos in 2010. Rosalba has also participated in many state
and country festivals.

2019 262
NO EXIT
ARVIND ALOK 24 mins | Korean | Korea

Synopsis:
In the background of Korean War, clash of two ideologies
confront and blame each other for the present situation of
war, but there is no way out. Will they find their exit?
About the director:
Arvind Alok is a filmmaker who graduated from the
Korean National University of Arts in Film Direction. No Exit,
Dammed, Bollywood vs Bollywood and Who am I are some of
his films.

2019 263
 NOW WE CAN DIE IN PEACE
ARNAUD GUEZ 3 mins | French | Belgium

Synopsis:
During the world cup final in ‘98, a cop waits in his
surveillance van; along with his partner, they have the task to
bring a big fish down. But things go wrong.

2019 264
OLD MAN
TRUEBA & TRUEBA 8 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Carmen, once again, is about to go to her tedious workday.
With the passing of hours something extraordinary happens,
sadly, not such an extraordinary thing for Carmen. The
selfishness society we live in will soon make the dystopian
society that “Old man” poses a reality.
About the director:
Trueba and Trueba are two brothers from Santander
(Spain). Their first piece was the short film One Step Ahead.
The film was selected in more than 60 festivals all over the
world and also won awards in five of them. Oldman, their
second production deals with a subject of painful actuality:
The loneliness in the third age.

2019 265
 ONCE UPON A TIME... THE RETURN
SAPIN ALBAN 2 mins | French | France

Synopsis:
When the wolf returns to pursue Little Red Riding Hood,
it’s time for revenge.
About the director:
Alban Sapin has written and directed his first short movie
when he was 19. Once upon a time... The return is his first
experience in comedy. Earlier he has worked on western,
horror, political, thiller and drama genre. His films have been
selected in more than 120 festivals and won 15 prizes.Alban
Sapin is working on is first feature film script.

2019 266
 ONE FINE DAY
VIBIN M.R 10 mins | Tamil | India

Synopsis:
A young rag picker was on his usual round of collecting
garbage when he finds something unusual - a treasure chest
that changed not only his life, but also his sister’s.
About the director:
Born in the state of Kerala, India Vibin was an Advertising
professional for about 5 years. He is now working as Writer /
Associate director in the Malayalam Film Industry. He is also
the dialogue writer for various Malayalam movies like
Chapters, Arikil Oraal & 100 Days of love. One Fine Day is his
directorial debut.

2019 267
 ONE NIGHT STAND
INDRANIL BANERJEE 26 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
This movie defines an obsession and possessiveness that
leads to a fatal attraction between two completely different
human beings . It might seem like an erotic thriller at first, but
the ending is rather twisted. This story is basically of a one
night stand gone wrong.
About the director:
Indranil is into direction and D.O.P. His critically acclaimed
and Award winning films for direction include Reality Show,
The Chase, The Mirage, Trinayani, One Night Stand and
Bahannoborti.

2019 268
OUR STREET
CLARA SANTAOLAYA 17 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
The story of four very different women who live on the
same street and join in a chain of sisterhood, empowerment
and strength. Together they stand up and overcome the
realities that others had chosen for them. Sometimes, a small
day by day revolution can change everything.
About the director:
Clara Santaolaya has directed 2 short films previously:
Damocles chains (2011) Pangea (2015) and various video
clips, video-arts and video-essays that have been exhibited at
the CCCB (Center for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona) as
Llull movement or The voice of the people. He has been
Assistant and Assistant Director in numerous series and
fictions among which are Central Hospital, The Secret of Old
Bridge and Victim number 8.

2019 269
 PAMPHLET
SHEKHAR BAPU 30 mins | Marathi | India
RANKHAMBE

Synopsis:
A 12 year old child receives a religious pamphlet which
mandates circulation of copies of the same to avoid
misfortune. But the child does not have money to print the
copies of the same, he develops a tremendous fear. This film is
about how this fear transforms a child who was once ready to
compete with moon to a mentally handicapped child.
About the director:
Shekhar Bapu Rankhamb has worked as an assistant
director for the film, Kunasathi Kunitari and has written and
directed the short films Dhonda, Muk and Punjabi dress.

2019 270
 PAPA : MON AMOUR
HARSHAL PANDHE 3 mins | English, French | India

Synopsis:
An unbreakable bond between a kid and his father,
changes his entire life.
About the director:
He is specialised in visual storytelling, creative direction,
editing, graphic design, VFX and animation. Currently, he is
working as a freelancer and collaborating with international
artists, hoping to tell unique stories to break the barriers of
expressing art through films.

2019 271
 PENDANT QUE LES CHAMPS BRÛLENT
LOUVE DUBUC-BABINET 25 mins | French, Portugese |
France

Synopsis:
A girl who is struggling to get back in the saddle, a boy on
the side of the road, and somewhere, a fire that goes out...
About the director:
Louve is a graduate of the ESRA in 2015; she signed her
first film with Theorem & Louve Productions that she met at
the Clermont-Ferrand film festival in 2016. Strong and secret
female characters are often at the heart of her scripts, often
immersed in a rural or remote world of cities.

2019 272
 PERHAPS TODAY...
NADINE ASMAR 9 mins | Arabic | Lebanon

Synopsis:
Oum Karim, a 60-year-old Beiruti lady, is used to prepare
Lahm Bi Ajin (Lebanese ham pie) once a week.
About the director:
Nadine Asmar, a Lebanese filmmaker and screenwriter.
“L’aveugle de la Cathédrale” (The Blind of the Cathedral) is her
2015 graduation short film. “Perhaps today” is her second
short film produced in 2017, which is a winner of 3 awards in
France and the UK and nominated for over 15 prizes. Nadine
is also a photographer, producer, editor and movie blogger.
She has been a part of 10 films which have been directed by
her.

2019 273
PIGGY
CARLOTA MARTÍNEZ 14 mins | Spanish | Spain
PEREDA

Synopsis:
Sara is an overweight teen that lives in the shadow of a
clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her
childhood friend, Claudia, defends her when she’s bullied at
the local pool in front of an unknown man. Her clothes are
stolen and Sara must get home wearing nothing but her bikini.
The long walk home will mark the rest of her life.
About the director:
Carlota has been a screenwriter and script supervisor for
series such as Periodistas and Motivos Personales, she has
also directed series likeEl secreto de Puente Viejo, LEX and
Lalola and has worked on Los Hombres de Paco, Red Eagle and
Luna. Piggy is her second short film.

2019 274
 PITAAH
PANKAZ SINGH TANWAR 8 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Our loved ones always care for us. They always check on
us wherever they are and which ever state they are in.This
thought is converted into “Pitaah”.
About the director:
Pankaz Singh is currently living in Jodhpur, Rajasthan and
has a BCA degree, he is currently working for a real estate
company and is rather passionate about films. He has
completed a professional editing course in Mumbai and has
worked as an assistant editor for the Indian tally awards 2010.
Pankaz worked in several theatre projects and with bollywood
directors like Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nagesh Kukunoor & Ram
Kishan Choyal. He has also worked on TV projects like Crime
Petrol. Pitaah being his directorial debut.

2019 275
PLUCKED
TEJUS YAKHOB 23 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
A young boy tries to save his dying mother by using his
eyelashes to ask for wishes.
About the director:
Tejus Yakhob graduated from AISFM, Hyderabad and
Plucked is his graduation film. Currently, he is writing for a
feature film.

2019 276
POSTMONITION
HANS MORSA FRANZ 6 mins | No dialogue |
IMPLER Germany

Synopsis:
Can we speak of reality, if something happened, which
wasn‘t seen by anybody? Madnes as the source of all dreams
and dreams as the source of all madness. The movie shows the
try to remember a dream before it dissapears. Vanishing
memories remain. A vague feeling. A hunch.
About the director:
Hans & Franz are artists and filmmakers, based in Leipzig,
Germany. They study Graphic-Design and Illustration at the
Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig. Both are currently working on
their diplomas.

2019 277
 PRAWNS
SWAPNIL SHETYE 16 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
This short film talks about ups & downs in the relationship
between a father & son and how some situations change the
father’s entire perspective on education.
About the director:
Swapnil Shetye is a filmmaker who has directed and edited
many movies namely, Prawns, Cigna, Prestige, Indigo and
many more. He is also coming up with a series called Astro
Vastu on Hungama App. Swapnil has also worked as assistant
director for few movies.

2019 278
 PRIVATE MEETING
FARHAD GHARIBI 11 mins | Farsi | Iran

Synopsis:
A young woman whose husband is in jail does not approve
of illegal ways to make a living for herself and her little girl. She
has a plan to earn money.
About the director:
Farhad Gharibi has spent his filmmaking career in the
Iranian Youth Cinema Society and works as scriptwriter and
director. He has directed and written the short film “Private
Meeting” and has also been taking responsibilities in several
short film projects like the short film “Labyrinth” as an advisor
and planner and in the short fiction film “raha” as an editor.

2019 279
 PROTYUSH
ARINDAM BAROOAH 12 mins | Other | india

Synopsis:
The despair of a poverty stricken family accentuates,
when the sole bread earner of the family meets an untimely
death. The wife is now left with her two school going children
and society offers her two choices; either to succumb to her
miseries and employ them as child labourers or to take the
challenging path which out-right rejects the societal norms of
rural India. Now, the wife must make a tough decision to feed
her family.
About the director:
Hailing from Assam, Arindam Barooah shot his first short
film in 2014, Eti Notun Prabhat: A New Dawn, that became a
turning point in his career. Since then he has made several well
received short films such as Akanksha: An Impassioned Desire
and Exploring Namphake, a travelogue documentary. He
formed Panchoi Productions under which his films are
produced. His passion for cinema drives him to shape his
dreams into reality through films.

2019 280
 PUB & SUCH
ELEANNA SANTORINAIOU 7 mins | English | United
Kingdom

Synopsis:
Ethel works night shift in a pub. It’s almost 11 o’clock, yet
again she has to pick up the glasses and clear the space, as she
cleans, her thoughts take over everything. A glimpse in a girl’s
life, as she struggles with her life and her thoughts.
About the director:
Eleanna was born in Athens, Greece. After finishing her
studies in Athens, she moved to London to study filmmaking
at the London Film Academy. She has been collaborating for 9
years with Fournos Center for Digital Culture in Athens
where she has written and directed 5 plays for Children. Since
2014, she has been working in London as a freelance editor
and director. She has directed 5 short films with the latest one
being Pub & Such.

2019 281
 RAM NEEDS 75
RAMEEZ POYIL 30 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
A dream since his childhood, Ram works to make it a
reality by enrolling himself into a photography course.
However, he’s not satisfied with what is provided from the
course which adds on to the reasons for him to miss classes
lavishly, by being late and bunking for significant reasons. He
eventually runs short of adequate attendance required to
clear the semester. His friends come up with a plan to save
Ram. The film is creative nonfiction that deals with real-life
issues of students in a fictitious plotting.
About the director:
Born and raised in Qatar, Rameez Poyil moved to India to
enroll himself into a filmmaking course. He along with his
friends founded One Room Mediaworks through which this
film was produced. He was the awardee for Best Screenplay at
the 8th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival. He has been making
short films, ad films, corporate videos and wedding films ever
since.

2019 282
RESERVAS NATURALES
ALEJANDRO PEDREGAL 16 mins | Spanish, English |
Finland, Mexico, Spain

Synopsis:
Every day Alberto cleans rooms at a fancy hotel, trying to
stay out of trouble. But one day, a conflict with Emma, a
business woman staying at the hotel, will disturb his peace,
triggering a shift that will go beyond the lives of them both.

2019 283
 RESTLESS
MITUL AHMED 5 mins | Bengali | Bangladesh

Synopsis:
A child living a simple and easy life with equal amount of
fear and fun, has grown up naturally with his knowledge &
intellectuality. In the era of machinery, there is joy in
conquering the kingdom by moving a windlass.
About the director:
Mitul Ahmed is a film-maker, journalist & writer. He is the
executive-producer of the film Bhoy: The fear of silence which
is based on the murder issue of bloggers in Bangladesh.

2019 284
 RUFUS KING PARK
VINAY PUJARA 13 mins | English | United
States

Synopsis:
Sharon & Matthew both suffering from cancer last stage
meet by chance. They become good friends over time & decide
to spend their last lap of their lives together as much as they
can.
About the director:
Vinay Pujara is an India born filmmaker. Started his career
in Bollywood as an Assistant Director. After taking classes at
NYU’s filmmaking school as well as other’s in 2012, he has
since completed 9 short films and is in pre-production for his
first feature. His company “Sun Om Productions Inc.” is quickly
outputting content with strong themes. Vinay has valued his
films in the sense of being fearless pieces that tell a story from
a view that is not often seen. His past short films have been
screened at film festivals around the globe as well as have won
some awards.

2019 285
 SAAD (CALLING)
KUNIKA KHARAT 20 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Saad is a story of an old couple who live a mundane life and
long for their children when suddenly, an unexpected event
occurs in the house that changes everything.
About the director:
Kunika Kharat comes from Navi Mumbai and is studying
Film and Video communication at National Institute of Design,
India. Kunika’s journey as a film maker started in 2017 when
she joined the course, she has always enjoyed story-telling
and believes films are strong mediums of telling stories as you
can re-create reality and capture it forever. But she also
believes that films can do more than just story-telling and can
be used as a medium to create awareness.

2019 286
 SAAVITRI
MADAN ANIRUDH KALE 20 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Inspired by the ancient mythological figure Sati Saavitri,
this film’s main character Saavitri, lives with her husband who
is unable to fulfill her sexual needs and so she is deprived of
motherhood. With time, life offers her something and her
choice is an ambiguity.
About the director:
Madan is currently doing his post graduation in film
editing (Third year) at the Film and Television Institute of India
– Pune, and is working with different art forms involved in film
editing.

2019 287
 SAMUDRA
HARSHAL WADKAR 24 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Two young girls rent a room in a hotel to shoot an intimate
video. They want to make a quick buck to pay for something
illegal.
About the director:
From a family involved in the printing and bookbinding
business, Harshal was driven to the art of narrative
storytelling through a camera in his college days. He took to
his dream when he got into theatre and gradually into films.
Starting as an apprentice, Harshal worked as a Director in
commercials, corporate films, music videos, and Ad-films. He
completed his FA course from FTII and NFAI in 2009 and has
been involved in making short films, documentaries and Ad-
Films ever since. His recent short films Cycle and
Conversations have gained critical acclaim across national
and international film festivals.

2019 288
 SAOLI
KUMAR KULDIP MEDHI 8 mins | Other | India

Synopsis:
Skin color cannot define a person’s mind, but can a mind
define whether it is good, bad or ugly?” This film is an attempt
to shift our focus towards the problem of discrimination based
on skin color in society. Why do we prefer fair or white skin?
White people make fun of black people and treat them as
inferior. Saoli, a little girl feels the pain of being born with dark
skin and the mindset of people prevailing in society that the
dark-skinned are inferior.
About the director:
Kumar Kuldip Medhi is an Assamese filmmaker living and
working in Guwahati, India. He attended the Film
Appreciation Course by FTII and has been working for
Doordarshan Channel and the state government since 1992,
under his production house Roopkonwar Cine Production.
His works often deal with cultural & social issues focusing on
women empowerment, health, and rural development.

2019 289
SHIVA D’COSTA
GURUKARANBIR SINGH 8 mins | Hindi | India
BATTH

Synopsis:
Shiva D’costa is the story of a boy who adopts the
transformation of religion from Hindu to Christianity and how
his mother reacts to it.
About the director:
Gurukaranbir Singh Batth is a filmmaker, currently based
in Florida, USA. He is pursuing Master’s in Filmmaking from
Full Sail University, Orlando, Florida. Gurukaran was born in
Pathankot, a city in the state of Punjab, India. He graduated
from Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, Punjab in
Bachelors in Multimedia. After completing his Bachelor’s, he
has directed two short films, viz.., Harike Pattan (2016) and
Shiva D’Costa (2018). Apart from that, he has been working as
Chief Assistant Director in a web series and directed several
Punjabi music videos.

2019 290
SIEGE
DEEPTANSHU SINHA 16 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
After a citywide lockdown due to crime, Aaditya, a soldier
from the city forces, must find a way to protect the people of
the city from the commander and his forces.
About the director:
Deeptanshu is currently pursuing his passion for
filmmaking at the Vancouver Film School, Canada.
Deeptanshu started off as a Screenwriter and now has 2
feature-length screenplays to his name, he has also been a
Screenwriter for more than 15 short films. He has directed
over 20 short-films and is also well versed in the technical
aspects of cinema.

2019 291
SILKBOARD
SANTHOSH G 12 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
SILK BOARD’ revolves around a couple who meet at the
infamous Bangalore traffic signal (SILK BOARD). The most
annoying of all traffic jams helps them bond, after which they
begin the journey of a lifetime together.
About the director:
A native of Bangalore, Santhosh worked in the IT industry
for four years. But his lingering passion for cinema grew
stronger every day and in 2009, he finally quit the corporate
world to realize his dreams as a filmmaker. Since then, he has
donned multiple roles in cinema. After having worked as an
Assistant Director in “Aaptha” and “Premagaami”, he became
an Associate Director on the film “Badmaash”.

2019 292
 SIN TI
ALLAN J. ARCAL 10 mins | Spanish, English |
Spain

Synopsis:
In the darkest night, Maria returns home in tears. There
they wait for his husband, his daughter and a terrible secret.
About the director:
Allan J.Arcal aka Jorge Calero Alonso graduated in
Audiovisual Communication at the European University of
Madrid. He has been a scriptwriter and director of series and
documentaries for La2 of TVE. He has also worked as a
speaker and scriptwriter for Cadena SER and has been an
actor for television, film and advertising. Apart from directing
several short films such as El vendedor de humo and El día que
nunca te olvide, Calero has also written novels and has
scripted comics.

2019 293
SKETCH
SHARATH RAYSAD 16 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
An infamous, mentally tormented artist sedated in his
solitude, seeks nature to express his troubled soul in his
sketches.
About the director:
Sharath is a film maker from Bangalore, interested in
creating engaging content.

2019 294
SLAUGHTER
SAMAN HOSSEINPUOR, 13 mins | Kurdish | Iran,
AKO ZANDKARIMI Islamic Republic of

Synopsis:
Ghasem is forced to sell their cow to spend a hard winter
in their village, but his son fled out the cow.
About the director:
Saman Hosseinpuor and Ako Zandkarimi have directed 5
short films separately, and soon after they decided to write
and direct films together.

2019 295
 SOJU RAFAEL
NAVARRO MINON 20 mins | Other | Spain

Synopsis:
On a remote island in the Pacific, a man and a woman, on a
chance encounter, try to open up to each other. Perhaps they
will never achieve it.
About the director:
Rafael is an architect by profession but always had a keen
interest in films. He made his first short film in 2012 and since
then has been writing scripts, directing and acting in various
short films. He also has several awards in scripting and
direction categories in various festivals.

2019 296
 STRANDED IN THE CITY
SUBRATA PAUL 25 mins | Bengali | Bangladesh

Synopsis:
A construction-site day worker comes to a new city with
his only earning resource, a spade. Someone steals it while he
is sleeping. When he fails to buy a new spade, he takes an
opportunity to steal someone else’s spade.
About the director:
Subrata Paul is a writer, director and producer from
Bangladesh. He graduated from the faculty of film & media,
Stamford University, Bangladesh. He is the founder and
owner of a production company named Cinemaya and with
the immense passion of film making, he directed and produced
his own graduation film “Stranded In The City”. Paul also got a
government grant to make a film named “Chayajoddha” in the
fiscal year 2016-2017.

2019 297
 STRAY STAR
PARAMJEET SINGH KATTU 8 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
This short film encompasses the plight of migration in
Punjab (India). The relationship between Punjab and
migration is as old as Punjab and the film focuses on the
migration of landscape, language and colors. It tells the tale of
contemporary concerns throughout various time spans of
Punjab.
About the director:
Paramjeet is a student of literature and art. Published one
research book, one translation book, 15 research paper and
more than 50 articles in prominent magazines and
newspapers. Currently, Paramjeet is an Assistant Professor,
School of Social Sciences and Languages at Lovely
Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab).

2019 298
STRESS
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 3 mins | No Dialogue | France

Synopsis:
In an oppressing environment, a child plays with a knife.
About the director:
Simon Dauchy, Tom Delforge, Antoine Wilmot, Théo
Mechref and Julien Delcroix have graduated from the Pôle
IIID school (Roubaix, France) with a Master in Digital
direction. In 2018, they co-directed the short film “Stress”.

2019 299
SUMATI
DEEKSHA M HASKER 15 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A small-town girl realizes she’s falling into a loop of
expectation from her husband, through the story of another
woman, who failed to get out of it.
About the director:
Deeksha M Haskar has had a long winding journey that
was destined to lead to film-making. She is a film enthusiast
and an avid reader. She has worked in a PR firm and then in a
production house that produced regional language daily-
soaps. She then pursued film making and enrolled in Whistling
Woods International to specialise in Direction.

2019 300
SVAH: SO BE IT!
GAURI DASWANI 12 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A girl wanting to get married faces the most bizarre
hurdle. A defective chromosome inthe family.
About the director:
During the course of her career, Gauri has had the
opportunity to assist reputed directors and to be associated
with movie projects like “Chakravyuh & Satyagraha” (with
Prakash Jha), “Shamitabh” (with R. Balki) and “Mom” (with
Ravi Udyawar) as well as many advertising projects.

2019 301
 SWACHHTA
RAHUL ABHUA 4 mins | English, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A Short-film about the Clean India Movement (Swachh
Bharat Mission), an excellent initiative taken by India’s Prime
Minister and how some people have received it in the wrong
way, and are using it to show-off. CLEAN YOUR MENTALITY
FIRST, THEN MAKE INDIA PROUD!
About the director:
Rahul Abhua, 23, is a young filmmaker, an aspiring actor,
and Founder of ‘Bhooka Nanga Productions’. Abhua has done
Theatre under the National School Of Drama’s (NSD)
Professional and recently began making short and feature
films for different web-portals. He has directed a documentary
on the subject of ‘women empowerment and their rights’ for
the Ministry of Delhi and has now directed more than 20 short
films which are available on various streaming platforms.

2019 302
 TAHRIB
GERARD VIDAL-CORTÉS 10 mins | Arabic | Spain

Synopsis:
A young Moroccan must take a group of illegal immigrants
in a boat through the Strait of Gibraltar
About the director:
Gerard Vidal – Cortes is a Graduate in Film & Audiovisual
and specializes in film directing at ESCAC. After writing,
directing and collaborating on many projects in and out of
college, he has written and directed Tahrib as his graduation
project. Last year he also co-directed a feature film developed
at college called “La filla d’algu?”.

2019 303
 TAILORED
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 7 mins | | France

Synopsis:
This film tells the story of a human being in a world full of
animals. It is his first day of work as a dressmaker in a famous
Haute Couture workroom. Instead of doing his work, he sews
together a disguise with versions of different animal parts to
imitate his colleagues and hide his difference.
About the director:
Léa Cousty, Chloé Astier, Raphaël Guez, Mélanie
Fourgeaud, Hugo Bourriez and Victoire Le Dourner have
graduated from Supinfocom Rubika school (Valenciennes,
France) with a Master in Digital Direction. In 2018, they co-
directed the short film “Sur Mesure”.

2019 304
TALK TO ME, PRECIOUS
SABARIVASAN 20 mins | Tamil | India
SHANMUGAM

Synopsis:
A man who is sentenced to death has a fervent last wish
which is to have his last meal cooked and served by his young
wife. What will be the mental state of the wife? How will she
talk to her beloved husband, who is heading to receive death
in a few hours? What will she talk, that is, if at all?
About the director:
Sabarivasan Shanmugam studied Film direction under
one of the most renowned filmmakers of india, Mr.
Balumahendra in his film school, “Balumahendra Cinema
Pattarai”. Mr.Balumahendra is known for his national award
winning Tamil films like ‘Moondram Pirai’ (Sadma in Hindi),
‘Veedu’ and ‘Sandhyaragam’. Sabarivasan has also worked as
an assistant director under Balumahendra in the film
‘’Thalaimuraigal’ which won a National Award.

2019 305
TEA
POOJA SUDHIR 25 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
Despite several attempts, Radha can’t brew the perfect
cup of tea. When she meets Shankar, a truth about their lives
is revealed.
About the director:
Pooja Sudhir studied filmmaking at the New York Film
Academy, she currently works as a writer at Paramvah
Studios. ‘Tea’ is her first short film.

2019 306
 TERROR
YONATAN SHEHOAH 17 mins | Arabic, Hebrew |
Israel

Synopsis:
Dan, a patient who suffers from PTSD, finds himself
thrown together with his Arab co-workers when multiple
terror attacks hit Jerusalem again.
About the director:
Yonatan Shehoah was born and raised in Mexico City and
emigrated to Israel in 2012. From 2013 to 2017 he studied
directing and cinematography full time at the Maaleh School
of Film and Television and graduated in 2018. Terror is his
graduating film. Yonatan was the director of photography for
five of his fellow students’ films viz., 11 Minutes, Taken, Round
2, Shmil and Possessed.

2019 307
 THE ACCORDION
SANDIP BANERJEE 20 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
The story of this film revolves around the basis of the
karmic cycle, portrayed by the surreal and psychological
journey of the protagonist and how the whole essence of it
holds up to a quote-”Try to discover who I am from my choice
of words and colours”, which also describes the inner self/
voice of the protagonist, who is shown drifting from one form
to another and then to the absolute, where he meets his own
philosophy.
About the director:
Sandip Banerjee is passionate about painting and poetry.
His published works include “One Barrel Blood”, “Last Sunday”,
“Coffin Maker” and “Time” which are a reflection of him and
the society he’s a part of. He has been into research about one
of the greatest parallel film maker of all time-Ritwik
Ghatak(World Cinema), for at least a period over 6 years,
before he chose film making as a way of expressing himself.

2019 308
 THE BALLAD OF A GEEK
DEBASHIS DAS 18 mins | Bengali | Bangladesh

Synopsis:
Gittu, an introvert milkman, goes to an abandoned local
temple regularly to smoke after performing his duty of
delivering milk from door to door. Once while smoking
cigarettes in solitude, he becomes aware of the temple’s
secret.
About the director:
Debashis Das has a diploma in Film-making from
Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute (BCTI). Many of
his short films were screened at a number of international film
festivals including International Film Festival of South Asia
[IFFSA] - Toronto, Dadasaheb Phalke International Short Film
Festival, Clapstick International student’s Film Festival, Pune
Short Film Festival, ReelLife Film Festival, Open Window
International Film Festival, South Asian Short Film Festival
and The Lift-Off Session.

2019 309
 THE BOLT CONNECTION
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 7 mins | No Dialogue | France

Synopsis:
After a heist that goes wrong, a frail robot who was the
driver of a robot mafia, ends up processing of some loot he
shouldn’t have, a human heart. Tempted by the opportunity of
being like his bosses, he grafts the heart to himself and
discovers the feeling of being alive. But those brief instants of
life have a price.
About the director:
Nicolas Lebas, Claire Cartier, Mathilde Dourdy, Thibault
Grunenberger, Maurine Lecerf and Shih-Hui Pan have
graduated from Supinfocom Rubika school (Valenciennes,
France) with a Master in Digital Direction. In 2018, they co-
directed the short film “The Bolt Connection”.

2019 310
 THE CALL
AMOGH RAVINDRA 11 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
A regular telephone conversation between 2 people on an
ominous night, turns into something more mysterious, as
strange and horrifying occurrences begin to haunt the couple.
This is a short, yet gripping tale, based on an online story by
Pascal Chatterjee and a loose adaptation of Lovecraftian /
Cosmic horror.
About the director:
Amogh Ravindra is a designer and an illustrator by
profession but a cinephile at heart. A first-time filmmaker
from Bangalore, Amogh worked as an art director for
numerous Ad Films and Music Videos, which eventually got
him into more of writing and directing.

2019 311
THE CIRCLE
MO GOHARY 13 mins | Arabic | Egypt

Synopsis:
A day in life of an employee, working in a private company
suffering from the cruelty of capitalism, which made him
struggle between being as cruel as them or not.
About the director:
A 30 year old Egyptian engineering graduate, Mo worked
as an engineer for 5 years until he found his passion while
taking up a film-making workshop. He soon started his carrer
as an assistant director in an Egyptian series and later made
his debut in the short film “The Circle”.

2019 312
 THE CLOSE SHAVE
NEELAM SINGH 7 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
A barber goes about his daily life until fate almost snips
him off.
About the director:
Neelam Singh is a filmographer who’s worked as an
assistant director for popular Kannada films like and with
Randy Kent, a Hollywood Director. He’s written and directed
several short films - “Hell-O!”,” Love in Bangalore”, “Rs. 500/-” ,
“PASS-I-ON”. One of his short films - “CHI CHI MAN”, was
selected for six film festivals from across the world. His
screenplay, “DHUNN”, has won the 3rd prize in the imA
Screenwriting Competition.

2019 313
 THE CORNFIELD
MICHAËL GUERRAZ 20 mins | | France

Synopsis:
Yves has accepted to plant an experimental cornfield in his
farm. This decision allows the couple to be more financially
stable. As they have a baby on the way, everything seems to be
on the up. That is, until one day, when Yves discovers some
strange sap flowing down an ear of the corn.
About the director:
After directing 5 self produced short films. Guerraz was
awarded a director’s grant at the Grenoble Short Film Festival,
thanks to his film “Contacts”. Since then, Michael has directed
two short films, both produced by Les Films du Cygne and
written by Olivier Dreux: “Clay” (2012) which was selected for
over 80 festivals and awarded more than 20 prizes as well as a
preselection for the 2014 César Short Film Award and more
recently, “The Cornfield” (2018).

2019 314
THE DAY AFTER FATIMA
ABHINAV DUBEY 15 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
This is the story of Fatima, a mother of two and object of
one, who is abused by her spouse, and how that affects her
children. Sometimes, society and religion make it harder for
women to break barriers and take some hard decisions.
About the director:
Abhinav Dubey is a photographer from Indore ,India.

2019 315
THE DAY HE DIED
ABHIJEET SARTHI 12 mins | Hindi | India

Synopsis:
This is the journey of Vikas, a 12 year old handicapped boy
who is stuck between the extreme belief system of his atheist
pregnant mother and an overly religious, alcoholic father.
About the director:
Coming from the city of Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Abhijeet
Sarthi has completed his graduation in Computer Science and
Engineering and is currently pursuing a direction and
screenplay-writing course from the prestigious Satyajit Ray
Film and Television Institute in Kolkata. Though an introvert
by nature, his narratives do not shy away from telling these
bitter truths of the society. He derives major part of his
inspiration from his life experiences and experiences of those
close to him.

2019 316
THE ELEPHANTS WILL BE HAPPY
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 7 mins | |

Synopsis:
Post-apocalyptic triptych, contemplating on the state of
the world after humans have gone extinct. Insects have
replaced humans and perpetuate their violence – a robot
paints a fresco in memory of the past civilization – and a
walking living plant lists the last surviving plant species.
About the director:
Lucas Roussel, Charlotte Brun, Loïc Frimat, Vincent Labis,
Adrien Lannoy, Alice Lepoutre

2019 317
 THE FLEA
SERGIO PATÓN 19 mins | Spanish, English |
Spain

Synopsis:
Paola is a Spanish backpacker who has been traveling
around the world for more than a year with her camera, taking
pictures. At her first day in NYC, a stranger steals her camera
in Central Park. Paola will try to find the thief and to take her
camera and pictures back.
About the director:
Sergio Paton studied Audiovisual Communication in the
Complutense University of Madrid. He soon moved to
Barcelona where he did a Cinematographic Direction Masters
in the school of cinema Bande à Part. With his final master
project, the short-film “Great Future”, he got over thirty
official selections and won 12 national and international
awards. He is currently working in advertising.

2019 318
THE GETAWAY
DAVID R KRAMER 8 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
Two young gangsters try to outwit their father in order to
get out of the criminal business he is leading.
About the director:
He decided to follow his dream of being a filmmaker and
started the bachelor degree course “Digital Film Making” in
Zürich. During the last few months ofthe degree course he
already started working at two companies – one operates in
the event business while the other one produces corporate
films. Recently he was accepted for the graduate film course
at New York University, which he is starting in September
2019.

2019 319
THE GIFT
JABRAN ZAFAR 16 mins | Urdu | Pakistan

Synopsis:
The film is about the value of a gift and how it creates
problems for a perfectionist.
About the director:
Jabran Zafar is a part time filmmaker who comes from a
small city Khushab in Punjab, Pakistan. His films Ghunchah,
The gift and Kam di Gal have got international acclamation.
Kam di Gal was declared 2nd best international film at the 3rd
Acharya Tulsi short film festival.The gift won best
cinematography-jury prize in Shunya international film
festival’s January edition 2019. Jabran has just graduated
from medical school and is training in medicine.

2019 320
 THE GOOD WIFE
PRATAYA SAHA 17 mins | Bengali, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Inspired by true stories & produced and part-written by
two female artists, “The Good Wife”, is a short film revolving
around the highs, lows, joys, defeat & triumphs of a woman in
the course of a single day; a woman who is nameless because
she is the epitome of an ancient and seemingly eternal
typecast, ‘The Good Wife’ and thus can be anyone; your friend,
colleague, mother or your sister. The story is set in the 90’s to
throw light on how little has changed in the last two and half
decades in the lives of these seemingly ‘Good Wives’.
About the director:
Prataya Saha is an independent filmmaker and
photographer based out of Bengaluru, India. His directorial
debut was “Anna’s Weekend” (2016) and since then, he has
been directing short films. His films left a mark in film festivals
around the world including the Woodpecker International
Film Festival and Cardiff International Film Festival. Two of
his films have also been accepted at Viddsee.com, South East
Asia’s largest online independent short films curators.
2019 321
 THE INVISIBLE COLLECTION
ALENA NARTSISSOVA 19 mins | | Russian Federation

Synopsis:
A young antique dealer visits a collector, looking to buy a
few valuable etchings from him. As it turns out, the collector is
a blind, elderly man. Upon hearing the name of the antique
shop, he happily greets his guest, prepared to show him
everything he has. His collection, however, proves to be
nothing like what the antique dealer had expected.
About the director:
Alena Nartsissova is a director and screenwriter, born in
Novosibirsk (Russia). Graduated from the Russian State
University of Cinematography. The invisible collection, …ad
astra (short film, 2014) - Festival de Cannes (Short Film
Corner, 2015), Film festival “Saint Anna”, Moscow (2015), Film
festival “Autumn “, Moscow (2015), “Blackbird Film Fest”, New
York (2015); For a minute (short film, 2010) - Film festival
“Saint Anna”, Moscow (2010), VGIK international student
festival (2010); Solar eclipse (documentary, 2008); Waiting
(short film, 2008).

2019 322
 THE KEEPER
SHREELA AGARWAL 15 mins | Chinese | Singapore

Synopsis:
Rong lives with his ailing wife, Shan. One day, Ling, their
daughter returns home for a visit.
About the director:
Shreela Agarwal comes from Bombay, India and is
currently completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Film at the
Puttnam School of Film and Animation in Singapore. The
occasion to study film set within the traditional framework of
formal education has given her the opportunity to direct and
complete a slew of short films such as The Keeper, Moments
and Shoe Box among others. She has also served as the
director of photography and editor for other film projects, the
most recent one being Azizah in the capacity of an editor. At
19 years of age, Shreela is a filmmaker, photographer and a
certified mountaineer who enjoys traveling, meeting new
people and learning different cultures of the world.

2019 323
 THE LAST CRUISE
HRISTINA BELOUSOVA 2 mins | | Uzbekistan

Synopsis:
Everyone has a ticket for this ship, but it sails, at different
times always.
About the director:
In 2015, she co-founded the company Dante Rustav
Films, with Dante Rustav. The same year, she shot her debut
movie. She’s been drawing her films since 2017. Her short
films and cartoon artworks have won different awards and
have been featured on more than 100 International Film
Festivals.

2019 324
 THE METAMORPHOSIS
IMAN HAASANZADEH 30 mins | Farsi | Iran
MEHRABAD

Synopsis:
A boy paralyzed by a pestilent incident feels that he
ineffective for his community and an additional burden for his
family. The life insurance which he had prepared before states
that if he accidentally dies, 3000 million Rials will be paid to his
family. He now tries to design a random death for himself so
that his family can use the insurance money.
About the director:
Iman Mehrabad is a producer, writer, director and theatre
dramatist. He has written short films and plays like “Big Bang”,
“Mona Lisa” and “The Completely Infected Mind” and is also
the director and producer of the short film “Desperation”.

2019 325
 THE OTHER HALF
PRABAL CHAKRABORTY 15 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
A woman and a man are declared as joint winners for their
presentation in the finale of a 5 day long business workshop in
a city far from home. The film traces the life of these two
individuals on that night when they return to their homes and
acts as a mirror, taking a voyeuristic look into the gender
disparity that exists all over world. The film shows how the win
of the man is celebrated by his family and on the other hand
how the win of the woman is not even talked about.
About the director:
Prabal Chakraborty is a writor and director from West
Bengal, India. After completing a course in film making and
editing at New York University, he embarked on his film
journey. His short films “Affliction” and “Papangul” have left
marks in festivals like the Kolkata International Film Festival
and Garden State Film Festival. His latest flick “Sampurak” has
also been selected at the International Film Festival of India
(IFFI, Goa) and 15 other film festivals around the world.

2019 326
 THE PLEASURES OF GUILT
SUPREETH M S 8 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Set in rural Karnataka, the story is about three best friends
whose weekly ritual is to treat each other alternatively after
school hours. When one of them misses out on treating the
other two, the story takes a different turn, all the while
dribbling between innocence and maturity.
About the director:
Supreeth believes that one day, stories will change society
and not degrees. He is an Engineering graduate with an urge
to tell stories and a love for the ironies of life.

2019 327
THE POLE STAR
JITANSHU SHARMA 19 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
The Pole Star deals with various themes like the cycle of
life, hopelessness, lack of belief and the need to avoid
considering suicide as a way to cope up with the harshness of
reality. The film chronicles around a disillusioned
documentary maker who learns about the beauty of life from
a suicide survivor, Riddhi, who becomes the protagonist’s
mirror image and helps the latter to see himself. An unlikely
bond is formed between them but a disaster breaks that bond.
This film tries to showcase the importance of acceptance in
one’s life and how it helps one be at peace.
About the director:
An Independent filmmaker and an actor.

2019 328
THE REED
MANOJ HARIBHAU BHANGE 20 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
The story about a son who is trying to save his father
suffering from paralysis.

2019 329
 THE SLOT
ISABEL MEDARDE 13 mins | No dialogues | Spain

Synopsis:
Clodette is a young woman who professes faith and good
manners. She sleeps under a picture of Christ and next to her
rosary. But in the middle of the night, a dream begins in which
her unconscious mind takes over, letting her repressed self
float. But then the horse man appears on the clock, and
everything starts again.

2019 330
 THE SURGEON
BENJAMÍN VILLAVERDE 18 mins | | Spain

Synopsis:
A plastic surgeon finds no inspiration for his beauty
operations, until one day he meets a woman.
About the director:
Benjamín Villaverde is an independent filmmaker who
makes films with a low budget, hence having to find new ways
to tell stories, saving the obstacles with imagination. His films
include are “Tacones”, “Le Futur”, “Peones” and ‘Look Up”. All of
them have won several international awards and have been
screened at more than one hundred film festivals around the
world.

2019 331
THE SWALLOW’S CAGE
DAVID CONILL 10 mins | Catalan | Spain

Synopsis:
An old taxidermist solitaire lives reclined between the
four walls of his house. Surrounded by dissected birds as the
only company, he lives frightened by monsters that live
outside the building.
About the director:
David Conill was born in1971 in Catalonia,. He is an
director, known for Solisombra (2013), Santa Innocència
(2013), Fang (2014) and Sr. Expósito (2015).

2019 332
 THE SWIMMER
PABLO BARCE ORELLANA 18 mins | Arabic | Spain

Synopsis:
A boy throws himself into the sea without looking back.
Each breath is a memory; every stroke, some more hope.
About the director:
Pablo Barce is an editor and director, with a degree in
Audiovisual Communication from the UMA and a diploma in
Assembly from the ECAM. An editor of numerous short films
like Manías (Santiago Capuz, 2015), or Cabezas habladoras
(Juan Vicente Córdoba, 2016), winner of a Goya Award. He
has also mounted the feature-length documentary Ruibal por
libre by César Martínez Herrada in 2017. His first short film as
a director is El nadador, which has already won several awards
at the 20th Community Short Film Week of the Community of
Madrid.

2019 333
THE T - SHIRT
JOSE LUIS LOPEZ ORTIZ 15 mins | Spanish | Spain

Synopsis:
Ricardo looks like an unstable and aggressive person, but
this morning will not be one more. Events will inevitably drag
him towards what will be the first day of his new life.
Magdalena, a sweet old woman, will be responsible that it
happens.
About the director:
Jose Luis has a degree in Fine Arts as well as one in
marketing and communication. He has developed his entire
career as an advertising creative, audiovisual producer and
press editor.

2019 334
 THE THIRD ROOF
TATHAGATA CHATTERJEE 11 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
The Third Roof is the story of a woman who wanted to fly
kites all her life but was not allowed, her journey to freedom is
depicted through this film story.
About the director:
Tathagata Chatterjee is an independent filmmaker based
in Kolkata, India, his previous film ‘The Machine’ was selected
in many festivals throughout India as well as worldwide. Most
notably, the film was officially selected to compete in River to
River Florence Indian Film Festival 2017.

2019 335
 THE TIME OF THE COWS
ILMAZ SYED 19 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
In the year 2050, a tyrant dictator wakes up from his
slumber to find that all humans have vanished from his land.
Confused and bewildered, he searches frantically but finds no
one. At this moment of his peril, he meets a woman and chases
her until she agrees to tell him the reason why no humans
could ever exist in his land. This film quotes the price a warlord
had to pay for his war.
About the director:
Syed is an independnet filmmaker from the city of Kolkata,
India. He makes films on stories that revolve around him and
his time. Time, he says is our greatest friend and alas our bitter
enemy.

2019 336
 THE WARRIORS
ADARSH ESHWARAPPA 16 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
Four friends debate about current affairs, on the
aftermath of a Tragic multistorey Building collapse in
Dharwad, India
About the director:
Adarsh Eshwarappa is a Mechanical Engineer who was
working in the BPO industry, following his dreams of
becoming a Filmmaker. Adarsh’s journey as a Filmmaker
began in 2006. His initial Film Making course was at home,
watching thousands of world cinemas. He took up a Short
Term Film-making course in NYFA at Los Angeles, USA in
2010. He is known for his debut feature, Shuddhi. Adarsh has
also worked on a couple of short films. He’s all set to release
his next feature, Bhinna.

2019 337
 THREE TWO ONE
HIMANSHU PRAJAPATI 25 mins | Hindi, Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Snippets of events in an urban police station unfold the
relationship between SI Piyush and ASI Ratika. Though they
share an intimacy; Ratika is not yet ready to be in a
relationship. Another SI Vishwanath also has a sense of
affection towards her, but he cannot express his feelings to
her.
About the director:
Himanshu Prajapati is a postgraduate in film direction and
screenplay from FTII (Pune) with a keen interest in Hindi
literature and Iranian cinema. His short film, “Ek Kahani Aisi
Bhi”, and the documentary “Jivari “ were both recipients of
TOTO Film Award in cinema. He made another documentary
film called ‘fill in the blank’ on veteran theatre director Sunil
Shanbag’s play ‘Blank Page’. His latest work is a 25min fiction
long-short ‘Three Two One’

2019 338
TICKET
ABHIK DAS 15 mins | | India

Synopsis:
A lower middle class man searches for the ticket of his
existence in the socioeconomic scenario of daily Indian city
life.
About the director:
Abhik Das is an independent filmmaker who learnt
filmmaking by reading books, the Internet and self-
experience. Other than directing films, he writes screenplay,
does cinematography and edits. Among his works lie ‘The
Doors’, ‘The Gift’ and ‘Ticket’.

2019 339
TIME TO GO
JHONATAN URBINA 10 mins | Spanish | Mexico

Synopsis:
Darío a young man has deep depression due to family
conflicts and makes the decision to commit suicide by
throwing himself on the subway tracks. Shortly before
achieving his plan, he meets Soledad, a deaf girl. Darío falls
deeply in love and learns sign language to enter her world.
They live a happy relationship until they suffer a fatal road
accident where Darío loses his life. Death comes for him,
giving him one last chance to say goodbye to the woman he
loves.

2019 340
 TOO TAME!
REBECCA BLOECHER 7 mins | No Dialogue |
Germany

Synopsis:
The seven protagonists are trapped in their cliché,
recurring everyday routine. Their individuality is , because far
too easy their independence can be taken away - even if they
gamble with life. But show must go on and money is rolling in.
About the director:
Illustration-studies and building puppets led her to an
animation-film studio. She strigs frames together in different
ways, draws and photographs animation films and flip-books.
She lives and works in Hamburg, Germany.

2019 341
TORTURE
ANGELA GUSEVA 14 mins | Russian | Russia

Synopsis:
Bastards who tied two people in a time of blooming youth,
full of life and love, went much further in a sophisticated
cruelty. With their shoulder surgery, they ripped the
tenderness out of their hearts. And if people died because of
physical torture, and some repented in their renunciation, and
could live on, then our torture took away from us the very
concept of life in life.
About the director:
Fernando Vera Moreno (Zaragoza, SPAIN, 1975). Formed
in the Bigas Luna Film Workshop, the New York Film Academy
and different courses in script, direction, and production.
Diploma in Teaching from the University of Zaragoza. An
audiovisual producer with more than 15 years of experience
in management and production teams. Experience for more
than 4 years in the preparation and implementation of
educational programs that take the cinema as a pedagogical
tool in different schools, both in primary and secondary.

2019 342
 TRAVELER
(MULTIPLE DIRECTORS) 6 mins | Arabic, English | Egypt

Synopsis:
Rahaal is an ordinary book like all other books which exists
in the arab world . It tells us the catastrophe of the book which
is treated bad and carelessly, it also tells us the meaning of
reading in our countries at modern times. The film
encapsulates the story of the book from its beginning before
printing to its sad ending.
About the director:
Hossam Mousa, Ahmed Raafat, Yara Magdy, Amr Galal,
Zahra Ashraf

2019 343
UNLOVED
AKARSH HP 13 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
Set in the Urban Jungle of India, Unloved is the story of a
boy who wants to be loved.
About the director:
Based in India, Akarsh has directed two short films
‘Hunters in Bangalore’ and ‘Dream Scar’. He has been
associated with other shorts and music videos through the
production house Raker Media Labs and is also a published
author with two titles to his name.

2019 344
 URMIH
RAVALI THUMMALACHETTY 8 mins | English | India

Synopsis:
An aggressive specially-abled man, Shiv, who shares a
turbulent and a broken relationship with his loving sister,
Madhu, chances upon a dog who’s loyalty and unconditional
love bring about a change in him and his relationship with his
sister.
About the director:
Ravali Thummalachetty is an actor, filmmaker currently
based in Los Angeles, California. She is native to Bangalore,
India, where she did her Bachelors in Civil Engineering. As a
theatre practitioner for over five years, Ravali has dabbled in
various aspects of theatre such as acting, directing and writing
and has extensively worked with the Bangalore based theatre
group, MISF!T (Ratan Thakore Grant’s studio for acting). She
has written and directed two short films, “Urmih”, and “Mr.
Das” in the year 2018. She’s currently pursuing her MFA in
Filmmaking from USC School of Cinematic Arts.

2019 345
 VAEMBA
ASHO ROHI 7 mins | Tamil | India

Synopsis:
This film depicts the struggle/battle of a widow for a life
with her toddler. Lady (madhu) lives in a very typical fashion
and has lost her husband recently. Her Landlord (sagoyaa)
asks for the money which her husband had taken which is now
a huge amount for her. The landlord threatens her up to the
point where he starts verbally abusing her and takes
advantage of her by asking her to choose between being in
bed with him or sending her child to Mumbai for child
trafficking. The bold woman startles for a while since there is
no other option for her to choose. Later she takes an
unpredictable step at a point.

2019 346
VALAI MOZHI
KHISHORE R KUMAR 16 mins | English, Tamil | India

Synopsis:
A young adult and a divorced women are about to have a
casual date in a cafeteria, both of them are interested in
having a lesbian relationship but how far does their
conversation go?
About the director:
Khishore R Kumar is from Chennai, India and is an
independent filmmaker and a film institute graduate (Digital
Film Making). So far he has made two movies.

2019 347
 VASHAT - THE CANNIBAL
YOGESH BABAN GADAGE 24 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Vashat- The Cannibal is a film about the life of Sada, a
regular meat eater who starts consuming human flesh due to
critical mental issues.
About the director:
Yogesh, a 27-year-old moved to Pune after his 12th grade
to study further and make a career in Marathi films. After his
graduation, he tried his luck with Hindi films in Mumbai but
could not succeed. Currently, he works as an actor, director
and also a writer. He started his career with his debut film
Dhaap - An unexpected journey of life in 2016. DHAAP won
the most prestigious award for Indian films, Dadasaheb
Phalke film festival award Delhi 2017. Vashat - The Cannibal is
his second short film in his career as the director, dialogue
Writer, and screenplay writer.

2019 348
 VITHA
AVISHKAR BHARADWAJ 16 mins | Marathi | India

Synopsis:
Based on a true story of the dancer Vithabai
Narayangaonkar, who performs in a live show while her
pregnancy is due, only to return to the stage after delivering
the baby midway.
About the director:
Avishkar Bharadwaj is a 21 year old Internationally
acclaimed Indian film director, writer & actor of multiple short
films. He is an alumnus of Whistling Woods International Film
school and has traveled across the world as a cultural
exchange student in his teenage years while representing
India.

2019 349
 WALKING HOME
AVIK PANDE 7 mins | English, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
A couple, that is on the brink of separation, takes their last
walk together back to their homes from their favourite café.
About the director:
Avik Pande is a director, actor, writer and musician. He has
worked as an assistant director, writer and actor in various
short films and has acted in several advertisements by
companies such as UrbanClap and POPxo.

2019 350
WAR FOR KEYBOARD WARRIORS
LAM CAN-ZHAO 3 mins | English | China

Synopsis:
The Keyboard Warrior seeks to use the power imbued in
his ‘weapon’ to affect death and destruction upon his foes. In
essence, the keyboard allows the keyboard warrior to
manifest his true nature in a safe environment with no real-
life repercussions.
About the director:
His cinematic directorial debut was at the age of 20 with
THE DOG, In 2018, his second feature, ANIMAL WORLD, he
has been directing the documentary THE DAY BEFORE
CHINESE NEW YEAR (2016) and HUMANS ON DISPLAY
(2018).

2019 351
 WAVES
ARUN MS 11 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
This film is about an old couple living in their tile roofed
house. Their children have moved to cities and their son
Murali is aware that they need support & care at old age. He
wishes to bring them to his flat but knows it’s not easy to
convince his father, so he asks his mother to do the same. Now
the old mother is put in a conflict. She knows her husband
won’t be happy to move to city but at the same time she is
worried about the health issues that can strike him at this age.
About the director:
Arun MS is a Final year student pursuing screenplay
writing & direction at K R Narayanan National Institute of
Visual Science and Arts, Kottayam, Kerala. His film Cycle
(Fiction) & Rhythm of a Village (Non-Fiction) was selected &
screened in 12th edition of International Documentary and
Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK). Cycle has received
numerous accolades in film festivals including best film & best
editing.

2019 352
 WELCOME TO GOA
RAKESH PRATHAP 24 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
A story about a college student with an unstable love life, a
techie frustrated with all the clicking against the keyboard
and a middle-class temperamental man who has had enough.
Amidst all the confusion, they have a single destination - GOA.
They’ve always thought of Goa as a solution to all their
problems. As usual, people don’t live up to their plans, but the
trio don’t lose heart. What happens to their plan will be
unfolded in the movie.
About the director:
Rakesh is a writer, director and producer, currently
working in the Kannada film industry.

2019 353
WHAT’S BEHIND THAT DOOR?
NATHAN HARBONN VIAUD 6 mins | | France

Synopsis:
A couple has always lived in a room without doors or
windows. One day, their life changes as they discover a
mysterious door behind the wallpaper.
About the director:
Nathan is a French artist. His passion for cinema -
especially animation, lead him to the prestigious school of
Gobelins. During an exchange in Hungary, he made his first
short film - WHAT’S BEHIND THAT DOOR?

2019 354
 WHEN TREE RAINS
GEORGY ABRAHAM 15 mins | Malayalam | India

Synopsis:
Hiran plays the antagonist in an independent movie. The
director of the movie helps him collect as much research
material as possible, to portray a unique criminal persona. He
gets to meet director’s muse, on whom the screenplay is
based. In his public life, Hiran is trying his best to balance
between his innate instincts and his character’s. After the
transition period, he fails to restrain himself from criticizing
the flaws of the screenplay. This talk evolves into an overblown
argument and to win the argument, the director fires Hiran
from the project. Can he win back his identity?
About the director:
Georgy Abraham, hails from Niranam, Kerala, he began his
career life as a Digital Media Strategist for a Digital Marketing
start-up. Later he interned with the Acts, Casting & Creative
teams of two Television shows for two Production Companies
in Mumbai . Currently he is doing a three year diploma in
Screenwriting & Direction at KR Narayanan National Institute
of Visual Science & Arts.
2019 355
 WINDS OF AUTUMN
DEBJIT BAGCHI 13 mins | Bengali | India

Synopsis:
The film deals with a displaced first time filmmakers
journey, how he negotiates with his surroundings and
expectations through the eyes of his amateur camera.
About the director:
Debjit Bagchi is a self-taught filmmaker/ writer/ producer/
cinematographer based in Kolkata. He has made 11 short
films including ad films and music videos. He has also worked
as an Executive Producer in an independent feature film. His
films have been screened in various national and international
platforms.

2019 356
 WITHER
NANDAN GANDHAM 21 mins | Kannada | India

Synopsis:
After living a painfully lonesome life for 6 years with only a
maid visiting her everyday, a desolate widow sees something
in the arrival of her daughter in law that resonates with her
entire childhood and her obsession with her grandmother’s
narration of a spiritual myth.
About the director:
A student of Cinema, Nandan is equally passionate about
all facets of film making with a special interest for
Cinematography and Sound design. He believes Cinema is
more than just a communicative medium. Nandan interned at
Apostrophe Films in Mumbai and AVM Studios in Chennai,
and has worked as a Director, Cinematographer and Sound
designer on several short films.

2019 357
 YESTERDAY
MAHMOUD KHAWAGA 20 mins | Arabic, English |
Egypt

Synopsis:
A long tale of two old women.
About the director:
Mahmoud Khawaga is an eighteen year old prodigy with
three novels and two short films to his name. “Yesterday”, is his
second movie as a director, screenwriter and producer.

2019 358
Gothe
Short Export
SHORT EXPORT travels the world with a
selection of German short films. The
cooperation between AG Kurzfilm,
German films, Goethe-Institut Lyon,
KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg and the
International Short Film Festival
Clermont-Ferrand resulted yet another
colorful short film program.
The 14th edition, Short Export 2019
presents seven entertaining films that
illustrate the German short film scene’s
vast artistic and stylistic variety. They
wittily tell about identity, searching and
finding.
2019 359
 AM CU CE - MEIN GANZER STOLZ
HANNAH WEISSENBORN 19 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
Romanian trucker Stancu has given his nephew Dragan a
second driver card whichenables him to stretch his legal
driving time. But when Dragan falls into microsleep at
thewheel and almost causes an accident, Stancu suddenly
feels responsible.
About the director:
Born 1993 in Leonberg; Hannah Weissenborn gained
initial experience on film sets during her time at school. Since
2015, studying directing at the Film Academy Baden-
Wuerttemberg; attending a guest semester at the Academy
of Media Arts Cologne and at La Fémis in Paris.

2019 360
 BIOTOPE
PAUL SCHOLTEN 12 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
Life in Neuperlach, a Munich suburb, is tranquil. It is a safe
neighbourhood where peopleknow and greet each other.
Everybody has their own backyard; single car garages linethe
narrow footpaths and everything is nicely groomed. However,
this peaceful existencehas been troubled for some time now:
refugees are set to move in next door. Some ofthe residents
are worried that their peace will be disturbed, so they are
putting up anoise protection wall.
About the director:
Paul Scholten was born in 1996 in south Germany. He
started filmmaking when he was 17. His films were screened
at various festivals. Since 2017, he studies Documentary Film
at the University for Film and Television.

2019 361
 CARLOTTA’S FACE
FRÉDÉRIC SCHULD, 5 mins | German | Germany
VALENTIN RIEDL

Synopsis:
As a child, Carlotta didn’t expect the people around her to
have faces. She doesn’t even recognize her own face. Years
later, she learns about a rare, untreatable deficiency in her
brain. In the end, it is art that gives her the chance to finally
recognize herself.
About the director:
Valentin won the 2016 Young Talent Award of the
Cultural-Sparkassen-Foundation, a suggestion of Wim
Wenders. He is currently working on his first feature-length
documentary LOST IN FACE. He mainly works as a director
and animator on short films, animation and documentaries.

2019 362
FEST
NIKITA DIAKUR 3 mins | No Dialogue |
Germany

Synopsis:
Footage from a suburban block party. Rave, drone, BBQ
and ice cream. Then a stunt. Youtube inspired and simulated.
About the director:
Nikita Diakur is a Russian-born filmmaker based in
Germany. The signature technique used in his films is a
dynamic computer simulation, which embraces spontaneity,
randomness and mistakes.

2019 363
 HALMASPIEL
BETINA KUNTZSCH 15 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
The film uses animated objects discovered in the family
archives to recount the life of my mother. It is a 20th century
biography: growing up in the Nazi era, teenage years in post-
war Germany, the building of the Wall and life in the GDR and
then reunified Germany. It is a story of escaping and adapting,
challenging and conforming.
About the director:
Betina Kuntzsch has studied at Hochschule für Grafik and
Buchkunst Leipzig. 1988 diploma with the video tape “I sat
upon a stone“. She worked at GDR TV station. Since 1988
video tapes and installations, print graphic, animation and
documentaries. Betina Kuntzsch lives and works in Berlin.

2019 364
 NEKO NO HI
JON FRICKEY 11 mins | Japanese | Germany,
Japan

Synopsis:
Little Jiro feels sick. His father takes him to see the doctor.
She diagnoses a harmlesscondition, but it shakes the boy’s
identity to its core.
About the director:
Jon Frickey is a writer and director, known for Cat Days
(2018), Michelles Opfer (2013) and Bankenkrise (2008).

2019 365
 TRACING ADDAI
ESTHER NIEMEIER 30 mins | German | Germany

Synopsis:
A true story about a war and the tragic impact it has on the
lives of three people. The story of a young man who leaves his
life behind in Germany and sets off to help people. In 2013,
Addai joins a Salafist group in Syria. A few years later his
mother meets Ilias, a returnee from Syria. Their personal
stories paint a clearer picture of Addai’s story.
About the director:
Born in 1981, Esther Niemeier is a director and producer
working in both the UK and Germany. She is currently enrolled
in the MFA Documentary Directing course at the Film
University Babelsberg. Konrad Wolf, Tracing Addai is her
graduation film.

2019 366
Pocket
Films Package
Pocket Films is India’s leading aggregator
and distributor of alternate content. They
help short films, documentaries, ‘how to’
videos, indie films etc.., find their target
audience on internet and mobile
platforms. They like to challenge content
creators and give them opportunities to
showcase their talent by organizing short
film festivals. These hugely popular
contests are organized in association with
international film festivals and/or
corporate partners. The 9th edition BISFF
has six wonderful short films of various
languages.
2019 367
 AATOR
ANIKET MITRA 11 mins | Bengali

Synopsis:
Aator (Perfume) is a Bengali emotional short film revolving
around Bireswar Roy Choudhary a lonely old man living in
North Kolkata awaiting his son’s visit during Durga Puja. A
conversation he strikes with an old seller of perfumes, leads
him down the memory lane, making him revisit stories he long
forgot.
About the director:
Aniket is a Visual Designer and Concept Artist by
profession and passion. A gold medalist from Government
College of Art & Craft, Calcutta, he is a travel photographer,
illustrator and an independent filmmaker. In his seven years of
industrial experience, he has worked with companies like
O&M, Cognizant and Capgemini. He currently works as a
Storyboard and Concept Artist with Yash Raj Films. A
bookworm and music lover, Aniket is a diehard admirer of the
legendary director Satyajit Ray. Fond of art in all its various
forms, he believes in exploring something fresh every day!

2019 368
 BURKHA SE BIKINI TAK
SIDDHARTH SINGH TIWARI 15 mins | Hindi

Synopsis:
Coming to another town, a young woman discovers new
and yet unknown aspects of herself, and develops many
different versions of herself. Viewers accompany her through
all the stages of this poetic story.
About the director:
Siddharth Singh Tiwari is an Indian filmmaker, editor, and
writer. Siddharth was born and brought in the city of Rewa
(Madhya Pradesh). He finished his Graphic designing course in
Indore followed by an editing course in Mumbai in the year
2010. He started his career as an editor and later started his
journey as a writer and director. Among his first films, Raghav
and A New Door were screened in many international film
festivals like Indie Film Festival 2015 in Switzerland, Kinolit
Film Festival in 2015 Russia, Ozark Shorts 2016 in the USA
and so on. Has done many projects as a director/writer
including short films, music videos, and corporate brand films
and given voice over for a few of them. Currently, he is writing
for a web series which will go into production next year.
2019 369
 DETOUR
SUMI MATHAI 10 mins | English

Synopsis:
Two strangers who meet by a twist of an algorithm realise
they have more in common than they would have imagined.
Together they find out what it means when two people form
an unlikely yet beautiful connection in the middle of the night.
About the director:
Sumi Mathai is a Mumbai-based copywriter and
filmmaker. She likes walking, talking, learning, loving, and
living. Her favourite themes to explore are feminism,
relationships, adulthood, modern romance, mental health,
self-exploration, and in general, what it means to be a woman
in this world and to explore that tiny/mighty corner she
occupies. Detour is her first film as a Writer-Director.

2019 370
 DHOOP HASKAR BOLI
RAM RAMESH SHARMA 12 mins | Hindi

Synopsis:
A determined daughter walks into a matrimonial office
with her quiet, circumspect mother. What follows next is an
awkward conversation with a charming executive and an
inward journey for all three.
About the director:
Ram is a writer-director. He did his graduation in
journalism and masscommunication (Amity University,
Noida), later got enrolled in a film school (Whistling woods,
Mumbai) with cinematography as his specialisation.
KAAFIRON KI NAMAAZ was his maiden film which he wrote
and directed after film school (link to the trailer/film attached
below). It went on to get screened at various International
festivals.

2019 371
 MIRZA’S FRIEND GHALIB
ANUPAM SEN GUPTA 30 mins | Hindi

Synopsis:
Mirza friend Ghalib is a story of talented creative
professionals who strongly believe in their choices in life despite
having drowned in fathomless world of anonymity. The film deals
with conflicts between expression and entertainment in a film
maker, a media professionals pursuit of a viable plot for a web
series based on artists lost in anonymity and the demolition of a
slum of street artists to make way for urban development; all
culminating in a singular crescendo celebrating individual artistic
choices in life.
About the director:
Anupam Sen Gupta is a debutant filmmaker. A 50-year-old
professional music producer and a sonic branding practitioner
with three decades of professional experience. He is a member of
the Screenwriters’ Association, Mumbai and has authored a
collection of shorts called ‘The Colours of Sound’ published
internationally by Partridge India. Anupam and his team have
produced music/sound for over 50 short films, documentaries,
animation films, and a feature film. He made his debut film,
‘Mirza’s Friend Ghalib’ as a Writer and Director.

2019 372
 THE GIFT
KIRAN NAGDEV 7 mins | Hindi

Synopsis:
The gift is a Hindi romantic short film about a young couple
who plan to surprise each other on their anniversary and get
shocked instead.
About the director:
8 years of media experience as a Writer, Producer and
Director. Worked with various big channels as a Promo
Producer. Recently did a feature film as a Director’s Assistant.

2019 373
The Oscar
Nominated
Short Films 2019
For over a decade, Shorts TV has proudly
brought the Oscar Nominated Short Films
to audiences across the globe. This exclusive
release features the year’s most spectacular
short films and for limited time is available to
watch on the big screen. Their categories of
nomination are Live Action, Animation and
Documentary. Shorts TV believe the
nominees are the absolute leading edge of
what is the world’s every best short film and
the future of filmmaking, especially that the
future filmmaking is short film. BISFF 2019
is screening eleven wonderful Oscar Shorts
under two categories namely Live action
and Animation.

2019 374
The Oscar Nominated

Live Action

2019 375
DETAINMENT
VINCENT LAMBE & DARREN 30 mins | English | Ireland
MAHON

Synopsis:
In 1993, ten-year-old friends Jon and Robert are brought
to an English police station for questioning after CCTV
footage implicates them in the kidnapping and murder of a
two-year-old boy.
About the director:
Vincent Lambe is an Irish film director, screenwriter and
producer. Lambe received acclaim for directing the 2018
short film Detainment, which is about the murder of James
Bulger. The film earned him a 2019 Academy Award
nomination.

2019 376
FAUVE
JEREMY COMTE & MARIA 17 mins | French | Canada
GRACIA TURGEON

Synopsis:
At an isolated surface mine in the Quebec countryside,
two boisterous young boys run wild, challenging each other to
reckless tests of endurance and daring, with only Mother
Nature as their witness.
About the director:
Jérémy Comte is a Canadian film director from Quebec.
He is best known for his 2018 film Fauve which has won a
Special Jury Prize in the short films program at 2018 Sundance
Film Festival and has been shortlisted for 91st Academy
Awards.

2019 377
MADRE (MOTHER)
RODRIGO SOROGOYEN & 18 mins | Spanish | Spain
MARÍA DEL PUY ALVARADO

Synopsis:
While chatting with her mother at her apartment in Spain,
Marta receives a phone call from her six-year-old son Iván,
who is on vacation with his father in France. Marta quickly
realizes that something is desperately wrong and that she has
very little time to solve the problem.
About the director:
Rodrigo Sorogoyen is a Spanish film director and
screenwriter. He won the Goya Award for Best Director and
the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Realm.

2019 378
MARGUERITE
MARIANNE FARLEY & 19 mins | French | Canada
MARIE-HÉLÈNE PANISSET

Synopsis:
Elderly Marguerite is cared for by kindly nurse Rachel and
the two become friends. As the lonely Marguerite learns more
about Rachel, feelings from her youth resurface, prompting
her to examine and accept her past desires.
About the director:
Marianne Farley (born Marianne Therien in Montreal,
Quebec) is a Canadian actress and director, best known for
her roles as Gem Whitman in Imaginaerum, Nicole Breen in
This Life, Dillan Vanderson in Vampire High and Stella and
Nancy in The Intruder.

2019 379
 PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE
RAYKA ZEHTABCHI & 26 mins | Hindi | USA
MELISSA BERTON

Synopsis:
In the rural village of Hapur, outside of Delhi, India, women
hope to make feminine hygiene supplies easily available and
end the stigma surrounding menstruation, which often results
in girls having to drop out of school. A machine that makes
sanitary pads is installed, and the women operating it find
financial security and independence.
About the director:
Rayka Zehtabchi is an Iranian-American filmmaker best
known for her 2018 Academy Award-winning documentary
short Period. End of Sentence. Her previous film, Madaran,
was an Iranian-language short about an Iranian mother who
must decide whether to spare the life of her son’s killer.

2019 380
SKIN
GUY NATTIV & JAIME RAY 21 mins | English | USA
NEWMAN

Synopsis:
After spending the day shooting guns and relaxing at the
lake with several white supremacist friends, Jeffrey and
Christa head home with their young son Troy. Stopping at a
grocery store, Jeffrey is irate when Jaydee, an African-
American man, is friendly to Troy, and Jaydee’s innocent act
results in bloodshed.
About the director:
Guy Nattiv is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker from
Israel. His first American short film, SKIN, won the 2019
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short, along with many
festivals around the world United States, Best Live Action
Short FilmFrance, 2019, Clermont-Ferrand, Audience
AwardUnited States, 2018, HollyShorts FF, Best Short Film
Grand PrizeFrance, 2019, ECU European Independent FF,
Special Jury AwardUnited States, 2018, San Jose IShFF , Best
Short Film. It was acquired by FOX Searchlight.

2019 381
The Oscar Nominated

Animation

2019 382
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
ALISON SNOWDEN & 14 mins | English | Canada
DAVID FINE

Synopsis:
A group of five animals with emotional and psychological
problems meets for therapy with compassionate canine Dr.
Clement. Their group dynamic is rattled by a new member,
Victor, a gorilla with anger management issues who believes
that talking cannot change someone’s innate tendencies.
About the director:
David Fine is a Canadian filmmaker, who works in the
animated film alongside his wife Alison Snowden. The duo is
most noted as the creators of the animated television series
Bob and Margaret and as the directors of several animated
short films which have won or been nominated for Genie
Awards and Academy Awards. Alison Snowden is an English
animator, voice actress, producer, and screenwriter best
known for Bob and Margaret alongside her Oscar-winning
short Bob’s Birthday which was also co-directed by her
partner David Fine.

2019 383
BAO
DOMEE SHI & BECKY 8 mins | | USA
NEIMAN-COBB

Synopsis:
A lonely Chinese mother suffering from empty nest
syndrome is thrilled to become a parent again when one of her
homemade dumplings comes to life. As Dumpling grows,
however, the inevitable conflicts between parent and child
arise and Mom must acknowledge that no one stays little
forever.
About the director:
Domee Shi is a Chinese-born Canadian storyboard artist
and director for Pixar since 2011. She has contributed to
multiple films, including Inside Out (2015), Incredibles 2
(2018), and Toy Story 4 (2019). Outside of her storyboard
career, Shi directed the 2018 short film Bao, becoming the
first woman to direct a short film for Pixar. Bao won an
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st
Academy Awards, and also earned nominations for the 43rd
Annie Awards, the International Online Cinema Awards, and
the Tribeca Film Festival.

2019 384
LATE AFTERNOON
LOUISE BAGNALL & NURIA 10 mins | English | Ireland
GONZÁLEZ BLANCO

Synopsis:
Emily, an elderly lady with dementia, is increasingly
alienated from the world around her. Whenever she sees her
reflection, Emily wanders through memories of her childhood
and young adulthood, and thereby attempts to use her past to
reconnect with the present.
About the director:
Louise Bagnall is known for her work on Late Afternoon
(2017), The Breadwinner (2017) and Song of the Sea (2014).
She is an Irish filmmaker and a creative director at Cartoon
Saloon in Kilkenny. Louise has directed several short animated
films including Late Afternoon, Cúl An Tí, Loose Ends and
Donkey. She has worked as a character designer on Puffin
Rock and The Breadwinner, and as a storyboard artist on the
upcoming feature film Wolfwalkers. Louise is currently the
assistant director on Nora Twomey’s Netflix film My Father’s
Dragon.

2019 385
ONE SMALL STEP
ANDREW CHESWORTH & 8 mins | | USA & China
BOBBY PONTILLAS

Synopsis:
Bolstered by the unwavering support of her devoted
father, a humble cobbler, Luna Chu grows up determined to
become an astronaut. Although she is sometimes daunted by
the obstacles she faces, Luna always shoots for the stars.
About the director:
Andrew Chesworth is a filmmaker living in Burbank, CA.
?He directed the Oscar-nominated animated short film One
Small Step ?at Taiko Studios with Bobby Pontillas. He was an
animator for Disney on such films as Zootopia, Frozen, Big
Hero 6, Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, Feast, Get a Horse!, Inner
Workings, and Olaf’s Frozen Adventure?. Previously he was a
director of commercials and short films at Make, LLC in
Minneapolis. Bobby Pontillas is a director at Taiko Studios.
Formerly at Disney, Blue Sky.

2019 386
 WEEKENDS
TREVOR JIMENEZ 16 mins | English | USA

Synopsis:
After his parents split up, a young boy must adjust to living
with his mother during the week and his father during the
weekend. Their new routine is difficult on all of the family
members, but is especially confusing to the youngster as his
parents move on with their lives without each other.
About the director:
Trevor Jimenez is a Canadian animator. He is most noted
for his 2018 film Weekends, which was a nominee for the
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st
Academy Awards.

2019 387
The Movers
BISFF supports organisations who are
trying to make a change in the field of
Humanity. We present their work

2019 388
 CHASING STARS
ANANYA ROY 18 mins | Kaubru, Hindi | India

Synopsis:
Chasing Stars is a two-part documentary series featuring
children of Reang tribe from Kashirampara (Tripura, North East
India). The film is by The Akshaya Patra Foundation to support the
Great India Talent Foundation and Great India Talent School.
The first part of the film explores the lives of the Reang
children on the hills of Kashirampara, their education at Great
India Talent School (GITS) and their meaningful aspirations that
are heart-warming. In the second part of the film, the children
embark on a new journey. They visit exciting and educational
places in Bangalore as a part of the school’s National Integration
Project which is designed to provide children new learning
experiences.
The Reang tribe (also known as Bru) is one of the largest
communities in the country but also displaced since 1995. To
provide quality education to the rural communities in the country,
Great India Talent Foundation set up its first school in
Kashirampara in 2016 to make free education accessible to the
Reang children, children who are eager to learn and chase the
stars.

2019 389
INDIA INCLUSION SUMMIT

India Inclusion Summit is an inspirational platform that

brings awareness and drives inclusion of specially-abled
people at Corporates, Schools, Policy making bodies, NGO’s
and Parent Associations. This summit has been conceptualized
to drive inclusiveness everywhere and it’s a free summit to
participate in.

2019 390
DIALOGUES

The Short Film

Moving from Amateur to Commercial: The
Challenges
By Sanjay Routray

Story to Script
How Word becomes Images
 Workshop by Prakash Belawadi

Editing the Script for the Edit

Table
 Masterclass by Mahesh Narayan

Secure your script

The Law behind Copyright
 Rakesh Prabhu, ALMT legal
DIALOGUES

WORSHOP
(at BIC)
STORY TO SCRIPT
HOW WORDS BECOME IMAGES

Prakash Belawadi
Actor, Director

“Visual writing is simply a

focused use of vocabulary to
evoke a visual imagery of the
action.” – Guy Magar

18 Aug | 12:00 PM
Audi 1
DIALOGUES

DISCUSSION
(at BIC)
THE SHORT FILM
MOVING FROM AMATEUR TO
COMMERCIAL: THE CHALLENGES

Sanjay Routray
Producer - AndhaDhun

“If no producer, no movie.”

– Dino De Laurentiis

18 Aug | 2:45 PM
Audi 2
DIALOGUES

MASTER CLASS
(at BIC)

EDITING THE SCRIPT

FOR THE EDIT TABLE

Mahesh Narayanan
Director – Take Off

Editing feels almost like sculpt-

ing or a form of continuing the
writing process.
– Sydney Pollack

17 Aug | 2:45 PM
Audi 2
DIALOGUES

DISCUSSION
(at BIC)

SECURE YOUR SCRIPT

THE LAW BEHIND COPYRIGHT

Rakesh Prabhu
Partner – ALMT Legal

“May the force be with you”

– Stars Wars
The above quote is copyright of
Lucas Films.

17 Aug | 12:00 PM
Audi 3
 INDEX
International THE BARBER 47
Competition Section THE BOY WHO WANTED
2ND CLASS 23 TO FLY 48
ANTXONI24 THE FISHHOOK 49
DIALECTIC DIARY 25 THE REMAINS 50
DO NOT ASK FOR YOUR WAY 26 THE ROLE 51
EN VENDA 27 UPPER LIP 52
ESCALADA - ESCALATION 28 VERTE53
EVERYTHING IS FAR AWAY 29 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?....54
FIGARO30 ZACARIAS55
FOLLOWER31
GAGARIN, I WILL MISS YOU 32 Indian Competition
HIELOS, EL MUSICAL 33 Section
L’ENFANT CHAMEAU 34 A STAR-STUDDED SKY 60
LA FEMME CERF 35 ANTYESHTI61
LA NUEVE - THE NINTH 36 BALA62
MAIN BLESSINGS 37 CHENDOO63
MAP TO THE STARS 38 DIVIDER64
MY BEST FRIEND’S SHOES 39 LOOK AT THE SKY 65
NOEL40 MALAI66
PARIS YOU GOT ME 41 MEAL67
SAAD’S OLIVE TREE 42 MIRCHI CAFE 68
SHOUT AT ME! 43 MIYAN JI KI DAADHI 69
SPERM FRIENDS 44 RDX70
STEAL YOU A NIGHT 45 RED DAWN 71
SUSPICION46 THE BOOTH 72
THE DEMON 73 FIVE MINUTES TO SEA 103
THE WALL 74 FUSE104
Karnataka GOOD INTENTIONS 105
Competition Section GOTT IST SCHON WEG 106
197379 IAN, UNA HISTORIA QUE NOS
ANAMADHEYA APPAIYAMMA80 MOVILIZARÁ107
BAAGILANU TEREDU 81 MIX108
BHOOTHA MISSING 82 NO GRAVITY 109
BURMA EXPRESS 83 PULSE110
HONNU BITHYARO 84 SOUND111
LACCHAVVA85 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE 112
MOODHA86 THE GOOD QUEUE 113
MOUNA87 THE STAINED CLUB 114
NASTI88 THE UNKNOWN SWEET
PADUVARAHALLI89 POTATO SELLER 115
PLAN B 90 THUMBELINA AND THE OGRE116
ROOPANTHARA91 TOUCH117
THE REDEMPTION 92 TOXIC RELATIONSHIP 118
UNCOVER93
Non
Animation Competition Section
Competition Section 15 AUGUST 120
09:09 F 97 30 POP 121
BLACK BREAD 98 300 ALL EXPENSES INCLUDED122
CARLOTTA’S FACE 99 A KNOWN STORY 123
CAZATALENTOS100 A LETTER TO HOME 124
DIES IRAE 101 A MIDNIGHT ROBBERY 125
FIND ME MOTHER 102 A REQUIEM FOR JENNY 126
AAGAADHI127 BOSA155
AAVARTA128 BURNING THE BOATS 156
ABHIYOG129 BUT YOU TURNED OUT TO BE
ABUSED130 A HITCHCOCK 157
ACCIDENT DE PERSONNE 131 CAMINS158
ADHYASA132 CASE NO. 404 159
AFTER ASIFA 133 CHANGE OF PLANS 160
AKARUSI134 CHEEKY MONKEY 161
ALL THESE CREATURES 135 CHIRAG162
AL-SHIT 136 CHUHEDAANI163
AM CU CE - PRIDE 137 CONFESSION OF CAESAR 164
ARANZAZU138 CONSCIENCE 3 - BLACK 165
ASTHA139 CONSCIENCE OF VINCENT166
ASTHU140 COUNTING167
ATO SAN NEN 141 CROQUETAS168
AZAF142 CULPABLE? GUILTY? 169
BACKBONE143 CYCLE170
BAD PEOPLE 144 DAAYAN171
BANDOOK145 DARÍO172
BBUMP146 DARK WATER 173
BEEDIWALA147 DAUGHTER174
BHAIRU148 DAYBREAK175
BHROON149 DEAD WISH 176
BILOYO150 DEADLOCK177
BINARY CODE 151 DELAY178
BLACK DOLL 152 DEVI179
BLOCK A-2-15 153 DHACHKA180
BLUE WHALE 154 DINOSAUR DAY 181
DISPARUE182 HAPPY MARRIAGE 210
DISSENTING RIDGES 183 HARMLESS211
DOMB184 HARU’S NEW YEAR 212
DOMESTICATED185 HOME213
DONKEY186 HONEST REVIEW 214
EEN JONG MEISJE 187 HRIDAYA NU RUDAN 215
EL AGUACATE 188 HUAJIANG GIRLS 216
ON THE ROAD SIDE 189 HUMAN217
ENDLESS DREAM 190 I AM SUPERMAN 218
EUIGON191 I CAME FROM THE FUTURE219
EVENING192 IDOLATRY220
EYE OF THE MOUNTAIN 193 INLOVE221
FARMER194 INSANE LOVE 222
FILM ACTION 195 IRENE223
FIRST SIN 196 ISLE OF CAPRI 224
FOR ME FOR ALL 197 JOY225
FOUR WALLS AND A SMILE 198 KAM DI GAL 226
FUNKY LOLA 199 KARMA227
GADHUL200 KATRAN228
GANDASKATRI201 KIM229
GOLDEN TOILET 202 KINDNESS PALLET 230
GOODFELLAS203 KODI231
GRAHAK204 LA FORTEZZA 232
HABÍA UNA VEZ 205 LA PHOTOGRAPHE 233
HAL206 LE GRAFFITI 234
HALF AND HALF 207 LEAVE US ALONE 235
HAPPY208 LIFE ON MARS 236
HAPPY BREAKUP 209 LINA237
LINE OF DUTY 238 ONE FINE DAY 265
LOCAL CHANNEL 239 ONE NIGHT STAND 266
LOOK AT ME 240 OUR STREET 267
MADRID-ATOCHA 241 PAMPHLET268
MANTO’S MARRIAGE 242 PAPA : MON AMOUR 269
MARUNNU243 PENDANT QUE LES CHAMPS
MELODI244 BRÛLENT270
MHASANKHAEE245 PERHAPS TODAY... 271
MI QUERIDO BALÓN 246 PIGGY272
MOM247 PITAAH273
MOMENT248 PLUCKED274
MONSTROUS249 POSTMONITION275
MR. BEEJA 250 PRAWNS276
MR. DAS 251 PRIVATE MEETING 277
MUD MUD KE NA DEKH 252 PROTYUSH278
MUDDHU MUDDHAAGI 253 PUB & SUCH 279
MUFFIN254 RAM NEEDS 75 280
MY BODY 255 RESERVAS NATURALES 281
NAAN DEVRU 256 RESTLESS282
NAMMA METRO 257 RUFUS KING PARK 283
NARRATIVAS DE UM CRIME258 SAAD (CALLING) 284
NEED HELP 259 SAAVITRI285
NEPENTHE260 SAMUDRA286
NO EXIT 261 SAOLI287
NOW WE CAN DIE IN PEACE262 SHIVA D’COSTA 288
OLD MAN 263 SIEGE289
ONCE UPON A TIME... SILKBOARD290
THE RETURN 264 SIN TI 291
SKETCH292 THE GOOD WIFE 319
SLAUGHTER293 THE INVISIBLE COLLECTION 320
SOJU RAFAEL 294 THE KEEPER 321
STRANDED IN THE CITY 295 THE LAST CRUISE 322
STRAY STAR 296 THE METAMORPHOSIS 323
STRESS297 THE OTHER HALF 324
SUMATI298 THE PLEASURES OF GUILT 325
SVAH: SO BE IT! 299 THE POLE STAR 326
SWACHHTA  300 THE REED 327
TAHRIB301 THE SLOT 328
TAILORED302 THE SURGEON 329
TALK TO ME, PRECIOUS 303 THE SWALLOW’S CAGE 330
TEA304 THE SWIMMER 331
TERROR305 THE T - SHIRT 332
THE ACCORDION 306 THE THIRD ROOF 333
THE BALLAD OF A GEEK 307 THE TIME OF THE COWS 334
THE BOLT CONNECTION 308 THE WARRIORS 335
THE CALL 309 THREE TWO ONE 336
THE CIRCLE 310 TICKET337
THE CLOSE SHAVE 311 TIME TO GO 338
THE CORNFIELD 312 TOO TAME! 339
THE DAY AFTER FATIMA 313 TORTURE340
THE DAY HE DIED 314 TRAVELER341
THE ELEPHANTS WILL BE UNLOVED342
HAPPY315 URMIH343
THE FLEA 316 VAEMBA344
THE GETAWAY 317 VALAI MOZHI 345
THE GIFT 318 VASHAT - THE CANNIBAL 346
VITHA347 DHOOP HASKAR BOLI 369
WALKING HOME 348 MIRZA’S FRIEND GHALIB 370
WAR FOR KEYBOARD THE GIFT 371
WARRIORS349
WAVES350 The Oscar Nominated
WELCOME TO GOA 351 Short Films 2019 - Live
WHAT’S BEHIND THAT DOOR?352 DETAINMENT374
WHEN TREE RAINS 353 FAUVE375
WINDS OF AUTUMN 354 MADRE (MOTHER) 376
WITHER355 MARGUERITE377
YESTERDAY356 PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE 378
SKIN379
Goethe
Short Export The Oscar Nominated
AM CU CE - MEIN GANZER Short Films 2019 -
STOLZ358 Animation
BIOTOPE359 ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 381
CARLOTTA’S FACE 360 BAO382
FEST361 LATE AFTERNOON 383
HALMASPIEL362 ONE SMALL STEP 384
NEKO NO HI 363 WEEKENDS385
TRACING ADDAI 364 CHASING STARS 387
INDIA INCLUSION SUMMIT388
Pocket
Films Package
AATOR366
BURKHA SE BIKINI TAK 367
DETOUR368
 OUR TEAM
13. Veeresha H
13 15

14. Sanjana

15. Avinash
14
16. Sahana Shetty

17. Shubhash N K

16 18 18. Shreyas M

19. Issac Shiri

20. Sridhar Murthy

17
21. Nithin

22. Siddaraju
19 21
23. Rafiq

24. N Likhith

20 25. Rahul Desai

22 24

23 25