Short Film: Maya

Vikas Chandra | 19min | 2019 | India

Having met on a matrimonial site, Maya and Raunak have been dating for a year. Now they want to take their relationship to the next level. However, there’s a hitch–her mother.

 

 

 

 

Filmmaker: Vikas Chandra

Vikas was born in Patna, studied in Delhi and is now working in Mumbai, India as a screenwriter and director. His latest venture is the Amazon Prime show CHACHA VIDHAYAK HAIN HUMARE, an 8-part dramedy, written by Zakir Khan. Upcoming projects include DARR 2.0, a reboot of the YRF hit as a mini-series. He is a Mumbai Mantra Sundance Screenwriters’ Lab Fellow (2012) with a political thriller set in 1976 Delhi. He was Associate Creative Producer & Script Supervisor on Dibakar Banerjee’s DETECTIVE BYOMKESH BAKSHY and wrote, produced, and directed the unique collaborative short film PROJECT 11.

 

 

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Short Film: The Booth

Rohin Raveendran | 15min | 2019 | India

A female frisking booth inside a crowded shopping mall stands as a silent ally to a forbidden romance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Film: If I Have To Go

Gaurav Boruah, Prajnyan Ballav Goswami | 14min | 2019 | India

When Biju goes against the will of his parents to get married, a secret is revealed – an identity that is borderline taboo and repugnant in his society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Film: U for Usha
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade | 22min | 2019 | India

Usha, an illiterate single mother who works as a farm labourer in rural India, finds herself drawn to a female teacher of local primary school, in ways she never knew possible. This attraction plays an important part in firing her passion to read and write as she hopes to be as good as the teacher one day.  U Ushacha is a subtle portrayal of sexual awakening, as well as a story of how a naïve attraction can empower a woman to take control of her life, and make each day something to look forward to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Film: Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh

Mujeer Pasha, Veena Kulkarni | 22min | 2019 | India

Months after the divorce, Kumar shows up with bags at his ex-wife’s door. She lives with her girlfriend who happens to be Kumar’s best friend. Here is your classic triangle with a queer twist.