Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2015
Director: Various Starring: Various Run time: 95 mins | Recommended Certificate: 12A Language: Various, with English subtitles | Year: | Country: India/UK
2015 WINNER: KHARGOSH (RABBIT)
LIFF presents the prestigious annual Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition in association with the Bagri Foundation. The winner of the £1,000 award will be announced on 23 July at the Closing Night Gala.
JURY: Amrita Acharia (Actress), Ken Marshall (Producer), Sathnam Sanghera (Author and columnist), Shazia Mirza (Comedian and columnist), Satwant Gill (LIFF, Jury Chair).
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE 2015 SHORTLISTED FILMS:
JAYA
Director: Puja Maewal | Run time: 18 mins | Country: USA
Young Jaya survives brutal gang life on Mumbai’s unforgiving streets by posing as a boy. When she meets a wealthy businessman who may be the father who abandoned her, she sets out to reclaim her identity.
THREE BROTHERS
Director: Aleem Khan | Run time: 16 mins | Country: UK
Teenager Hamid is unexpectedly thrust into the role of carer for his younger siblings. Ill equipped for this responsibility he needs to use all his resourcefulness to hold the family together. Nominated for a Best Short Film BAFTA in 2015.
GOONJ (ECHO)
Director: Madhuri Ravishankar | Run time: 18 mins | Country: India
An intimate documentary about 5 year old Zuvaria, the only person in her family who is hearing impaired. She is also highly spirited, often stubborn, full of curiosity about the world and has an indomitable zest for life.
KHARGOSH (RABBIT)
Director: Sudarshan Suresh | Run time: 14 mins | Country: India/USA
A debt ridden farmer struggles to keep afloat amidst mounting pressure from his money lenders. When his young daughter decides to adopt a stray rabbit, the relationship between father and child is put to the test.
IFTAR
Director: SGiri M Coneti | Run time: 9 mins | Country: USA
A debt ridden farmer struggles to keep afloat amidst mounting pressure from his money lenders. When his young daughter decides to adopt a stray rabbit, the relationship between father and child is put to the test.
DUM DUM DEEGA DEEGA (DANCING IN THE RAIN)
Director: Ayush Kapur | Run time: 15 mins | Country: India
Ajju lives on the streets of Mumbai; determined not to share the same fate as his drunken father, he has big dreams for his future. He just needs the right opportunity to present itself…
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