‘Vaanapamu’ is a violent, gory ride about the murder of a woman, opening with a shot that grabs your attention by the horns right at the very start. After a woman has been brutally killed, two police officers, led by the famous ACP Prakash Narayan, known for cracking open even the most formidable cases, take upon the investigation. The three interrogate the eponymous protagonist together, taking the viewer down some very dark paths. 
The writing of the film deserves a mention for weaving a tale that is both shocking and entertaining, ensuring to hold your attention throughout. Even though there is want of a sturdier control over the film’s sound, it is easy to overlook this rough edge in the face of all the action unfolding before you. 
At the end of it all, the audience is presented with revelations that alter the course of the plot irrevocably, ensuring that the story is taken home in a smooth manner.

Vaanapamu | Short Film Nominee

A man is by himself in a house when the viewer is introduced to his life. While he tends to his daily tasks of cooking, reading and so on, the audience is allowed another glimpse - one into events that are unfolding behind this mundane exterior. A far darker entity lurks at the heart of it all which the narrative provides a suggestion of using eerie music. The suspense is immediately put in place while the protagonist continues to remain unaware of what is truly at play here. As he lies down to take a nap, a disturbing reality awaits him in this accommodation which he shares with an unnamed, unidentified and assumedly supernatural being who is hungry for some mischief. What will thus be the fate of the man who is unable to foresee the horror that is in store for him?

Click | Short Film Nominee

A scientist believes he has accomplished the biggest invention of his life: the time machine. This is the
premise of the film. Through stylistic elements of the essential sci-fi genre, such as the speeding
computerised aesthetic, ticking clock sounds, pop-ups, and so on, the film attempts to place itself in the
category. However, the writing and the pace don’t quite match-up to the innovation the film promises in the
story. The mad scientist trope is established too soon, and thus quickly becomes jaded, keeping the film from being all that it could have been.

The Invention | Short Film Nominee

The sinister intentions of the film are established right from the start when it opens with the deadly
chants of Bloody Mary! Bloody Mary! Bloody Mary! 
A strange, grumpy young man is going by his day. When he returns home, he is acquainted with people
around him who call out to to warn him against saying 'Bloody Mary!' thrice. Then
they all burst into laughter, calling him a 'phattu' (coward/imbecile). 
Tormented by the constant jibes, he decides to rebel and do exactly that which is forbidden. He utters
the deadly chant, and the consequences are evil.

Chup | Short Film Nominee

The film begins with shots of extreme low-light. In a quivering voice, a girl tells her father that she is in
pain. She tells him that to her, he was the best father in the world. The camera hovers around objects
which are tokens of affection between the father and daughter. The light is still dimmed, as though we
are sitting under the light of a single candle. We learn that the child was raped, and later died due to injuries.
The engulfing darkness now begins to make sense. The father of the child is a doctor and is faced with a
conflicting decision regarding the life and fate of the man who killed his child. As he deliberates, the
cries and whispers of his child continue to haunt him. She had called him a monster. What decision will
he take?

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