The world the film invokes for you at its very onset is marked by darkness and a murkiness that can acquire threatening proportions any minute. This sense of something sinister lurking at its heart remains consistent throughout the film as it takes us into a realm constituted by crime, guilt, panic and fear. The title has already suggested that the protagonist is headed somewhere. However, when a woman sits in his auto and asks him to take her to a specific neighborhood, while battling emotional stress of her own, something truly unexpected and shocking awaits both him and the viewer. It is only at the plot's conclusion, as all the developments come to unravel, that we realize what will eventually be the fate of the protagonist and how the journey of this night will conclude.

Destination | Short Film Nominee

The short film weaves together thrill, suspense, mystery, crime and violence to complete its narrative. The story is of a warehouse of sorts where two police officers seem to be on a seemingly dubious mission. As conversation progresses between them, the plot further reveals the several layers that constitute it. All of the action comes to center around a single object, one suggested by the title itself - a brief case. Events then happen swiftly, revealing a murkier reality of corruption, betrayal and questionable loyalties. While the two officers inevitably seem headed towards a face off, how will the film truly unfold?

A Brief Case | Short Film Nominee

The short film is an honest attempt to engage with the migrant labourer crisis India has been dealing with in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Empathy puts its message forth for the viewer's benefit through the pain and misery of the protagonist at the situation.

Empathize | Lockdown Film Challenge

Invoking a conversation around self-harm, and emotional and financial pressure that forces someone to take a fatefully lasting decision, the short film portrays a character's experiences in a strange space he wakes up to find himself in. It is through the interactions with these surroundings, and a non-linear narrative, that his story is shared with the viewer, along with a reminder about a serious concern, especially in contemporary times, that aspires to stay with them long after they are done watching the film.

Hell | Lockdown Film Challenge

The relatively strongest aspect of the story is its writing, along with its dedicated attempts to explore the equation of an artist with his art. The protagonist is a grim man who has seen the struggle of several years in his field of theatre. As he flits from one aspect of his life to another, one relationship to another, he tries to determine his relationship with all that he has been doing so far as an actor. While the writing shows potential, the edit and lighting become two technical elements which do not come through entirely. However, the film also offers honest and sincere performances, that further allow the narrative to put forth its message for the viewer for them to comprehend in a manner they consider most suitable.

Yathaarth  | Short Film Nominee

The short film interacts with habits, addictions and how the two can be turned around into something productive and constructive after we have been quarantined in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The story is of a man who is debating between stepping out during the national lockdown for cigarettes or being a responsible person who stays in. What would his decision be?

Habit | Lockdown Film Challenge

The narrative of the film is a man's lament about the awry state of things following the coronavirus pandemic and the consequent lockdown. The form of this lament is poetic and personal, and it further aims to explore the character's relationship with the world and society around him while being socially distanced and confined.

Baat Simple Si | Short Film Nominee

The film is a motivational reminder to keep your wits together during the twenty-day-lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus. The video aims to draw the viewer's attention to taking care of their body as well as their mental health when in quarantine. 

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