Kriti is a chill-inducing psychological thriller, sufficient to be the stuff of nightmares. Supplemented effortlessly by the brilliance of Manoj Bajpayee and Radhika Apte, the short film is intelligent and unpredictable. While most mainstream art struggles to discuss mental health, Kriti does it in the most subtle and adept manner. When a writer is plagued with a mental disorder, he might find solace in another writer who has mental health issues of her own. Looks like two people have found each other to even out their own imperfect edges, but the human mind is an interesting thing, and has something completely different up its sleeve. Ensure that you're safely tucked in bed, all doors are tightly shut and all lights switched on before you attempt find out what that is.

Kriti | Short Film of the Day

Here's a short ad film by Fortis Healthcare that depicts the innate sense of community and brotherhood that all of us as Indians possess. Backed by a strong social message, Live After You Leave is bound to stay with the viewer for a long time. With ideas of loss, love, parenthood and that even in the face of all adversity, life must go on, the short film constructs a strong narrative that will touch them deeply. Watch it on a dark day when things seem bleak, and you might just be able to see hope in the world once again.

Live After You Leave | Short Film of the Day

The latest offering by Blush, made as part of the second season of their Unblushed series, takes us into the struggle and the eventual victory of a cancer survivor. The person in question is no other than Tahira Kashyap. Minimalist in its approach, the visuals of the film exhibit a skilled use of light and shadows. They are further complemented by poetry narrated by Kashyap herself. The film ends on an impactful note, reminding the viewer that the scars of battle are a reminder that you’re a ruler who’s now ready for their reign.

#Birthmarks | Short Film of the Day

What happens when you sit down and have a conversation with yourself? Maybe you could be the best version of yourself if you weren't always silencing the sound of your conscience or ignoring the direction of your internal compass. And maybe today is the time you chose what is right for you, not for anyone else, but you, and soared gloriously. This is precisely what this short film is about. When a man struggling with depression and walking down the path of self-destructive habits decides to listen to the voice within, everything changes for him. Perhaps there is more to life than simply measuring up your victories and losses against others', don't you think?

Tu | Short Film of the Day

The very first visual of the ad film sets the premise for what the rest of it is going to be about. Two women sit watching the television, when one of them, played by a chippy Rasika Dugal, spies the entry of a cockroach, timed at the same time as the entry of the hero in the film they are watching. As the two women figure out the solution to their problem of insect control, the film maintains its chirpy, effervescent tone. It does not pretend to be anything more than what it is - a crisp narrative that talks about a product in an impactful manner, and that indeed works for it most successfully.

Godrej Hit | Short Film of the Day

When the film opens, it gives you little to no idea of the direction it is headed in. The narrative deliberately keeps you unaware of its core intentions as it portrays an evening in the life of its protagonist. After hanging up a call with an unknown caller, he prepares to unwind with a plate of food and eventually, a cigarette. Without saying much or relying too heavily on dialogues, the film further introduces us to the protagonist's unease with smoking, perhaps also suggesting his awareness of the damage he is doing to himself. And yet, there is not any change in his actions. He enjoys one drag after another, all the while giving you a glimpse into his internal conflict, and eventually goes to bed, leaving you with a powerful image that explains and justifies the film's title. The story and its treatment exhibit potential, albeit along with a want of better control on its lights and shadows, leaving the door open with the possibility of more similar work by the team.

White Sheet | Short Film Nominee

The ad film has a very simple thing to convey - stop falling for beguiling short cuts if you want lasting effects. The same is communicated through the example of a woman who wants to drop them extra kilos. She finds herself falling prey to a gimmicky product which vibrates when attached to her waist. The film shows the passage of time in a comedic manner, minus any results in terms of her weight loss, whatsoever. The video further employs the use of limited physical space and portrays all that it has to through limited frames and camera angles, and perhaps it is in that that its success lies.

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