Blurred lines often make for interesting subjects for art, and the short film goes ahead to prove the same. It endeavours an interaction with reality and illusion, presenting to the viewer an intelligent narrative that requires your undivided attention as it shares its story of a young Hindu priest. Along with invoking a sense of dreaminess and surrealism, the plot also exhibits a conversation with ideas of loneliness and isolation. The echo of being by oneself is found in the protagonist's day-to-day life until one day when he finally decides to take shelter in a fantasy of affection and perhaps possible romance. However, can something as effervescent and calm as his little romantic escapades be eternal and enduring too? The short film offers an answer, while maintaining its organically slow pace throughout.

Chafa | Short Film Nominee

The eighties gave us an iconic cinema adaptation of the Ray Nelson sci-fi short story Eight O'Clock in the Morning; the film version was called They Live. Truth or Trash is a short film that endeavours to weave the same narrative - the story of a man finding a pair of sunglasses that reveals to him a truth about society buried somewhere deep under subliminal messaging and media propaganda. It comes across as a sincere attempt to play with graphics and editing to drive its message home, and is likely to catch the unsuspecting viewer by surprise.It further progresses to reveal an overwhelming reality. However, how will the protagonist cope with it - will it be a full-throttle confrontation or the safety and transitory peace of denial and escapism that he would choose?

Truth Or Trash | Short Film Nominee

The attempt of the plot is to mingle reality with illusions, and portray the effect of these blurred lines on the life of the protagonist. The story begins on a seemingly harmless note that suggests none of the tension or stress that would eventually be revealed to the viewer. It is the same stress that becomes the primary driving force of Illusion. 
We are introduced to the protagonist by way of different situations developing one after another. It is in connecting these points that the suspense and thrill attempted so far is allowed an explanation, while also endeavoring a comment about the significance of instinct, or as the narrative calls it, of following your heart, when it comes to conquering the obstacles in life.

Illusion | Short Film Nominee

I Saw is an internal exploration. It seeks to blur the lines between fact and fiction, dreams and reality, real and unreal. The desire to produce a complex screenplay to complement the storytelling is an
ambitious feat, and must be appreciated so. The film, an engagement with different aspects of the human mind, however, could have benefited from more lucidity during the climax, allowing the viewer to participate in it better. Overall, it is a devoted attempt to share its story and plot with the audience, while also paving the path for more projects by the team in the future.

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