This short ad film gets full points for the social message it carries. In the most touching manner, it draws attention to the indomitable human spirit which, no matter what, irrespective of the scale of the calamity, will always fight back and find hope. It also manages to be very powerful and evocative despite its short length. While celebrating Kerala's recovery post the devastating floods of 2018, the film makes another subtle yet relevant comment and that is on gender. If you were to watch just one thing today, let it be #KeralaIsOpen

#KeralaIsOpen | Short Film of the Day

Had a long day? Too much on your plate or mind? Looking to calm the voices within? Perhaps Play could be the song for you. Shot in the beautiful locations of Kannur, Kerala, it shows a young woman taking a train ride to meet her grandfather. Released as musician Mali's first single, the song has a calmness that would ring deep and true with the viewer and the listener long after it's over. When the strumming of an acoustic guitar is coupled with the visuals of the sea indeed there is little that can go wrong.

Mali - Play | Short Film of the Day

With the holiday season just about to begin, have you planned your next vacay yet? If not, looks like the southern part of the country might be a good place to start. The short film is a window to what it's like to holiday in Kerala, or as they call it, God's own country. From friendly elephants and feeding them bananas, to dressing up in traditional attire and meeting with the locals, the film inspires one to travel to new places. It also shows a Caucasian couple enjoying an authentic experience in the state. While there might have been trouble in their paradise at the start of the video, it is reconciled as hearts are won over by Kerala.

Kerala Tourism | Short Film of the Day

The fishermen community of Kerala has braved all kinds of storms, both literal and metaphorical. The documentary film is an attempt to introduce them to the viewer, while also allowing them a glimpse into the community itself. From their obstacles to their indomitable spirit, from daily business to what is their profit-share equation with their employers and partners, the narrative deals with it all. The strongest aspect of the film is its camerawork, followed by the manner in which it ties it narrative with Kerala floods, the Ockhi tsunami and the very ethos of the community itself. Further, the viewer is also allowed the opportunity to interact with fishermen and women from Kerala's Neendakara region, even if only by way of the screen. On the whole, the documentary proves to be a skilled piece exhibiting potential and notable insights into a specific group of people and their practices.

Adithattu | Short Film Nominee

The documentary film is a zealous endeavour to introduce the viewer to Kerala's fishermen community. It picks several case studies to bring in varied voices to talk about their tribulations, plans and expectations from future generations, relationship with education - their own as well as that of their children, and their ideas of religious harmony. Visually, however, the film stands to gain from closer attention to colour correction. The final product shows potential, presenting the viewer with the cause of its arguments, even though a more defined effect for the same would have allowed the film an added coherence. Overall, Vellam remains a well-intentioned product, exhibiting vision and should be appreciated thus.

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