The film displays ambition, aspiration, and intent to make a good short film. The story doesn’t quite
reveal itself to the viewer immediately. You’re given new information, a piece of the puzzle, slowly, as you move along. The director wants the spectator to pay attention to all the work he’s put in,
to receive every move of the camera. This is also in the nature of a thriller where one can’t tell what
detail is ultimately important in the larger scheme of things. Pay Per News’s polished camerawork and edit is
actually its most advantageous factor, the second is the lead actor.

Pay Per News  | Short Film Nominee

Our mainstream news channels ensure that we get everything from them, but news. The short video is a humorous take on the endless shouting matches that are conducted on them in the name of debates, without ever giving a concrete answer to the discussion at hand. While the host of the show monopolizes the conversation, the guests are merely present as a formality. The narrative parodies it all in a lighthearted manner, also giving the viewer a glimpse into ground reporting. The endeavor is especially notable as a solo project, further revealing the dedication to share its concept and story.

News Parody | Short Film Nominee

As the name can spell out, the film is a comment upon the contagious sickness that has pervaded the
broadcast media today. It wants to be a comment on that particular strain of journalism which is losing its meaning with every passing day. The same is becoming evident in the lack of examination of several issues of pressing concern, those that include bigotry, communal disharmony and an environment of anti-intellectualism. The film traces the episode of a
news editor, Amit Chaudary, a character marked by his awareness of his caste privilege, who interviews Ratan
Rangeela, a ‘viral’ social media “star”. The interview turns part-comedy, part-satire, as every
inflammatory provocation instigated by the reporter is flipped by the (in)famous man. The man starts
cross-questioning the reporter instead, revealing how removed he is from the
reality outside of his insulated, privileged chambers. The film also debunks the myth formulated by
corporate media about the degrading public taste which demands sensational news.

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