The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on society in several ways, be it financial, or in terms of health. It has completely shattered our notions of normalcy or what was once considered normative in terms of how we interacted with our professional and personal life. This has been caused by the complete blurring of the lines between the home and the world, and the documentary film is an engagement with the same thought. 

As the name suggests, it takes the viewer into the work-from-home lifestyle of a teacher, and delves into the several aspects of this change that the pandemic forced on her. While juggling household chores and her duties towards her students becomes a daily reality, the narrative invoked to communicate all of this remains controlled and quiet. It does not take shelter in any ornate devices or ostentation, or even spiral away its energy in a feverish fervour. This, in turn, becomes a decision that allows it to succeed at sharing not a story of grandeur and loftiness, but one marked by the mundane and everyday chores. 

Within its folds also lies a comment about the location of women in society where they straddle domesticity as well as the professional space in a manner that is not expected of men. In the process, the film offers an endearing, honest and sincere story, enabled and enhanced specifically by its tone and approach of subtlety and calmness.

Portrait of a Teacher  | Short Film of the Day

The Indian webspace has a new addition that promises to add some colour at the end of your long day. The story is about two young advertising professionals, both trying to step out of their comfort zone. The premise the show sets in its pilot is refreshing and supplemented with decent performances and convincing chemistry. The relationship the two protagonists share is a love story waiting to happen, but will this turn out to be more than they can chew as they already struggle with leaving their comfort zone behind?

Please Find Attached | Dice Media  | Mini Web Series

Dice Media | Please Find Attached | Mini Web Series | Ep 1/3 - Comfort Zone

EP 01 - Comfort Zone

Dice Media | Please Find Attached | Mini Web Series | Ep 2/3 - Time Off

EP 02 - Time Off

Dice Media | Please Find Attached | Mini Web Series | Ep 3/3 - Emotion or Logic?

EP 03 - Emotion or Logic?

Dice Media | Please Find Attached | Web Series | S02E01 - New Roles ft. Barkha Singh & Ayush Mehra

S02E01 - New Roles

Dice Media | Please Find Attached | Web Series | S02E02 - Milestones

S02E02 - Milestones

Dice Media | Please Find Attached | Web Series | S02E03 - Month-iversary

S02E03 - Month-iversary

Dice Media | Please Find Attached | Web Series | S02E04 | Choices

S02E04 - Choices

The story is of three different characters and how their professional life ensures that their paths continue to overlap. While one of these characters is a boy who instead of being at school sells tea, the protagonist of the story is a young woman. She becomes a significant comment on the various male interactions a woman has to engage in when stepping out of the house. Need does a skilled job of portraying how a person's immediate requirements lead them to commit to tasks they would otherwise abhor. It succeeds in conveying it all simply by adopting a subtle, quiet manner.

Proyojon (Need) | Short Film of the Day

The pandemic has demanded of us extreme life changes ever since it clutched the world in its grasp in 2020. As our work got confined to screens, it further required of people to adopt a completely new approach to performing their professional duties. The short film is a sweet story that explores the same by taking us into the life of a couple. The woman is a teacher struggling to get her young pupils to come onboard with online classes. However, humans' ability to adapt has the potential to overcome all obstacles, especially with the help and support of loved ones, suggests and portrays the film.

Pumpkin Eater | Lockdown Film Challenge

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