Shorts often help in the discovery of upcoming talents. No wonder that a few of the filmmakers featured in our list are midway through their debut features.
We prepared this list based on parameters such as selection in A-list festivals, popularity among festival selectors and awards.
Still from Cafe Regular, Cairo
Cafe Regular, Cairo
Ritesh Batra shot his Arabic short film in a cafe in Cairo with local actors. It won the International Critics’ Prize (Fipresci Prize) at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and a Special Jury mention at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012. Besides, the film was screened at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart, Fribourg International Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2012. In yet another feat, Arte France (Franco-German TV network) picked up television rights for the film.
Shor
Written and directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Shor won the Satyajit Ray Foundation Short Film Award 2012 at the London Indian Film Festival.
We prepared this list based on parameters such as selection in A-list festivals, popularity among festival selectors and awards.
Still from Cafe Regular, Cairo
Cafe Regular, Cairo
Ritesh Batra shot his Arabic short film in a cafe in Cairo with local actors. It won the International Critics’ Prize (Fipresci Prize) at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and a Special Jury mention at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012. Besides, the film was screened at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart, Fribourg International Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2012. In yet another feat, Arte France (Franco-German TV network) picked up television rights for the film.
Shor
Written and directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Shor won the Satyajit Ray Foundation Short Film Award 2012 at the London Indian Film Festival.
- 12/31/2012
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
[ Anirban Roy
Until Aashpordha or Audacity, Anirban Roy made films in the Us. When he returned to his hometown Kolkata, he decided to adapt his long forgotten short story into a film. Aashpordha has been travelling to several film festivals like Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles where it won the Audience award, AFI Fest and New York International Film Festival.
The film has been sold for braodcast in three countries; Sbs (Australia), Svt (Sweden) and Chello Multicanal (Spain).
Here Anirban Roy talks about his experience and the story behind Aashpordha:
Tell us about Aashapordha.
A thirteen-year-old Indian girl dares to challenge the authority of her traditional father. That’s the basic plot line of Aashpordha (Audacity). It is a story of rebellion, where the small attains a victory over the big. It’s a tight slap on the face of the authoritarian in each one of us. For characters and relationships in the film,...
Until Aashpordha or Audacity, Anirban Roy made films in the Us. When he returned to his hometown Kolkata, he decided to adapt his long forgotten short story into a film. Aashpordha has been travelling to several film festivals like Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles where it won the Audience award, AFI Fest and New York International Film Festival.
The film has been sold for braodcast in three countries; Sbs (Australia), Svt (Sweden) and Chello Multicanal (Spain).
Here Anirban Roy talks about his experience and the story behind Aashpordha:
Tell us about Aashapordha.
A thirteen-year-old Indian girl dares to challenge the authority of her traditional father. That’s the basic plot line of Aashpordha (Audacity). It is a story of rebellion, where the small attains a victory over the big. It’s a tight slap on the face of the authoritarian in each one of us. For characters and relationships in the film,...
- 11/16/2012
- by Anita Thomas
- DearCinema.com
AFI Fest 2012 presented by Audi, a program of the American Film Institute, today announced the remaining sections and films that will screen in the festival.s World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight and Shorts programs. AFI Fest, which annually presents the best of world cinema in the movie capital of the world, will take place November 1 through 8 at the historic Grauman.s Chinese Theatre, the Chinese 6 Theatres, the Egyptian Theatre and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
World Cinema showcases the most anticipated and prize-winning international films of the year, Breakthrough highlights work discovered only through the submission process and Midnight.s selections are always haunting. Both World Cinema and Breakthrough feature a number of films making their North American or U.S. Premieres, including The Angels. Share, Greatest Hits, Laurence Anyways, Nairobi Half Life, Pieta, White Elephant and Zaytoun.
Two of the shorts in competition are from AFI Conservatory.s recent class of...
World Cinema showcases the most anticipated and prize-winning international films of the year, Breakthrough highlights work discovered only through the submission process and Midnight.s selections are always haunting. Both World Cinema and Breakthrough feature a number of films making their North American or U.S. Premieres, including The Angels. Share, Greatest Hits, Laurence Anyways, Nairobi Half Life, Pieta, White Elephant and Zaytoun.
Two of the shorts in competition are from AFI Conservatory.s recent class of...
- 10/16/2012
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Today, AFI 2012 announced its complete lineup, after previously debuting its New Auteurs, Young Americans, Galas and Special Screenings we finally get a look at the Midnight, Breakthrough, Shorts, and deliriously good World Cinema Selections.
The Shorts section, with almost too many to count, features new work from Nacho Vigalando, Nicolas Provost, and even Shia Labeouf (Cannes selected), among many others. The four Midnight titles all played in Tiff 2012’s Midnight Madness selection, and here we see John Dies at the End making a stop here after originally premiering at Sundance. They’ve nabbed three North American premieres in their Breakthrough section, including Kid from Fien Troch, Nairobi Half Life from David Tosh Gitonga, and Oh Boy from Jan Ole Gerster. But AFI has managed to really impress with it’s World Cinema selections. Just as they nabbed Cannes premiere Holy Motors for their Special Screenings, they’ve nabbed several high...
The Shorts section, with almost too many to count, features new work from Nacho Vigalando, Nicolas Provost, and even Shia Labeouf (Cannes selected), among many others. The four Midnight titles all played in Tiff 2012’s Midnight Madness selection, and here we see John Dies at the End making a stop here after originally premiering at Sundance. They’ve nabbed three North American premieres in their Breakthrough section, including Kid from Fien Troch, Nairobi Half Life from David Tosh Gitonga, and Oh Boy from Jan Ole Gerster. But AFI has managed to really impress with it’s World Cinema selections. Just as they nabbed Cannes premiere Holy Motors for their Special Screenings, they’ve nabbed several high...
- 10/16/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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