Thursday, September 30, 2010

3- 'Shortlist' the Shamiana line-up for 1st October

Hey guys,
If the first day of the 2-day carnival showcases the "Best Of SHAMIANA", we bring you a brand new line up for the 1st October screening that includes some of the best short films produced in recent times.
A brilliant animation short from the USC, a thriller from Tropfest, an Oscar nominee from India and a star-studded short by Farhan Akhtar all in one evening!

So while we take you ona trip down memory lane on Thursday, we'd be spoiling you for choice this Friday, only @ SHAMIANA!

See you @ NATARANI this Thurs-Fri.
The SHAMIANA Line Up

1) TOPI (Animation)
A brilliant, simple story set to the backdrop of partition drama. A cap can mean a lot more in some situations...

Dir : Arjun Rihan
Dur : 6 mins
Country : USA


2) BEYOND WORDS
A thriller where a young, deaf woman finds herself being stalked by a mysterious man.
"Beyond Words" was a 2009 Tropfest Australia Finalist.

Dir : Armand De Saint
Dur : 6 mins
Country : Australia


3) EAST 17_UK KING (Music Video)
A snazzy music video that sees its Indian premier at SHAMIANA.

Dur : 3 mins
Country : UK


4) A GENTLEMEN’S DUEL (Animation)
Two men who'd do anything to win their lady's love and honor!
Deliciously funny !!!

Dir : Francisco Ruiz & Scan Mcnally
Dur : 7 mins
Country : France


5) POSITIVE
Positive follows the story of a young boy and his parents and how
they cope with devastation that AIDS can visit on the family.
*ing Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani

Dir : Farhan Akhtar
Dur : 18 mins
Country : India


6) BIRJU (SILENT)
An adventure down the streets of a young Indian boy's hometown of Pushkar allows viewers to be sidetracked by many colorful and intriguing people and places. *Birju was nominated for the Oscars in 2003

Dir : Heeraz Marfatiya
Dur : 11 mins.
Country : India


Date: 1st Oct. Friday
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Natarani Amphitheatre
Entry Charge: Rs.50/-

See you there!

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