Shortz exhibits the best Indian short films. While Hindi shorts with English subtitles are featured in this page, those without subtitles are available here.
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Director: Kshitij Mathur
Duration: 28 min 28 sec
Genre: Drama
Tagline: Some dreams got shattered
Synopsis: Story of a young homosexual couple.
Director: Aliakbar Campwala
Duration: 8 min 27 sec
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: A girl leads a lonely life in a metro. Is she really lonely, or is there something in her life to keep her entertained?
Director: Thomas Jacob
Duration: 17 min 37 sec
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Synopsis: A gangster with the Mumbai Underworld dreams of being an actor.
Director: Vishesh Mankal
Duration: 14 min 35 sec
Genre: Thriller
Tagline: Being born is easy. Life takes more.
Synopsis: A post-apocalyptic scenario tests the will and strength of three unlikely heroes.
Director: Irengbam Debashish Singh
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Tagline: Sometimes, there are more parallels around you that you realize …
Synopsis: An ironical take on the concept of a “workout” from the viewpoints of two young boys belonging to different classes in society.
Festival selections: Kirori Mal Film Festival, New Delhi, 2009.
Director: Samresh Kumar Shrivastava
Duration: 2 min 58 sec
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: A power cut influences a small family in big ways.
Director: Alka C Mehta
Duration: 7 min 14 sec
Genre: Drama
Tagline: Random acts of kindness, one at a time.
Synopsis: An artist welcomes a most unusual guest, and both inspire each other.
Festival selections: Cannes Film festival 2008, India International Women Film Festival 2008.
Directors: Amitabh Sinha, Lolita Sarkar
Duration: 3 min 48 sec
Genre: Comedy
Festival selections: The Cannes Film Festival (2008), Golden Knight International Film Festival (2007), River to River Florence Indian Film Festival (2007), New York Short Film Festival (2008), Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (2008), San Francisco Short Film Festival (2008), Manhattan Short Film Festival (2008), Fribourg International Film Festival (2008), Bombaymix Bitesize Film Festival (2008), Kratkofil Film Festival (2008).
Director: Hiren Dave
Duration: 9 min
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: Aditya remembers his father's abstract advice in two different phases of his life.
Awards won: Best Cinematography, Best Sound Effects, and Best Special Effects in Filmsaaz 09. Nominations for Best Short Film, Best Background Score and Best Editing in the same festival.
Director: Samresh Kumar Shrivastava
Duration: 10 min 47 sec
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: Under adverse circumstances, a common man starts doing things which are not part of his personal traits.
Festival selections Aaroh Film Festival, Mumbai, 2007; Ashvita Film Festival, Chennai, 2008
Awards won: Best Editing - Ashvita Film Festival, Chennai, 2008
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