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Dreamhotline
In attendance: Mantra Radhakrishnan (Cast), Manish Shah (Cast), Anita Chandwaney (Cast), Sascha Haoshu Deng (Crew), Shane Chung (Crew)
In a near-future world, Tara works at DuaHotline, a Call Center that replicates the voices of lost loved ones. A caller's unusual request disrupts her daily rhythm.Famished
A Sri Lankan couple struggling to make ends meet have their lives upended when a yuppie Australian couple enter their small eatery and wreak havoc.The Cycle
In attendance: Arpita Mukherjee (Writer/Director)
The Cycle tracks a day in the life of a young Punjabi housewife in Chandigarh, India who is obsessed with losing weight as she joins a cycling club and grapples with the cost of individuality and freedom.Red Lavender
In attendance: Shaminie Suntharam (Producer)
A queer Sinhalese man and a Tamil woman struggle to consummate their marriage on their wedding night, set against the backdrop of the 1983 Black July Riots in Sri Lanka.A Tale of Two Cities
In attendance: Sameeha Sabnis (Writer/Director), Smriti Ramakrishnan (Producer)
Stranded at Gateway on a rainy night, with a dead phone and empty pockets, a big-shot filmmaker must find his way to Bandra. He narrates his 'cinematic' adventure as he braves dingy alleys, makes unlikely friends and forges a newfound connection to his city, in this Mumbai Noir Mockumentary.
Dreamhotline
In attendance: Mantra Radhakrishnan (Cast), Manish Shah (Cast), Anita Chandwaney (Cast), Sascha Haoshu Deng (Crew), Shane Chung (Crew)
In a near-future world, Tara works at DuaHotline, a Call Center that replicates the voices of lost loved ones. A caller's unusual request disrupts her daily rhythm.Famished
A Sri Lankan couple struggling to make ends meet have their lives upended when a yuppie Australian couple enter their small eatery and wreak havoc.The Cycle
In attendance: Arpita Mukherjee (Writer/Director)
The Cycle tracks a day in the life of a young Punjabi housewife in Chandigarh, India who is obsessed with losing weight as she joins a cycling club and grapples with the cost of individuality and freedom.Red Lavender
In attendance: Shaminie Suntharam (Producer)
A queer Sinhalese man and a Tamil woman struggle to consummate their marriage on their wedding night, set against the backdrop of the 1983 Black July Riots in Sri Lanka.A Tale of Two Cities
In attendance: Sameeha Sabnis (Writer/Director), Smriti Ramakrishnan (Producer)
Stranded at Gateway on a rainy night, with a dead phone and empty pockets, a big-shot filmmaker must find his way to Bandra. He narrates his 'cinematic' adventure as he braves dingy alleys, makes unlikely friends and forges a newfound connection to his city, in this Mumbai Noir Mockumentary.