Short film competition

“Film is an exciting and wonderful medium, and short films have been at the centre of cinema activity since the dawn of the movies. The Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition will encourage young film-makers to explore life and put it on the screen, just as Ray himself did in his inspiring work”
Mike Leigh 2004 (patron of the Short Film Competition)

Open to film-makers either resident or studying in the UK
Prize for Best Film £1000
All entries should not exceed 30 minutes running time and may be of any genre, including animation.
The film should express and inform aspects of the experiences of South Asians (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) either within their own countries or the Diaspora.

Short films are an important art form, requiring discipline and precision to be successful. They have been the springboard into full-length feature films for many contemporary award-winning film-makers, such as Roman Polanski, Jane Campion and James Ivory. We will be looking for films that show imagination and creativity and reflect the cultural diversity and experiences of South Asians, either in their own country or the Diaspora.

Application form

PLEASE NOTE THE 2010 SHORT FILM COMPETITION IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED. PLEASE DO CHECK BACK IN JANUARY 2010 FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND AN APPLICATION FORM.

This year's winner:

The Shortlist '09

The 9 shorlistd films were screened in their entirety at the award ceremony on Sunday April 26th, David Lean Room, BAFTA. The winning film "The Great Identity Swindle" is featured under the 2009 Winner heading and can be viewed at www.360degrees.tv

Adha Cup - directed by Sam Massud (23 mins)

Ash & Shahid reluctantly agree to reunite the cast of an old asian stage play, for one last performance. As they search for the old cast members: a singing barber, a villainous butcher and an over acting taxi driver, the pair reconnect with their enthusiasm for life, love and family. But unless they can track down the elusive hero, Sajid Hussain, the show can't go on....

AKSHAY - WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY SHOBNA GULATI (1 min)

A 13-year-old boy rationalises his place within the changing landscape of England.

In Sanskrit Akshay means 'to aim towards'. This film looks through the eyes of a 13 year old boy at the changing iconic, rural, industrial and urban landscapes of England in 2008. He turns 360 degrees in the exploration of his own identity and heritage, aiming towards a discovery of his personal truth.

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1 Minute Study of 10 Beats - directed by Hetain Patel(1 min)

The rhythms usually performed by hands on the tabla drums, are translated into full body movements as the torso is marked with Kanku (the red pigment traditionally used in Hindu ceremonies to mark a dot on the forehead). The chanting and clapping form part of an ancient percussive language, which in this instance, shapes the 10 beats called Jhaptaal.

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National Lottery - directed by daniel saul (1min)

A night watchman obsesses over the lottery hoping to escape the reality of what was once his dream. Sitting alone in the night as a watchman, Henry Kelly (the artist's cousin) is angry and sad about a lot of things - his dream of being in England came true as he was finally given permission to settle, but London was a shock and not the dream he cherished... he now hopes to win the lottery one day to go back to Calcutta.

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The Unbearable Whiteness of Being - director, faisal aziz (10 mins)

A brief discourse on the controversial rising trend of Asian skin lightening. Budding entrepreneurs and siblings, Abdul and Nurjana, prepare to sell their ‘all natural’ skin lightening products at the UK’s largest South Asian lifestyle trade fair and garner a variety of reactions.

Shame - directed by paul makkar (9 mins)

'Two lovers meet in the forest'

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Munafiq - directed by shakil mohammed (8 mins)

"Ali is thrown out by his father for coming home drunk. He spends a night rough on the streets; then sees something that gives him the strength to face his father."

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Portrait of a Ghetto - directed by harjinder grewal (1 min)

Southall seen through the eyes, and told through of the words of an immigrant girl.

Seen through the eyes of an immigrant girl, the film is an intimate portrayal of Southall, a London suburb known for its Asian communities. Fusing black and white photography with an urban soundscape, a different narrative and aesthetic approach is explored to give a new perspective.

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