Here’s the first released Festival Schedule of Manhattan Short Film Festival to be held at Sitara Studio in Mumbai starting from October 4, 2014.

SESSION 1

2 pm-2.45 pm – Workshop: Film Critic turns Filmmaker: Bhawana Somaaya on her debut short film made in collaboration with Vote For India winner Stalin Massey

2.45 pm-3 pm – Chai break

3 pm-5.30 pm – Screenings: A. Vote For India winner: Seductive Berozgaari (Director, Stalin ‘Bertie’ Massey – (11:53 mins). B. Manhattan Short 2014 Global Finalists (2 hours with break)

 

SESSION 2

6 pm-6.45 pm – Discussion: ‘Rainbow Stories – Queering Indian Shorts’ with Kashish’s Sridhar Rangayan

6.45 pm-7 pm – Chai break

7 pm-9.30 pm – Screenings: A. Vote For India winner: Silvatein (Director, Arati Raval-Pandey) 19:52 mins. B. Manhattan Short 2014 Global Finalists (2 hours with break)

 

Sunday, October 5, 2014

SESSION 1

2 pm-2.45 pm – Workshop: Journalist Priya Paitandy of Hindu Metro Plus (Chennai) discusses her experience of making an experimental short with the Chennai winner of the ‘Vote For India’ Initiative.

2.45 pm-3 pm – Chai break

3 pm-5.30 pm – Screenings: A. Vote For India winner: Oxymoron (Director, Gowtham Namasivayam) 18:48 mins B. Manhattan Short 2014 Global Finalists (2 hours with break)

 

SESSION 2

6 pm-6.45 pm – Workshop: Making an Oscar-worthy short: Ashvin Kumar

6.45 pm-7 pm – Chai break

7 pm-9.30 pm – Screenings: A. Vote For India winner: Unfold (Director, Neha Kulkarni) & A Little Ways Down The Road (Director, Arbaaz Shroff) – total time together: 14mins. B. Manhattan Short 2014 Global Finalists (2 hours with break)