Tuesday 29 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a feature film "Round About Stories" from India,Directed by Pranabes chandra.

"Round About Stories" is a film that comprises of three short films as sales executive Nirmal Dutta narrates three of his stories to co-passenger Saptarshi Roy, a struggling film-maker, when they meet in an overnight train journey. Strangely, the stories written by hardcore salesman Nirmal Dutta in his free times seem to have some connection or similarity with incidents of Saptarshi’s personal life. Each story is about different people entrapped in situations that are not favourable. Each story deals with human emotions like fear, lust, greed, love, loyalty, insecurity in the backdrop of changing circumstances. For instance, the first story “ARTIST” is about a poor village boy who is extremely talented but never gets recognized for his own piece of work. “GHORSAWAR” or “HORSE CART WALLAH” is on an orphan young man working for the village chief whose commitment to his master takes a fatal turn and kills his wife. “TO BE AN ACTOR” is about an ambitious day-dreamer who wants to be a film hero but fails repeatedly to bag a role, ironically helping another girl to get a role in a film, for his own satisfaction. Two strangers casual chit-chats inside a train coupe end with a significance. Years after Nirmal Dutta get a phone call from Saptarshi, a renowned film maker of that time.


3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film "Abhinay" from India,Directed by Shridhar Sudhir.

"Abhinay" is a film about the idea of denial and how art can be a medium of self discovery and also how after a point, any work of art starts to 'create itself'and that is when the artist looses control over his or her own creation.


Wednesday 23 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film "Why?!" from Spain,Directed by Hernández Torrado Daniel.

"Why ?!" is an allegory in favor of peace and nonviolence, a critique of the violation of human rights on behalf of any flag and a tribute to the innocent victims of terror.


Tuesday 22 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film "Monica" from Norway,Directed by Gunnar Tornes.

"Monica" is a short film about a young girl 'Monica' from Romania, with dreams of becoming a concert pianist, falls victim to sex trafficking and ends up as a prostitute in Bergen. We witness her daily struggles locked up by a ruthless pimp in a shabby apartment.



Monday 21 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film "Be Human" from India,Directed by Vishal Sinha.

"Be Human" is a short film on humanity it has a social message of humanity .It covers what is our duty as being human and why humanity is important above all the religion.We should help others without any expectations.The story revolves around three friends who met an accident do they help the victim or leave him alone is what the story..all about in short it is an entertaining film with a message.


Friday 18 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film "Desert Child" from Switzerland,Directed by Luna Steven.

"Desert Child" is a story of a child who takes matters into her own hands and goes on a great adventure in order to save her home.One night, a shower of stars falls from the heavens upon a moonlight desert. With the help of a friend, a desert child goes on a quest to restore the balance in the sky.














Wednesday 16 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a feature film "Fading Magic: The Story of Kolkata's Magicians" from India,Directed by Amit Sahai.

"Fading Magic: The Story of Kolkata's Magicians" is a story about Kolkata's Magicians. Kolkata has been known as a key cultural hub for all forms of fine arts including the art of Stage magic. In the '60s and ‘70s the art of magic moved from street performers to large scale theatres as the city grew to become a global center for stage performing magicians. However, with changing times, diverse forms of entertainment coupled with a fading attraction for stage magic, the demand for this once beloved art form is floundering. A number of these once legendary artists are now facing financial and personal crisis. Some do not have funds to take care of their ailing heath and some have passed away leaving families in debt and facing extreme hardship.The documentary film enters their lives and looks at the gritty and real face of the life which they are leading and their present plight.







Monday 14 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Fisherwoman and Tuk Tuk" from India,Directed by Suresh Eriyat.

“Fisherwoman and Tuk Tuk" is a story about a Fisherwoman set in a coastal village, where the heat of the Indian summers, the stench of dried fish, the triumph of human endeavor against odds, the thrill of adventure, the over excited colors and loud music that blankets the solitude weave a story of a lonely fisherwoman who lives her dreams through her hard earned Tuk-tuk.Tuk-tuk becomes more of a partner than a mere material possession for her. Driving around in the Tuk-tuk releases her from the drudgery of mundane life. An unforeseen turn of events brings this love story to an abrupt end, though the happiness from its memories dawns a beginning making the end meaningful.


3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Fisherwoman and Tuk Tuk" from India,Directed by Suresh Eriyat.

“Fisherwoman and Tuk Tuk" is a story about a Fisherwoman set in a coastal village, where the heat of the Indian summers, the stench of dried fish, the triumph of human endeavor against odds, the thrill of adventure, the over excited colors and loud music that blankets the solitude weave a story of a lonely fisherwoman who lives her dreams through her hard earned Tuk-tuk.Tuk-tuk becomes more of a partner than a mere material possession for her. Driving around in the Tuk-tuk releases her from the drudgery of mundane life. An unforeseen turn of events brings this love story to an abrupt end, though the happiness from its memories dawns a beginning making the end meaningful.


Friday 4 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “A Bohemian Musician" from India,Directed by Rochak Sahu.

“A Bohemian Musician" is the story about Keshav Lal has worked with legendary composers such as Laxmikant Pyarelal and makers like V. Shantaram.Fate bought him to streets of Pune where he lived with his wife and together they played music to sustain their livelihood. The story is about the power of hope and optimism; one of the biggest assets of human life. It also portray the strong bond between husband and wife which remains unscathed even in the most adverse situation.



Wednesday 2 December 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Goodbye" from India,Directed by Rajat Saha.

“Goodbye" is a story about Abir and Sneha. 3 years ago, the boy left suddenly to pursue his career. Sneha, who never dreamt Abir can do such thing to her, today much happier, as Abir is now a renowned musician. Sneha too successfully continued her academic career. After all these years Abir is back to Kolkata. Sneha is going to get married. But knowing Abir's arrival in Kolkata, she decides to meet him and collects his address. Abir, surprised by Sneha's sudden appreance at his place, got confused if she has come to seek answers of those questions he avoided 3 years ago. They went for a walk, both of them didnt know they will ever meet again, but soon realised that this will probably be their last walk together.

Monday 23 November 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Andhera-Darkness" from India,Directed by Wafa Refai.

“Andhera-Darkness" is a story about Prostitution, it is one of the oldest professions in the world, which is not practiced by choice most of the time. Unfortunate situations bring them to this dreadful business. 



Wednesday 18 November 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a Short Film “Riddle" from India,Directed by Ayan Roy.

'Riddle' is the story of a mental patient locked in a home,the activity showed that he has a serious mental illness,but the real story is far more horrible...an evil spirit controlled him to do this.



Tuesday 17 November 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a Short Film “Gnossienne" from USA,Directed by Abhijit Gajwani

'Gnossienne' is the story of Jeremy who after the loss of his wife, disconnects himself from the world outside, only to be contacted by his maid, to help to him let go of the grief that he is suffering and to gradually move on in his life.


Monday 16 November 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a Short Film “The Ripple Effect" from Pakistan,Directed by Sarah Khan.

'The Ripple Effect' shows how access to safe water has transformed the lives of rural women in Pakistan. When seasonal patterns began to change and rainfall became scarce, these women adopted methods of conserving rainwater. Not only do girls like Deeba no longer have to make the back breaking 8 kilometer journey to fetch water everyday, but they now have the freedom to pursue new opportunities and earn an income which they may invest in their children's futures. They continue to inspire the next generation of girls to conserve resources and use innovative methods to tackle an issue that affects over 2 billion people everyday.


3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a Short Film “The Notice - Wypowiedzenie" from Poland,Directed by Ewa Kochańska

“The Notice - Wypowiedzenie" is a story of a Ukrainian cleaning lady who works at a young couple’s Warsaw house. The ritual of everyday actions leads to an escalation of tension and emotions. A certain incident irrevocably changes the old order of things.


Sunday 1 November 2015

Thursday 29 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a Feature Film “5 Vezes Chico - O Velho e sua Gente (5 Times Chico - The Old Man and his People)" from Brazil,Directed by Eduardo Nunes.

“5 Vezes Chico - O Velho e sua Gente (5 Times Chico - The Old Man and his People)" is a story of five directors who in completely different film styles begin an emotional journey through the five states bordering the Rio San Francisco Giant. Faith, passions, legends and search for survival in coastal communities of this river full of colors which cuts inland and flows into the sea exuberant Brazilian northeast.

Wednesday 28 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Competition" from Romania,Directed by Artur Boruzs.

“Competition" is the story of boxers, While two boxers prepare for the international competition, a third one puts up a fight of his own outside the ring, a spiritual one.


Monday 26 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Julia" from Belgium,Directed by Maud Neve.

“Julia" is a house in winter. Tartines, cream cheese, Nutella. An echoing voice: a friend of your mother’s. Julia awaits a smile from her sister. She awaits a homecoming. Will it come?


3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Ex" from U.K ,Directed by Michael Hapeshis

“Ex" is a noir film about lovers love gone astray. An Ex boyfriend contemplates a photograph of his Ex girlfriend and her new boyfriend. The photograph goes from hand to hand exposing altered minds of frenzy, jealousy, greed and deceit. And love...


3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Water Ghost" from China ,Directed by Wen Li.

“Water Ghost" is the story of a stranger who jumps off a bridge, committing suicide, setting off a journey to find the men who fish bodies out of the Yuanjiang River and the meaning of death, loss and life.


Friday 23 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Cat vs Toast" from Australia ,Directed by Sarah Bassiuoni.

“Cat vs Toast" is the story of Dan who in an intoxicated attempt to cheer up his mate, places his girlfriend’s cat in danger. Now he must risk it all in order to win back the love of his life.


3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “The Fantastic Love of Beeboy & Flowergirl" from Germany ,Directed by Clemens Roth.

“The Fantastic Love of Beeboy & Flowergirl" is a story of Peter who is being followed by Killerbees, Elsa collects exotic flowers. To be together, they have to overcome their fantasies. But what if love itself is nothing but fantasy?


Tuesday 20 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Nooru Rupayi" from India ,Directed by Prashanth Raj

“Nooru Rupayi" is a story of a simple village boy who attempts to impress the first love of his life through a school role play as his family struggles to survive, caught in the clutches of corruption.

Monday 19 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short animation film “My ms.Rain" from Iran ,Directed by MirTohid Razavi

“My ms.Rain" is The story of a young couple whose new sequestered life is totally changed by some events.

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Euxine" from Australia ,Directed by Tess Huston.

“Euxine" is a A true story of shipwreck, murder and ruin. In August 1874, the crew of the British collier Euxine had to abandon ship. Lost at sea on a longboat, they resort to extreme measures in an attempt to survive.

Wednesday 14 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “My Little Death" from INDIA ,Directed by Sharmistha Saha

'My little death' is a dead man who lived on the Charles Bridge in Prague's grunting about his death story. His first encounter with photographic memory. His life.

Tuesday 13 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “Chimes" from INDIA ,Directed by Subhajit Dasgupta

An attractive old house is up for sale. But, what could have been just another ordinary day of house hunting. for Mr Sanyal, Mrs Sanyal and their teenage son Abhik, turns into an experience they would never have bargained for. Led around the house, by an earnest caretaker, with possibly an agenda of his own, they find secrets from the past unraveling between them, which for their own good, they must quickly make sense of. Is there more to the house than what meets the eye ? Can they ignore the adamant tingling of the wind chimes ? Find out, by watching this short film, a story told through a blend of drama and dark humor that will most certainly keep you wondering till the very end.


Saturday 10 October 2015

3rd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival NMIFF-2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “17 MINUTES" from INDIA ,Directed by Shikha Janet Alagh.

17 MINUTES is a story of the artist photographer,Savar Seth,and his quest to find belonging with the charming,Anaya Bali.An attraction that starts off on the surface becomes the pivot of Savar’s life.But is the togetherness one to last? This is not the typical,quintessential love story, but one filled with compassion and emotion, nevertheless.A Desire for company,few moments of Endearment,17 minutes of Love and a mark for Eternity.

Monday 28 September 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the submission of a feature film “Deux Rémi, deux " from France, Directed by Pierre Léon

At 30, with not much of a job, and too timid in love, Rémi is a little lost in life until the day he has to share it with his doppelgänger, another him, who is overbearing and not very nice. Which one is the real Rémi?

Saturday 26 September 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “ Act-3 " from India, Directed by Siddharth chankya dhakre.

“When you act, it shouldn’t appear that you are acting.” That’s what his best friend used to tell him, every time he would perform.Act 3 follows the events in the life of brothers who eat, sleep and live theater performances day in, day out. It puts across the perplexity that rejection brings, in an artist’s life and how sacrificing their life can be, when things don’t go as planned. The twisted and edgy narrative explores those dark spaces where a creative individual’s life can reach, when the passion is no longer channelized.



Tuesday 22 September 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “ Du bout des doigts " from Belgium, Directed by Basile Vuillemin

Alain refuses to accept the pessimistic medical diagnosis of his son, in a vegetative state following his drowning. One night, he makes a decision and announces to his wife and daughter's intention to return the child at home to look after. But their reaction was not the one he was waiting ...


Sunday 13 September 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “PUNISH ME DIE" from India ,Directed by PARTHA SARATHI MANNA

The world punishes the human being for his sins. However some of the sins, committed by human beings are not known to the world but known only to the sinner. When he realizes the gravity of the sin, his conscience pricks him so much that he is not able to forgive himself. “ Punish Me Die” is the story of a brave soldier. Officer Arjun Singh is very brave in the field of battle, and the bullets from his rifle would always hit the target enemy. But he also succumbs to the greed of earning more money. Arjun Singh starts collecting the arms, from the enemy nationals who hide in the border and caught. He starts selling these arms to the Naxalites for good money. One day a fiery encounter takes place in his village between the police and the naxalites. Many civilians lost their lives in this encounter and one of them happens to be the mother of Arjun Singh. When Arjun Singh reaches home, he finds his mother’s dead body. He also sees the weapon, which had taken the life of his mother, lying next to her body. He recognizes the gun as sold by him to the naxalites. Today Arjun Singh realizes the grave mistake he had committed and he decides to punish himself “ Punish Me Die”


Tuesday 8 September 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “The Eve" from Italy, Directed by Luca Machnich

Simon is an eight-year-old boy who seems to have everything from life. He’s a handsome child, he’s rich yet unhappy. He senses that there’s something wrong with his life and this leads him to wander off thanks to his fervid imagination. His greatest wish is to leave the materialistic world behind since he isn’t fond of it. That’s why the only present he wants for Christmas is for Santa Claus to take him away to live in his fairyland toy factory. At the same time, a secret that his family has been keeping for a long time suddenly comes to the surface and it is feared that the worst might happen soon. The expectation for the stroke of midnight on the night before Christmas is transformed into reality for everyone on the eve of something truly different. Something terrible that might happen.


Monday 7 September 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the submission of a short film “NISHEEDHI" from India, Directed by K V R MAHENDRA

"The story is set four and a half decades ago in a backward area of Telangana, a Southern Indian State.‘Yadagiri’ is in his hut, playing happily with his 6 years old daughter.Unexpectedly police come to the house of Yadagiri and take him out.Yadagiri loses his life in the struggle for aspirations of self rule and the film ends with his daughter waiting till mid night for her father,unaware of his death, to continue playing with him."




Thursday 3 September 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the entry of a short film “ Insomnio " from Costa Rica, Directed by Kenneth Sanabria Jiménez.

Caesar is dying of incurable cancer. His wife Brenda is pregnant.He receives an unexpected visit from a strange man she identified as her doctor... Cesar is forced to accept his death..he finds himself in a state of absolute solitude...


Sunday 30 August 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the entry of a short film “ Monologue " from Austria, Directed by CHRISTIAN THUERINGER

The id the hippy the old man the choir boy and the hipster all agree on one thing: be yourself! ?monolog? is a 14-minute short film by the young Viennese-director Christian Thüringer who also plays all the lead roles.


Wednesday 19 August 2015

3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the entry of a short film “ La Cueva Sagrada " from Spain, Directed by Aleix Massot

The story of a high school boy that would do anything in order to get the girl that he truly loves. Even if 'anything' means to destroy his own life as he used to know..

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3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the entry of a short film “ Sentidos" from Spain, Directed by Jose Vega

Zoe is lying on an old mattress remembering better times. There was a time when he had it all. But he lost it. Now he is starting to forget. In a world devoid of feelings memories fade





3rd NMIFF 2016 welcomes the entry of a short film “ Gotya" from India, Directed by Devansh Mathur

Based in the quaint hill station of Panchgani, this film follows the story of two teenage boys exploring the world around them on cycles and how their relationship changes due to external factors.