PISFF received more than 70 entries of Marathi short films. The selection committee rigorously viewed each film and shortlisted official selection of 15 Marathi short films.
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
1. अंकुर / ANKUR (THE HOPE) / Dir.: Mahadev Anandrao Dhuldhar / 27:37
2. अर्जुन / ARJUN / Dir.: Shivraj Waichal / 14:45
3. बटर चिकन / BUTTER CHICKEN / Dir.: Mayuresh Wengurlekar / 18:14
4. फक्त १४४ / FAKT 144 (ONLY 144) / Dir.: Ashouk Yadhav / 12:55
5. खिसा / KHISA (POCKET) / Dir.: Raj More / 15:56
6. लगाम / LAGAAM (THE REIN) / Dir.: Madan Kale / 20:00
7. लाल / LAL (RED) / Dir.: Sumeet Patil / 26:33
8. वन्स ही डिड अ टीनएज पेंटिंग / ONCE HE DID A TEENAGE PAINTING / Dir.: Omkar Damle / 20:02
9. प्रयोग / PRAYOG (EXPERIMENT) / Dir.: Pushpak Jalgaonkar / 24:31
10. राजा / RAJA (KING) / Dir.: Santosh Bandekar / 17:14
11. सप्पर / SAPPER / Dir.: Amol Salve / 16:21
12. साईड मिरर / SIDE MIRROR / Dir.: Viraj Zunjarrao / 26:50
13. ताजमहाल / TAAJMAHAL / Dir.: Pravin Khade / 10:54
14. द कॉईन / THE COIN / Dir.: Rupesh Vede / 11:36
15. विकट / VIKAT / Dir.: Devdutta Manjrekar / 06:30
All these fifteen films will be competing for the top prize of Best Short Film which carries a cash prize of Rs. 75,000/-. The complete award list is given below –
Festival Ceremony & Awards Function:
The PISFF will host screenings of official selection of films followed by a ceremony and awards presentation of on evening of 14th January, 2022 (Friday) at Mini Theatre, P. L. Deshpande Kala Academy (Dadar, Mumbai). Amid the Covid-19 situation, the screenings and ceremony will be organised adhering to all the guidelines and restrictions of Maharashtra State Government and other local authorities.
During this ceremony Festival will also facilitate actor Jitendra Joshi and director Nikhil Mahajan for winning award at the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the world competition section for their Marathi film Godavari.
Acclaimed actor Sandeep Kulkarni will be the chief guest of this ceremony on 14th Jan.
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