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CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2012 UPDATE

Title : Vertical City by Avijit Mukul Kishore

Description : The Film lets the viewer experience the oppressive spaces and living conditions of places hidden away in a 21st century metropolis. Vibgyor International Film Festival, Kerala, 2011; John Abraham National Awards, Signs, 2011; Special Mention, Best Short Film, London International Documentary Festival, 2011; Sheffield Doc/Fest 2011, UK; Special Jury Mention, International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kerala, 2011; Dok Leipzig, 2011; Prague Indian Film Festival, 2011; Indian Panorama Selection for International Film Festival of India, 2011

Title : Roots of Love by Harjant Gill

Description : Told through the stories of six different men, ranging in age from fourteen to eighty six, the Film documents the changing significance of hair and the turban among Sikhs in India. We see younger Sikh men abandoning their hair and turban to follow current fashion trends, while the older generation struggles to retain the visible symbols of their religious identity. The choice of cutting one’s hair is one that not only concerns the individual and his family, but an entire community. - Official Selection: Focus Section, 5th John Abraham National Awards, Signs, 2011 - Official Selection, Short Documentary Competition, 4th International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kerala, 2011 - Official Selection, Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival, Canada, 2011 - Official Selection, Chicago South Asian Film Festival, 2011 - Official Selection, 7th Seattle South Asian Film Festival, 2011 - Official Selection, 12th Annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival, 2011

Vertical City by Avijit Mukul Kishore
Roots of Love by Harjant Gill