Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films hosted an engaging panel discussion in a quest to find perfection in short films. The event witnessed cinematic maestros like Sumeet Vyas, Aman Dahiya, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Padmapriya, Somnath Pal, Ankoosh Bhatt and Puja Gupta who came together to narrate their stories of perfection.Four perfect shorts including ‘Camouflage’ by Aman Dahiya starring Purab Kohli and Sumeet Vyas; ‘Sparsh’ by Ankoosh Bhatt starring Puja Gupta ; ‘Death of a father’ by Somnath Pal and ‘Maya’ by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury starring Padmapriya were screened at the event as these story tellers shared their motivation behind creating these perfect films.Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has ushered in a revolution in the field of filmmaking, becoming the torch bearer of short films in India. Through a slew of powerful short films, the platform has successfully redefined movie-watching for cinephiles and has thrown up a reality check for viewers and filmmakers alike. Not only has it gained immense popularity but has become one of the most credible and celebrated stages for short films in India.The immensely talented film makers and actors came together and deliberated about their experience with Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films. While they laid emphasis on the freedom the platform gives them to be able to showcase their innovation and creativity in the best possible way, the films showcased were sharp, original and thought-provoking, with the potential to bring about change.
Commenting on the platform, Raja Banerji, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, Pernod Ricard India, said “The growth of the short film industry in India has been phenomenal and we are proud to be at the helm of this evolution. We are extremely delighted to associate with these incredible story tellers from the world of cinema who have not only created original short films for the platform, but have also elevated the platform’s quest for perfection. In line with the brand’s philosophy of ‘make it perfect’, we will continue to encourage and motivate talented film makers to freely showcase their original creativity through our platform.”Themed on the philosophy of “Make it Perfect”, The Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is a platform for aspiring directors to feature along with mainstream Bollywood directors while still chasing their creative energy to create a niche for themselves in the industry. The platform gives a credible stage to the storytellers to showcase their artistic creativity and reach out to their target audience through the digital world.The four short films screened by Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films are perfectly unique and incredible works of art.
More about the films:
Camouflage’, by Aman Dahiya starring Purab Kohli and Sumeet Vyas is an ode to the heroes who face death every day for us to live in peace. The film showcases a conversation revolving around the moralities of war, presented through the contrasting perspectives of two elite commandos who spend more time on the battlefield than they do at home. The short film aims to show that war is a never-ending process and how true patriots can have an open debate about war, without it turning into a matter of national pride.
‘Sparsh’ by Ankoosh Bhatt is the story of four strangers and a series of events which brings them together. It showcases lives of four individuals who are like the same cogs of a wheel of vicious cycle of hatredness and prejudice. The short features how each one of us lives and dies with our own prejudices.
‘Death of a father’, an animated short by Chaitanya Tamhane is a story that gives an insight into the life of a young boy who tries to take charge of the situation post his father’s demise. Amidst the circumstances, he finds himself incapable of taking charge and is swept along with the tide of expectations which makes him blindly follow whatever he is asked to do. He still tries to look for opportunities to cope with the loss of his father and eventually death too ends up being just another mundane routine.
‘Maya’, by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury starring Padmapriya is a unique love story where the boy is in love while the girl is ignorant of his feelings. As the story progresses, the boy approaches her and has conversations on the phone without revealing his identity. Unaware of the fact that he is the same
About Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films:
Royal stag Barrel Select Large Short Films (LSF) is a portal that is the hub of Indian short films. It gives the audience the window to enjoy short films made by large directors. It gives aspiring film makers a platform to showcase their short films with original ideas. Films from LSF has made big in Filmfare with three of its film made in in final shortlist. Chutney a LSF release has won 2 Filmfare awards. In recent times, Platform has been built on identified core attribute of RSBS - ‘Make it Perfect” and targeting a more refined and evolved RSBS audience.
About Royal Stag Barrel Select
Royal Stag Barrel Select is the premium offering of Royal stag for the discerning consumer who seeks an evolved taste. It is for the young, confident, progressive and inspiring individual who has tasted their first Success; want to be seen as the one with discerning taste, evolving in their journey of life and standing out through perfection. The brand inspires individual who has a desire of magnifying his life in terms of refinement and the assurance of having arrived- making his life grander and richer. Royal Stag Barrel Select drives the brand proposition of “Make it Perfect “