Student Shorts — MISAFF: Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival

The MISAFF Student Shorts programme brings together emerging filmmakers experimenting with form, genre, and storytelling, from intimate stories of identity, grief, and human connection to animation, documentary, horror, and satire.

Meet the next generation of filmmakers.

Eight short films. Eight different perspectives.

All nine short films will screen as one 120-minute programme beginning at 3:30 PM.

One ticket gives you access to the complete programme.

      Friday, October 2, starting at 3:30 pm
      Living Arts Centre
    
          Short Film
          Filmmaker
          Description
        
          A Little Bit of Glitter
          
            Siddharth Menon
            Director
          
          When Vidya, a 62-year-old recently widowed Indian woman, sublets a room in her house to a 19-year-old black gay man, she re-discovers her sense of self and her love for makeup, despite complications from her family.
        
          Sarhad
          Isha Misra
            Director
          10 minutes before curtain, two brothers receive devastating news about their hometown.
        
          Outfit Cost
          
            Hassan Rehman
            Director
          
          Habil, an ambitious young man, arrives in Lahore to find success in a trending social media hustle. As his obsession grows, he takes increasingly extreme measures to secure his place.
        
          Try Hard
          
            Anusha Alag
            Director
          
          Mira, a 24-year-old student, faces Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) from her peers while trying to meet her immigrant parents’ expectations. With support from her best friend Jess, she finds the courage to speak up and make her own choices.
        
          The Audition
          
            Harshad Pardeshi
            Director
          
          Fading film and tv star Phil Shepherd is haunted by the growing realization he could have prevented his younger brother’s suicide. Faced with his last chance at a leading role, Shepherd decides to turn his grief into a monologue.
        
          The Dying Sky
          
            Sohil Chhabra
            Director
          
          Despite financial struggles, failing speech, and even the rain working against him, a young boy refuses to give up his love for kite flying.
        
          Mandala
 
            Behnam Khosravi
            Director
                    After an accident takes his family and most of his sight, a painter retreats to his basement. Grief and hallucinations consume him as he paints dark forms he believes will bring back his wife.
        
          Indian in a Box
          
            Nishanth R.
          An Indian immigrant awakens inside a confined metal box, with the walls slowly closing in… unless he can do the work assigned to him.

          If You Can Catch Me
          
            Eemaan Qadri
          After Luc dies by suicide, Cadence is haunted by the belief that she should have known he was struggling. With a therapist’s help, she revisits their shared memories and begins to find her way through grief.

Short Film	Filmmaker	Description
A Little Bit of Glitter	Siddharth Menon Director	When Vidya, a 62-year-old recently widowed Indian woman, sublets a room in her house to a 19-year-old black gay man, she re-discovers her sense of self and her love for makeup, despite complications from her family.
Sarhad	Isha Misra Director	10 minutes before curtain, two brothers receive devastating news about their hometown.
Outfit Cost	Hassan Rehman Director	Habil, an ambitious young man, arrives in Lahore to find success in a trending social media hustle. As his obsession grows, he takes increasingly extreme measures to secure his place.
Try Hard	Anusha Alag Director	Mira, a 24-year-old student, faces Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) from her peers while trying to meet her immigrant parents’ expectations. With support from her best friend Jess, she finds the courage to speak up and make her own choices.
The Audition	Harshad Pardeshi Director	Fading film and tv star Phil Shepherd is haunted by the growing realization he could have prevented his younger brother’s suicide. Faced with his last chance at a leading role, Shepherd decides to turn his grief into a monologue.
The Dying Sky	Sohil Chhabra Director	Despite financial struggles, failing speech, and even the rain working against him, a young boy refuses to give up his love for kite flying.
Mandala	Behnam Khosravi Director	After an accident takes his family and most of his sight, a painter retreats to his basement. Grief and hallucinations consume him as he paints dark forms he believes will bring back his wife.
Indian in a Box	Nishanth R.	An Indian immigrant awakens inside a confined metal box, with the walls slowly closing in… unless he can do the work assigned to him.
If You Can Catch Me	Eemaan Qadri	After Luc dies by suicide, Cadence is haunted by the belief that she should have known he was struggling. With a therapist’s help, she revisits their shared memories and begins to find her way through grief.

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