Biswanath:
'Black Cat' the fantasy film by Bhargav
Saikia of Assam wins best film award in 'Spotlight shorts Award' organized by
'One Page Spotlight 2020' in Bangalore. This was announced by the organizer through
a social media platform on Wednesday (December 23).
In the competition
among a total of 50 short films in all languages of India, the Tom
Alter-starrer short film 'Black Cat' was also nominated for best
cinematography, best actor, and best screenplay.
Five films-'The
Black Cat', 'Kukli', 'Gandha', '2 + 2 = 5' and 'Hope' was shortlisted for the
final round of the competition.
The 'Black Cat' won
the Best Cinematography Award at the summer edition of Asians on Film Festival
of Shorts held in the USA in 2017.
The film also received nominations for Best
Director and Best Film at the 2018 Critics' Choice Short Film Awards presented
by the Film Critics Guild of India.
The Black Cat", also featuring Shernaz Patel, was an adaptation of author Ruskin Bond''s short story.
This success has made the Assamese son Bhargav Saikia more confident to lead the way in the coming days.
After the success of
several short films, Bhargav Saikia will soon make his debut in a
horror–fantasy drama 'Bokshi' based on an original screenplay by debut writer
Harsh Vaibhav.
One Page Spotlight is a virtual platform for the creators to create, interact, and collaborate with fellow organizations and creators. While creators struggle to reach the right audience and market for current channels as well as communicate with the right company and people, One Page Spotlight offers creators with an authentic ecosystem of collaborators and encouraging them to put themselves under the spotlight, and enabling artists to inspire the world.
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