Difficult People | sohlvaidya

Difficult People | Kashmakash

20 Mins | Narrative Fiction Film | 2018

Roles | Writer and Director

Synopsis

Akash, an aspiring graffiti artist, lives with his father Sudhakar in an old building in Mumbai. Akash’s mother is recently deceased. Father and son mourn her death in different ways, but they have one thing in common—stubbornness. Rebelling against his father’s conventional ways, Akash struggles to find his creative voice in the vast liberating spaces of Mumbai.

Film Festivals

Winner of Directors Guild of America's Student Award, 2018.

Finalist for American Society of Cinematographers Student Heritage Award, 2018.

Palm Spring Short Fest, Best Student Film Nomination, 2019.

Edmonton International Film Festival, 2019.

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019.

Platinum Remi Award at 52nd WorldFest Houston, 2019.

Best Actor in Lead Role at Jaipur International Film Festival, 2019.

Best Student Film at Sunscreen Film Festival, Florida, 2019.

Best Shorts Film(Leo Award) at Da Vinci International Film Festival, 2019.

Best Cinematography at Little Wings Film Festival, 2019.

Winner at Jellyfest, 2019.