: Saturday, July 3, 2021, 7:00 AM IST Short films are a necessity. : Director Karishma Dev Dube opens up about her short film Bittu
A still from Bittu
Director Karishma Dev Dubeâs Bittu, which was in the race for a nomination at the 2021 Oscars, bagged the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short at the 19th edition of Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA). Karishma Dev Dube is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York. Born and raised in New Delhi, Karishma went to the States to attend the Graduate Film Program at NYU, where she was a Deanâs Fellowship recipient. Her latest film Bittu is also a Student Academy Award Winner and recipient of the inaugural Black Family Prize grant and Reise Award for post-production. Bittu had its North American premiere at Telluride Film Festival and has played at festivals internationally, including the BFI London Film Festival, Palm Springs Shortfest, and Short Shorts Asia Film Festival.
Indian short film Bittu out of Oscars race in Best Live Action Short Film segment
The five nominees in the category are Feeling Through , The Letter Room , The Present , Two Distant Strangers and White Eye .
Share Via Email
| A+A A- By PTI
MUMBAI: Director Karishma Dev Dube s Bittu is out of the Oscars race in the Best Live Action Short Film segment.
The film, which had advanced to the 10 films shortlist last month, failed to book a spot in the final five at the Academy Award nominations, announced by actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and husbanad Nick Jonas on Monday from London.
Indian short film Bittu out of Oscars race dailyexcelsior.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyexcelsior.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.