We spoke to Charlotte about the inspiration behind Born in Damascus, her win at Berlinale 2022 and how the the Bridging the Gap scheme has helped shape her career within Scotland’s screen sector.
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI/ThePRTree): Exploring the themes of gender identity, politics, and sexual expression through the visual arts, Garima Kaul premiered her debut documentary Desire? tackling the subject of asexuality. The film grabbed appreciation in 13 festivals worldwide including the Scottish Queer International Film Festival and Glasgow Short Film Festival.
Asexuality is a term one doesn t often hear at film festivals and screenings. Garima Kaul is a young and upcoming writer-director based in Mumbai who premiered Desire? in 2020. In the attempt to tell the story of individuals who identify themselves as asexuals, the film tries to shed awareness towards this particular orientation of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. It is necessary to depict and let such individuals talk about the problems they face in their daily lives.
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Glasgow Short Film Festival returns for its 14th edition
The mighty Glasgow Short Film Festival reveals the films in its two competitions, and shares its 2021 launch trailer Article by Jamie Dunn | 17 Feb 2021
Glasgow Short Film Festival becomes the first annual film festival to have to go virtual
twice, as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the UK film exhibition scene. While the 2020 festival took place during the pandemic, it was mostly curated beforehand, meaning GSFF will be able to address our changed world more directly in its lineup this year.
“We have been able to let our programme respond to both the virtual context as well as the wider conversations and collective needs that have come into focus over this pandemic,” says Sanne Jehoul, GSFF s co-director. “That has led to a programme which offers audiences more flexibility and complementary elements, such as our podcast episodes which provide additional context for and engagement wit