February 10, 2021
Indian Women Rising’s first presentation ‘Bittu’ makes it to the Top 10 for Oscars in Short Film Category ( Photo Credit – IMDb / Bittu )
As the 93rd Academy Awards announced the first shortlisted candidates for the Short Film in Live Action Category, Indian Women Rising’s first project ‘Bittu’ emerges amongst the Top 10 candidates for the Oscars.
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After recently bagging the honour of Best Asian American Student Filmmaker Award in East Region by the Director’s Guild of America’, Karishma Dev Dube’s ‘Bittu’ is now inching closer towards the Oscars race by garnering a spot in the Top 10 shortlisted films in the Short Film in Live Action Category.
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): The 93rd Academy Awards announced the shortlists in nine categories today and Indian Women Rising's first project 'Bittu' made it to the Live Action Short Film shortlist.
Directed by Karishma Dev Dube, Bittu is based on a true story and tells the tale of a close friendship between two girls, eclipsed by an accidental poisoning at school.