Short Film: 'The Other Side' Examines Poverty in Mumbai—“People like you don’t belong here”
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.

After a criminal gang botch a heist they find themselves drawn into a terrifying government conspiracy to cull the population.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
The most impressive aspect of this film is the honest and natural performances given by the on-screen duo.
Canvas illustrates the story of a grandfather who, after suffering the loss of his beloved, struggles to reclaim his love for painting.
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.