“For us the whole idea was to bring some really brilliant short films, which remain unwatched, to the public. Very few people are aware of such films, which are recognised internationally too,” says Dhanashree Diwane, co-founder of Mumbai-based Brief Encounters Film Club.

Started in May this year, Brief Encounters is the brainchild of Aparajita Roy Sinha, who had successfully pioneered a similar project in Hyderabad and wished to bring together groups of passionate filmmakers and film enthusiasts, who were scattered in different parts of Mumbai city, especially in and around Bandra and Versova.