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The most coveted awards in the world of cinema are still over 10 days away, but you get the chance to catch a curtain raiser of a short film nominee for 2017 before its fate is decided. This, apart from screenings of Stutterer, the 2016 Oscar short film winner; Henry, a 2013 Oscar nominee and Death Of A Shadow, another nominee from the same year.
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Shamiana -- The Short Film Club has been screening curated shorts for almost a decade. And as the Oscar Short Films Night enters its fourth year, club founder Cyrus Dastur is a happy man. &ldquo;The short film was an entirely new concept for the city when we introduced it. Over the years, people have come to love the format.&rdquo; This edition also marks the film club&rsquo;s collaboration with Ministry of New, where the acclaimed shorts will be screened tonight.
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However, with no dearth of online content that can be viewed in the comfort of one&rsquo;s home, getting people to step out and attend a screening is no mean feat. &ldquo;The curatorial process is of paramount importance to ensure that it&rsquo;s all worth the viewer&rsquo;s time. It isn&rsquo;t about throwing in a bunch of films together,&rdquo; says Dastur. An Oscar nomination or even an award may not guarantee that a film will resonate with viewers. &ldquo;The subject of the film and its treatment must agree with the sensibilities of the audience, and the plot has to be engaging,&rdquo; he adds. &ldquo;That we live in highly sensitive times, where offence is taken at the drop of a hat, further adds to the challenges of the curatorial process,&rdquo; he reminds.
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The films to be screened tonight are a diverse mix. The teaser is of the 2017 nominee, La Femme Et Le TGV, a Swiss short about a lonely woman, who develops a bond with a train driver. While Stutterer (UK) is the story of a young man with a stammer, Henry (Canada) is about a great concert pianist whose world no longer remains the same after the love of his life disappears mysteriously. The intriguing story of a soldier, who dies in World War I only to get a second chance at life, forms the plot of Death Of A Shadow (Belgium).
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On Tonight, 7 pm to 10 pm At Ministry of New, Kitab Mahal, Fort. Call 66356505 COST Rs 250

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