KASHISH Award Winners

The following films received awards  at KASHISH MIQFF2010.

The jury were extremely kind to pool in Rs.85,000 to award cash prizes for the main winners of the four categories as well as special jury awards for a few other deserving films.

Category: Documentary Short

Best Documentary Short - XXWHY by Dr Bharathy Manjula, India

Jury Citation: For a moving film made with fluidity, honesty, superb cinematography and restrained emotions

Award: Kashish plaque and jury cash award of Rs.15,000

Special Jury Award - FLYING INSIDE MY BODY by Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas, Sumit Sharma and Ajeeta Chowhan, India

Jury Citation: For a stark film exploring sexuality and identity, with honesty and first-rate cinematic values 

Award: Jury cash award of Rs.10,000

Special Jury Award for Student Film - SPEAK UP! IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT by Deepika Lal, India

Jury Citation: For a focused, mature approach to child sexual abuse, made with sensitivity and personal courage

Award: Jury cash award of Rs.5,000 

Category: Feature Documentary

Best Documentary Feature - PRODIGAL SONS by Kimberly Reed, USA

Jury Citation: For weaving a range of sexual and personal challenges cohesively, and with courage

Award: Kashish plaque and jury cash award of Rs.15,000

Special Jury Award - HOLDING HANDS by Tonnette Stanford and Katherine Wilkinson, Australia

Jury Citation: For a touching film, intimately conveying the struggle, and hope, of living with homophobia

Award: Jury cash award of Rs.10,000

Category: International Short

Best International Short - STEAM by Eldar Rapaport, USA

Jury Citation: A compelling thriller, it encompasses a whole socio-political world with deft, cinematic brilliance.

Award: Kashish plaque and jury cash award of Rs.10,000

Special Jury Award - DIRTY MAGAZINES by Jay Levy, USA

Jury Citation: An over-the-edge view of a real situation, that makes its point with sensitivity

Award: Jury cash award of Rs.5,000

Special Jury Award - I AM GAY (Jag Ar Bog) by Nicolos Kolovos, Sweden

Jury Citation: A humorous look at the agonies of coming out in a traditional family 

Award: Jury cash award of Rs.5,000

Category: Indian Short

Best Indian Short - LOST & FOUND by Shrenik Jain

Jury Citation: For sensitively capturing in a few minutes an entire gamut, and the vulnerability, of cruising.

Award: Kashish plaque and jury cash award of Rs.10,000

In addition to the above awards, three films received special awards sponsored by ACCORD EQUIPS, Mumbai. 

ACCORD AWARDS 

Film: XXWHY by Dr Bharathy Manjula, India

Award: Complete HD camera shooting kit (consisting of 1 HD camera, 1 mic, 1 light) for their next short film for 2 days.  

Film: LOST & FOUND by Shrenik Jain, India

Award: Complete HD camera shooting kit (consisting of 1 HD camera, 1 mic, 1 light) for their next short film for 2 days.  

Film: SPEAK UP! IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT by Deepika Lal, India

Award: Complete HDV camera shooting kit (consisting of 1 HD camera, 1 mic, 1 light) for their next short film for 2 days.