S hort films have long been part of Karnataka’s film culture, right from the 2000s, when spaces like the Bangalore Rooftop Film Festival gave emerging filmmakers a platform. Over the years, names like ...

MUMBAI (ANI) – The Kannada short film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know is set to compete for an Oscar in 2025. On November 3, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced the film’s ...

The Kannada short film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know has qualified for the Oscars 2025. The movie, directed by Chidananda S Naik, has got selected in the Live Action Short Film category.

Rajesh Ramaswamy, fondly known as Ramsam, is no stranger to storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades in advertising, he has crafted some memorable ad campaigns, including the popular ...

MYSURU: Mysuru-based filmmaker Nagabhushan Deshpande has achieved a historic milestone with his debut short film titled ‘Distant - Bera Hudukida Mara’, which has been selected for the Light of Asia ...

While this is a promising development, it remains to be seen if this trend will sustain in the long run, say filmmakers A still from the short film Kaaji. Credit: YouTube Chidananda S Naik’s ...

Rotti”, directed by Supriya Shankara Nippani, won the prestigious Rs 1 lac ‘Avala Hejje’ grand prize at the 2026 Edition of Avala Hejje women’s Kannada short film festival, organised by Gubbivani ...

Avala Hejje celebrates women directors presenting their unique perspectives on empowerment and identity at the short film ...

The Kannada short film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, directed by Chidananda S Naik, has qualified for the Oscars 2025 in the Live Action Short Film category. The film was produced by the ...