Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short films put spotlight on short films creators at the Mumbai film festival

Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films announces its association with the 21^st Edition of Jio MAMI Mumbai film festival with Star. In its 4^th year, the partnership will continue to celebrate and magnify the spirit of storytelling and movie making through the short film category.

Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films will premiere 4 powerful short films by acclaimed directors. Furthermore, these storytellers will share their art of storytelling and how perfect films can have a lasting impression on the creators and audience alike in their post screening conversation sessions.

The past few years have seen a jury of critically acclaimed film personalities like Radhika Apte, Rajkummar Rao, Shrishti Behl, Yami Gautam and many more, selecting the Perfect 10 to be screened at MAMI. The jury this year includes Vijay Varma who is a popular theatre artiste and has acted in popular Bollywood movies such as Gully Boy and Pink. Joining him is Roshan Mathews, an Indian film and stage actor and director, best known for his work in Malayalam films. Critically acclaimed actor, Vinay Pathak will also be joining them in deciding the winners.

Speaking on the association, Kartik Mohindra, Chief Marketing Officer, Pernod Ricard India, said, “ MAMI has been an important and prestigious event for cinema lovers for over two decades and we are proud to partner with them for the 4^th consecutive year as the short film category partner. The short film industry in India is witnessing exciting times and growing dramatically as viewer habits evolve. Our platform Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has been at the forefront of driving this change. By creating content across genres, which is original, powerful and perfect the platform has carved a niche for itself. As this genre grows, our endeavor will be to continue to bring these powerful stories and their creators to the forefront. ”

Smriti Kiran, Artistic Director, MAMI said, “We’re thrilled to partner again with Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films for the Short Film Category. It’s great to have partners that are aligned with the larger goal of combining love for films along with the desire to take real action and make a positive impact on the communities surrounding them. It is our constant endeavor to take exciting narratives forward for our storytellers and raise the bar a notch higher every year along with notable filmmakers, and discovering unique new voices.”

Movies like Juice, Rogan Josh, and Laddoo – among others, that have been premiered at the festival have all either gone to win awards or have had a special mention at the prestigious National Awards.

The short film genre has been growing steadily driven by a new breed of filmmakers and an evolving audience. Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has been a pioneer in this evolving genre. Partnering with MAMI is one of the ways the platform provides emerging talent with valuable industry exposure and introduces them to Indian audiences.