KASHISH 2015

Event: 5th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Dates: May 27 – 31, 2015

Venues: Liberty Cinema, Alliance Francaise de Bombay & Max Mueller Bhavan

Theme: ‘Reaching Out, Touching Hearts’

Prominent Guests: Sai Paranjpye, Celina Jaitly, Dalip Tahil, Shaina NC

 No. of films/countries: 180 films from 44 countries

No. of Indian films: 21 films

Country Focus: Australia (22 films)

 Total Awards: Rs.1,05,000 (US$1375)

Jury members: Anubhav Sinha, Aamir Bashir, Chitra Palekar, Meghna Malik & Malavika Saangghvi

Winners:

Best Narrative Feature: Boys (Jongens) – Mischa Kamp | The Netherlands

Best Documentary Feature: Do I Sound Gay – David Thorpe | USA

Best Documentary Short: Novena – Anna Rodgers | Ireland

Best International Narrative Short: 09:55 – 11:05 Ingrid Ekman Bergsgatan 4b – Cristine Berglund and Sophie Vukovic | Sweden

Best Indian Narrative Short: Sundar – Rohan Kanawade | India and Mudivai Thaedum Muttrupulli (A Full Stop That Searches For Its End) – Vivek Vishwanathan | India

Riyad Wadia Award For Best Emerging Indian Filmmaker: Vaibhav Hatkar for Ek Maaya Ashi Hi (A Love Such As This)

Best Performance in a Lead Role: Kristina Hernandez in Stealth | USA

Best Poster Design: Niharika Rastogi (New Delhi, India)

Rainbow Warrior Award: Betu Singh

Festival Catalog: https://issuu.com/home/published/kashish_2015_web_final_02