Tamaash
Director: Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu Singh
India | English, Kashmiri
2013 | 32min | Colour
Subtitles: English
Anzar faces scorn from his elders for his poor performance in school and is constantly compared to the other school-kids. Forcefully and unreasonably expected to outscore the high-achieving Sadat in the next exam, he seeks the help of a mysterious stranger. But following his advice may have serious and unintended consequences for Anzar and his kid brother. A film set in Kashmir that is consciously non-political, and is almost a fable you would narrate to your grandkids. It will remind you what courage, loyalty and envy meant when you were kids. A film with drama and mystery and folk songs – “Tamaash” is all this, and more…
Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu Singh
Born in Munger, Bihar on the 22nd of February of 1985, a medicine graduate, Satyanshu Singh joined brother Devanshu, born on the 30th of August of 1986, who was working in films as Dialogue Coach, Script and Continuity Supervisor and Assistant Director even before finishing graduation in Mass Media. Self-taught film-makers, the two are full-time screenwriters, poets, and teachers and aspire to direct their first feature soon.
Credits
Director: Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu Singh
Producer: Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu Singh
Screenwriter: Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu Singh
Cinematographer: SAHIR RAZA
Editor: Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu Singh
Cast: Zahid Ahmed Mir, Mohd. Burhan Shafi, Ashraf Nagoo, Shahnawaz Bhat, Bashir Dada, Mohd. Hamza Wali, Bashir Lone, Rubeena Akhtar
Festival Appearances & Awards
Mumbai International Film Festival, 2014 – Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Film in Short Fiction National Competition
National Film Awards, 2014 – Special Jury Mention in Non-Feature Category
International Film and Audio-Visual Festival for Children and Youth in Merida, Venezuela, 2014 – Best Fiction Film made for teenagers (Adult Jury Prize)
Indian Film Festival Stuttgart, 2014 – Best Short Film
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2014 – Best Short Fiction Film
Bangalore International Short Film Festival 2014 – Best Short Film
IAFOR Open Film Competition, Japan, 2013 – Best Fiction Film Under 40 Minutes
Hyderabad International Children’s Film Festival, 2013 – Children’s Jury Award for Best International Short
River to River Florence Film Festival, Italy, 2013 – Audience Award for Best Short Film
Seattle South Asian Film Festival, 2013
