General Information
Completed On: 01 Jun, 2020
Duration: 15 min 0 sec
Genres: Fiction, Short
Language: Bengali
Country: India
Submitted By: Sagnik Dutta Gupta
Festival Rating 8.6
On a stormy night, a needy man picks up a wallet full of money, only to find the owner observing him closely. To his surprise, the brooding owner begs him to keep the purse as he won’t be needing it anymore. It is revealed that the latter intends to commit suicide before the dawn. It's up to the poor, yet compassionate man to convince the grieving stranger to change his mind before it's too late.
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DirectorsSagnik Dutta Gupta
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ProducersSagnik Dutta Gupta
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WritersSagnik Dutta Gupta
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ActorsArghya Roy (Thief)Mitin Mashi, Satyanweshi Byomkesh
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ActorsSoham Guha Pattader (Suicidal man)Dwitiyo Purush
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CinematographerSankha De
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EditorPranotosh Mandal
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Sound Mixing and DubbingSuvo Bhattacharjee
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Film TypeFiction, Short
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GenresDrama,Social,Psychology,Suspense,Depression,Suicide,Zero Budget
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Runtime15 minutes 0 seconds
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Completion Date01 Jun, 2020
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Production Budget300 USD
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Country of OriginIndia
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Country of FilmingIndia
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Film LanguageBengali
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Shooting Format
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Aspect Ratio
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Film ColorColor
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Student ProjectNo
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First-time FilmmakerYes
Europe Film Festival
Jury Special Award for Best Drama
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying)
Selected for Competition
Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival of Boston
United States
Official Selection
South Asian Short Film Festival (FFSI Accredited)
India
Official Selection
Third Eye Asian Film Festival (FFSI Accredited)
Official Selection
Across the Globe Film Festival
United States
Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Student Film (Runner-up), Best Actor (Runner-up)
Halicarnassus Film Festival
Best Short Drama Film
Onyko Films Awards
Ukraine
Best Director
Cooper Awards
Best Director
Art Film Awards Macedonia
Malaysia
Finalist
International Film Awards Georgia
Semi-finalist
Istanbul Film Awards
Best Debut Filmmaker
1st Monthly Film Festival
Serbia
Best Debut Short Director
Rosebud International Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Greece
Honorable Mention
IE Short Film Festival
Spain
Finalist
Lisbon Film Rendezvous
Semi-finalist
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival
Semi-finalist
Madras Independent Film Festival
Finalist
Changing Face International Film Festival
Australia
Semi-finalist
Liftoff Global Network
United Kingdom
Official Selection
3rd Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival
Japan
Official Selection
Luleå International Film Festival
Sweden
Finalist
FROSTBITE International Indie Fest
United States
Official Selection
Short Shot Fest Moscow
Russia
Official Selection
Anatolian Short Film Festival
Finalist
Košice International Monthly Film Festival
SA
Finalist
Prague International Monthly Film Festival
Finalist
Varese International Film Festival
Italy
Official Selection
Iconic Images Film Festival Lithuania
Official Selection
Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
Italy
Semi-finalist
Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
Brazil
Official Selection
Sunfest International Short Film Festival
Official Selection
World Film Carnival Singapore
Best Debut Filmmaker
Assurdo Film Festival
Italy
Honorable Mention
Golden Art Best Director Award
United Kingdom
Finalist
Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival
Turkey
Official Selection
Vesuvius International Monthly Film Fest
Italy
Official Selection
Golden Harvest Film Festival
Japan
Official Selection
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
United Kingdom
Official Selection
Bizarrya Short Film Festival
Portugal
Official Selection
Dreamer's Short Film Festival Romania
Romania
Official Selection
Filmarte Short Film Festival
Portugal
Official Selection
Make Art Not Fear Festival
Portugal
Porto
Official Selection
Cinema World Cannes Awards
Finalist
Twilight Tokyo Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
International Kolkata Short Film Festival
Official Selection
Sand Dance Rajasthan International Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
3rd Asian International Film Festival
Best Story
Travancore International Film Awards
Semi-finalist
Uruvatti International Film Festival
Best Debut Director
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Best Debut Filmmaker
Tagore International Film Festival
Best Film, Best Debut Filmmaker
Couch Film Festival Ontario
Canada
Best Drama
Cinema4screen Film Festival
Official Selection
Port Blair International Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
Cochin International Film Awards
Best Short Film (Jury Award)
Kateye International Film Festival
Best Student Film
Anatolia International Film Festival
Official Selection
Screen Power Film Festival UK
United Kingdom
Special Mention
Eastern Europe Film Festival
Romania
Best Student Film
Mont Blanc International Film Festival Paris
France
Finalist
Global Indie Film Awards
Official Selection
Nawada International Film Festival 2nd Season
India
Official Selection
Independent Film and Short Film Festival
Official Selection
Regina International Film Festival & Awards Canada
Canada
Nominee for Best Student Film
Under The Stars International Film Festival Italy
Italy
Semi-finalist
Lisbon CineFest
Portugal
Nominee
Buenos Aires International Film Festival
Argentina
Official Selection
Bardolino Film Festival Italy
Italy
Official Selection
Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Kolhapur Festival
Quarter Finalist
Ritu Rangam Film Festival
Official Selection
Iconic Short Cine Awards
Special Mention
In Memory of Ritwik Ghatak Film Fest
3rd Best Film
Indian Creative Minds Film Festival
Official Selection
Cine Star International Online Film Festival
Official Selection
Oasis Inter Continental Film Festival
Best Short Film
Green Petal International Film Festival
Official Selection
South Indian International Film Festival
Best Director, Best Short Film (1st Runner-up), Best Actor
Vintage Reels Film Festival
Official Selection
4th Indian Talents Film Festival
Official Selection
Cine Fair Film Festival
Runner-up
Indian International Film Awards
Best Story, Best short film (1st Runner up)
Reels International Short Film Festival
Official Selection
Best Shorts India
Official Selection
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
Official Selection
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Best Short (Outstanding Achievement)
Shortfundly Annual Film Festival Chennai
Official Selection
New York Flash Film Festival
United States
Official Selection
New York Movie Awards
United States
Finalist
Stockholm City Film Festival
Sweden
Semi-finalist
NAFCo Film Festival Pennsylvania
United States
Official Selection
Golden Bridge Istanbul Film Festival
Official Selection
Golden Sparrow International Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival
Finalist
International Film Festival of Andaman & Nicobar
Best Debut Filmmaker
Eastern Europe Film Festival Romania
Best Student Film
Cult Critic Movie Awards
Best Student Film
Golden Earth Film Award
Best Debut Filmmaker
Indo French International Film Festival Pondicherry
Best Debut Filmmaker
Sweden Film Awards
Semi-finalist
Great Asian World Cinema
Best Student Film
Luna Lumen Film Festival
United States
Official Selection
Alternative Film Festival Toronto
Best First Time Filmmaker
Best Shorts India
Runner-up
Mumbai International Short Film Awards
Runner-up
Accord Cine Fest
Finalist
Gold Star Movie Awards
United States
Best Foreign Film
Global Monthly Online Film Competition
Best Director, Best Film
Rameshwaram International Film Festival
Best Film
Golden Bengal Indie Film Meet
Official Selection
White Unicorn International Film Festival
Official Selection
Khamrubu International Short Film Festival
Official Selection
Gona Film Awards
Best Debut Short
Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival
Best Short Film
Roshani International Short Film Festival
Official Selection
Bharat Independent Cinema Festival
Best Drama
Havelock International Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
Cine Fern Competition
Official Selection
Ray International Film Festival Tamil Nadu
Best Debut Filmmaker
Wonderland Sydney International Film Festival
Australia
Best Debut Filmmaker
La Dolce Vita Cine Roma
Best Debut Filmmaker
International Open Film Festival Dhaka
Best Debut Filmmaker
Limelight Film Contest
Best Drama Short
Dreamachine International Film Festival USA
United States
Semi-finalist
Golden Short Film Festival Italy
Italy
Official Selection
Ghum Darjeeling International Film Festival
Best Film (Outstanding Achievement)
Green Chilli Gangtok International Film Festival
Best Short
RedWood Film Festival
Best Drama
Continental Film Awards
Best Asian Student Film
The Film Contest
Best Drama Film
New York Independent Aphrodite Film Awards
United States
Official Selection
London International Monthly Film Festival
United Kingdom
Finalist
Johns Hopkins Film Festival USA
United States
Special Mention
Quarantini Monthly Film Festival USA
United States
Official Selection
Shorted India
Official Selection
Scene Awards USA
United States
Official Selection
Beyond Earth Film Festival
Official Selection
Jaipur Film World
Official Selection
PixelsGARAGE Awards of Excellence
Runner Up (Student)
Horbola International Film Festival
Official Selection
Sasee Film Awards
Best Debut Filmmaker
Fillum International Storical & Short Festival
Official Selection
Kalakari Film Fest
Official Selection
Silver Screen Short Awards
Official Selection
Filmy Monks Festival
Official Selection
Mumbai Film Awards
Director of the Year
Gangtok International Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
Boden International Film Festival Sweden
Sweden
Finalist
Golden Leaf International Film Festival
Best Debut Filmmaker
Auber International Film Festival Paris
France
Finalist
Bristol Interfest
United States
Official Selection
Indisches Filmfestival Stuttgart
Germany
Official Selection
MedFF Italy
Italy
Official Selection
Aphrodite Film Awards USA
Director's Biography
A 25 year old Indian NIT graduate with work experience in a big 4 firm, currently a full-time student at IIM Calcutta. As a lifelong cinephile, I have watched over 4000 films, but 'Porityag' (Abandonment) is my first proper venture into the genre of short films. Credit goes to my entire team for making my dream possible. It is really encouraging to see that my debut work has the power to resonate across global barriers, winning hearts at over 170 prestigious film festivals from 25+ countries (including the Oscar Qualifying Bengaluru International Short Film Festival) garnering more than 90 accolades. This unexpected success has unarguably inspired me to further carve out my niche and present newer and better stories in front of the world.
Director's Statement
Note- We dedicate Abandonment to Pranotosh Mandal, the editor of our film, who unfortunately passed away at the early age of 26 due to health issues. It saddens us that he could not be here today to see the success of the film we worked so hard on.
The film deals with some socially relevant topics like grief, depression, mental health, suicide and the meaning of life in general. While handling such important themes, it is necessary to toe the line between treating the viewers with respect and not spelling every nuance out for them, and at the same time not be too artsy just for the sake of it.
Our zero budget short is also a little unique considering the sparse dialogue and complete absence of music. We created a dark, looming and lonely visual palette to fit the mood of the story. It is our sincere hope that this refreshing tale of two woebegone strangers meeting each other on a fateful night, will strike a chord with our audience.