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Ashutosh S. Shankar

WRITER | DIRECTOR | EDITOR

Intersectional representation in films and arts is a subject that highly resonates with me. So along with making films I feel the need to alter the narrative of the system of representation in our country.

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Photo by Oishee Nandy

Awards & Selections

Netflix Fund For Creative Equity Program

in Busan 2025

Official Selection

Yellowstone International Film Festival 2025

Best LGBTIQ+ Film Award

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

Mumba International Film Festival 2025

Best Actress - Siya Malasi

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

Tasveer Film Festival 2025

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

San Diego Asian Film Festival 2025

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

Frameline International Film Festival 2025

World Premiere of short film 'Tara'

Soho House x OWN Academy Mentorship Program 2024

Official Selection

Queer Muslim Project's QueerFrames Scriptwriting Lab 2024-'25

Official Selection

Queer Muslim Project's QueerFrames Scriptwriting Lab 2023

Official Selection

Kashish Film Festival Q-Drishti Grant 2023

Awarded funding for a Short Film

Pune International Queer Film Festival 2020

Official Selection for short film 'One Standing Night'

Lift-Off Global Network Sessions 2020

Official Selection for short film 'Dafuq!'

Bangalore Queer Film Festival 2020

Official Selection for short film 'One Standing Night'

Miniflix Best Story Nomination 2020

Best Story Nomination for 'Dafuq!'

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