Venice Film Festival
Congratulations to the Tisch Graduate Filmmakers who premiered their films at the 81st Venice Film Festival.
Three Keenings
Three Keenings is a short film by MFA candidate Oliver McGoldrick that screened in the Orizzonti category.
Ian is a struggling actor who finds himself in the unconventional role of a professional mourner. As he tours the Northern Irish countryside, his practised mask of apathy begins to slip amongst the humour and heartache of the local funeral circuit.
Pooja, Sir
Pooja, Sir is a short film featuring cinematography by alum Sheldon Chau that screened in the Orizzonti category.
When two boys are kidnapped in a border town in Nepal, Detective Inspector Pooja is sent from Kathmandu to solve the case. However, upon her arrival, the brewing political unrest and violent protests throw her off course, compelling her to seek help from Mamata, a local Madhesi policewoman. By putting aside systemic discrimination and pushing through everyday misogyny, the women manage to solve the case—but at what personal cost? Inspired by real events which took place in Southern Nepal during the 2015 race protests.