Custody (short film)

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Custody
Directed by Ambiecka Pandit
Written byAmbiecka Pandit
Screenplay byKaran Pandit
Produced byPriyanka Bangia
Tariq Chauhan
Ambiecka Pandit
Mitchell Speers
Starring Geetika Vidya Ohlyan
Karan Pandit
Tanaji Dasgupta
Sanghmitra Hitaishi
Trimala Adhikari
Kashyap Harsha Shangari
Swaroopa Ghosh
CinematographySatya Nagpaul
Edited byAtanu Mukherjee

Custody is a 2019 short Indian film directed by Ambiecka Pandit and written by Pandit and Karan Pandit. The film received critical acclaim and won the Best Short Fiction Film award at the 67th National Film Awards. [1]

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Synopsis

Set over a few hours during a New Year's Eve celebration, Custody revolves around a group of old friends whose lives take a nerve-wracking turn when the host's baby chokes in a fire. As they struggle to save the baby's life and maintain their bond of years, the film delves into questions of morality and the subjective nature of right and wrong. [2]

Production

Before entering the film industry, Ambiecka Pandit worked as a lawyer for several years. She eventually quit her legal career to pursue her passion in filmmaking, using her savings to make her debut film, Custody. [1] The film was produced by Priyanka Bangia, Tariq Chauhan, Ambiecka Pandit, and Mitchell Speers. Satya Nagpaul served as the cinematographer, while Atanu Mukherjee handled the editing. Devika Dave was responsible for the production design, and Shivani Shivkumar designed the costumes. The film also had Aishwarya Chodankar and Leron D'Souza as assistant directors, Bulganin Baruah as the dialogue editor, Allwin Rego as the sound editor, Sasank Sekhar Sahoo as the assistant camera, and Xavier Joseph as the colorist. [3]

Reception

Custody garnered positive reviews from critics. Cinestan described it as "A clever film that is masterfully executed, Custody keeps you hooked till the end, making you wonder about the characters long after the film is over." [2]

Awards

The film received the Best Short Fiction Film award at the 67th National Film Awards. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Screening

Custody was screened at the 19th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, which took place from 20 May – 27 May 2021. [8] [1] [9]

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