Indian Women Rising

Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana backed 'Bittu' makes it to the Top 10 for Oscars in Short Film Category

Competing amongst 174 films from across the globe, 'Bittu' has qualified for the top 10 after the first round of voting and will now be subjected to the votes of members of the short films and animation branch to determine the shortlists and the nominees.

Feb 10, 2021, 13:39 PM IST

'Indian Women Rising' picks the Student Academy Award winner and Oscar contender 'Bittu' as it's inaugural project

Directed by Karishma Dev Dube, a past Dean’s fellow from NYU, the unreleased venture 'Bittu' has bagged the honour of the 47th 'Student Academy Award' and is now set to run in the race for the Oscar for Short Film Category. At Hollyshorts Film Festival, the director Karishma Dev Dube won the best director award.

Jan 26, 2021, 16:25 PM IST

Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana launch Indian Women Rising - a cinema collective

In India, a lot has been discussed about the representation of women on screen. While this situation is far from ideal, the focus on women behind the camera has been even more limited. Speaking about the origin of this cinema collective, Guneet Monga shared her views.

Jan 22, 2021, 14:17 PM IST