Mohammad
Directors: Shahnawaz Zali and
Syed Owais Ali
Cast: Syed Ammar Hyder, Saba Singh, Syed Areeb Ali
Student Short | Qatar |10 mins | 2013 | World Premiere
Synopsis: A young boy, Mohammad, pays the price for uttering words against the Holy Prophet Muhammad to an Islamic Extremist in Pakistan while trying to protect the honor of his late father.
A Boy Called Boris
Director: Ashok Vish
Cast: Max Kolby, Brian Gildea, Jose Amor
Student Short | US |9 mins | 2014 | World Premiere
Synopsis: A boy suffering from a speech impediment goes to a new school, and when forced to introduce himself in front of his class, his stuttering becomes unbearable.
Blouse
Director: Vijayeta Kumar
Cast: Sumeet Vyas, Imran Rashid, Ronjini Chakraborty, Preeti Sharma
India | 20 mins | 2014 | Chicago Premiere
Synposis: A young wife is forced to spend many nights apart from her husband because of his work. The night before he is to leave her again, she asks him to bring her a gift, a beautiful blouse made by a well known tailor but, the husband forgets her measurements.
Color Of War
Director: Sai Pawar
Cast: Jon J. Peterson, Michael Gunn, Jazmine Ramay and Matt Pohlkamp
Student Short | US |16 mins | 2014 | Chicago Premiere
Synopsis: In the 1930's post depression era, Gerald, an owner of a run-down movie theater struggles with the fear of color as it brings back painful memories. But, the only means of saving his theater is to show a film in color.
