German Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 21, 19:00 (film.coop) and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos)
SWEET

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 19′
Category: Short Fiction

Director: Soham Mehta
Screenplay: Soham Mehta, Jenny Connell
Cinematographer: Iskra Valtcheva
Music: Samrat Chakrabarti
Editor: Soham Mehta
Producer: Ninaad Vaidya
Cast: Samrat Chakrabarti, Meena Serendib, Ritik Goyal

Synopsis: Naveen left India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him. Sparks fly as a family reunites.
Inhalt: Um seine Träume in Amerika zu verwirklichen, hat Naveen Indien verlassen. Heute, drei Jahre und eine Wirtschaftsflaute später, kommen seine Frau und sein Sohn ihm nach. Funken fliegen, als die Familie wieder aufeinander trifft.

Festivals: Ashland Independent Film Festival 2012, USA; Take Two New York 2012, USA; Vail Film Festival 2012; Cleveland International Film Festival 2012, USA; Charlotte Film Festival 2012, USA; U. Short St. Petersburg 2012, Russia; SF Indie Fest San Francisco 2012, USA; Ion Film Festival Phnom Penh 2011, Cambodia; Oaxaca International Independent Film Festival 2011, Mexico; Boston Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; Napa Valley Film Festival 2011 USA; Cinema Arts Festival Houston 2011, USA; Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; Rockport Film Festival 2011, USA; Jam Fest Indie Film Festival Hammond 2011, USA; Southern Appalachian International Film Festival Kingsport 2011, USA; Ojai Film Festival Ojai Valley 2011, USA; Reel Dakota Film Festival 2011, USA; San Diego Asian Film Festival 2011, USA; Petaluma International Film Festival 2011, USA; Sante Fe Film Festival Sante Fe 2011, USA; Golden Door International Film Festival Jersey City 2011, USA; Heartland Film Festival Indianapolis 2011, USA; DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival Washington D.C. 2011, USA; Tasveer: Seattle South Asian Film Festival 2011, USA; U.Frame Film Festival Porto 2011, Portugal; Tucson Film & Music Festival 2011, USA; Dallas Video Fest 2011, USA; Twin Cities Film Festival Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011, USA; Clearwater Film & Music Festival 2011, USA; Indian Film Festival of Houston 2011, USA South Dakota Film Festival Aberdeen 2011, USACinmatik International Film Festival Piestanv 2011, Slovakia; Harlem International Film Festival New York 2011, USA; Cinesol Film Festival Rio Grande Valley 2011, USANew York Hell’s Kitchen Film Festival 2011, USA; Nevada City Film Festival Nevada City 2011, USA; New York Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; Slant Film Festival Houston 2011, USA; Rhode Island Film Festival 2011, USA; Hard Acre Film Festival Tipton 2011, USA; International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2011, India; Topanga Film Festival – Los Angeles, California – July 2011South Asian Journalists Association Convention 2011, USA Texas Filmmakers Showcase 2011, USAPalm Springs International ShortsFest 2011, USA; deadCenter Film Festival Oklahoma City 2011, USAStudent Academy Award Screening 2011, USALonghorn Film Showcase Austin 2011, USA; New York Indian Film Festival 2011, USAAtlanta Film Festival 2011, USA; Newport Beach Film Festival 2011, USALos Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2011, USA; Dallas International Film Festival 2011, USA; Aspen Shortsfest 2011, USA; Sarasota Film Festival 2011, USA; San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; SXSW – Austin 2011, USA; India International Film Festival Tampa 2011, USA
Awards: Narrative Winner at 38th Student Academy Awards, Directors Guild of America Student Film Award, Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award, Audience Award for Best Short at Sarasota Film Festival, Best Fiction Award at U.Frame Film Festival of Portugal; Best Narrative Short at Napa Valley Film Festival; Best Short Narrative Award at South Dakota Film Festival; Best Short at Indian Film Festival of Houston; Best Short at Golden Door International Film Festival; Drama Short Gold at Jam Fest Indie Film Festival, 2nd Place Best Short at Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival; Best Short Drama and Bset Short International Film Award at Southern Appalachian International Film Festival; Finalist at Angelus Student Film Festival, 2nd Place Narrative Short at Boomtown Film & Music Festival

Weblinks:
www.sohammehta.com
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