Thanks ‘Short Cuts’ for showing my corner of the world in India. I love films as they communicate across all these miles.

Andrea Arnold, Oscar Winner for ‘Wasp’

“I really appreciate the efforts of Short Cuts, as to the best of my knowledge, there is no such platform anywhere else in the world. Such a platform should go a long way in nurturing upcoming talent.”

Ashvin Kumar, Oscar Nominated Director for 'Little Terrorist'

Short Cuts is a well thought of networking concept that will spawn new filmmakers who will get the confidence and opportunity to come out with their best and be able to reach creative heights like never before.

Prahlad Kakkar, Ad Filmmaker

Thank you very much for inviting our film ‘Podorozhni – Wayfarers' for screening at ‘Short Cuts'. That was a great honour for us as we know much about your country, your culture and really want our film to be shown in India.

Igor Strembitskyy
Winner of Palme d'Or at Festival de Cannes for ‘Wayfarers'

I really appreciate an organization like Short Cuts that will expose my film to people that I could not have reached.

Nancy Stein, Director of ‘Stealing Innocence’

It’s great to see that the short film format gets more and more promoted and recognized in India. I’m sure that projects like ‘Short Cuts’ have a great future, and although I think commercial Indian cinema has created a very unique style and language, there should be more alternatives to challenge the monoculture claimed by the commercial film industry. There must be space for both. If young and innovative filmmakers get a wider platform, then this will have an impact on commercial cinema and slowly change the perception of film in India. And by providing such a platform, filmmakers and visual artists get encouraged to realize their ideas and dreams. I’m looking forward to visit ‘Short Cuts’ on my next trip to India in winter.

Bernd Luetzeler, Director of ‘True love is just Filmi’

I thank and appreciate ‘Short Cuts’ for promoting the short film genre and film making in general as it is the most creative field on earth.

Anand Alagappan, Director of ‘Anand’s No Exit’

I am delighted and honoured to have the Asian Premiere of my short film "Me, My Swami and I" at ‘Short Cuts’. It is great news that the ‘Short Cuts’ showcase gives filmmakers an opportunity to screen their works in India and form creative links internationally.

Graham Higgins, Director of ‘Me My Swamy & I’

'Short Cuts' is a good and necessary platform for upcoming filmmakers of short and documentary films. It helps showcase the talent of emerging filmmakers, which will hopefully generate more interest and support for such films, which are often overlooked in comparison to
mainstream films.

Poojita Chowdhury, Director of 'Sand in my Nostrils'

Lucas to Ray, Trier to Coppola, Kubrick to Lynch and Mrinal Sen to Speilberg all either started as short filmmakers or made short films at some point in their lives. 'Short Cuts' is probably one of the most progressive steps for filmmaking in India. Just the fact that right from inception it has been able to attract the best and the latest short filmmakers to showcase their movies is proof that it's on par with the best of such platforms in the world.

Imran Khan, Director of 'The Salesman'

There is no substitute for hard work, but there is ‘Short Cuts’ to expose your hard work!

Muthu Vijaiyan, Director of ‘Silencer’'

'Short Cuts' provides exciting film space, which serves as the most ideal springboard in graduating to full-length features.

Shravan Katikaneni, Director of ‘Blur’

I think ‘Short Cuts’ has just created a bridge that would let the aspirants to walk towards their destination of professional movie making. Debuting my first short film ‘24 times 7’ at ‘Short Cuts’ has allowed me to showcase my work to an audience. An energizing experience.

Sini, Director of ‘24 times 7’

Not just Hyderabad but India needs a forum like ‘Short Cuts’, which promotes genuine talent. The efforts of the promoters of ‘Short Cuts’ are highly commendable and with the kind of passion they work I am sure ‘Short Cuts’ will go a long way.

R.P.Patnaik, Director of ’22 Minutes’

If you’re whom you’re surrounded with and if you’re a movie buff, ‘Short Cuts’ is the best hang out in town.

Subhakar, Director of ‘Me, Meera’

We have lot of potential to be a part of the International Movie market. What we were lacking all these days is a good platform to get projected in the wide world of cinema. ‘Short Cuts’ is building that bridge in getting people together. The experience of getting my film screened at ‘Short Cuts’ and the response I got after that was simply amazing. I sincerely thank the ‘Short Cuts’ folks for giving me the opportunity to showcase my film and I wish ‘Short Cuts’ to grow enormously in the times to come.

Srikanth Chinnamatur, Director of ‘The Lake’

‘Short Cuts’ has given an 18yr old filmmaker, like myself, an opportunity to grow and flourish and also to showcase my work to a wider audience. It's good for Hyderabad, good for filmmakers and above all, great for cinema!

Nikhil Acharya, Director of ‘The Jog’