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“Bombay Skies is a truly beautiful film. The acting and directing are impeccable.” -Ellen Plummer, Producer/Writer (Friends, Joey)
“A charming and beautifully told story.” - Donn Cambern, ACE (Easy Rider, The Last Picture Show, Twins, The Glimmer Man)
LOGLINE
American born Anjali runs off to India with dreams of becoming a movie star in Mumbai. Her father goes after her vowing to bring her back, but when a little street boy takes him on a journey through the gallis of Mumbai in search of his daughter, he ends up reviving memories from the past, re-encountering a dream long lost, and falling in love with the city he once called home.
Awards, Nominations & Official Selection
Awards
Best Narrative Short Film at The Boston International Film Festival, 2007
Best Short Film Award at The La Femme International Film Festival in Los Angeles, 2008
The Golden Kahuna at The Honolulu International Film Festival, 2009
The List Award for Best Short Film of the Year by Filmmaker Interviews Magazine, 2006
Nominations
Best Indian Short at The Bollywood and Beyond Film Festival, 2007
Audience Award for Best Short Film at The Method Fest, 2007
Rajat Kapoor – nominated for The SAG Award for Best Actor in a Short Film at The Method Fest, 2007
The 2008 World Short Film Award for Best Short Film
One of the top 10 finalists for The 2007-2008 Boston Motion Picture Awards
Official Selection
The 2006 Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival – New York, NY
The 2007 Method Fest Calabasas, CA
The 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival
The 2007 Boston International Film Festival
The 2007 Bollywood & Beyond Film Festival – Stuttgart, Germany
The 2007 Big Bear Lake International Film Festival
The 2007 Salento International Film Festival – Tricase, Italy
The 2007 Filmi South Asian Film Festival – Toronto, Canada
The 2007 Rhode Island International Film Festival – Providence, RI
The 2007 Los Angeles International Shorts Film Festival
The 2007 Arpa International Film Festival – Los Angeles, CA
The 2007 NYC Picture Start Film Festival – New York, NY
The 2008 Show Off Your Shorts Film Festival – Los Angeles, CA
The 2008 Lake County Film Festival – Lake County, Il
The 2008 Tiburon Film Festival – Tiburon, CA
The 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival – Newport Beach, CA
The 2008 Maryland Film Festival
The 2008 San Diego Asian Film Festival
The 2008 La Femme International Film Festival
The 2009 Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival – France
The 2009 San Joaquin International Film Festival – Central Valley, CA
The 2009 Peniche Cinema in the Frame of Extravagant India – Paris, France
The 2009 Festival Internacional Filmets Badalona – Barcelona, Spain
“Rani’s spirited performance and a couple unexpected moments, make Bombay Skies a visual delight.” - Richard Propes, The Independent Critic (Nationally recognized Peace Activist and Critic)
“Magical and endearing. Rita Rani will be a talent to watch.” – Linda Cowgill, Screenwriter & Author (Writing Short Films, Secrets of Screenplay Structure)
“Bombay Skies is an excellent example of the magic that can created when the best of Hollywood and Bollywood meet” - Mohit Rajhans, Festival Director (Filmi South Asian Film Festival, Toronto, Canada)
“Bombay Skies is a breathtaking film.” – Anup Sugunan, Editor (Filmmaker Interviews Magazine)
LOGLINE
When her father’s pursuit of a medical degree relocates the family to the dusty California desert, Pramila finds herself friendless and bored until an old college friend of her mother’s arrives from the jungles of India for a surprise visit.
