Experiencing Interruptions?

Film, City

After failing another audition Sonny comes across a video store and decides to buy himself a camcorder so that he can make audition tapes at home, but he can’t afford it yet. So when his uncle, Ravi Dada, offers him some work on a film set he takes up the offer.

As he keeps working tirelessly on set, Sonny slowly realises that Ravi Dada is exploiting him and isn’t going to keep his promise of getting him an acting role. Sonny tries to take matters into his own hands, but with tragic consequences.

  • Yang Zimik
    Director
  • Yang Zimik
    Writer
  • Raghavan Narayan
    Producer
  • Vibha Singh
    Producer
  • Nirmohi Mali
    Key Cast
  • Mridanjali Rawat
    Key Cast
  • Pradeep Bajpai
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - Sony F55
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Yang Zimik

Yang Zimik studied Economics before deciding to pursue his passion for motion pictures by studying film direction at Whistling Woods International, Mumbai where he let his interests in art, literature and poetry inspire his experiments with the filmic medium. Since graduating he now spends his time watching, writing, making and understanding cinema. His singular hope in life is to make good films.

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Director Statement

I wanted to make a film about films, and in doing so discovered both the beauty and ugliness of an industry that destroys dreams in reality in order to bring them to life on screen. This is an honest work about the lies we tell ourselves in the face of harsh truths.