A Hairy Tale

A fun adventure of a young girl having her first hair cut in an all men's salon..

  • Shivangi Mittal
    Director
    Bandish, The Secret, Its out there
  • Shivangi Mittal
    Writer
  • Film and Television Institute of India
    Producer
  • C.M.Mittal
    Producer
  • Saanchi Vaidehi Sachin Sancheti
    Key Cast
  • Chandra Shekhar Dutta
    Key Cast
  • Swapnil Pandit
    Key Cast
  • Gaurav Kumar Singh
    Sound Recording and Design
  • Vardhan Dhaimodkar
    Editing
  • Pushkar Zoting
    Cinematography
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, children, fantasy, kid
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 10, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    175 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.33:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Montage Film Festival- Yatharth
    Delhi
    India
    March 18, 2016
    World Premiere
    Best Short Film
  • High Country Film Festival
    Boone, North Carolina
    United States
    April 9, 2016
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Feminist Border Arts Film Festival
    New Mexico
    United States
    April 18, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Ekurhuleni International Film Festival
    Guateng
    South Africa
    June 23, 2016
    South Africa Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Eastern Chemmeen Short Film Awards
    Kochi
    India
    Official Selection
  • Acharya Tulsi Short Film Festival
    Rajasthan
    India
    June 19, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Directed by Women - NYC-SF Short and Fun Evening
    New York
    United States
    September 12, 2016
    Official Selection
  • 中国微电影微视频十年大展
    Beijing
    China
    August 22, 2016
    China Premier
    Official Selection
  • 2017 Kaohsiung Film Festival International Short Film Competition
    Kaohsiung City
    Taiwan
    October 20, 2016
    Taiwan premier
    Official Selection
  • Lahore International Children's Film Festival
    Lahore
    Pakistan
    November 20, 2017
    Pakistan premier
    Official Selection
  • Chaktomuk Short Film Festival
    Phnom Penh
    Cambodia
    November 25, 2017
    Camobia Premier
    Official Selection
  • Sylhet Film Festival
    Sylhet
    Bangladesh
    March 18, 2018
    Bangladesh premier
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Shivangi Mittal

Born in Delhi, Shivangi went on to pursue film writing and direction leaving her much lucrative PhD degree. Alumni of Film and Television Institute of India, she is known for her simple and sweet film like "A Hairy tale" and bold and thought provoking film like "Tremors", both of which have won accolades at major international film festivals. She holds a bachelors degree from Delhi University and a Masters degree from Banaras Hindu University. She worked as Chief AD in feature films "Chakki" and "Dhuusar". Her affection and love for cinema has made her grow roots in Mumbai.

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Director Statement

An amazing experience with the most hardworking crew. A reminiscence of the past with which most of us can relate to.