Private Project

DARWIN

People want to be inherently honest, but life's compulsions and choices make them choose a path of dishonesty to survive. In Today's world, Darwin's Survival of the Fittest isn't about natural selection, but rather about the daily selection of choices we make, to survive in this challenging world. Does Bittu, a 12 yr old beggar boy, learn to survive on the streets becomes the moot point of this film.

  • Dr Swaroop Savanur
    Director
    Odh - The Longing, Mogra, Diary of a Common Man
  • Dr Swaroop Savanur
    Writer
  • Girish Phansalkar
    Producer
  • Poornima Phansalkar
    Producer
  • Atharva Shaligram
    Key Cast
  • Dr Swaroop Savanur
    Co-Producer
  • Sanjay Dawra
    Executive Producer
  • Ninad Gosavi
    Cinematographer
  • Aashay Gatade
    Editor
  • Gandhaar Sangoram
    Music
  • Akshay Vaidya
    Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 23, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los ANGELES CINEFEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    August 10, 2016
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • 16th SIGNS Kerala Film Festival
    Kerala
    India
    October 23, 2016
  • EQUALITY FILM FESTIVAL
    kIEV
    Ukraine
    November 21, 2016
  • LECEE FILM FESTIVAL - CINEMA INVISIBLE
    LECEE
    Italy
    FINALIST
Director Biography - Dr Swaroop Savanur

A Doctor by Profession and Writer-Director of 6 short films till date. Winner of Govt. of Maharashtra's Dadasaheb Phalke Janmabhoomi Puraskar, Best International film festival, Nashik, India and Critical Jury Award at Script International FIlm Festval, Cochin for short film - ODH. FIlms selected at many international and national competitions.

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Director Statement

I like to narrate my stories in an instinctive manner. I believe that technology is over-rated and that stories can be told in a simple manner and yet, connect with the audience. Everyone has a life story, everyone lives with conflict. I find the interplay between these challenges and conflicts interesting and drives my passion of film making.