The School Bag
The bond between a mother and her son is indeed a special one. It was the same between Farooq and his Mother. They reside in the small town of Peshawar, Pakistan.
Farooq, a child with a simple demand, wants a new school bag on his birthday. But his mother, who in spite of her love and affection seems to be unfazed by her child’s plea.
Unknown to Farooq, there is something waiting for him on his birthday.
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Dheeraj JindalDirector
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Anshul AgrawalWriter
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Shashi ChopraProducer
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Films RajendraaProducer
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Rasika DuggalKey Cast
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Sartaaj RKKey Cast
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Satchith PauloseDirector of Photography
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Neil SehgalEditor
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Yousuf HussainMusic
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Children
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Runtime:14 minutes 51 seconds
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Completion Date:May 9, 2017
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Production Budget:6,000 USD
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Urdu
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Shooting Format:Red
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Filmingo International Short Film FestivalMumbai
India
November 4, 2016
South India
Best Performance (Female) & Special Award -
Free Spirit International Film FestivalMcleodganj, Dharamshala
India
October 31, 2016
Indian
Special Mention & Best Cinematography -
IndiEarth XChangeChennai
India
November 27, 2016
Non Competitive -
Children’s Film Festival SeattleSeattle
United States
February 11, 2017
Non Competitive -
Santa Fe Film FestivalNew Mexico
United States
December 10, 2016 -
Vancouver International South Asian Film FestivalVancouver
Canada
November 27, 2016
Best short film International -
The Great Indian Film & Literature FestivalGurgaon
India
December 3, 2016
Best Short Film -
Sand Dunes International Short Film FestivalBikaner
India
December 26, 2016
Rajasthan Premiere -
Dieciminuti Film Festival
Italy
January 28, 2017 -
Smita Patil Documentary and Short Film FestivalPune
India
December 11, 2016
Best Director (Fiction) -
Allucinema FestPuebla
Mexico
November 19, 2016 -
Khajuraho International Film FestivalMadhya Pradesh
India
December 13, 2016
Non Competitive -
Cinequest Film & VR FestivalCalifornia
United States
March 12, 2017 -
Cineframe International Short Film FestivalCalcutta
India
December 28, 2016 -
International Children Film Festival BangladeshDhaka
Bangladesh
January 31, 2017 -
Filums International Film FestivalLahore
Pakistan -
Muestra Internacional de Cine de PalenciaPalencia
Spain
February 19, 2017 -
Silk Road Film FestivalDublin
Ireland -
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film FestivalPune
India -
Chittogong Interntaional Short Film FestivalChittogong
Bangladesh
January 21, 2017
Best Short Film (International) -
Cleveland International Film festivalCleveland
United States
April 9, 2017 -
Independent Days International Film FestivalBaden-Württemberg
Germany
April 9, 2017 -
Piélagos en corto" Festival Internacional de cortometrajes de ficciónPielagos
Spain
May 13, 2017 -
FestellenBanglore
India
March 14, 2017 -
International Short Film Festival KolkataKolkata
India
March 7, 2017 -
FilmSaazAligarh
India
March 27, 2017
Best Film -
ClujShortsCluj-Napoca
Romania
April 9, 2017 -
Asian pacific American Film FestivalWashington Dc
United States
May 21, 2017 -
Salem Short Film FestivalChennai
India -
Winnipeg Reel to Real International Film FestivalWinnipeg
Canada
Best Short Film -
IFFSA - TorontoToronto
India
May 22, 2017 -
Fajr International Film FestivalTehran
Iran, Islamic Republic of
April 28, 2017 -
Ark Film FestivalPune
India
April 2, 2017 -
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL (ICFF)Lucknow
India
April 13, 2017 -
New York Indian Film FestivalNew York
United States
May 5, 2017 -
Berumda International Film FestivalHamilton
Bermuda
May 10, 2017 -
Pune Short Film FestivalPune
India
June 14, 2017 -
Harayana International film festivalKurukshetra
India
April 17, 2017
Best Performance (Female) -
Inonu University 10th Short film festivalMalatya
Turkey
April 28, 2017 -
ENFOQUE International Film Festival
Puerto Rico
June 18, 2017 -
Vinaros 'Agusti Comes' Short Film FestivalCastello
Spain
July 29, 2017 -
Fastnet Film FestivalCork
Ireland
May 27, 2017
Best film in Drama Category -
SorsiCorti Short Film FestivalPalermo
Italy
August 20, 2017 -
Indian Film Festival StuttgartStuttgart
Germany
July 23, 2017 -
Delhi CG Animation AwardsNew Delhi
India
May 8, 2017
Best Live action film -
Link International Film FestivalEngland
United Kingdom
July 9, 2017 -
Ottawa Indian Film Festival AwardsOttawa
Canada
May 21, 2017 -
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala.Kerala
India
June 20, 2017 -
GIIFFA 2017New Delhi
India
June 11, 2017
Best Story -
Bengal International Short film FestivalCalcutta
India
May 17, 2017
Best Actress, Best Child Actor, Second Best Film -
Wular Lake Internationl Short Film FestivalShrinagar
India
Dheeraj Jindal, at a very young age got attached to questions. Questions about the measures of good and bad, the society and its inequalities. Questions that hit the prism of curiosity but got lost in its colors. Not too enthusiastic in academics, he soon got introduced to his favorite quote “travelling is the best way to get educated.”
He travelled, observed and looked for his answers, and soon a sheer coincidence introduced him to an art of telling stories, filmmaking.
He first entered the film scene around seven years back as an associate director, after his formal training in Masters degree specialized in film making, and very soon he moved on to directing films independently and got a number of social, commercial, corporate and documentary films to his credit, that won awards, and more importantly, hearts of his audience.
Immensely creative, disciplined and slightly quirky Dheeraj is a rare blend of talent and humility. His work reflects his vision, his perseverance and technical knowhow. Carrying along his habit of living the moment, he makes each and every frame in his films striking and memorable.
His small experience as an actor at the age of seven, is one of the dots that connects him to where he is today. Courageous moments, out of the box ideas and his dedication are few more.
While he continues to connect the dots, he continues to look for his answers.