Private Project

À La Carte

An Indian man, struggling to adapt to his new life in Paris, attempts to hold on to his roots in a rather peculiar manner.

  • Sidharth Mathawan
    Director
  • Sidharth Mathawan
    Writer
  • Akshay Raj Singh Rathore
    Key Cast
  • Jennifer Dubourg-Bracconi
    Key Cast
  • Ragini Jain
    Key Cast
  • Yasmine Meziane
    Key Cast
  • Gagan Mathawan
    Producer
  • Sandra Pfeil
    Producer
  • Sidharth Mathawan
    Producer
  • Sidharth Mathawan
    DOP
  • Reema Kaur
    Editor
  • Tritha Sinha
    Music
  • Sandra Pfeil
    Production Designer
  • Tritha Sinha
    Singer
  • Depot Records- Lohit Bhalla, Abhishek Singh & Girjashanker Vohra
    Sound Design and Mix
  • Gabriel Belanger-Oyarzun
    Assistant Director
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English, French, Hindi
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sidharth Mathawan

Sidharth Mathawan is a screenwriter, producer and director based in India.

Born in Srinagar, Kashmir, he studied architecture from School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. He started working in films in 2006 and with over 10 years experience as a Production Designer/ Art Director having worked with eminent directors such as Wong Kar-Wai, Emmanuel Lubezki, Deepa Mehta, Farhan Akhtar & Bharat Sikka, he focused on bringing to life their artistic visions. He has worked various brands including BBC, NDTV, Apple, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Pepsi, Vogue, Swarovski, Chivas, Fiat, Toyota, Airtel, Kohler, TATA Docomo, 100 Pipers, Vistara, etc.

He is a Berlinale Talents 2010 alumnus. His quest for creative exploration led him towards screenwriting and direction. His shorts have screened at various festivals, 'CutOff', was a nominated finalist at the ZFF 72, Zurich Film Festival 2016. He was selected for Platform BUSAN in 2017. ‘Analog Girl' screened at the Debrief Cannes 2018, La Peniche Cinema, Paris. He formed Electric Monk Motion Pictures in 2017 and attended the Producers Workshop - Le Marché du Film, Cannes 2017. Their first short film ‘The Desire For Desires' premiered at CSAFF 2018.

He is a member of Screenwriters Association, India. His screenplay 'The Deleted', a psychological drama set in Berlin, was a finalist at the Mediterranean Film Institute film 2 script workshops 2017 and selected for TFL Extended - Creative Production 2018. His screenplay 'Marie', a drama feature, was selected by the Maison Des Scénaristes' for authors-producers meeting at Festival Du Cannes 2018 and was further selected for TorinoFilmLab Extended - Script Development 2018 program. The project was in the final round for CineMart 2019. His latest short film, 'À La Carte' - a drama set in Paris, is set to begin its festival journey.

His debut web-series shot in 2021 is in early post-production stage.

His debut feature film is in pre-production stage.

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