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And They Call It Democracy

‘And They Call It Democracy’ is a thought-provoking and equally potent allegorical drama that examines the most pertinent question of what the beneficiaries of democracy actually get.

  • Tony Thomas
    Director
  • Shameer N
    Director
  • Tony Thomas
    Writer
  • Shameer N
    Writer
  • Sowmya PB
    Producer
  • Bino Thomas
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Ivan Thomas Tony
    Key Cast
    "Son"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 29, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    20 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Southern Margins International short film Festival -2020
    South Carolina
    United States
    Most innovative Film
  • Belgaum International Short Film Festival
    Belgaum
    India
    December 25, 2020
    Finalist
  • Humanitarian film's day - 2019
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Semi Finalist
  • Asia South-east short film festival - Spring 2020
    Phnom Penh
    Cambodia
    Special mention
  • The lift-off sessions, 2019
    Iver
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • First time film maker sessions, 2019
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Ich international short film festival, 2019
    Maharashtra
    India
    Official selection
  • Screen short fest, 2020
    Kolkatta
    India
    Official Selection
  • iFilms internations short film fest, 2019
    Delhi
    India
    Official Selection
  • The BeeBop channel content festival, 2019
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival, 2019

    Official Selection
  • International film festival of Ahmednagar, 2020
    Maharashtra
    India
    Official Selection
  • Paradox of fiction international film festival, 2019
    Bangalore
    India
    Official Selection
  • The film contest, 2020

    Official Selection
  • Honor Film Festival, 2020

    United States
    FInalist
  • Festival Vic Film festival
    Tamaulipas
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • 13th Filmsaaz
    Aligarh
    India
    Official Selection
  • Cinematic Panic
    Memphis
    United States
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
  • Yerevan Short Film Festival

    Armenia
    Official Selection
  • 7th Goa Short Film Festival 2020

    India
    Official Selectiom
  • KIFFI, JAIPUR - (Kaaryat International Film Festival of India)
    Jaipur
    India
    Official Selection
  • Alibag Short Film Festival
    Alibag
    India
    January 23, 2021
    Official selection
Director Biography - Tony Thomas, Shameer N

Tony Thomas working in IT industry and Shameer N is a video editor by profession. Both highly passionate about world movies. Shameer worked in few Malayalam movies (Lilli, Allu Ramendran) as an assistant director.

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Director Statement

We are trying to bring the democratic political situation around the globe inside a room without any dialogues. Please visit our site https://bit.ly/2Sg62NA for understanding the inner meanings of each item placed in the short film. We made this almost on a zero budget. Our motto is to prove that we can create good movies if you have a great idea and passion for movies.