By The Window
Do we truly understand the hardships faced by the person sitting beside us? Do we find it effortless to show kindness to those around us? "By the Window" aims to provide a secure environment, particularly for women, where we can offer a supportive ear to one another. As women, we share similar experiences, yet we often avoid discussing them due to fear of criticism and lack of understanding. However, when we do open up, we discover that we are not alone in our struggles. The key is to listen with an open heart.
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Madhura DalimbkarDirector
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Madhura DalimbkarWriter
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Barsha BoraKey Cast"Barsha"
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Varidhi VatsKey Cast"Varidhi"
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Shefali JamwalCinematographer
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Shefali JamwalEditor
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Sahishnu TongaonkarSound Design
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Kriti Kamal DasLocation Sound
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Dhvaj BhatnagarLocation Sound
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:14 minutes 24 seconds
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Completion Date:September 10, 2020
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:English, Hindi
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Rome Independent Prisma Awards, 2020Rome
Official Selection -
Mumbai International Cult Film Festival, 2020Mumbai
India
Nominee -
7th Goa Short Film Festival, 2020Goa
India
Official Selection -
Vishwarang International Film Festival, 2020Bhopal
India
November 23, 2020
Official Selection -
White Unicorn International Film Festival, 2020Kolkata
India
Honourable mention -
Open Window International Film Challenge, 2020Kolkata
India
November 22, 2020
Official Selection -
Shades International Short Film Festival, 2020
India
December 20, 2020
Official Selection -
International Cultural Artifact Film FestivalPune
India
December 26, 2020
Official Selection -
11th Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival, 2021Delhi
India
April 30, 2021
Special Mention -
11th Pune Short Film Festival, 2021Pune
India
Official Selection -
13th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2021Thiruvananthapuram
India
Official Selection (Short Fiction Competition) -
Dharamshala International Film Festival, 2021Dharamshala
India
November 4, 2021
Official Selection
Madhura Dalimbkar is as a freelance Writer, Assistant Director, and Filmmaker since 2017. She holds a master’s degree in Audio-Visual Production from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune (2017). Her dissertation film “Laal Vaali (the red one)” won first place in a short film contest conducted by Pocket Films and was invited to screen her film at the 14th Indian Film Festival in Stuttgart, Germany. The film further won best film and second-best director awards at the Pune Short Film Festival in 2018. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Film Direction at MET Film School, Berlin.
Since 2017, Madhura has written and directed 3 independent short films. Her work as a dialogue writer includes Chittaranjan Giri's marathi feature film titled "Awakash" . She also co-wrote the screenplay of Hotstar’s Hostages season 1. Along with writing, she has worked as an assistant director on various ad films and web series for leading productions houses like Phantom Films, Applause entertainment, and Times studio.
Through her work, she aims at creating realistic portrayals of interpersonal relationships and wants to initiate open conversations on hushed issues regarding sexuality and gender.