D.A.T.E

An older lady's first job interview and what happens thereafter.

  • Sai Deodhar Anand
    Director
  • Sai Deodhar Anand
    Writer
  • Sai Deodhar Anand
    Producer
    KHAMOSHIYAA (STAR PLUS) . SATA-LOTA (MARATHI FILM) SHOLAY GIRL-RESHMA PATHAN (ZEE5 ORIGINALS)
  • Shakti Anand
    Key Cast
    "Neil ( boss)"
  • Shama Deshpande
    Key Cast
    "Mrs Sharma"
  • Iris Maity
    Key Cast
    "Swati"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 6, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • South Film and Arts Academy Festival
    South Film and Arts Academy Festival Burgos 400, Avenida Burgos Rancagua, O'Higgins 2820000
    Chile
    August 16, 2018
    AWARD WINNER Best 1st time Director/ Best Production Design/ Best Screenplay/ Best Actor Supporting Role/ Best Actress
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards
    ROME
    Italy
    September 8, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Starlight Film Awards
    HYDERABAD
    India
    September 1, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Virgin Spring Cinefest
    KOLKATTA
    India
    August 7, 2018
    GOLD AWARD WINNER-Best debut filmmaker.
  • Fabulosis Short Film Night
    LONDON
    United Kingdom
    September 17, 2018
    SEMI-FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF)
    SIRACUSA ITALY / SICILY
    Italy
    August 31, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Wimbledon Library Film Club

    United Kingdom
    August 28, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Festigious Los Angeles
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    September 26, 2018
    HONOURABLE MENTION-Inspiring Woman in a Film
  • CKF international film festival (Chandra Kamini Films)
    Old town/ swindon
    United Kingdom
    August 31, 2018
    AWARD WINNER BEST PRODUCER/ PRODUCTION-D.A.T.E
  • Direct monthly online film festival

    September 1, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST SHORT FILM
  • FICLAPAZ - La Paz International Film Festival
    Rosendo Gutierrez 1518 La Paz, La Paz 3929
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    September 5, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • SATISFIED EYE International Film festival
    EPSON Surrey
    United Kingdom
    October 26, 2018
    EUROPEAN PREMIERE
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Great Message International Film Festival
    PUNE
    India
    September 22, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards Cult Critic Movie Awards
    KOLKATA
    India
    September 29, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR
  • Golden Earth Film Award Golden Earth Film Award

    September 5, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST 1ST TIME DIRECTOR
  • Miami Independent Film Festival
    Miami Beach
    United States
    September 9, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Russian Federation
    August 31, 2018
    OffICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Los Angeles CineFest Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 20, 2019
    SEMI FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Moscow Shorts
    moscow
    Russian Federation
    September 13, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Ojai Short Fest
    California
    United States
    October 6, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Best Shorts Competition
    California
    United States
    September 18, 2018
    OffICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
    CALIFORNIA (los angeles)
    United States
    January 26, 2019
    AWARD WINNER- Best Woman Filmmaker
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles- California
    United States
    September 15, 2018
    OffICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • 9th Jagran Film Festival
    Mumbai/Delhi
    India
    September 27, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Life Screenings
    Clermont, FLORIDA
    United States
    September 16, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • DIRECTORS CUT INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
    Vancouver
    Canada
    October 28, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Feel The Reel International Film Festival
    Glasgow scotland
    United Kingdom
    August 31, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • SHORT to the Point
    Bucharest
    Romania
    September 30, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Metro Film & TV Awards
    online
    December 15, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • The Muskoka Independent Film Festival 2018
    Rosseau, Ontario-CANADA
    Canada
    October 18, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    calcutta
    India
    September 29, 2018
    AWARD WINNER-BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER
  • Europa Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    September 29, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Irish International Film Festival
    Gorey, County Wexford
    Ireland
    September 29, 2018
    AWARD WINNER -BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR
  • LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV - World Cine Fest, Lonavla LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV - World Cine Fest
    PUNE
    India
    December 6, 2018
    FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Direct Short Online Film Festival Direct Short Online Film Festival

    October 10, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • London City Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 27, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST FOREIGN FILM JURY AWARD
  • Free Spirit Film Festival
    McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh
    India
    October 27, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Bengals International film festival
    BENGALURU
    India
    October 28, 2018
    FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Cine Fern

    October 15, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • 5º FESTIVAL BRASIL DE CINEMA INTERNACIONAL
    Copacabana Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    October 19, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Metro Film & TV Awards

    December 15, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Hollywood South Urban Film Festival
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi/ HOLLYWOOD
    United States
    October 21, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Changing Face International Film Festival
    Sydney, NSW
    Australia
    November 23, 2018
    FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
    7083, Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028
    United States
    January 26, 2019
    FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    November 2, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR
  • American Filmatic Arts Awards
    54 Wendt Ave. New York, NY
    United States
    November 28, 2018
    SEMI-FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Global Shorts
    Los Angeles, CA 90007
    United States
    September 30, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • ASF PUNE
    pune
    India
    October 26, 2018
    FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festiva
    Marcellus, NEW YORK
    United States
    November 3, 2018
    FINALIST- BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR
  • Global Film Festival Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    November 30, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- Best First Time Director
  • BAHIA INDEPENDENT CINEMA FESTIVAL
    Salvador, Bahia
    Brazil
    November 1, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Digital Griffix Online Film Festival
    Montreal, Quebec
    Canada
    November 1, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • St. Lawrence International Film Festival - SLIFF Online

    November 1, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF)
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    November 27, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Direct Short and Documentary Film Festival

    November 6, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Move Me Productions Belgium - Film Festival
    Belgium
    Belgium
    November 4, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST SHORT FILM INTERNATIONAL
  • Short Cine Fest

    November 8, 2018
    AWARD WINNER- BEST SHORT FILM
  • The Hollywood Theatre @PDX
    california
    United States
    November 1, 2018
    SEMI- FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Media Adventures International Film Festival Media Adventures International Film Festival
    Cedar Rapids- IOWA
    United States
    November 18, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Tampa Bay Film Society's Movie Showcase
    Tampa Bay - TAMPA
    United States
    November 20, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Aab International Film Festival
    PUNJAB- moga
    India
    November 19, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • KIFFI, JAIPUR - (Kaaryat International Film Festival of India)
    JAIPUR- RAJASTHAN
    India
    November 28, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF)
    Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF) Aliyat Hano'ar St 12 Afula
    Israel
    December 2, 2018
    FINALIST
  • Indie Short Fest
    1762 Vista Del Mar Ave Los Angeles, CA 90028
    United States
    December 9, 2018
    FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • South Asia Short Film Competition 2018
    OOTY
    India
    December 7, 2018
    OffICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • CineKasimanwa: Western Visayas Film Festival
    Roxas, Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, Negros, Aklan, Guimaras
    Philippines
    December 12, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Desert Edge Global Film Festival
    Andore Rajasthan
    India
    December 27, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • NukhuFest
    NEW-YORK
    United States
    December 29, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Augusta Indie Film Festival
    Hephzibah, Georgia 30815 United States
    United States
    January 27, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • Independent Days International Filmfestival
    Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
    Germany
    April 3, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- Best female director/ Best Newbie award 1st time director
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    January 20, 2019
    SEMI-FINALIST- BEST SHORT FILM
  • 4th Jaipur Film World 2020
    Jaipur
    India
    April 5, 2019
    SEMI-FINALIST (BEST SHORT FILM)
  • CINEFRAME INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2018
    Kolkatta
    India
    December 19, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION- BEST SHORT FILM
  • 2020 RKDS FILM FEST
    GEORGIA
    United States
    July 6, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • MoziMotion film festival
    North Holland
    Netherlands
    October 5, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • 3rd Wular Lake International Short-Film Festival
    Baramulla ( JAMMU AND KASHMIR)
    India
    August 28, 2019
    SEMI- FINALIST
  • International Short Film Festival of India ( ISFFI)
    pune
    India
    June 14, 2019
    AWARD WINNER- BEST SHORT FILM
  • LAKECITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    mumbai
    India
    December 20, 2019
    BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM
  • FILMFARE
    mumbai
    India
    January 23, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director Biography - Sai Deodhar Anand

Im an Indian television and film actor/director/producer
I appeared in my first role as a child artist in a hindi serial Kacchi Dhoop dir by Amole Palekar.
Prahaar (hindi feature film) Dir by Nana Patekar
Choodiya (hindi Tele film) dir Sai Paranjape (film received a National Award)
Lapandav' (marathi film) dir Shrabani Deodhar (Film received a National Award)
The Square Circle (dayara) (hindi film) dir Amole Palekar
Television
Saara Akaash as Flight Lt. Monica Singh ( STAR PLUS)
Nach Baliye as Contestant season 1(STAR 1)
C.I.D. as Sub-Inspector Priyanka (SONY ENT)
Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Debonita (STAR PLUS)
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si as Ananya Sachdev (Anu) / Ananya Nikhil Samarth(SONY)
Kashi as Ishwari (STAR ONE)
Baat Hamari Pakki Hai as Nidhi (SONY)
Upanishad Ganga as Devayani (DOORDARSHAN)
Udaan as Kasturi (COLOURS TV)
Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane as Barkha Ram Ahuja kapoor (SONY)
Darr Sabko Lagta Hai
Producer
Khamoshiyaa (star plus)
Saata Lota pun sagla khota (marathi film)

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Director Statement

D.A.T.E is my 1st directorial venture, and this short film is very special to me and very close to my heart...

My journey began in this field as an Actor, I worked in many TV serials or soaps in India, but becoming a Filmmaker was always a dream I harbored.

I wrote my 1st short film script "D.A.T.E", Just after my father passed away from battling cancer and my mom was struggling to get back on her feet.

This film is dedicated to my mom and dad.