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Grandma's Tale of The Magical Ou-tenga

An Ou-tenga (elephant apple) born to a queen, develops a loving bond with its mother through its supernatural potential.

  • Rishab Thakur
    Director
  • Rishab Thakur
    Writer
  • Whistling Woods International
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    আইতাৰ শাধোকথা - এতি যাদুকৰী ঔ-টঙা
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 21, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Assamese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Whistling Woods International
  • Lift-Off Online Sessions 2021
    Buckimghamshire
    United Kingdom
    May 17, 2021
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Noble International Film Festival and Awards
    Bangalore
    India
    September 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Lima Web Fest
    Lima
    Peru
    September 14, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • 4th Multicultural Film Festival Toronto 2021
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 23, 2021
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • EATSA ARTLAB

    November 10, 2021
    Official Selection
  • uMgungundlovu Film Festival
    Mkondeni, Pitermaritzburg, Kwazulu
    South Africa
    November 25, 2021
    Official Selection
  • FECEA - Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada
    Escolar de Alvorada
    Brazil
    December 2, 2021
    Official Selection
  • ICONA 2021 [Animation Festival]
    Corfu, Kerkira
    Greece
    December 2, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 5th INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FILM FESTIVAL 2022@INDIA , January 1-5
    Thrissur, Kerala
    India
    January 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • IPSMF
    Bandung, West Java
    Indonesia
    November 25, 2021
    Official Selection
  • South Asian Emerging Artist Film Festival (By Asian Cultural Association and the India Centre at UCF))
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    Best Story
  • Creative 75 Minds, Certificate of Excellence at 52nd IFFI
    Panjim, Goa
    India
    Official Selection
  • 2022 nukhufest
    New York
    United States
    October 1, 2022
    Official Selection
  • International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia
    Sarariei Street
    Romania
    December 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 19th Annual CINEMAPUA Short Film Festival
    Manila
    Philippines
    December 4, 2021
    Finalist
  • Kwetu International Animation Film Festival (KIAFF)
    Seamic Drive, Kunduchi beach
    Tanzania, United Republic of
    April 8, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Clapperboard Golden Festival
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    March 9, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Independent Video Film Festival of Youtube Art Club Pavlos Paraschakis, Greece
    Athens
    Greece
    October 3, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Sessions 2022, By Lift-Off Global Network

    United Kingdom
    March 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Cinema 4 Screen Film Festival-2022
    Mumbai
    India
    April 22, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion
    Birmingham
    United States
    April 2, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Constantine's Gold Coin

    Serbia
    July 18, 2022
    Official Selection
  • ELO(KUVA)KUU

    August 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Nominee
Distribution Information
  • Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, India
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Rishab Thakur

Animation, being a vast field of filmmaking in itself, offers a spectrum of courses within, for specializing in and with the guidance of my excellent faculty and mentors at my film school, I became confident in being able to choose and pursue what is suitable to my skills and capacities and am glad to have grown professionally and achieved success in various projects and assignments.

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Director Statement

Ranging from various degrees of flexibility and sophistication, animation provides for a perfect stage for expression.