HEADLIGHT
Kali Puja (Diwali), the festival of light is the one of the most popular occasions. Everybody wants to light up their houses with the Puja Pandal. The way of light decoration has been changed over the time. DIYAS (Clay Lamp) and candles are turning into the electric Miniature Bulbs. This fascinating urban culture has been entered into the countryside.
But in the era of these colorful fascinating lights, an innocent boy from a small village tries to make his own handmade "HEADLIGHT" by the candles, sticks and the coconut shell. His innovation lit the dark road beautifully but that vanishes in front of the Electric Light, though his overwhelming smile turns into a sadness. He struggles to keeping the presence of his HEADLIGHT. But the Electric Lights vanishes his innovation of light, thus the Dual continues.
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MINTU MAITIDirector
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MINTU MAITIWriter
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SS UDDINProducer
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GANIT MAITYKey Cast"GANIT"
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CHINTAMONI MAITYKey Cast"CHINTAMONI"
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Project Title (Original Language):হেডলাইট (HEADLIGHT)
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:6 minutes 33 seconds
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Completion Date:November 30, 2022
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Production Budget:40 USD
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:No Dialogue
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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INTERNATIONAL KOLKATA SHORT FILM FRSTIVAL 2023KOLKATA
India
Official Selection, Nomination (Best Child Actor), Winner (Debut Film Director) -
AMERICAN GOLDEN PICTURE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
United States
JANUARY 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION (JAN 2023) -
DARBHANGA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023DARBHANGA
India
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS 2023KOLKATA
India
3rd Best Silent Short Film -
MISEENTAGE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AWARDS 2023KOLKATA
India
WINNER (BEST CHILD ARTIST), OFFICIAL SELECTION -
UDVAS MANIFEST-IVAL 2023KOLKATA
India
April 2, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Mintu Maiti is a proud Bengali middle-class family man from a small village. He lives his life by designing on cotton sarees in a local factory. He has no formal or informal education on film. From the immense love for film, he starts writing short stories and he is making short films from those with the help of his local people.
From the daily life we experience that the innocence of childhood is the most priceless time for innovation, which is purest and honest.