Hartom

'Hartom' is a window into the professional life of Andy who is far more than just a performing magician.

  • Arkus
    Director
  • Arkus
    Writer
  • Arkus
    Producer
  • Jaffer Shadiqz
    Director of Photography
  • Arkus
    Editor
  • David Zavadescu
    Editor
  • Adam Benobaid
    Sound Recording
  • Gregory Unrau
    Sound Recording
  • Ravi Robinson Harry
    Original Music
  • Rev'd Canon Andrew Thompson
    Piano played by
  • Gargi Chakrabarti
    Production Manager & Research
  • Satish Raj
    Production Assistant
  • Aslam Injad Ali
    Location Manager
  • Alicia Gonzalez
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    United Arab Emirates
  • Country of Filming:
    United Arab Emirates
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Washington DC Independent Film Festival
    Washington DC
    United States
    February 20, 2017
    World Premiere
  • Silk Road Film Festival
    Ireland
    Ireland
    March 11, 2017
    Europe Premiere
  • Vaughan International Film Festival
    Vaughan
    Canada
    May 15, 2017
    Canada
  • RIverside International Film Festival
    Riverside
    United States
    April 22, 2017
  • Zayed University Middle East Film Festival
    Abu Dhabi
    United Arab Emirates
    April 30, 2017
    Middle East
    Happiness, Positivity and Tolerance Award
  • Front Range Film Festival
    Colorado
    United States
    April 22, 2017
  • Imago Film Festival
    Illinois
    United States
    April 6, 2017
  • Zanzibar International Film Festival

    July 10, 2017
  • Whatashort International Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    July 9, 2017
    India
    Best Documentary Short
  • Crossing The Screen Film Festival
    Eastbourne
    United Kingdom
    November 24, 2017
  • Laughlin International Film Festival
    Nevada
    United States
    October 15, 2017
  • Arabisches Film Festival
    Tubingen
    Germany
    October 8, 2017
Distribution Information
  • Image Nation Abu Dhabi
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Arkus

Arkus is an Indian film maker based in UAE. He is a post-graduate in communication management and an alumnus of New York Film Academy, Abu Dhabi.

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Director Statement

My first idea for a short documentary film got crushed.
Heartbroken and dejected, I looked all around for stories and concepts.

Accidentally I knocked on the door of Andy, searching for a story around the theme of death but Andy opened up and gave me a unique story about life.

In few fleeting moments, Andy showed me his first magic trick and transported me into a world where everything is possible. This is the raison d'être to make 'Hartom' - it would make you feel like a child just like I felt.