Metanoia

A film that follows a young boy and his journey in understanding the impact of our actions on the environment. The impact of a sincere action from a pure heart is more important than an empty action of no meaningful worth. Watch his evolution of understanding what he can do for the bigger picture.

  • Saimanish Prabhakar
    Director
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  • Saimanish Prabhakar
    Writer
  • Prabhakar Ramanathan
    Producer
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  • Vidya Ayyaswamy
    Producer
  • Saimanish Prabhakar
    Producer
    flicker
  • Jalaja Ahuja
    Producer
    flicker
  • Naveen Kumar
    Key Cast
    "Main boy "
  • Tania S Beotra
    Key Cast
    "celebrity "
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  • Jan Andri Zuberbuehler
    Key Cast
    "cameraman"
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  • Nikita Manian
    Key Cast
    "Spot girl"
  • K. Prakashan
    Key Cast
    "Tea vendor"
  • Saravanan
    Key Cast
    "beach boy 2 "
  • Vishnu
    Key Cast
    "beach boy 1 "
  • Jayabalan
    Key Cast
    "Laundry man"
  • S. Vinayagam
    Special Thanks
  • Meena
    Special Thanks
  • S. Rajeshwari
    Special Thanks
  • S. Jaya
    Special Thanks
  • Babyma
    Special Thanks
  • Sunita Dodda
    Special Thanks
  • Saimanish Prabhakar
    Cinematographer
    flicker
  • Saimanish Prabhakar
    Editor
    flicker
  • Lambert Thimothi
    Film Score
  • Vidya Ayyaswamy
    Assistant Director
  • Priya Shriraam
    Location Manager
  • S.Rajendran
    Transport Captain
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Silent
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Arab Emirates
  • Country of Filming:
    India, United Arab Emirates
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    February 7, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Winner, Best Young Filmmaker Award
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Winner, Young Filmmaker Award
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Outstanding Achievement Award, Best- Debut Filmmaker
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Winner, Best Silent Film
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Winner, Best Film On Nature / Environment
  • Golden Fox Awards - CICFF
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Nominee - Young filmmaker Award
  • Golden Fox Awards - CICFF
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Nominee - Debut Filmmaker Award
  • Golden Fox Awards - CICFF
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Nominee - Best Silent Film
  • Golden Fox awards - CICFF
    Kolkata, India
    India
    January 27, 2020
    Indian Premiere
    Nominee - Best Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
  • Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards
    Rome, Italy
    Italy
    February 27, 2020
    European Premiere
    Finalist
  • Around International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    -
    Nominee - ARFF International Mention Award
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 4, 2020
    Honorable Mention Award 'Best Young / Child Actor'
  • Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    Nominee, Best Student Film
  • Oniros Film Awards
    Saint-Vincent
    Italy
    'Finalist' | Best Student Film
  • New York International Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Winner, Best Silent Film
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    March 26, 2020
    Winner, Best Young Filmmaker
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    March 26, 2020
    Winner, Best Amateur Film
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    March 26, 2020
    Winner, Best Silent Film
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Kolkata, India
    India
    March 26, 2020
    Critics Choice Award, Best Student Film
  • American Youth Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    Best Foreign Film
Distribution Information
  • Xerb.tv
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Pay Per View
Director Biography - Saimanish Prabhakar

Saimanish Prabhakar is a 17-year-old filmmaker of Indian descent who was born in Chennai, India but grew up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He has completed courses with Distinction on various editing software's which include: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and After Effects; which have all been attested by the KHDA (Education authority of Dubai). He started his film-making journey by creating two travel montages back in 2017-2018 and posted them on his Facebook page (SIMON BOI) which has over 67,000 views. Back in March 2018, Saimanish got the opportunity to film the Dubai EnSENble (UAE’s first Special Needs choir). He accompanied them during their performances at The Global village in Dubai and the Special Olympics MENA games in Abu Dhabi. During the summer of 2018, he got an amazing opportunity to work with Asteco (Middle Easts’largest property management company). He created three advertisements which showcased their luxury properties. He also created several induction videos for the company. His debut film 'flicker' won the 'Young Filmmaker Award' at Calcutta International Cult Film festival. The film was screened at the Cameo cinemas in Melbourne. It has also been officially accredited on IMDb. He recently released his 2nd short film 'Metanoia' which has won several awards at IMDb listed international film festivals in Los Angeles, India, New York, Russia,Paris and Italy. He has also been featured in the UAE national newspaper 'Khaleej Times'. Saimanish made his radio debut on one of the biggest radio stations in the UAE 'City 1016' (Biggest Bollywood Radio Station in the country). He also made an appearance on ‘The Night Shift Show’ with Mark Lloyd on ‘Dubai Eye 103.8 fm’ to get interviewed about his film ‘Metanoia’. 

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Director Statement

‘Metanoia’ is a film about an underprivileged young boy and his journey and the change in his way of life to make a difference towards our battle in saving the environment. I took a unique approach on a celebrity donating a large cheque towards a turtle conservancy and antagonize her by revealing that her own daily practices towards the environment around her does not correlate to the intended positive message that she is trying to spread. The cheque that she donated was a publicity stunt. We then focus on the young boy who commits a mistake and regrets his actions. He decides to change his ways and understand what actions he can take to make a positive difference to the environment. That journey is called ‘Metanoia’. I decided not to use any form of speech or dialogue in the film as I didn't want to restrict the film to a specific audience. I want the powerful message of the film to reach a wider audience by breaking all the language barriers and uniting all of us in this journey to save the environment. In this film we’re trying to address that “Giving is not just about making a donation, it’s about making a difference.” And everybody can make A DIFFERENCE.