Private Project

Oh My Cow

In a world where cows reign supreme, Kamala and her family must outwit a bovine examiner to save their home from eviction. As they navigate a surreal examination center, they deploy unconventional tactics to win over the cow and secure their future. 'Oh My Cow' offers a satirical commentary on the housing crisis, showcasing the extraordinary measures families take to protect their shelter.

  • Ramgopal Rajagopalan
    Director
    Mannequin
  • Vivek Ravi
    Writer
  • Ramgopal Rajagopalan
    Producer
    Spiral, Mannequin
  • Bhuvana Jagan
    Key Cast
  • Nivetha Jagan
    Key Cast
  • Jagan Thangavelu
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English, Tamil
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Animalis Fabula Film Festival
    San Antonio
    United States
    November 29, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection, Finalist
  • Ooty Short Film Festival
    Ooty
    India
    December 28, 2024
    India
    Finalist for Golden Elephant Award amongst 700 submissions, Official Selection
  • Run N Gun
    Vancouver
    Canada
    June 29, 2024
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection, Semi-Finalist
  • Filmi - Toronto's South Asian Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 7, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Toronto International Tamil Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 20, 2024
    Official Selection
  • South Film And Arts Academy Festival
    O'Higgins
    Chile
    October 30, 2024
    Best Social Short Film, Official Selection
Director Biography - Ramgopal Rajagopalan

Ram Rajagopalan is an emerging filmmaker based out of Vancouver. His stories have made it to the top 40 at prestigious local film festivals like Crazy 8s and Run N Gun. A recent alumni of Vancouver Film School, he has produced three noteworthy shorts - Spiral, Mannequin and Oh My Cow) of which the last two he also directed. He has worked on other roles like 1st AD, Script Supervisor, DOP in different student film projects while at VFS.
Prior to filmmaking Ram spent close to two decades in the technology industry leading product and software teams for Amazon and BlackBerry. He is passionate about building creative teams. The zest for visual storytelling made him take a few part time courses in Toronto (Metropolitan University, and The Second City) a few years back. He eventually decided to pursue filmmaking full time. He loves telling stories that are inspired by real life experiences.

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Director Statement

Oh My Cow was originally envisioned for a 48-hour filmmaking festival in Vancouver called Run and Gun. The film made it to the official selection for the gala screening amongst 160 competing films. The festival had given a few props and a theme of alternate universe to adhere to.
Hailing from Tamil background, I and the writer wanted to weave in elements of a Tamil household into the story. Cows are revered in India. I have grown up in a household with cows. I wanted to use a cow as one of the key characters in the film.
What happens if a cow becomes a supreme authority in a futuristic world? What if your housing was contigent on getting a cow’s approval? In such a universe what would people do to please a cow? Will a Tamil girl be able to woo it with her bharatanatyam skills? Those were in essence the seeds in coming up with the narrative for the film.
I wanted to achieve a few things with the story - 1) Highlight some parts of Tamil culture in Canada, 2) In a predominantly beef eating society, play with the idea of what happens if the tables are turned, 3) Play a satire on the housing crisis we are facing in Canada today.