Private Project

Mantis

MANTIS is a zero budget student short film which has an indie approach in terms of style and substance. It's a tale about a man's hope.

  • Amit Irappa
    Director
  • Amit Irappa
    Writer
  • Gopal Unkal
    Key Cast
  • Mahantesh H
    Key Cast
  • Manjushree Krishnaji
    Key Cast
  • Mahesh Patyal
    Key Cast
  • Akshith S H
    Cinematography
    The Quest
  • Amit Irappa
    Cinematography
  • Harsh Joshi
    Editing
  • Harsh Joshi
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 6, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Kannada
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Mp4
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - JSS college, Dharwad.
  • Lift-Off Sessions 2021
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • First Time Filmmaker Sessions 2021
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Festival Angaelica 2021
    Pasadena
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Kalakari Film Festival 2022
    Dewas
    India
    Official Selection
  • One Earth Awards 2022
    Bangalore
    India
    Official Selection
  • The Paus Premiers Festival 2022

    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Story Factory International Film Festival 2022
    Kozhikode
    India
    Official Selection
  • İnönü University 14. International Short Film Fest
    Malatya
    Turkey
    April 27, 2022
    Finalist
  • Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
    Bangalore
    India
    August 4, 2022
    Finalist
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    September 8, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • Clapperboard Golden Festival

    Brazil
    February 28, 2023
    Nominee
Director Biography - Amit Irappa

Amit Irappa, hails from a small village near Belgaum in Karnataka India. He's a student at Karnataka University Dharwad, studying Physics. He developed his interest in filmmaking during his highschool days. Since then he's making shorts and such. He has been enthralled by the possibilities of cinema as an art form and as an approach to explore the Human Condition.

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