DOSH

When her son’s life is put at risk at their family’s pre-wedding ritual, a hard-of-hearing mother must decide how to seek help for her husband in order to keep her family safe.

Type: Live Action Short
Year: 2023
Run Time: 16:08
Directed and Co-Written by Radha Mehta
Currently touring the film festival circuit.

 An American Film Institute Thesis Film
www.doshfilm.com
@dosh.film

Principal Team:
Director/Co-Writer: Radha Mehta
Co-Writer: Noorah Al-Eidi
Producer: Gabriel Gutierrez
Cinematographer: Isue Shin
Production Designer: Sandra Rodriguez
Editor: Joseph Murphy

Key Cast:
Renu Razdan as Karishma
Nikhil Prakash as Ram
Tyler Anton as Rishi
Mona Sishodia as Shilpa

Festivals / Awards:
-Slamdance Film Festival 2024 - George Starks Spirit of Slamdance Award
-Tasveer Film Festival 2023 - Audience Award Best Narrative Short
-International South Asian Film Festival Canada 2023 - Best North American Short Honorable Mention
-New Renaissance Film Festival London 2023 - Best Actress (Renu Razdan)
-American Society of Cinematographers 2023 - Student Heritage Award Nominee 2023 (Isue Shin)
-AFI Fest
-North East International Film Festival UK 2023
-Lonestar Film Festival 2023