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SYNOPSIS

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Oorja, who aspires to be like her copywriter father runs out of excuses that she usually makes for coming late to school but her father soon comes to rescue, showing the way out of this habit.
WHATS HER NEXT EXCUSE FOR COMING LATE TO SCHOOL?

Oorja is a nine year old girl who has caught on the habit of lying. She comes up with ever new interesting excuses on coming late to school. This has become so much of a habit, that she feels like skipping her school if she doens't have the excuse ready for the next day.

In that case, what comes to her rescue?

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On the other hand, a copywriter in his thirties is stuck on an idea for a plastic bottle, for which he has to create a TVC. He is proud to be the creative guy as he is but still baffled by the thought of not being able to crack an idea for this product.

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Both the characters, who happen to be related as father and daughter, help each other reach their solutions but in the end realise the futility of their efforts. Creativity is inspiring but what use are we putting it to?

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Duration: 17 minutes

Completed: January 2014

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CAST & CREW

Oorja: Khadija Merchant

Father: Rahat Ahmad Khan

Dadi: Usha Malji

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Guide: Shilpa Das

Music: Rohit Chandak

Lighting: Mani Maran

Camera: Mani Maran & Shruti Oza

Location Sound: Rashesh Desai

Production: Dheerendra Tiwari

Title Animation: Mayura Datar

Typography: Ashvini Menon
Production Design: Sharwari Sharad Dorge

Production & art assistance: Shruti Oza

Writing, Editing, Direction: Suruchi Sharma

SCREENINGS

Cinephile International Film Festival 2014, VIPS, New Delhi

Delhi International Film Festival 2014, New Delhi

Ankur Film Festival 2014, Nagpur

Cut.In student Film Festival 2015, TISS, Mumbai

Rajasthan International Film Festival 2015, Jaipur

Darbhanga International Film Festival 2015, Darbhanga, Bihar

Woodpecker International Film Festival 2015, New Delhi 

Lahore International Children's Film Festival 2015, Pakistan 

Slum Film Festival 2015, Kenya 

CMS International Children Film Festival 2016, Lucknow 

International Children Film Festival 2016, Odisha

Doc Sunback filmfest 2016, Kansas, USA. 

Siffcy Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth 2016

NPS International Children’s Film Festival 2017

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