
SMALL-TIME CINEMA
3RD RUNNER UP - Bengaluru International Short Film Festival | SATYAJIT RAY BRONZE AWARD FOR 3RD BEST DOCUMENTARY - South Asian Short Film Festival Grassroots Filmmaking • Regional Identity • Cultural Resistance • Youth Empowerment • Intersection of Art and Activism • Cross-Border Parallels • Digital Platforms as Cultural Spaces • Challenges of Representation Date of Completion: 2022 | Run Time: 29 minutes | Language: Hazaragi & Assamese with English subtitles | Captions: Yes | Director & Editor: Priya Naresh | Producer: Seeds of Peace | Cinematographers: Ghania Siddique & Habib Qasimi | Executive Producers: Priya Naresh & Ali Haider SMALL-TIME CINEMA explores the journeys of two grassroots YouTube filmmaking groups—one from Balochistan, Pakistan, and the other from Assam, India. Amidst their countries’ dominant national narratives, these creators carve out space for their unique histories and vibrant cultures. As they capture stories shaped by their land, language,