Soustav Naskar, a location sound recorder and designer based in Bombay. I have studied at the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute in Kolkata. I am interested in capturing and moulding sounds that bring stories to life and add depth to cinematic narratives. My work spans films and ads across genres, and I’m currently exploring AI and tech innovations that have the potential to push boundaries in sound design, immersive ambience, performance, and the interplay of audio and visual in storytelling.
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Acclaimed Composer of Atom Egoyan, Mira Nair, nominated at Imagineindia 2025
An acclaimed composer with a distinctive voice in contemporary film scoring, Mychael Danna is known for his masterful fusion of non-Western musical traditions with orchestral and electronic textures. A graduate of the University of Toronto, he began his career as a composer-in-residence at the McLaughlin Planetarium, where he developed his unique sensibility for blending world music with cinematic storytelling.
Danna made his feature film debut with Family Viewing (1987), directed by Atom Egoyan, marking the beginning of a long and celebrated collaboration. His early work on films such as Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, and Felicia’s Journey earned him widespread recognition for his atmospheric and emotionally resonant scores.
Daniela Creutz – Director, Writer, Visionary
Daniela Creutz is a filmmaker, author, and visionary voice in contemporary cinema. Her journey bridges continents and consciousness—rooted in Germany, shaped by New York, and inspired by the timeless rhythms of India. She studied Film and Communication Design in Munich before continuing her film education at New York University and the New York Film Academy.
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XXIV Imagineindia International Film Festival. Madrid
Dear colleagues, we are happy to inform you of the launch of the 24th Edition of ImagineIndia, which will be held from September 1 to 16, 2024 at Artistic Metropol in Madrid. As you know, every year ImagineIndia give the Honorary Award for an entire professional career to outstanding filmmakers who have an important connection with Asian cinema. On this occasion the AWARD OF HONOR FOR AN ENTIRE PROFESSIONAL CAREER to: the Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui and the Indian filmmaker Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra).
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Minimals in a Titanic World (Philibert Aimé) Rwanda, Germany, Cameroon
Minimals in a Titanic World
Philibert Aimé
Rwanda, Germany, Cameroon. 2024. 81 min
Let off with a warning for aggression, dancer and aspiring musician Anita returns from prison to perform at her bar, where she learns about the sudden death of her boyfriend, Serge. While close friends process the shock, Anita finds solace in the company of Serge’s roommate, Shema. As she wrestles with the difficult final memories of her boyfriend, Anita must negotiate her bond with Shema while trying to break out on her own as an independent songwriter. Set in current-day Kigali, Philbert Aimé Mbabazi Sharangabo’s radiant, richly detailed feature debut trains its attention on a generation of upwardly mobile youth grappling with anxieties around love, death and self-actualization. With grace and generosity, he allows his characters to float about in a state of flux, not knowing what they want or can dare to. Despite our intimacy with her dreams and frustrations, Anita retains her essential spiritual mystery, her response to grief and bereavement never explained away. With keen attention to colours, textures, music and moods, Minimals in a Titanic World crafts an emotionally resonant portrait of friendship frayed by the weight of loss.
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Bones (Luis Paredes) Spain
Bones
Luis Paredes
Spain. 2025. 14 min
After the discovery of some human bones at a site, Adela andJavier, a couple of archaeologists with years of experience, have to live with the first signs of Javier’s dementia and a new discovery, which like an echo, seems to resonate more and more in their daily life.
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The Cure (Rosendo M. Diezma) Spain
The Cure
Rosendo M. Diezma
Spain. 2025. 15 min
Madrid, 1980. When Sole sees Nano come in, bloody and beaten, she already knows what to do. In an improvised infirmary, she tries to mend his son’s wounds. But Nano is getting old, and his body doesn’t heal like it used to. At his mother’s pleas, Nano offers a deal: he will retire from boxingif she, for the first time, watches one of his fights.
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Uninvited (Ekaterina Ganzhela) Russia
Uninvited
Ekaterina Ganzhela
Russia. 2024. 20 min
A couple arrives unannounced to visit their adult son, who is celebrating his birthday. However, upon arriving home and not finding their son, the parents discover a tied-up, exhausted hostage. Now they face a dilemma: whom to save – the unknown victim or their beloved son, who is a maniac.
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Burul (Adilet Karzhoev) Kyrgystan
Burul
Adilet Karzhoev
Kyrgystan. 2024. 14 min
A rural high school student Burul is interested in wrestling. The wrestling coach won’t let her train at the boys’ gym, so she trains at home alone. Burul’s father believes that wrestling is not for girls and forbids her to do it. One guy from a neighboring village kidnaps Burul to marry her after several unsuccessful attempts to talk to Burul.
ADILET KARZHOEV
Adilet Karzhoev was born in 1988 in Kyrgyzstan. In 2011, he received a Bachelor’s degree from the Kyrgyz-Turkish University Manas; department of Radio, TV and Cinema. In 2019, he received a Master’s degree from American University in Central Asia; a department of Journalism (concentration in cinema). Adilet produced several documentaries and fiction films, which became laureates of many international film festivals. Adilet is currently teaching in TV, Cinema and Visual Arts Department at the American University of Central Asia.
Filmography
2011 – Sary-Oy/documentary/18’
2016 – Thank you, Doctor!/documengtary/26’
2019 – Carousel/fiction/19’
2021 – Black Wagon/documentary/24’
2024 – Burul/fiction/14’
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| Script Daniyar Abdykerimov, Adilet Karzhoev Producer Adilet Karzhoev Cinematographer Zhumanazar Koichubekov Editor Karash Zhanyshov Sound Nurkyz Tungatarova Art director |
Sonata of Good Women (Mehdi Mahaei) Iran
Sonata of Good Women
Mehdi Mahaei
Iran. 2024. 20 min
In a city ravaged by war, a brave woman struggles with a heart-wrenching dilemma. Torn between her deep love for her husband, a soldier on the front lines, and an intense, forbidden romance with a young woman, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind of passion and guilt. As she anxiously awaits news of her husband’s fate, she battles with secret desires that he may never return, freeing her to embrace the love that society forbids. This powerful film explores the complexities of love, loyalty, and the human heart in the darkest of times.
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