YOU and I: Perfect example of dark horse from the stables of independent cinema
Mumbai: 'Youngistaan' and 'Laal Rang' fame director Syed Ahmad Afzal's 'YOU and I', starring Tara Alisha Berry is the first Indian short film to be professionally filmed on an iPhone using only day light. It began its journey in the International festival circuit since January 2018. Apart from bagging several special mention across globe, the film won at Red Corner Film Festival, Sweden, Global Film Competition, San Diego, California, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, New Delhi Short Film Festival to name a few.
Apart from being shot on an iPhone 'YOU and I' also boasts of an experimental yet very interesting take on separation and union in love. Humara Movie, a digital platform that believes in promoting talented and independent filmmakers has acquired ‘YOU and I’ recently. This is the first short which they have acquired till present day. The film was released on April 3rd 2018 and in a week’s time; the film earned more than one lakh views with some praise worthy comments.
Syed Ahmad Afzal, director of 'YOU AND I'.
An elated director Syed Ahmad Afzal says, ‘I had never imagined that the iPhone lying in my pocket would one day enable me to create a unique cinematic experience in the form of ‘YOU and I’. Since its release on Humara Movie’s Youtube channel, the short film has been generating fantastic response from the audience and media. Earlier, when we had submitted the short film to various International film festivals and against all expectations it bagged quite a few awards and was screened in cities all across the globe. I would like to thank my wife, Tara Alisha Berry, Kunal M Shah, Mathias Duplessy and other team members for their unconditional support in making this short film possible’.
“Renowned filmmaker Sean Baker, who recently delivered the critically acclaimed The Florida Project, was the first to shoot an entire feature film Tangerine on two iPhone 5s smartphones. It was my real inspiration behind my keen interest in mobile filmmaking,” Afzal concludes.
Watch the short film here:
