Seagram’s Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films, a pioneer in India’s short film format, presents Select Films and Select Conversations. The platform has won six Filmfare awards and Oscar qualifications, making it the largest destination for short films in India. The interactive activation platform aims to foster a creative environment for artists in two unique formats, hosted by Mandira Bedi.
The Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films will be launched in two formats: On-Ground, a live event in Gurugram, Kolkata, and Pune, featuring dynamic Indian film artists, and On-Air, a unique chat show featuring five prominent film industry voices, including Jim Sarbh, Vijay Verma, Kalki Koechlin, Huma Qureshi, and Sujoy Ghosh, with host Mandira Bedi, in partnership with Jio Cinema. Speaking about her association with the platform as the host, actress Mandira Bedi said,“I’m looking forward to all the riveting conversations, behind the scenes stories about the short film universe and the interactions with #TheSelectOnes.”
On November 25, Mandira Bedi hosted a conversation with Vijay Varma, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlinand Swan, and Kirkire at DLF Club, Phase IV, Gurugram, focusing on the evolution of Indian cinema, genre diversity, and short film format, followed by a screening of select films.