Galli (The Lane) 2015

Galli (The Lane ) (Film)
Directed- by Santosh Ram
Produced by -Ramchandra Pundlikrao Marewad ,Santosh Ram
Productions-Vivek Chitra Production
Written by- Santosh Ram
Starring -Seva More ,Uma Namjoshi
Shraddha Patil ,Vinay Joshi,Narendra Patwardhan ,Sagar KhurdCinematography -Benjamin Burghartz
Release dates -2015
Running time -19 min
Language- Marathi

Production

Galli (The Lane ) is a 2015 , Indian short film written and Directed by Santosh Ram and Produced by Ramchandra Pundlikrao Marewad , Balaji Ramchandra Marewad , Santosh Ram for Vivek Chitra Productions.

Synopsis

Galli (The Lane) is about the people and the Life in the Lane . The Lane in the times of a modern small town India which is restless and wants to break free from its shackles of convention, moral and existential crisis and the rigid socio-cultural structure. The Film tries to explore the incidents happening in Seven days time . It highlights the contrasts, similarities , paradoxes , randomness and abstractness of contemporary human life with the universal themes of Birth, Trust , loneliness , Frustration , Friendship , Happiness and Death. There are Fifteen stories in two forms which try to define LIFE and The Lane connects them.

Cast

Sanghsen Jagatkar
Seva More
Uma Namjoshi
Shraddha Patil
Vinay Joshi
Narendra Patwardhan
Sagar Khurd
Raja Babhulkar
Mala Inamdar
Pranavi Patil
Sangram Desai
Vardan Patole
Tanishka Patole

Crew

Story, Screenplay: Santosh Ram
Executive Producer: Balaji Ramchandra Marewad
Cinematography: Benjamin Burghartz
Editor: Vivekanad Dakhore
Music: Pranav Ghodnadikar
Re-recording: Mahesh Limaye
Sound recordist: Sameer Thorat

List of Officially Selected Film Festivals

1st Goldensun Short Film Festival 2015 (Malta)
5th Pune Short Film Festival 2015 (India)
3rd Ankur Film Festival 2015 (India)
11th Vibgyor Film Festival 2016 Thirussur (India )
4TH Imphal International Short Film Festival 2016 (India )
Miraj International Film Festival 2016(India )
6th Clap Film Festival 201 6 (India )
PRADNYAN Kala Mahotsav Warananagar 2016 (India )
Matheran Green Festival 2016 (India )
8th International Short Film Festival “Distances” – “Oddalenia” 2016 (Ireland)
10th SiGNS International Short Film Festival 2016 , Keralam (India)
18th Madurai Film Festival 2016 (India)
Second Asia International (Wenzhou) Youth Short-Film Exhibition (China )

Movie Stills

Director

Santosh Ram ( born 3 November 1979 ) is an Indian Director, Screenwriter and Producer based in Pune. His Filmography includes Vartul (Circle) 2009, Galli (The Lane) 2015 and Prashna (Question ) 2020.He has done his Post Graduation in English Literature. He developed an appreciation for cinema while studying Literature. He has participated in Film Appreciation Course conducted by National Film Archive of India in collaboration with Film and Television Institute of India 2006 . He Participated in a six month Film making course conducted by Cinefusion , Pune . He was selected for a Six Month course in City Narratives In Cinema and Literature conducted by Majlis and Max Mueller Bhavan , Mumbai .His debut Short film, Vartul (Circle) traveled to over Fifty-Six Film Festivals across the world including 11th Osian’s Cine fan Film Festival, New Delhi (India), International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala and 17th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Canada), Winning Thirteen Awards .The film is inspired by a true event that moulded his religious, social and political ideology while growing up.His Second Short Film Galli (Short) 2015 – Selection in over Twelve Film Festivals across the world. He is one of the Curators For 11th Vibgyor Film Festival 2016 Thrissur (India). Prashna ( 2020) is shortlisted for Filmfare short Film Awards 2020 and Fifteen Film Festivals all over the World , Winning Five Awards .

Producer

Ramchandra Pundlikrao Marewad is an Indian Producer known for Vartul (Circle) and Galli (The Lane) .He was born in Dongershelki,Udgir, Maharashtra.He has done his post Graduation in Hindi Literature from Shivaji University .By profession he was a teacher at Government High school.After retirement he is enjoying his time with children and grandchildren . It’s like Mission accomplished for him . His son Santosh Ram got him in to movies .