WHAT MEN DO FOR LOVE (Writer | Director | Executive Producer)

2024 | 15 minutes | In Festival circulation | BIFA Qualified 2024

An aging dentist (Jerome Wright - A Thousand Blows) kidnaps a young man (Morgan Scriven) with intentions of killing him because he’s had an affair with his wife, but an unlikely connection starts to form between them.

Festivals

St. Louis International Film Festival - Nominee (Best Short Film & Best International Short Film) {OSCAR Qualifying}

Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival {OSCAR, BAFTA & Canadian Screen Qualifying}

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - Remi Award Finalist {Canadian Screen Qualifying}

Chelsea Film Festival

Cannes Indie Shorts Awards

Brighton Rocks International Film Festival {BIFA Qualifying}

Unrestricted View Film Festival {BIFA Qualifying}

Kino London Short Film Festival {BIFA Qualifying}

Sunrise Film Festival {BIFA Qualifying}

The British Short Film Awards - Longlist (Best Actor - Jerome Wright)

Smodcastle Film Festival - Nominee (Best Short Film Drama & Best Actor Short Drama)

The Romford Film Festival - Nominee (Best Short Film)

Stage 32 Short Film Contest - Finalist

SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival

Ojai Film Festival

Miami Short Film Festival

Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival

London Director Awards - Finalist

Omaha Film Festival

Kansas City Film Fest International

Blackbird Film Festival - Honourable Mention

Borrego Springs Film Festival

Capri, Hollywood - The International Film Festival

Fine Line Film Fest

Wolverhampton Film Festival

ScreenCraft Film Fund Fall 2023 - Semifinalist

HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition 2023 - Quarterfinalist

ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition 2023 - Quarterfinalist

Press

5/5 Stars - Short Films Matter - https://shortfilmsmatter.com/12918/what-men-do-for-love

4/5 Stars - UK Film Review - https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/reviews/what-men-do-for-love

8.5/10 - Film Threat Review - https://filmthreat.com/reviews/what-men-do-for-love/

AP News ‘Award-winning director Sai Karan Talwar’s new film dissects toxic masculinity, misogyny & men's mental health’ - https://apnews.com/press-release/ein-presswire-newsmatics/movies-e683f7a48ecdbba8ad2dad0fa81991dc

British CinematographerJosh Carrington Birch / What Men Do For Love’ - https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/josh-carrington-birch-what-men-do-for-love/

Fox News ‘Award-winning director Sai Karan Talwar’s new film dissects toxic masculinity, misogyny & men's mental health’- https://fox5sandiego.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/686722437/award-winning-director-sai-karan-talwars-new-film-dissects-toxic-masculinity-misogyny-mens-mental-health/

ABC News ‘Award-winning director Sai Karan Talwar’s new film dissects toxic masculinity, misogyny & men's mental health’ - https://www.wytv.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/686722437/award-winning-director-sai-karan-talwars-new-film-dissects-toxic-masculinity-misogyny-mens-mental-health/

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