WHAT MEN DO FOR LOVE (Writer | Director | Executive Producer)
2024 | 15 minutes | In Festival circulation | Currently BIFA Qualified
An aging dentist kidnaps a young man with intentions of killing him because he’s had an affair with his wife, but an unlikely connection starts to form between them.
Awards and Official Selections so far…
St. Louis International Film Festival - {OSCAR Qualifying}
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival - Semi-Finalist {OSCAR, BAFTA & Canadian Screen Qualifying}
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival {BIFA Qualifying}
Sunrise Film Festival {BIFA Qualifying}
SModcastle Film Festival - NOMINEE (Best Short Film Drama & Best Actor Short Drama)
Capri Hollywood Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival
Borrego Springs 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 Cinematographer ‘Josh 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/