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Sabar Bonda Wins Grand Jury Prize at @sundanceorg in World Cinema Dramatic competition section. Here is to Indian Independent, Marathi and Queer Cinema!!!

Super stoked to collaborate with @dont.interrupt.while.we.dance in their screening tour. Our film will be playing as a part of their event in Shimla! These screenings are being organised to further the resistance against the Trans Act 2026 which tries to invalidate trans and non-binary identities and is taking us backwards in time and justice. Join the event for conversations around such laws and how we need to stand together in resisting such deplorable policies being thrust upon us. Thank you @alooreet @geetanjalikalta for organising this.

Holy Curse @holycurse_film is now also streaming on CANAL+

The Witch of Vihar Lake will have its Brasil premiere at the 15th edition of @riolgbtqia festival in Rio. 💃 Thanks to everyone who has supported the film in its journey. Couldn’t have done it without you. @molshriii @pvt____dikshuuu @vicky.shinde.184 @bhushan.shimpi.100 @aarti11desai

Hills going to Brazil! A G11 Film Presented by Lotus Visual Productions & Film Companion Studios Featuring: Sangeeta Agrawal, Tanishq Chaudhary, Palvi Jaswal Written and Directed by: Shubham Negi Producers: Udit Raj Somani, Anupama Chopra, Neeraj Churi, Shubham Negi Cast: Ishan Pehal, Nitish Rawat, Ankit Kumar Jha Director of Photography: Sourav Yadav Associate Director: Disha Bhardwaj Editor: Amit Kulkarni, Udit Raj Somani Production Designer: Noor Azam Executive Producer: Rohit Soni, CineFi Films Sound Design & Mix: Ramandeep Malhotra Mastering Engineer: Vishal Sharma Sound Recordists: Achuth Sahadevan & Sneha Sundar Original Background Score: Geetanjali Kalta & Aditya Kumar Buragohain Music Supervisor: Mohit Mahore Featuring songs by: Geetanjali Kalta, Ik Baaz, Himachal Wala, Jerry Bharmouri Makeup & Look: Komal Soni 1st AD: Hansraj Arya 2nd AD: Fira (Sana Khan) Costume AD: Gaurang Goel Supervising Producer: Snigdha Sharma Associate Writer: Shubham Dadhich Subtitles: Meera Krishnan (sabtext.film) @g11.films @filmcompanionstudios @lotusvisualpro @onlysangeetaagrawal @palvijaswal @tanishqchaudhary_ @shubhamxnegi @uditrajsomani @anupama.chopra @ishanpehal @nick_raws @ankitjha2511 @sourav.dp @bhardwajdishaa @amitk07 @azamali_k @rohitsonii__ @cinefifilms @ramandeepmalhotra @geetanjalikalta @owlvibration @maahaul1 @snehaaa26 @achuth_sahadevan @lotusvisualpro @komalsonimakeupartist @hansraj_arya_ @sankikebab @gauranggoel_ @shubhamxdadhich @sabtext.film @legacmusic

Tara comes home! Tara will be screened at KASHISH Pride Film Festival on the closing day - 7th June, 12.30pm. Tara started its journey with KASHISH in 2023 - Winning the QDrishti Runners’ Up Grant supported by Renuka Shahane. It’s an honour to come a full circle and bring the film to where it all began. TARA follows a dalit trans woman as she navigates urban intimacy of the metro city, what follows is a story about caste, queerness, identity & survival. Directed by @ashutoshs.shankar Starring: @siya_a_ @joshi_sunkalp with @sukanya_gurav_official @sumali.kh Produced by @zena.sagar (one of the first trans woman producers in India) @ritameher @lotusvisualpro @ishmaini @ashutoshs.shankar Runners Up of Kashish QDrishti Developmental Grant ‘23 - @kashishfilmfest by @renukash710 Written by @ashutoshs.shankar @achintyv @sukanya_gurav_official @_roohdaar7 & @sakshiwankhede50 Cinematography by @koustabhk.bong Edited by @antileptonhead & @ashutoshs.shankar Costume Design by @sakshiwankhede50 Music by @shardulbapat Location Sound Recordist: @captain_mishra Sound Design by @dhiman.karmakar Re-recording Mixer Aparajita Sen Colorist: @kuttz Poster Design: @debbiedas.d Social Media Graphics & Typography by @pinkoblue Subtitles: @meerpood @sabtext.film Intimacy & Acting Coach @shru_dharan Assistant Directors @discotikki @_suraj.7 @ganesh_munuswmy

Heading to the Marché du Film, Cannes from 12–20 May with a slate of internationally positioned feature films in development and production. Actively looking to connect with: • European and international co-production partners • Sales agents and distributors • Festival, financing, and market collaborators • Producers working across auteur-driven and underrepresented cinema Always excited to discover bold new voices and meaningful collaborations. If you’ll be at Cannes, let’s connect. #Cannes2026 #MarcheDuFilm #CoProduction #IndependentFilm #WorldCinema FilmProducer QueerCinema SouthAsianCinema

Love heals... The UK trailer for CACTUS PEARS is now live. Releasijg in UK and Ireland from 19th June onwards Set in rural Maharashtra, this beautiful and deeply moving film follows Anand as he returns to his family village after the death of his father, where a reconnection with childhood friend Balya slowly blossoms into love. Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize at Sundance, CACTUS PEARS is a rare and powerful story about queer love, family acceptance and finding connection in unexpected places. We’re incredibly proud to be bringing this film to UK cinemas from 19 June, with director Rohan Kanawade joining us for special preview screenings and Q&As across the country. Watch the trailer now and share it with someone who believes in the universality of love. #CactusPears #SabarBonda #QueerCinema #IndianCinema #SouthAsianCinema LGBTQFilm PrideMonth Sundance SXSWLondon @lotusvisualpro @mohamedkhaki @tarantantra @chicray @sidmeer @bridgepostworks @_naren @moonweavefilms @hareeshreddypalli @jimsarbhforreal @nehacolours @bhushaan_manoj @suraaj_suman @jayshri_jagtap31 UK Release team @tejinderj @krushilcooks @tonygill9 @justdheeraj1 @mediahouseldn

Mumbai Premiere Finally!! Our film will be in competition for Best Indian Short at @kashishfilmfest and will screen on the closing day at Liberty Cinema. See you all there! A G11 Film Presented by Lotus Visual Productions & Film Companion Studios Featuring: Sangeeta Agrawal, Tanishq Chaudhary, Palvi Jaswal Written and Directed by: Shubham Negi Producers: Udit Raj Somani, Anupama Chopra, Neeraj Churi, Shubham Negi Cast: Ishan Pehal, Nitish Rawat, Ankit Kumar Jha Director of Photography: Sourav Yadav Associate Director: Disha Bhardwaj Editor: Amit Kulkarni, Udit Raj Somani Production Designer: Noor Azam Executive Producer: Rohit Soni, CineFi Films Sound Design & Mix: Ramandeep Malhotra Mastering Engineer: Vishal Sharma Sound Recordists: Achuth Sahadevan & Sneha Sundar Original Background Score: Geetanjali Kalta & Aditya Kumar Buragohain Music Supervisor: Mohit Mahore Featuring songs by: Geetanjali Kalta, Ik Baaz, Himachal Wala, Jerry Bharmouri Makeup & Look: Komal Soni 1st AD: Hansraj Arya 2nd AD: Fira (Sana Khan) Costume AD: Gaurang Goel Supervising Producer: Snigdha Sharma Associate Writer: Shubham Dadhich Subtitles: Meera Krishnan (sabtext.film) @g11.films @filmcompanionstudios @lotusvisualpro @onlysangeetaagrawal @palvijaswal @tanishqchaudhary_ @shubhamxnegi @uditrajsomani @anupama.chopra @ishanpehal @nick_raws @ankitjha2511 @sourav.dp @bhardwajdishaa @amitk07 @azamali_k @rohitsonii__ @cinefifilms @ramandeepmalhotra @geetanjalikalta @owlvibration @maahaul1 @snehaaa26 @achuth_sahadevan @lotusvisualpro @komalsonimakeupartist @hansraj_arya_ @sankikebab @gauranggoel_ @shubhamxdadhich @sabtext.film @legacmusic

South Asians at Cannes 🇫🇷✨ At the RecDek Party, Sunday, May 17 🎬 A Bollywood Hour visit us at the South Asian corner! Join us starting at 7:30 PM How to get in: Download the RecDek app → go to the Cannes section in activity or connections pages → click RecDek House select “Enter Lottery.” They will try to get as many South Asian attendees in for that first hour. Our official hour runs 8:00–9:00 PM arrive on time if you get the lotto info the day before. Hosted by: Rohit Bhayana & Chandrani Ghosh (RASA Film Group) Sharib Khan & Vikas Kumar (Khan & Kumar Media) Anjana Gopakumar (South Stack Studios) Hariqbal Basi (Entertainment Attorney / Producer) Neeraj Churi (Lotus Visual Productions) Aizzah Fatima (Actor / Filmmaker) Rohi Mirza Pandya & Gitesh Pandya (Box Office Guru Media) See you there 🎉

Sabar Bonda has this way of staying in moments a little longer than expected, not rushing past them or trying to underline what they mean. It notices the small things, the kind that usually get skipped over, and lets them breathe without turning them into something dramatic. There’s a quiet rhythm to it, where even the most ordinary interactions feel like they’re carrying something underneath, without the film needing to point it out. What I liked is how it doesn’t feel the need to fill every space. It stays with pauses, with things not being fully said or resolved, and that gives it a certain honesty. It just moves at its own pace, trusting that you’ll sit with it rather than expecting it to constantly hold your attention. #sabarbonda #films #movie #filmstill #cinema

🌈 Featuring at last year's @irisprize . We're thrilled to share the news that #CactusPears directed by @rohan_kanawade , will finally receive a UK cinema release on Fri 19 June courtesy of @lotusvisualpro 👀 Our review will be dropping very soon... ✍ Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), a Mumbai call centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father’s death. While navigating the pressures of family expectations and marriage, he reconnects with Balya (Suraaj Suman), a childhood friend facing similar struggles. Over the course of the mourning period, their bond deepens into a tender and intimate relationship, creating a quiet exploration of grief, identity and queer love within a traditional rural community