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We’re truly humbled to share that Desi Oon has been awarded Silver at the Clio Awards in Film Craft (Animation). The Clios have always represented a standard we’ve quietly looked up to, so to see our film recognized on this stage feels both surreal and deeply grounding. What started as a small, rooted story has found its place among some of the most thoughtfully crafted work from around the world. This moment belongs to everyone who shaped it with patience, care, and belief. We’re grateful to be learning, growing, and finding our voice, one film at a time. #DesiOon #ClioAwards #ClioSilver #FilmCraft #Animation AnimationFilm AnimatedShort IndianAnimation IndieAnimation AnimationStudio GlobalRecognition CreativeExcellence Storytelling VisualStorytelling CraftInAnimation ArtOfAnimation IndependentFilm ShortFilm IndianCreators EmergingVoices CreativeJourney Grateful Milestone MakingItsMark FromIndiaToTheWorld

This year marked the 20th edition of the Pune Design Festival, themed India Lens. Our film is an ode to “jugaad”, India’s inventive, community-driven design spirit. It highlights the beauty of making, the poetry of problem-solving & the collective pulse that shapes how we see the world. Through India Lens, we celebrate design not as perfection, but as possibility. #IndiaLens #PuneDesignFestival #StudioEeksaurus #IndianDesign #Jugaad DesignFilm AnimationStudio Client Pune Design Festival Director Nijin Nazeem Creative Director Suresh Eriyat Executive Producer Nilima Eriyat Storyboard and Visual Design Nijin Nazeem Music Susmit Nimbhorkar Sound Design Massive Studio Live-Action Team Nijin Nazeem Soham Samant Nirvaan Gangoly Tanvi Palathinkal Kratika Sunkar Nishant Nandgaonkar Animation Kratika Sunkar Tanvi Palathinkal Nijin Nazeem Nirvaan Gangoly Soham Samant Animation Assistants Sakshi Kamat Trusha Rahate Editing Nirvaan Gangoly Project Co-ordinator Nishant Nandgaonkar Team Eeksaurus Neelesh Ram Pranav Rupala Jay Gondalia Rajib Mandal Adithi Krishnadas Rebecca Paul Dhiraj Pathade Accounts Chetan Varia Mohit Darji Technical Support Satish Gautham Support Staff Shubangi Salvi Reshma Bhogwekar Kalpesh Palkar Additional Image Sources Google Pinterest Texturelabs Pixabay OpenAI Softwares Used Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Pro TVPaint Animation

We first mistook this beautiful little metal trophy from Manchester for a firefly. Maybe because we miss them so much already. ✨ Turns out, it’s a worker bee. Another tiny being quietly holding entire worlds together. Perhaps our confusion says something about the times we live in, when the smallest creatures carrying light, life, and balance are slowly disappearing from our everyday skies. Thank you @mcranimation for this beauty!

A moment like this reminds us how far a small story can travel. Receiving this at the The '@andyawards ANDY Awards' for Craft feels deeply special. The Andys have long stood as one of the most respected benchmarks for creative excellence where the focus is truly on the strength of ideas and the integrity of craft. To have 'Desi Oon' acknowledged in that space means a lot to us. What started as a small, rooted story continues to find its way into places we once only looked up to. #DesiOon #ANDYAwards #TheAndys #FilmCraft #Animation AnimationFilm AnimatedShort IndianAnimation IndieAnimation CreativeCraft CraftInFocus ArtOfAnimation VisualStorytelling Storytelling IndependentFilm ShortFilm GlobalRecognition CreativeExcellence EmergingVoices IndianCreators CreativeJourney Grateful QuietWins MakingItsMark FromIndiaToTheWorld

The ADFEST awards came home and met Balu Mama. Felt only right to share that moment with you all. Grateful for the love: 1 Bronze, 2 Golds, and the Film Craft Lotus Grande. Thank you, ADFEST. #ADFEST #ADFEST2026 #LotusAwards #FilmCraft #LotusGrande GoldWinner BronzeWinner AwardWinningFilm AnimationFilm IndianAnimation CreativeJourney BehindTheScenes Storytelling CraftInFocus ProudMoment Gratitude TeamWork CreativeCommunity FilmRecognition CelebratingArt

Revisiting the exciting process behind the making of Desi Oon Film at @studioeeksaurus with @livinglightly.in & @centreforpastoralism - Desi Oon began as a commission from the Centre for Pastoralism and took shape in the hands of the artists at @studioeeksaurus . Animated entirely with sheep wool, the film threads together narratives of pastoral care, conservation, and craft. Set to music by Rajat Dholakia, voiced through @swanandkirkires ’s lyrical narration, directed by @suresheriyat and elevated by the sound design of @resulpookutty , this stop motion piece transforms Deccani wool into a world that feels both tactile and unforgettable • #desioon #desioonfilm #stopmotionanimation #wool #deccan

Stamped around the world. 🌍🐑 Every stamp here is a stop on Desi Oon's journey. The movie has travelled far beyond the Deccan pastures that inspired it, from festival screens to new audiences on other continents. These stamps show the awards the movie has won over the years. But the journey does not stop there. There are many more that the movie has been shortlisted for, along with many more official selections, screenings, and talks about pastoralism, craft, and the lives that are connected to Deccani wool. Desi Oon began as a commission from the Centre for Pastoralism and took shape in the hands of the artists at @studioeeksaurus . Animated entirely with sheep wool, the film threads together narratives of pastoral care, conservation, and craft. Set to music by Rajat Dholakia, voiced through @swanandkirkires 's lyrical narration, directed by @suresheriyat and elevated by the sound design of @resulpookutty , this stop motion piece transforms Deccani wool into a world that feels both tactile and unforgettable. #desioon #desioonfilm #stopmotionanimation #wool #awards #awardwinner #nativebreed #maldhari #pastoralism #deccan

Our tribute to indigenous ways of approaching innovation in India, through India Lens, was a perfect fit for the theme of “PDF 2026.” In many ways, this spirit was reflected in the very process of making it. From filming and animation to effects and sound, a kind of chaotic inventiveness guided us, constantly finding solutions in unexpected ways. The energy stayed high throughout, and the process became a space to explore, experiment, and break away from convention. We’re truly honoured that a film born out of this spirit has been selected at Annecy. With this nomination, India Lens has stayed true to its name, a lens looking outward, reflecting our humble effort to the world. We’re proud to represent a slice of India at this prestigious festival and to share a glimpse of this indigenous ingenuity with everyone. #IndiaLens #PDF2026 #Annecy2026 #AnnecyFestival #Jugaad JugaadSpirit IndianCreativity MadeInIndia IndianAnimation AnimationFilm AnimatedShort FilmCraft BehindTheScenes CreativeProcess ProcessDriven DesignThinking ExperimentalAnimation IndieAnimation VisualStorytelling ArtOfAnimation StudioProcess CreativeJourney GlobalCinema FestivalCircuit Credits Director: Nijin Nazeem Creative Director: Suresh Eriyat Executive Producer: Nilima Eriyat Client: Pune Design Festival Storyboard & Visual Design: Nijin Nazeem Music: Susmit Nimbhorkar Sound: Massive Studio Live Action Team: Nijin Nazeem Soham Samant Nirvaan Gangoly Tanvi Palathinkal Kratika Sunkar Nishant Nandgaonkar Animation: Kratika Sunkar Tanvi Palathinkal Nijin Nazeem Nirvaan Gangoly Soham Samant Animation Assist: Sakshi Kamat Trusha Rahate Editor: Nirvaan Gangoly Project Co-ordinator: Nishant Nandgaonkar Team Eeksaurus: Neelesh Ram Pranav Rupala Jay Gondalia Rajib Mandal Adithi Krishnadas Rebecca Paul Dhiraj Pathade Accounts: Chetan Varia Mohit Darji Tech Support: Satish Gautam Support staff: Shubangi Salvi Reshma Ghowekar Kalpesh Palkar Images: Google, Pinterest, TextureLabs, Pixabay, OpenAI�Software: Adobe PS, Premiere Pro, TVPaint A Studio Eeksaurus Production�© 2026 Studio Eeksaurus Pvt. Ltd.

Some journeys begin quietly, close to the ground and slowly find their way outward. At ADFEST 2026, Desi Oon was honoured with 2 Gold Lotuses (Music & Production Design) and a Grande for Animation in Film Craft. For a film built patiently, through material, memory, and many hands, this moment feels deeply grounding. Created with the Centre for Pastoralism, the film carries a story shaped by land, labour, and lived traditions. In a year where the United Nations marks 2026 as the Year of Pastoralists and Rangelands, this recognition feels especially meaningful a reminder that such stories continue to travel and resonate. With heartfelt thanks to Rajat Dholakia, whose music holds the emotional spine of the film, and to Swanand Kirkire, whose voice and writing bring its spirit alive. Grateful to the festival, the jury, and everyone who stood by the film through its making. A shared moment for all of us who shaped Desi Oon, thread by thread. Desi Oon, ADFEST 2026, Film Craft, Animation Award, Gold Lotus, Grande Award, Production Design, Music in Film, In-Camera Animation, craft in cinema, storytelling through craft, pastoralism, Year of Pastoralists and Rangelands, rangelands, Indian stories, cultural narratives, material storytelling, handmade cinema, collaborative art, from the ground up, thread by thread, gratitude, creative community, Studio Eeksaurus, independent animation

Still taking this in… At the Asia Pacific AdFest, one of the region’s most respected and long-standing advertising festivals (est. 1998), we were honoured with lotuses in the Film Craft category ✨ 2 Gold- Music and Production Design ✨ 1 Grande for Animation For our film Desi Oon, created with the Centre for Pastoralism. Awarded for Production Design, music and In-Camera Animation, this recognition feels deeply special, not just for the craft, but for the story and the people it represents. In a year where the United Nations has declared 2026 as the Year of Pastoralists and Rangelands, this moment feels even more meaningful. A story rooted in the land, finding its way to a global stage. Grateful to the jury, the festival, and every single person who believed in this film and helped shape it. This belongs to all of you. — Studio Eeksaurus 🙏🏾🌸

Still taking this in… At the Asia Pacific AdFest, one of the region’s most respected and long-standing advertising festivals (est. 1998), we were honoured with lotuses in the Film Craft category ✨ 2 Gold- Music and Production Design ✨ 1 Grande for Animation For our film Desi Oon, created with the Centre for Pastoralism. Awarded for Production Design, music and In-Camera Animation, this recognition feels deeply special, not just for the craft, but for the story and the people it represents. In a year where the United Nations has declared 2026 as the Year of Pastoralists and Rangelands, this moment feels even more meaningful. A story rooted in the land, finding its way to a global stage. Grateful to the jury, the festival, and every single person who believed in this film and helped shape it. This belongs to all of you.

We’re proud to present a Festival Special Mention to Desi Oon at CHIAFF’26. 🌟 A film that gently weaves together land, people, and tradition, Desi Oon explores the enduring bond between Deccani wool and pastoral life. Through the story of Balu Mama and his flock, it reflects on a heritage rich in meaning, now at risk of being forgotten. A deeply rooted and reflective work. Congratulations to the team on this recognition🧶✨ #SpecialMention #FilmFestival #Animation #Internationalanimationfilmfestival #CHIAFF26