Nuhash Humayun’s multi-OSCAR®-qualified film MOSHARI receives Vimeo Staff Pick
MOSHARI by Writer/Director Nuhash Humayun was awarded two Oscar®-qualifying awards at Atlanta Film Festival and Short Shorts & Asia, in addition to winning the Grand Jury at SXSW where the Bangladeshi short premiered. Having just taken home the Best Horror Award at Hollyshorts Film Festival, the Best Short Fiction Award at Melbourne International and the Audience Award at Fantasia, the film has made its way to the prestigious BFI London Film Festival, alongside the OSCAR-qualifying film festivals Nashville and Calgary.
Nuhash Humayun’s South Asian film MOSHARI shares the story of two sisters seeking shelter in a strange new world; while battling their own inner demons. Inspired by the devastating affects of climate change in Bangladesh, whose people are the most affected by the climate crisis yet the least culpable.
MOSHARI was awarded two Oscar®-qualifying awards at Atlanta Film Festival and Short Shorts & Asia, in addition to winning the Grand Jury at SXSW where the Bangladeshi short premiered.
Having just taken home the Best Horror Award at Hollyshorts Film Festival, the Best Short Fiction Award at Melbourne International and the Audience Award at Fantasia, the film has made its way to the prestigious BFI London Film Festival, alongside the OSCAR-qualifying film festivals Nashville and Calgary.
The end of the world forces two sisters together, inside a mosquito net (moshari), just to survive—but first they must survive each other.
Writer/Director Nuhash Humayun is interested in the intersection of genre with South Asian identity politics. He is the first Sundance Screening Fellow from Bangladesh. This award-winning director’s credits include MOSHARI and SINCERELY YOURS, DHAKA which was acquired by Netflix. His upcoming film MOVING BANGLADESH received support from the Sundance Institute, Film Independent, the Sloan Foundation, Cannes Marche du Film, the Hollywood Foreign Press and ScreenCraft.
This important story also won the Best Narrative Short at Atlanta Film Festival, The Best Short Fiction at Melbourne International Film Festival, The Jury Award at Bucheon International Fantastic Fest and the Gold Audience Award for Best Asian Short at Fantasia Film Festival. Other notable festival selections include Sydney Film Festival, DreadCenter Film Festival and Palm Springs ShortFest.
Now, this award-winning film could also be on its way to the OSCAR’s!
The OSCAR® shortlist will be announced on December 21st, 2022.
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