Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival is one of the most renowned film fests for the shorts category, and the 36th edition of this film festival is scheduled from January 31st to February 8th 2014. Indian Film Industry has something to cheer in this year’s festival as ‘Chidiya Udh’ an Indian short is competing in this International Festival.

‘Chidiya Udh’ is directed by Pranjal Dua, and it is actually a 22 minute FTII Diploma Film. The film was earlier screened on International Festival of moving Image Art, held in Bangalore, and was opened to highly positive critical acclaim. The making of the movie was well appreciated, and the realistic approach of Pranjal Dua towards filmmaking was praised to a great extend.

The short film portrays the life of two people, a young boy from a chicken farm, and a maid from a luxury hotel. They must give each other strength to escape from their dismal reality while nameless chickens continue to feed the city slaughterhouses. The movie showcases raw style of making, and this uncompromising film language is the main highlight of ‘Chidiya Udh’.