Aarya actor Vikas Kumar's debut production 'Sonsi' to represent India at Oscars 2022
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The short film became an Oscar Qualifier after winning Best Film at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, 2021.
Mumbai: The wait for an Academy Award might just end for India as Savita Singh's Sonsi (Shadow Bird), produced by Aarya actor Vikas Kumar, is running the race for Oscars` 2022. The short film became an Oscar Qualifier after winning Best Film at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, 2021.
At the recently held 67th National Awards, Sonsi won Best Cinematography (Non-Feature category). Earlier, it was declared Best Short Film at Lady Filmmakers Festival, Beverly Hills.
Grateful about being selected for the Oscars consideration, Vikas said, "Not everyone can apply for Oscars. You can only submit your short film if it has won at an Oscar Qualifying festival. Just last week we received confirmation from The Academy that our film has been successfully entered for Oscars consideration. We`re obviously thrilled!"