Amos TG on winning the Best Director award at the Kerala State Television Awards for his short film ‘Opponent’
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Amos TG wins Best Director at the Kerala State Television Awards for his acclaimed short film, 'Opponent,' exploring boxing's emotional toll.
A few years ago, when filmmaker and cinematographer Amos TG was travelling across Arunachal Pradesh, he heard about a boxing match in the State which ended in the death of one of the fighters. The demise of his rival had a deep psychological impact on the boxer, as he tried getting back into the arena. Simultaneously, he struck up a friendship with someone online. What happened next inspired Amos to make Opponent, which won awards for Best Director, Best Editor, Best Music Director and Best Second Actor at the 33rd Kerala State Television Awards announced recently.
“Once I heard the story, I tried to figure out how to set the story in Kerala. We decided to set the film in Kerala and Tamil Nadu,” says Amos, who is based out of Palakkad.
Opponent is a psychological drama that explores the idea of loss in sports, its ethics, and the mental toll it takes on athletes in the event of an unfortunate incident. In the 27-minute short film, the protagonist, Faiz, played by Kishore Roshik, is reeling from a boxing match that ended with him accidentally killing his opponent. He is guilt-ridden, unable to recover after the bout.
The film premiered at iNiM: India International Short Movie Fest 2024 in the UAE.
Editing remains one of the film’s positives with Fazil Rasak, director of the critically-acclaimed film Thadavu, at the helm. Amos worked as an associate cinematographer in Thadavu. “One of the jury members had contacted us. She complimented us for keeping the story brief. Our editor played a huge role in that. We shot extra footage just in case we needed it. The first cut of the film was around 34 minutes.”
A stills from Opponent | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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