Assamese shorts chosen for Dadasaheb Phalke film fest

Mumbai, Jan 3: Assamese director Xahid Khan's short films "Mistake" and "Alert Condition: Red" have been selected for Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival. The festival has sections for feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos and ad films. It will take place here on February 20. "Official selection of both the films at such a prestigious film festival is really great. I hope our films bring more good news to my home state Assam," Xahid told IANS. "Both the films will be screened as well as compete with other films at the festival," he added. "Alert Condition: Red" is film about a girl, who gets her first period in a public place. "Mistake" tells the story of a girl, who one day sends a message to her father instead of her boyfriend by mistake.
--IANS