Meerut’s Mansi’s film won award in Cannes: 9-minute animated film Bunnyhood tells the story of mother’s surgery – Meerut News
Meerut’s Manasi Maheshwari’s animated film ‘Bunnyhood’ has won the La Cinéfe Third Prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The premiere of this 9-minute film was shown in Cannes, which was highly appreciated by the audience. The first prize of La Cinéfe was won by Chidanand S Naik’s Indian Kannada film ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know About Us’. The second prize was won by Columbia University’s Asiya Segalovich’s movie ‘Out of the Widow Through the Wall’ and Greece’s ‘Thessaloniki’. For the first time, two Indian films have been awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. This is being considered a big victory for India. The Indian Kannada film is based on a folktale. This movie received a prize of 15,000 Euros. The second winning movie received a prize money of 11,250 Euros. Manasi received 7500 Euros as a prize. Link to the movie https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/medialibrary/bunnyhood-de-mansi-maheshwari-bande-annonce/ Topic chosen from life events Mansi said about her film – ‘Bunnyhood’ is a horror comedy. In this, I have shown the truth of life. I told the story of that period of my mother’s surgery, which was hidden from me. Inspired by that, I made this film. The film tries to understand why people feel the need to lie? Mansi is doing graduation from Britain’s NFTS Mansi is doing graduation from Britain’s National Film and Television School (NFTS). Before taking admission here, she was a student of knitwear design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi. During the same time, she also started filmmaking and started making short films. She did her early education from Meerut. She was a topper in class 12th in DPS. During the Corona period, Mansi was inclined towards creativity. After this she studied stop-motion animation. Mansi says, a total of 10 students get admission in NFTS. I was also one of them. The subject of the movie is ‘Jhoot kyun bolein’. On the subject of bunnyhood, Mansi says, “When and why does a person have to lie in life? What are the circumstances that force him to lie? The movie is related to that.” The subject of the movie and the animation effect are the main reasons for its selection in Cannes. Mansi used to watch only cartoons in her childhood. Mansi used the oldest form of animation, cell animation, butter paper and frosted acetate in the movie. So that the film can be given a vintage look and feel. That is why there are limited colors in it. Mansi was fond of watching cartoons in her childhood. Often her brother used to say, “If you will only watch cartoons, how will you grow up?” Father businessman, mother designer. Sheelkunj Colony resident Mansi Maheshwari’s father Nitin Maheshwari is a businessman. Mother Meena Maheshwari is an interior designer. Brother Namit Maheshwari is doing MBA. Also read this news… UP’s Nancy Tyagi reached Cannes Film Festival: Wore a gown made of 1000 meters of cloth, became a designer while sewing doll clothes Nancy Tyagi of Baghpat is showcasing her talent and beauty at the Cannes Film Festival. Nancy became a part of the 77th Cannes Film Festival held in France due to her dress designing skills. The special thing is that she reached the festival wearing a 20 Kg gown designed by herself. Read the full news
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