The following films have been awarded in the category ‘Films made by Students of Auroville and the bioregion’:

Cinema Paradiso Award

‘DISLIKE & UNSUBSCRIBE’ by YAM

Today’s society is struck by constant intrusion and distraction by social media, which is taking away time, pleasure and human interaction in more ways than one. ‘Dislike and Unsubscribe’ addresses a technological addiction that is scarily relevant to the lives of children and adults alike and finds a form that is contemporary in its visual appeal.


Creativity Award

‘STEVE’S DISASTER’ by ERHEL, CHANDNI, MALIK, JOSHUA, SIJMEN, AYAN

‘Steve’s Disaster’ uses detailed and painstaking stop animation with a confident aesthetic style. It connects to the audience with its straight-faced humour. It is presented in an eclectic and new form of visual story telling.


Wisdom Award

‘TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED’ by RAGHUL

‘Treat others the way you want to be treated’ is awarded for the wisdom applied in sharing the message of how we process expectations and behaviour in inter-personal communication and relationships. Respect flows from the circle of our attitudes and behaviour towards others. We often get what we beget.


Jury Award

‘UNAVE MARUNTHU’ by R. HARISH

‘Unave Marunthu’ wins the Jury award in the student category for taking up the subject of food waste through parenting. Enabling a child to value food, experience hunger and understand what it means to waste food.