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Chords Frets and Strings

Chords Frets and Strings

Chords Frets and Strings

Chords Frets and Strings

Sep 29, 2024
Sep 29, 2024
Sep 29, 2024
Sep 29, 2024

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A poetic short film on the relationship between a guitarist and his guitar.

A poetic short film on the relationship between a guitarist and his guitar.

A poetic short film on the relationship between a guitarist and his guitar.

A poetic short film on the relationship between a guitarist and his guitar.

Writer - Director : Angad Rai

Cinematographer : Angad Rai

Additional Cinematographers : Lakshya Sagar, Tushan Mehta

Editor : Angad Rai

Voiceover Artist (Guitar) : Krishna Iyer

This short film was nominated at the Seoul International Film Festival 2025 in four categories - Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. It was also nominated at the Tokyo International Short Film Festival 2025 in the Best Film and Best Director Categories. The final results of both nominations are pending as of now. Tokyo International Short FIlm Festival also provided an exclusive film review on their website.

The film was shot on three days. The writing process went back and forth as I shot and made rough edits.

The film was shot on three days. The writing process went back and forth as I shot and made rough edits.

The film was shot on three days. The writing process went back and forth as I shot and made rough edits.

The film was shot on three days. The writing process went back and forth as I shot and made rough edits.

My motive to make this film was to bring expression to my thoughts and feelings about my guitar and to try and blend them into an objective whole that can resonate with instrumentalists and can connect, if not relate to the general audience.

As I went through the process, the self expression became secondary and the motive to craft an enjoyable and understandable experience for the audience started driving me forward.

© Angad Rai - 2025

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