Disney+ Hotstar to air Shorts made by Whistling Woods In’tl students

Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia’s premier Film, Communication, and Creative Arts institute, has announced a strategic collaboration with Disney+ Hotstar to stream entertaining and thought-provoking short films created by the students of WWI. Over the coming weeks, selected films will be uploaded on the platform on a regular basis and will be available to viewers under the ‘Short Films’ section. Newly uploaded films can also be found in the ‘What's New’ section.

Covering a wide range of genres and topics, the short films to appear include ‘Alaksha’, a fast-paced drama set against the backdrop of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and winner of The Perfect 10 award at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 2018; ‘Hoop Diaries’, a 2014 sports drama centred around the story of a girl overcoming a deeply personal trauma; ‘Manorath’, inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s short story ‘The Postmaster’ and winner of the Best Screenplay award at the Pune International Film Festival, 2015, among others.

Meghna Ghai Puri, President of WWI, commented, “Whistling Woods International is extremely proud to announce its association with Disney+ Hotstar. Through this venture, viewers across India can choose inspiring and thought-provoking films created by our talented students. By providing a platform to these aspiring filmmakers, to be able to showcase their work, we hope to inspire future generations of artists to pursue their dreams, and follow the institute’s motto of ‘Do What You Love’.”

Other films which have already been featured on Disney+ Hostar include ‘Film City’, ‘Kanchey’, ‘Aalav’ and ‘500 Rupay’, which has received 7 awards, 6.5 million YouTube views and a nomination in Filmfare.

Through a unique teaching methodology, which combines academic rigour with practical experience, the students of WWI receive an unrivalled education in film, communication, and creative arts. This experience has seen the institute’s students and alumni contribute immensely to India’s media and entertainment domain, and led to the creation of several highly-acclaimed, award-winning films, many of which have been chosen to be featured on the platform.