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Behind the Lens: For My Ela at Cannes Shorts 2026 | Mallika Prasad & Sandhya Mendonca
How does a filmmaker turn a natural disaster into a creative breakthrough?
In this episode of Spotlight with Sandhya, filmmaker Mallika Prasad discusses her award-winning short film, For My Ela, with podcast host Sandhya Mendonca. They trace the journey from a total script rewrite in just three days following devastating Himalayan landslides to shooting in the challenging -10°C weather of Spiti.
This conversation explores the resilience required to bring an independent vision to the global festival circuit, and we dive deep into:
️ Creative Adaptability: Rewriting a film on the fly when the…
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