Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne

Soham Kundu

Soham is an Indian-born writer/director/producer and founder of Half-Half Films. He studied at University of the Arts London upon being awarded the JN Tata scholarship. His graduation-short, 'Love, Death, and Everything In Between' won the 'Prix Interculturel Award' at the 41st Film School Fest Munich after premiering at the London Indian Film Festival. Soham's latest short 'Farewell' has been selected for BAFTA Qualifying SQIFF, Oscar Qualifying Tasveer Film Festival and nominated for a Young Director Award at Cannes Lions, British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Award. With his long form projects, Soham has been part of Writers INK Institute, Munich Film-Up, Pop-Up Residency, B3 Hessen Lab, PSBT's Doc Commune, RIFF Talent Lab, Step Up UK. Soham is also a Longlisted Artist for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2024, a Connect member of BAFTA and Directors UK. Soham is currently in post-production for his new short 'The Haze of this Afternoon', his second collaboration with his mother and sister as leads after 'Aalo' which premiered at Mumbai IFF. He is also developing his first feature 'A Little Love' which has been invited for the Basel House Filmmakers Residency in Switzerland.

Director
Farewell

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