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Grateful and thrilled to receive the Best Director Award at the @budapestfilmfestival_official @budapestfilmfestival for Ballad of the Mountain.

This film began as a quiet dream in the hills of Uttarakhand — about a young girl who dares to reach beyond her mountains. Every step of this journey has been shaped by incredible collaborators, friends, and the children who inspired it.

Thank you, Budapest, for embracing our story with such warmth. 🌙✨

#BalladOfTheMountain #BestDirector #BudapestFilmFestival #IndependentCinema #IndianFilm #ShortFilm #WomenInFilm #filmmakingjourney

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🎬✨ Best Director Award! ✨🎬

Thrilled to share that Ballad of the Mountain has won Best Director at the Fest5 International Film Festival, Kolkata.

A story born in the mountains, carried by dreams, and nurtured by many hearts — this recognition belongs to the entire team that made it possible. ❤️

Thank you @f5iff.official for the honour and for celebrating stories from the hills.

#balladofthemountain #bestdirector #fest5iff2025 #shortfilm #indiancinema #independentfilm

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📌 AIFF25 Official Selection 📌

BALLAD OF THE MOUNTAIN
Directed by Tarun Jain @tar.jain
Australian Premiere | 11 October 2025

Set in a quiet Indian village, an outcast girl must overcome her fears and school bullies in her quest for a better life over the mountain.

Tickets available via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

AIFF25
🎟️ 11 October 2025 - The Mercury
🎟️ 18 October 2025 - Capri Theatre

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🏆 Ballad of the Mountain wins Best Short Film at the Karatsu International Film Festival, Japan 🇯🇵!

So grateful for this recognition from such a culturally rich and soulful festival. Thank you to the jury, the amazing audiences in Karatsu, and everyone who believed in our little film from the mountains of India.

Huge congratulations to the talented @imonomaniac Prateek Srivastav for winning Best Medium Length Film — proud to share this moment with such a powerful storyteller! 🙌

To our cast, crew, and my brilliant co-creator @nasira_khanlady — this one’s for you. 🌙✨

#BalladOfTheMountain #KaratsuFilmFestival #BestShortFilm #IndianCinema #IndieFilm #FilmmakingJourney #WomenInFilm #PrateekSrivastav #AwardWinners

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We won! 🏆✨ Ballad of the Mountain has received the Ritwik Ghatak Silver Best Short Film Award at the @sasff_ffsi South Asian Short Film Festival, Kolkata!

This little film from the hills now carries the name of one of the greatest visionaries of Indian cinema — what an honour.

To our dreamer girl, our mountains, and everyone who stood by this journey — thank you.
Still pinching ourselves. 🌄💫🚀

A heartfelt thanks to @mixedmediabasu @biswajitdas92560 for graciously accepting the award on my behalf in Kolkata. 🙏

#BalladOfTheMountain #SASFF #RitwikGhatakAward #ShortFilmMagic #HillStories #WomenWhoDream #IndieFilmLove #Kolkata #Grateful #FilmFestival #SouthAsianCinema

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🌟 Ballad of the Mountain wins Best Indian Film! at @Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival🌟

Humbled and thrilled to receive this honour from none other than the legendary filmmaker @goutamghose (Goutam Ghosh) himself! 🎬🙏

A heartfelt thank you to the amazing @rajusvraman @goetheinstitut_kolkata and the entire team behind the festival for believing in our story and giving it such a beautiful platform. Your warmth and passion made this experience truly special. 💫

This one’s for every dreamer in the mountains. 🏔️💫

#BalladoftheMountain #BestInternationalShort #GautamGhose #Gratitude #ShortFilm #IndianCinema #WomenInFilm #Uttarakhand #FilmFestival #AwardWinningFilm #IndependentFilm #DreamBig

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✨ “A dream-like short film”, says the incredible @chatterjishoma (Dr. Shoma A. Chatterji) in her review of Ballad of the Mountain — our little film set in the hills of Uttarakhand.

Grateful for her deeply thoughtful words and the care with which she viewed the story of a girl who dares to dream beyond the mountains 🌄

📖 Read the full article here: https://northeastfilmjournal.com/ballad-of-the-mountain-by-tarun-jain-a-dream-like-short-film

📝 By: Dr. Shoma A. Chatterji
🎬 Directed by: Tarun Jain
👧 Featuring: Diya Bisht
🎥 Set in: Uttarakhand

#BalladoftheMountain #ShortFilm #IndianCinema #TarunJain #WomenInFilm #ChildhoodDreams #Uttarakhand #ShomaChatterji #FilmReview #IndieFilm #FilmmakingJourney

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We won! 🏆✨
Ballad of the Mountain has been awarded Best International Short Film at the Chicago Southland International Film Festival!

Our little film about a girl in the mountains of Uttarakhand, dreaming of becoming an astronaut, has traveled far and wide — and this recognition fills us with so much joy and gratitude.

Thank you to the festival jury, the amazing audiences in Chicago, and our incredible team who made this dream possible. Here’s to believing in impossible dreams and telling stories that matter. 🚀🏔️

#BalladoftheMountain #BestInternationalShort #CSIFF #IndianCinema #ShortFilm #WomenInFilm #DreamBig #Filmmaking #IndependentFilm #Gratitude

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🎬 Excited to share that Ballad of the Mountain is competing at the 22nd Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival!

📅 Festival Dates: 21–25 April 2025

📍 Venue: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, Park Mansions, Gate 4, 57A Park Street, Kolkata

📅 Screening Date: Wednesday, 23rd April 2025

🕓 Time: From 4:00 PM onwards

Set in a quiet hill town of Uttarakhand, Ballad of the Mountain tells the story of a young outcast girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut — a story of resilience, wonder, and hope.

It’s an honour to have the film featured among such powerful short fiction from around the world. If you’re in Kolkata, please watch the

#Kalpanirjhar2025 #ShortFilm #IndianCinema #WomenInFilm #BalladOfTheMountain #IndependentFilm #FilmFestival #Storytelling #CNC #FranceTelevision #Shortfilmfund

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Our short film, Ballad of the Mountain, continues to captivate audiences as it travels to festivals around the world. A huge shout out to the festivals for believing in our story and for this opportunity. We’re thrilled to share that it has been screened at several festivals in the past months along with the upcoming line up. Check it out!

Feb:
-Bulbul children’s international film festival, Goa (17-21 Feb)
-Chitrangan International Film & Theatre Festival (20-24 Feb)

March:
-Festival De Largos Y Cortos De Santiago, Chile (March 2-5)
-Kolkata peoples film festival (March 20-23)
-Los Angeles International Children’s (28th March onwards)

April:
-Chicago Southland (April 3-5, 2025)
-Oxford Shorts (April 4-5)
-Festival International du Film de l’Océan Indien, Reunion (April 4-10)
-Independent Days (IDIF), Germany (April 9-13)

May:
-Fastnet Film Festival, Ireland (May 21-25)

-Folkstone Film Festival, UK (Later this year)

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*Screening alert*
We are delighted to share that our labor of love, @balladofthemountain_short is playing at the @siffcy Film Festival, India @Sirifort, Delhi on 29th January - 12:30-2pm - Audi 2. We warmly invite you to join us and help spread the word.

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What an incredible journey it has been for our film so far! 🌟 To have it screened at some of the most prestigious platforms—Cinelebu, MAMI, Dharamshala and IFFI-Goa feels like a dream come true.

It also picked up few awards. Each festival brought its unique charm and a chance to connect with passionate cinephiles, storytellers, and artists from around the globe. We were honoured to world premiere our film in Cinelebu. What a beautiful festival it is! Then came the fantastic MAMI, our India Premiere where we were embraced by an incredible audience and a phenomenal team that made the experience so memorable.

Next, Dharamshala welcomed us with its serene mountain setting, intimate gatherings, and vibrant discussions over delightful dinners. It was our second time at DIFF, and it felt even more special. And what better way to end the festival this year than with IFFI-Goa by the beaches. what a treat it was to be part of such an incredible celebration of cinema!

IFFI truly knows how to make you feel special with its warm hospitality and heartfelt reception. We are also delighted to inform that it’s just the beginning and there’s more to come.

As we near the end of this year, we expend our heartfelt thank you to the festival organizers, jury members, and audiences who believed in our story and gave us a platform to share it with the world. 🙏

To my amazing cast and crew—you are the heart and soul of this project. This achievement is as much yours as it is mine. Your hard work, passion, and dedication have brought this story to life in ways I could have only dreamed of. And Kudos to our two incredibly talented actors, Diya and Kavu. Without the two of you, this wouldn’t have come anywhere close to what it is now.

Lastly, to everyone who has supported us, watched the film or shared a kind word—thank you for making this journey so memorable. Your encouragement inspires us to keep dreaming and creating!

Here’s to storytelling, cinema, and the magic that connects us all

#Gratitude #cinelebu #mami #DIFF #iffigoa #IndependentFilm #thankyou

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