The premise involves a dance artist’s creative conflict in order to climb the ladder of perfection. The process is not done willingly, but with a pressure inflicted upon oneself to constantly be recognized and valued for one’s art. There is a tendency to become vulnerable day by day to outdo and outgrow from the narratives of artistic qualities, more deliberately. A battle with oneself, carrying the experiences, remembering to consciously focus on progress. The artist hits a saturation from only trying to focus on progress because performance is a moving average and the cycle of efforts not transforming into a part of one’s visible potential. The nuances are discovered through learning and unlearning. There is responsibility of movement, but the objective should be about experiencing joy instead of defining oneself through someone else’s narratives of what defines dance. There is unrest, but this unrest is growth by itself. There is no need to put a time stamp because this moment is unique, it’s a gift to oneself in space and time.

Nominee
Best Ultra Short Film


- Experimental Films, Female Filmmaker, Ultra Short Films
The Mirage of Inadequacy
Female Filmmakers
00:01:00 mins
Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
English
A self critiquing dancer realizes her true potential
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Synopsis
Title:
The Mirage of Inadequacy
Director:
Rakshita Raghunathan,Kaushik Ravikumar,Kiran Kashyap R
Casts:
Rakshita Raghunathan
Supporting Casts:
Rakshita Raghunathan
Other Credits:
Rakshita Raghunathan
Director's Interview
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Festival:
2021
Category:
Experimental Films, Female Filmmaker, Ultra Short Films
Country:
AustraliaAustriaCanadaFranceGermanyIndiaNetherlandsPolandSpainUnited KingdomUnited States
Language:
English