When a young South Asian girl is forced into the sex trade, she must choose her path to freedom even if it involves a vampire.
Written & Directed by Richa Rudola
AWARDS
Queens World Film Festival - Best Narrative Short (Honorable Mention)
The People's Film Festival - Best Narrative Short
Paris Short Film Festival - Best Horror Short
World Music & Independent Film Festival - Best South Asian Film
Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival - Best Horror Short
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival - Best Women's Film
Elba Film Festival - Best Short Film (nomination)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Nashville Film Festival***, Festival, Lighthouse International Film Festival, Madrid Film Festival, Chicago South Asian Film Festival, UK Asian Film Festival, The Women's Film Festival, Queens World Film Festival, Austin Short Film Fest, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival, The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival, Winter Film Awards, Berlin Short Film Festival, International Film Festival of South Asia, IndieWorks, World Music & Independent Film Festival, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, The People's Film Festival, Paris Short Film Festival, Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival
***Academy Qualifying
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY | Richa Rudola
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY | Kevin Roche, Ruby Kaur
PRODUCED BY | Nikolai Metin, Richa Rudola, Ari Rothschild
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY | Ari Rothschild, Aitor Mendilibar
FEATURING | Vishwas, Nashwa Zaman, Nikki Chawla
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Richa Rudola
COSTUME DESIGN | Richa Rudola
HMU | Luisa Valzani
COLORIST | Ari Rothschild
SOUND DESIGN & MIX | Dylan Payne
POSTER ARTWORK | Anthony Wallace
TAAZA KHOON (FRESH BLOOD)
Directed by Richa Rudola, 2018 (8 min)
FOFIF FUNDED FILMMAKER. Received FOFIF Post-Production grant with Heard City for her short film, THE SEAL.
When a young South Asian girl is forced into the sex trade, she must choose her path to freedom even if it involves a vampire.
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