The Big Hoom Club's Short Film Programme Comes to Lucknow: IPTA, Kaiser Bagh, 7 November
Short films have a distribution problem. They are too long for a feed and too short for a ticket. One answer is the travelling programme, and The Big Hoom Club is running one.
Its Short Film Program reaches Lucknow on Saturday, 7 November, in collaboration with the local Tedhi Puliya Film Commune.
The details
Date: Saturday, 7 November
Time: 1pm to 6pm
Venue: IPTA, 22, Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow
Entry: register through the link in The Big Hoom Club's Instagram bio
This is the fifth of six screenings in the programme, with a closing screening still to be announced.
Who is behind the films
The organisers credit a programming team and three partners: PSBT, the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, long known for documentary; Nagari Short Films; and the Charles Correa Foundation.
Why the venue matters
There is something fitting about independent shorts at IPTA in Kaiser Bagh. The Indian People's Theatre Association has been a home for politically engaged, low-budget art for decades. A short film programme built on small-scale, personal storytelling belongs in that lineage.
Five hours is generous for shorts, so expect a range of tones and lengths, and leave room to stay for conversations afterwards. If you are building a list of independent film events, keep an eye on Cineverse 2027, which is currently taking entries.
Frequently asked questions
When is The Big Hoom Club screening in Lucknow?
Saturday, 7 November, from 1pm to 6pm.
Where is it?
At IPTA, 22, Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow.
How do I attend?
Register through the link in The Big Hoom Club's Instagram bio.
Who are the partners?
Tedhi Puliya Film Commune in Lucknow, with programming partners PSBT, Nagari Short Films and the Charles Correa Foundation.
Kenneth Hopkins is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AltBollywood. Indofuturist, posthumanist and unapologetically Indocentric, he describes himself as an epimemeticist, a swaraji, a freakonomist, a lexicographer and a cartochronicler, mapping the ideas, words and quiet shifts that shape Indian entertainment. Follow him on Instagram at @kennethhopkins.
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