The First Rule (2020)
Duration: 5 mins
Genre/Keywords: Crime-noir, Drama
Cast: Jason Zlatkus, Miyoko Sakatani, Kent Beck, Saskia Baur
Writer/Director: Saurav Mohapatra
DoP: Jon Sun
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Synopsis: After a successful and lucrative hit, a ruthless assassin-for-hire ends up in a ride-share cab, driven by a nosy old woman and has to decide whether or not to kill her.
| Award/Honor | Event |
| Best Crime Film | Another Hole in the Head (AHitH) Film Festival, San Francisco (2021) |
| Best International Short Film | Port Blair International Film Festival (2021) |
| Special Jury Award | Valparai International Film Festival (2021) |
| Best Short Film | Gona Film Awards (2021) |
| Best Cinematography | Hanford International Film Festival (2022) |
| Official Selection | SonderBlu Film Festival (2021) |
| Official Selection | Locals Only @ The Chabot (2021) |
| Official Selection | BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Films Festival (2021) |
| Official Selection | TimeLess Shorts (2022) |
A Good Fight (2021)
Duration: 10 mins
Genre/Keywords: Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Fantasy
Cast: Rico Ramos, Nain Guzman, Keana Zaragoza, Miyoko Sakatani
Writer/Director: Saurav Mohapatra
DoP: Justin Guo
IMDb Listing
Synopsis: An exiled warrior, living incognito among humans, has to fight a challenger in ritual combat every fifteen years, to earn the right to live his life till the next challenge.
| Award/Honor | Event |
| Best Action/Adventure Film | Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, San Francisco (2022) |
| Best Short Film | Rameshwaram International Film Festival (2021) |
| Best Short Film | Athvikvaruni International Film Festival (2022) |
| Best Production Design | Borcelle Film Festival (2022) |
| Best Cinematography | SacTown Movie Buffs Film Festival (2023) |
| Semi-Finalist | Dubai Independent Film Festival (2022) |
| Finalist | The Violette Film Festival (2022) |
| Finalist | Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival (2022) |
| Semi-Finalist | Wallachia International Film Festival (2022) |
| Semi-Finalist | Kansas Arthouse Festival (2022) |
| Official Selection | Sacramento International Film Festival (2022) |
| Official Selection | The Lake County Film Festival (2022) |
| Official Selection | Almypas International Film Festival (2022) |
| Official Selection | The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (2023) |
| Official Selection | TimeLess Shorts (2023) |
The Ukulele (2022)
Duration: 7 mins
Genre/Keywords: Drama, Music, Healing, Loss, Closure
Cast: Asha Bagal Kelly, Miyoko Sakatani
Writer/Director: Saurav Mohapatra
DoP: Saurav Mohapatra
IMDb Listing
Synopsis: A grieving young woman discovers the healing power of music via a chance encounter with a stranger.
| Award/Honor | Event |
| Official Selection | San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (2023) |
| Official Selection | Black Owl Film Festival (2023) |
| Official Selection | ODYSSEY SCRIPT AND FILM FESTIVAL (2023) |
| Official Selection | Echoes Film Festival (2023) |
| Official Selection | International Brightlight Film Festival (2023) |
| Official Selection | filmyway International Film Festival (2022) |
| Official Selection | Arrow International Film Festival (2022) |