Documentary The 14th February And Beyond to be premiered in Australia and Belgium

The documentary film The 14th February And Beyond will have its Australian and Belgium premieres at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) and the Millenium International Documentary Film Festival respectively from 23 October.

The 14th February And Beyond was screened in the National Competition section at the 16th Mumbai International Film Festival earlier this year and won RIFF California's Audience Choice Best Documentary Award and Best Film Award (Documentary Feature) at the Jaipur International Film Festival 2020.

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The documentary film, just under an hour, looks into the consumerism and commerciality of Valentine’s Day and its impact on the mental health on a young generation and on society in general.

Filmmaker Utpal Kalal was elated to see The 14th February And Beyond travel to festivals around the world. “It’s absolutely encouraging to witness my debut documentary travelling to national and international festivals this persistently... being nominated, winning and reviewed at the same time,” he said.

“As a filmmaker, when I think of the storytelling, I have always believed in my vision of touching the topics that are untold yet vital for our society. I am very happy and grateful for the love this film is receiving. I wish that the film gets a chance to be released on some strong OTT platform so that it can reach the masses and ignite a conversation about this subject,” Kalal added.