Little Hands tells the story of Jobin George, a sixth grader, as he sits through a difficult mathematics examination. With hostile classmates all around, their pencils in motion and a strict teacher on the prowl he loses hope. This examination forces Jobin to answer several difficult questions, some of mathematics and some other.
Official Selection:
1. XXII Curtas Vila Do Conde, Vila Do Conde (Portugal)
2. XIV Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote, Lanzarote (Spain)
3. XIX Schlingel International Film Festival, Chemnitz (Germany)
4. XVI Seoul International Youth Film Festival, Seoul (South Korea)
5. XII Plein la Bobine Film Festival, La Bourboule (France)
6. XV Corti Da Sogni International Short Film Festival, Ravenna (Italy)
7. XIV International Short Film Festival The Unprecedented Cinema, Maardu (Estonia)
8. 5th Anifest Rozafa 2014, Shkodra (Albania)
9. 3rd Dharamshala International Film Festival, Dharamshala (India)
10. 3rd Ladakh International Film Festival, Ladakh (India)
11. Qabila Film Festival 2014, Cairo (Egypt)
12. 2nd Smita Patil Documentary and Short Film Festival, Pune (India)
13. Alpavirama South Asian Short and Documentary Film Festival 2014, Ahmedabad (India)
14. 2nd Youth Spring Film Festival, Calicut (India)
15. Internegative Film Festival, New Delhi (India)
Non Competition:
1. IX Vibgyor International Short and Documentary Film Festival, Thrissur (India)
2. 4th Bangalore International Short Film Festival, Bangalore (India)
Other Screenings:
1. Shortcutz Express Viseu (Portugal) at the September 19,2014 session
2. VII Goa Marathi Film Festival, Panjim (India)
3. 5th IIT-Bombay Film Festival, Mumbai (India)
4. As part of Arbhaat Film Club's monthly screenings at the National Film Archives of India, Pune (India)
Awards:
1. Special Prize, 'Most Original Approach' at XIV International Short Film Festival The Unprecedented Cinema, Maardu (Estonia)
2. Second Best Short Film @ II Smita Patil Documentary and Short Film Festival, Pune (India)
3. Best Editing @ II Smita Patil Documentary and Short Film Festival, Pune (India)
4. Special Mention of the Jury @ Alpavirama South Asian Short and Documentary Film Festival 2014, Ahmedabad (India)
5. Best Short Film @ Internegative Film Festival, New Delhi (India)
6. Special Jury Mention @ II Youth Spring Film Festival, Calicut (Kerala)
