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"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. "(STANLEY KUBRICK Film DIRECTOR)
"The style of photography should grow out of the story, and the director should be aware of what he wants and be able to convey it in precise terms to the cameraman." (SATYAJIT RAY Film DIRECTOR)
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'Poor People are allowed to have the same dreams as anyone else.' Boot Polish is a magical short film about a shoe shine boy Babar who becomes emotionally involved with a courtesan.
BELOW - NO GUTS NO GLORY..
Broken up into 10 min 6 parts for easier viewing 1,2,3,4,5,6
produced & directed by aneel ahmad 2008
PART 6 - NO GUTS NO GLORY DOCUMENTARY
PLEASE CLICK THE SMALL PICTURE BELOW for the TAKEHOLLYWOOD SITE TO VIEW THE FULL CLIPS
A detailed behind this scenes documentary. Shooting in Lahore Pakistan. This film follows the directors trek from England to Pakistan and the number of difficulties he faced trying to make a short film. The Documentary covers a wide range of stories and social issues including poverty, and humantarian issues.
Aneel Ahmad & Boot Polish Shortlisted TOP 20 FINALIST for Worlds Most Prestigious Incircle Grant Circle 2007
The Panelists & Speakers Include - Harvey Weinstein (Producer)Thomas Augsberger - President, Eden Rock Media, Akifumi Sugihara - President and COO, AMG Entertainment, Anant Singh - CEO, VideoVision Entertainment, Ashok Amritraj - Chairman and CEO, Hyde Park Entertainment, Craig A. Emanuel - Partner and Chair, Los Angeles Entertainment Dept., Loeb & Loeb, David Thompson - Head, BBC Films, Deborah Zipser - Head of Business Affairs, River Road Entertainment , Hal S. Sadoff - Head of International and Independent Film, ICM, Isabel Begg - Senior Legal and Business Affairs Manager, BBC Films, Mark Damon - CEO, Foresight Unlimited, Parminder Vir OBE- Executive Producer/Consultant, Ingenious World Cinema, Peter Watson - Managing Director, Recorded Picture Company, Robert Hayward - Chief Operating Officer, Summit Entertainment, Ted Sarandos - Chief Content Officer, Netflix,Deborah Zipser Head of Business Affairs, River Road Entertainment ,Nansun Shi Producer, Film Workshop (Hong Kong), Branko Listig Producer, AMERICAN GANGSTER, GLADIATOR, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (Croatia), Andrew Marcus Executive Vice President, Relativity Media (USA),Ryan Kavanaugh President and CEO, Relativity Media (USA),Paul Federbush Senior VP of Production and Acquisitions, Warner Independent Pictures (USA), Deepak Nayar -Executive Producer, Kintop Pictures (UK/India) Eric Pascal - Managing Director - Middle East and North, Ted Sarandos - Chief Content Officer, Netflix (USA), Akifumi Sugihara - President and COO, AMG Entertainment (Japan), Graham Taylor - Head of Independent Film, Endeavor Agency (USA),Esaad Younes - Chairperson and CEO, Arabia Cinema ,Nansun Shi - Producer, Film Workshop (Hong Kong)
In JANUARY 2008 aneel was selected on the Babylon 2008 ROTTERDAM Feature Film Development workshop, In association and co-produced by Scenario Films, Cine Sud Promotions, Script House (GERMANY)and Mira Media, hosted by the Goethe Institut(HOLLAND), and funded by the CNC, British Council, Dutch Film Fund, Vienna Film Fund and the UK Film Council.
Confirmed Guest Speakers and Contributors
Marc Boothe (B3 Media, UK), Tony Dennis (Producer/Writer, UK) Fiona Howe (Scenario Films, UK) Gareth Jones (Scenario Films, UK) Thierry Lenouvel (Ciné-Sud Promotion, France) Jürgen Seidler (ScriptHouse, Germany) Christoph Thoke (Mogador Film, Germany,Alan Fountain (EAVE, Luxembourg) Peter Zawrel (Film Fonds Wien/Vienna Film Fund) Ute Ganschow (Nipkow Foundation) Georges Goldenstern (Cinefondation) Michel Reilhac (ARTE France CinémaXavier) Merlin (CNC) Binger Institute.
NORTH WEST VISION & UK FILM COUNCIL/ Selected by the British Council 2007/08
Presents
The principal CREW/CAST for BOOT POLISH
The film was made with a multicultural World Crew.
Australia, Denmark, England, India, Pakistan, Portugal
Format: HD- High Definition
Year of Production: 2007
DRAMA: Fictional Story
Running Time: 15 mins
A film by aneel ahmad
Written,and Directed by aneel ahmad
Produced by Kelly Broad & aneel ahmad
Cast:
Preeya as Lalita
Chutki Naseer as Babar
Mohammad Haroon as The Man
Featuring
Hassena Bibi as Madam 1
Shaban Bibi as Madam 2
Sher Ali as Police Officer
Nasheele Bibi as Barbar's Mother
And
Nidi Malik, Saba Sheikh, Adda Butt, Rukhsar Khan, Razia
Binish Khan, Bina, Saba as the Dancing Girls
Co - Producer Eleanor Ford
Executive Producers: Tom Gabbutt for North West Vision,
Rebecca Mark-Lawson for UK Film Council
Editor: aneel ahmad, Ajay Bahdresa
Sound Design/MIX:Tiago Sousa, Paul Maunder
Foley Editor: Peter Bailey
ADR Voice Over: Mohammad Sami Haque,
David Portlock, Jemshaid Ashraf, Julie Desouza
Directors of Photography: Nouman Younis & Ian Burton
Associate Producers: Andrea Farrena, Dr Nasir Baig, Shahzad Irshad
Production Coordinator: Iftikhar U-Din
Music/written & Composed by: Sohail Salamat
1st Assistant Director: Jemshaid Ashraf
2nd Assistant Director: Waseen Ali
Sound Recordist: Hafeez Ahmed
Boom Operator: Tahir Ali
Lighting: Noman Ahmed
Lighting Assistants: Mohammad Khuram & Tanveer Ahmed
Head Gaffer: Abbas Khan
Crane Operator: Kahalak Datt, Mohammad Ramzan, Goga
Dolly/Grip: Naveed Saddique
Grip: Asif Iqbal
Gaffers: Muzafar Khan, Hamid Shah, Rafiq Javid, Riaz H. Salim, Johnny Malik
Lighting Technicians: Mosin Janghir, Tafeeq Al- Hamil
Time Concept Production Company PK (Lahore)
Production Manager: Rashid Farooq
Production Unit Manager: Aslam Chisti
The Crews Production Company PK (Karachi)
Production Managers: Khalid Ali & Mateen Butt
Production Assistants: Mohammad Shahzad, Jabru, Mohammad Riaz, Adnan Nawaz, Julie Abraham, Anita Lubna
Production Assistants UK: Jaleel Ahmad, Reza Babai, Hussein Mamoo
Costume Designer: Najan Gillan
Dress Maker: Basharat Ali
Hair/Make-up: Safdar Ali, Zara Afshan
Diplex Studios Lahore
Hair/Make-up Stylists: Jango, Asmah Lodhi, Afshan Rashid, Zara Choudhury, Farah Khan
Choreographer: Papu Ejaz Samrat
Assistant Choreographer: Syed Yaya Safdar
Assistant Choreographer: Ali Jaan
Set Decorators: Imtiaz Kaliq, Alina Afzal, Shamila Khan, Abdullah Hamza
Set Designer: Tanvir Fatima, Afraz Saeed
Casting Director: Ghulam Rasool
Stills Photographer: Shahid Rafiq
Locations Village (Lahore) Manager: Moon Younas
Food Street Location: Khawaja Shaqeel Ahmed
Locations Managers (Multan)
Cholistan Desert (province of Punjab, Pakistan)
Imran Ahmed, Shamim Ahmed Malik, Bobby Saddique, El Ghana.
Azad Kashmir - Pakistan
Location Manager
Malum Jabba (White Palace): Shamim Ahmed Malik
Accommodation PDTC Hotels: Sheikh Fayaz
Locations Malum Jabba: Mohammad Nazir
Caterers (Zee Grill) Johar Town
BNU University - Lahore
Proffessor Naveed Shahzad
Proffessor Saeed Ul Rehman
Translation: Deepa Parekh
Lahore/ Pakistan
Accommodation Owner: Haji Rana Munawa Hussein
Manager: Rana Mohmmad Awais
Manager: Rana Mohammad Zubair
Transport: Saharah Tours
Hameed Khan
Gul Khan
Dr Mohammad Arif
Production Drivers: Sabar Ali, Bau Nazir
Security: Mohammad Haroon, Rizwhan Mehboob
Insurers: Allen, Chapman & James (UK)
HiDef Cameras by: Lighthouse Films & Simon Normanton (UK)
Lighting by: BARI studios (Pakistan) Zaraq Bari
Evernew Studios (Pakistan)
Post Production: 3SixtyMedia Manchester UK
Post Production: John Mariner
Post Production Supervisor: Chris Clarkson
Senior Colourist: Neil Parker
3Sixty Media Team: Helen Dean
POST PRODUCTION GRANADA TELEVISION MANCHESTER
Special thanks to Stewart Till CBE, Sir Ridley Scott, Sir Alan Parker, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Mike Leigh, Imran Khan, Timothy Bricknell, Ben Spencer, Yousaf Ali Khan, Simon Hewlett, Adrian Horsford, Karen Johnson, Ruth Caleb, Leslee Udwin, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Bray, Jonnie Turpie, Andy Porter, Natasha Carlish, Alice Morrision, Magic Burman, Yousaf
Sala u-Din and Brenna Rangott.
Thank you to everyone who gave so generously of their time and skill to make this film. It is dedicated with love to the children of Lahore.
aneel ahmad and UK Film Council 2007
Hello, Aneel
Hope all the best for your movie. Your Friend...
QT
(QUENTIN TARANTINO Movie Director Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs)
Dear Aneel,
Thank you for sending me BOOT POLISH.
I was deeply impressed by the high level of skill that went into making it.
It is a very moving film, distressing and at the same time life affirming. You clearly have
a great future as a film maker
Yours sincerely, Gerald Kaufman
(The Rt. Hon Sir Gerald Kaufman M.P/ House Of Commons)
(97 -05) Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
Hi Aneel,
Total respect! Wonderful film, love your politics.
You are one of the very few film makers addressing the important issues in this world.
Now for the Feature :)
Yousaf
Yousaf Ali Khan (Writer/Director)
TALKING WITH ANGELS
Bafta Nominated Shorts Skin Deep, Talking with Angels
Dear Aneel,
Many congratulations, this film is a superb achievement .. I hope it..s everything you wanted it to be and more.
I am really delighted to see how youve progressed this project without any hesitation or distraction from your path .. you..ve really got what it takes to be what you want to be, and I..m glad that you know it.
Ive seen a lot of people come through these offices trying to make films, some have succeeded and some have not .. but I can tell you that I dont think any of them had the spirit and passion for film and people that you have. Its a real shame you never met Ismail .. he would have understood you.
Boot Polish is beautifully acted and the photography is superb, I..m so pleased you..ve got this made.
Nice one,
Ben
Ben Spencer (Associate Producer)
(Oscar/Bafta winning films Remains of the Day, A Room with a View, Howards End, White Countess)
Merchant Ivory Productions Limited
Ismail Merchant (5th Dec 1936 - 25 May 2005)
www.merchantivory.com
Hi Aneel,
Watched it last night, Mazeltov! It's beautiful. Congratulations on realising your vision. A real labour of love. I liked the delicate and oblique storytelling; it's sort of restrained but deeply romantic and passionately felt. Terrific performances. Some stunning images.
Well done. Be proud.
Paul
(Paul Morrison Oscar Nominated Award winning films Solomon and Gaenor, Wondrous Oblivion)
APT FILMS
Hi Aneel,
Well done,
Great to see you developing your art. Re Boot Polish. Loved the way that you told a simple story through imagery that was full of passionate intensity, and that managed to encompass both the mundanity of poverty and the romanticism of love in the same piece.
A real piece of cinematic short film making, Would love to see it on the big screen. And roll on the feature.
All the best,
Andy
Andy Porter ( Bafta Oscar Nominated - Film Producer)
Project Director - Hi8us South
Dear Aneel
"I first came across Aneel a few years ago. I was on a panel at a Drama Conference and a young man in the audience (Aneel of course) let us know in no uncertain terms that we were a 'bunch of tossers' who failed to recognise his talent and his individual voice - and you know, he was right!!
Thanks for letting me see BOOT POLISH - knowing how long this project has been your passion.
It is a real achievement. Congratulations - BOOT POLISH is an impressive and humane work"
With very best wishes
Ruth
Ruth Caleb
(Multi Bafta Winning Film Producer/Executive Producer)
Drama Production & BBC Films
BBC Vision Studios
Dear Aneel,
Thanks so much for letting us have a look at your short Boot Polish. You've
done an incredible job and produced a strong, visually arresting piece,
congratulations!
Again, well done.
Kind regards,
David Chikwe
Development Assistant
Ruby Films (Alison Owen Oscar/Bafta Winning Producer Elizabeth,Sylvia, Proof)
Dear Aneel
Boot Polish is a real achievement - it definitely has the look of a short three or four times the budget. There is a brooding beauty to many of the shots which builds a sense of impending doom.
It certainly has different and bigger ambitions from many of the shorts being made in the UK.
At times the short has real power, though I found a few moments where the weight of symbolism and statement of the connection between the story of the boy and the young woman felt somewhat heavy-handed. For example, her watching him being beaten in the street and then reprimanded herself by the madam; him spying on her whirling and dancing like a trapped bird.
This is of course partly a question of storytelling tradition and partly a matter of taste but for me the film often worked best in its quieter more intimate moments.
Nevertheless its a bold film and I would be interested to know what you are going to do next? Will you explore pushing this style of storytelling further or turning your attention again to something totally different?
with best regards
Peter
Peter Carlton
Channel 4/FILM4 ( Multi Bafta/Oscar winning company -Senior Executive Commissioner Slumdog Millionare)
Hi Aneel
Congratulations on the very well deserved award and on a very beautifully executed and heartfelt piece of work. A real achievement and once again it shows your talent, compassion and vision as a filmmaker who has plenty to say.
I wish you all the very best with it and also with all your future projects.
Warm wishes
Natasha
Natasha Carlish (BAFTA winning short film Brown Paper Bag) Film Producer
DREAMFINDER PRODUCTIONS
www.dreamfinder.net
Aneel,
You are extremely tenacious and therefore will find success.
Very best wishes, liz
Elisabeth Murdoch
Chairman and CEO of Shine Limited
(Multi Award Winning Production company)
Dear Aneel,
It's so heartening to see a little piece of poetry like this come out of the
UK. Aneel Ahmad deftly draws together the threads of two young lives
connected chiefly by their enslavement to poverty, to tell a bittersweet
tale of hope and disillusionment.
The narrative subsists on nuance and
fleeting, elliptical moments from these converging destinies. But it's the
combination of imagery, by turns brutal and soaring, together with the
underlying thematic power, which make this such a deeply emotional film. An
impressive achievement.
Speak soon
Fiona
Fiona Howe Producer (Scenario Films, UK)
Caro Aneel
Il corto (Boot Polish) mi è piaciuto molto, fatto benissimo, tecnicamnete perfetto, e molto poetico.
complimenti Aneel
(ENGLISH) Dear Aneel
I liked the short (Boot Polish) very much, it's very well done, technically perfect, very poetic.
compliments to you Aneel
Ciao Daniele Segre
Daniele Segre
Production Manager
TORINO Film Commission (ITALY)
