Actor-director Geethu Mohandas has been selected for the inaugural Drishyam|Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab for her work ‘Mulakoya’, to be held in Goa between April 12 and 16.
The Lab is a five-day writer’s workshop that gives independent screenwriters the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts in an environment that encourages innovation and creative risk-taking.
‘Mulakoya’ traces the story of a young boy who sets off on an adventure to the mainland to find his older brother.
Geetu Mohandas’ debut feature Liar’s Dice had premiered in competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Liar’s Dice has been screened in 35 film festivals and won five international awards for best film and two National Awards. It was also the official Indian entry for the 2015 Oscars. Mohandas, along with her husband and filmmaker Rajeev Ravi, formed the production company Unplugged in 2009, which produced her short film, Kelkkunnundo?
The film premiered at Rotterdam International film festival and won three international awards for best international short film and the National Award for the Best Actor.