KALI  MA
Directed by Soman Chainani

When a suburban mother finds out her son is the victim of a vicious bully, she delivers her own brand of vigilante justice. The follow-up to director Soman Chainani's acclaimed 2006 short DAVY & STU, and starring popular Bollywood star Kamini Khanna (MONSOON WEDDING), KALI MA plunges us into a battle of mythic proportions, where we discover the secrets that divide mothers and sons and the love that binds them together.

14 min. / English with some Indian & English subtitles





WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT FILM
2007 NewFest New York

WINNER - BEST SHORT FILM
2007 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT FILM
2007 Philadelphia International LGBT Film Festival

WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT FILM
2007 ImageOut Rochester LGBT Film Festival

WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT FILM
2007 Long Island LGBT International Film Festival

WINNER - SHORT SCRIPT COMPETITION
2006 Winnipeg International Film Festival

FINALIST
2007 Iris Prize

FINALIST
2006 Roy W. Dean Grant

FINALIST
2006 Gimme Credit Short Script Competition

FINALIST
2005 American Gem Short Script Competition

“Perfectly nestled in the cultural cartoon-land of American suburbia, KALI MA is a cross-genre guilty pleasure!”
David Lamble, BAY AREA REPORTER

“Terrific!”
Gary Kramer, PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS

“Delightful”
Steve Weinstein, EDGE BOSTON

“Entertaining and perfectly cast!”
OUT ON FILM

“KALI MA treats the subject with humor and affection and is a pleasure to watch. ”
Gregg Shapiro, CHICAGO FREE PRESS

“A riveting tale of revenge and a mother's love.”
MYCITYBUZZ.com

“One of the funniest shorts I've ever seen! A 15-minute masterpiece!”
OUT IN HOLLYWOOD







2008 Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2008 MethodFest (Los Angeles)
2008 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2008 Melbourne Queer Film Festival
2008 Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival
2008 Berlinale Talent Campus
2008 Warsaw International GLBT Film Festival
2008 Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain
2007 Honolulu Rainbow International Film Festival
2007 Seattle International Film Festival
2007 NewFest: New York City GLBT Intl Film Festival
2007 Provincetown International Film Festival
2007 Frameline 31 - SF Int'l LGBT Film Festival
2007 Southside International Film Festival
2007 Outfest Los Angeles
2007 Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2007 North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2007 Palm Springs Festival of Short Films
2007 Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival
2007 Atlantic Film Festival
2007 Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival
2007 Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2007 aGLIFF Austin Gay and Lesbian Intl Film Festival
2007 Tampa Intl Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2007 ImageOut Rochester LGBT Film & Video Fest
2007 Copenhagen International LGBT Festival
2007 Barcelona Intl Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2007 Madrid International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
2007 Long Island LGBT International Film Festival
2007 Festival Mix Brasil