51 States
A dystopian sci-fi film by Cassandra Virdee (National Film and Television School BBC Scholar, Shortlisted - Slick Film Fund 2024, Longlisted - Primetime Empowerment Fund 2024)
exploring racism in the UK and cultural identity. Scored for sarangi, double bass, percussion and electronics and mixed at Warner Brothers’ De Lane Lea, 51 States is currently touring festivals worldwide. Jo learnt the sarangi especially for this score, performing all the sarangi parts herself.
Best Short Film Wallah Award: New Generations Independent Indian Film Festival 2020
Best Director: London Film and Tv Awards 2020
Best Female Director: Breaking Television Festival 2020
Best Short Film: Global Indian Film and Tv Festival 2020
Best Cinematography: Global Indian Film Festival 2020
Best Sci-Fi: Soho London Film Festival 2020
Best Editing 2021: Global Editing Film Festival 2021
London Indian Film Festival 2020 @loveliff
Birmingham Indian Film Festival 2020 @welovebiff
Soul Connects Film Festival 2019 @s.o.u.l.fest
Sci-Fi London 2020 @scifilondon
Soho Independent Film Festival 2020 @soholondonfilmfest
Exit Six Film Festival 2020 @exit6filmfest
Another Hole in the Head Festival 2020 @anotherholeinthehead
Toronto International Women Film Festival 2021 @tinwff
New Age Cinemas & Scripts 2021 @newagecinemasandscripts
Independent Days International Film Festival 2020 @independentdays_filmfest
Fastnet Film Festival 2020 @fastnetfilmfestival
Sikh lens: Sikh Art & Film Festival 2021 @sikhlens
Rameshwaram International Film Festival 2021 @rameshwaramfilm
Southport International Short Film Festival 2021 @sissfestival
Beeston Film Festival 2021 @beestonfilm
Big Sur Film Festival 2021 @bigsurfilmfestival
Dark Arts Film Festival 2021 @darkartsfilmfest
Ealing Film Festival 2021 @ealingfilmfestival
Jaipur Film Festival 2021 @jaipurfilmfestival