Award-Winning Short ‘Jasmine That Blooms in Autumn’ Gains Global Festival Recognition

Chandradeep Das’s latest short film, Jasmine That Blooms in Autumnhas steadily gained international attention, and continues its strong run on the global festival circuit following a series of high-profile premieres and awards.The short centres on a clandestine love story between two elderly women living in a senior care home. As their relationship quietly deepens, the narrative explores themes of domestic abuse, toxic masculinity, queer desire, and consent. Set within the confines of an institutional care environment, the film uses intimacy and restraint to examine the pressures of social normativity and patriarchal control.Jasmine That Blooms in Autumn is produced by Tushar Tyagi, Nikita Ivanenko, and Rahul Roye, with executive production by Sein Lyan Tun and Abdullah Al Kandari. The film features performances by Sudipa Basu as Meera and Uma Jhunjhunwala as Indira.The film had its world premiere at the 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2025, one of the leading platforms for queer cinema, and went on to make its European debut at the 39th Fribourg International Film Festival 2025, where it was screened in the International Competition section.Following these early milestones, the film secured selections at multiple festivals, marking a significant presence across major international circuits. Its Indian premiere took place at the 16th KASHISH Pride Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize for Best Indian Narrative Short.The film continued to build momentum with selections in competitive sections at several prominent festivals, including the 24th Concorto Film Festival, the 31st Chéries-Chéris, Jakarta Film Week, the 19th Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, the 16th Norwich Film Festival 2025, the 15th Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, and the 20th Tasveer Film Festival, among others.In 2026, the film has maintained its trajectory. Chandradeep Das, director of the film shares,"In particular, the film has received an excellent response in the UK."As the festival circuit progresses through 2026, Jasmine That Blooms in Autumn continues to expand its international reach, with multiple screenings and competitive selections reinforcing its growing presence in contemporary queer cinema.The momentum has continued, with four screenings in April and four more scheduled in May.AprilBELGIAN PREMIERE – Official Selection – 14th MOOOV Film Festival 2026CANADIAN PREMIERE - International Competition – 27th Dawson City International Film Festival 2026International Competition – 11th Indie Meme Film FestivalIn Competition– 9th London Bengali Film Festival 2025MayInternational Competition – BIFA-qualifying 11th Sunderland Shorts 2026International Competition – 26th New York Indian Film Festival 2026GERMAN PREMIERE - International Competition – 20th XPOSED Queer Film Festival 2026Official Selection – 7th Queer East Film Festival 2026