Asopa Films Inc
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film, Independent film |
| Founded 📆 | 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder 👔 | Mukesh Asopa |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products 📟 | Motion pictures |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 12[1] |
| 🌐 Website | asopafilms |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Asopa Films Incorporation, commonly known as Asopa Films Inc or Asopa Films, is a Canadian independent film production company based in Toronto, Ontario and founded by actor, director, and producer, Mukesh Asopa, in 2008.[2] As of 2021, Asopa Films has produced, filmed, and released six films – Aisha and Rahul (2009), The Taste of Relation (2009), Zombie Beach (2010), Chambers Gate (2012), Depth of Pyaar (2019), and Blood Romeo (2021).[3] The company also has four planned upcoming films – Postal Code, Untitled Zombie Film, Universal Greed, and Sri Dungargarh – each of which has either been announced and/or is in pre-production.[4]
Company[edit]
Asopa Films Inc was founded in 2008 by actor, director, and producer, Mukesh Asopa, in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
Founder's background[edit]
Raised in Calcutta, India, Asopa’s introduction into film as a child was watching the black and white films of Indian Oscar-awarded filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, before his introduction to Hollywood movies later in his childhood.[5] In 1999, Asopa earned his university degree from the University of Calcutta, then went on to earn his post-graduate Business Management degree from ICFAI as well as a certification from CMA London.[6] He is an alumnus of the Barry John Acting Studio.[7] At age 24, Asopa moved to Canada and began working as an actor, making his acting debuts in the 2006 productions Bolly Double (voice work) and No Place to Hide (on screen).[2] Shortly thereafter, Asopa expanded from acting into production and storytelling, began working on his own film projects, and became a member of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC).[5] In 2009, Asopa and Asopa Films released its first film, Aisha and Rahul. Asopa cites Quentin Tarantino as an inspiration for his directing and storytelling styles.[8]
Asopa Films team and work[edit]
Asopa Films’ core team includes the following individuals:
- Twinkle Asopa – Executive Producer, Writer, and Casting Director
- Rajesh Asopa – Writer, Story Creation and Development, and Casting Department
- Akshay Asopa – Actor
- Charles Ross – Editor
- Kyle Climans – Writer, Screenplay Writer, and Crew
- Alina Lapteva – Actress, Assistant Director, and Art Director
- Hemant Shewnarain – Assistant Director and Script Department
- Kevin Tracy – Actor, Production Manager, and Location Manager
- David Nguyen – Cinematographer and Director of Photography
- Jose Luis Cabezas – Art Director, Wardrobe, and Casting Department
- Mikhail Petrenko – Cinematographer[1]
Asopa Films’ productions integrate Eastern and Western film styles and a diversity of genre, including comedy, romance, crime, drama, thriller, and horror.[1][5]
As of 2021, Asopa Films has produced six films – Aisha and Rahul (2009), The Taste of Relation (2009), Zombie Beach (2010), Chambers Gate (2014), Depth of Pyaar (2019), and Blood Romeo (2021)[7] – each of which has been produced, or co-produced, and directed, or co-directed, by Mukesh Asopa. Asopa Films’ first six films cumulatively won approximately 96 awards and earned 58 additional nominations. Most Asopa Films’ films are available on various over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Amazon Prime and Inspire TV.[2]
Films[edit]
Aisha and Rahul (2009)[edit]
Aisha and Rahul, co-directed by Asopa and Milind Swamy, marked Asopa Films’ first released production. The romantic comedy juxtaposed Eastern and Western cultures and values and the trials and tribulations of a Western-raised Indian girl and freshly immigrated boy raised in India as they navigate the intersection of the differing cultures, values, and societies.[9] The film employed a non-chronological order of scenes in its storytelling to gradually build to its climax. Aisha and Rahul received positive critical feedback for its directing and cinematography.[10]
The film first screened in 2009 at the Canada International Film Festival in Vancouver and Las Vegas International Film Festival, where it won the Jury Award and the Jury Prize Golden Ace Award, respectively. Aisha and Rahul later earned the Golden Palm Award at the 2009 Mexico International Film Festival.[11]
The Taste of Relation (2009)[edit]
In 2010, Asopa Films released its second Asopa-directed production, The Taste of Relation, a family drama that depicted the lives and experiences of an immigrant family struggling to navigate the disparities between their personal morality and that of the new Canadian culture in which they live.[2][12]
With seven award wins and two other nominations, The Taste of Relation earned international recognition, particularly for its directing, cinematography, and overall presentation as a feature film.[13] The film most notably earned the following honors: World Cinema Cinematography Award: Dramatic (2010 Amsterdam Film Festival); Special Jury Prize Grand Winner (2010 California Film Awards); Rising Star Award (2010 Canada International Film Festival); Jury Prize Official Finalist (2010 Las Vegas International Film Festival); Golden Palm Award for Feature Film (2010 Mexico International Film Festival); Platinum Reel Award for Feature Film (2010 Nevada International Film Festival); and the Directors Award for Best Directing in a Feature Film (2018 Directors Awards).[14][15][16]
Zombie Beach (2010)[edit]
In 2010, Asopa Films made its introduction into the horror genre with its Asopa-directed third release, Zombie Beach, including release in U.S. Carmike theaters in 2014.[3] Zombie Beach entailed apocalyptic strife and warfare between good and evil, which resulted in the certification of the subject beach (primary setting) to the “evil.” The film chronicles the protagonists’ terrifying fight for survival after finding themselves on the “Zombie”-laden beach.[17] Zombie Beach screened at the Port Townsend Film Festival in Washington; the Housefull Theatre at the 2011 Jaipur International Film Festival in India, where it was nominated for the Red Rose Award nomination; and was selected as an Official Selection at the 2013 Cyprus International Film Festival in Cyprus.[3][1]
Chambers Gate (2014)[edit]
Asopa and Charles Ross (directorial debut) co-directed Asopa Films’ fourth production of the gritty crime drama, Chambers Gate, in which Asopa also plays the lead character.[18] In Chambers Gate, Jules Akola (Asopa), a government official, publicly condemns and vows to extinguish the concerningly mounting drug trade-related street crime in his district, and is forced to confront the resulting fallout.[19] The film guides its audience through a journey of violence, mystery, corruption, deception, and interpersonal and intra-personal conflict as Akola and his fellow lead characters navigate the challenges before them.
Chambers Gate collected 17 awards and nine other nominations for the production and performances therein.[20] Asopa earned the Triangle Award (Acting, Directing, Producing) at the 2014 Columbia Gorge International Film Festival.[21] He also received Best Actor, Lead Actor, and Special Mention Actor nods at the: Award of Merit (2014 Accolade Global Film Competition); Jury Prize and February Award (2017 European Cinematography Awards); Gold Award (2017 International Independent Film Awards); Jury Award (2017 Los Angeles Film Awards); Best Director (Mukesh Asopa, Charles Ross) (2018 Alaska International Film Awards); and Special Marquee Award for Best Film (2018 American Movie Awards).[22][23][24][25][15] Chambers Gate also earned award wins and nominations for Best Director, Best Film, and Best Feature Film at several film festivals. The film received a positive reception from critics for its presentation of internal character perspective to create a more personal and emotional experience for the audience, as well as for its “brilliant camerawork and a solid music score.”[19]
Depth of Pyaar (2019)[edit]
Asopa Films’ fifth production, Depth of Pyaar, presents a “deliberately broad scope of its narrative, with elements of crime, family drama, mystery, romance and thriller all blending together.”[26] The film had a production budget of $225,000 and was filmed in Toronto from 2017-2018.[27] Depth of Pyaar was first screened and released in 2019. The film depicts a story of two brothers – one an attorney, one socially isolated related to his medical condition, and both played by Asopa – who, along with their families, find themselves in the crosshairs of a murderous criminal.[28] “Pyaar” meaning “love” in Hindi, the film chronicles how the lengths to which its protagonist family members for the love of one another in the face of adversity and tests of the familial bond and love – the “depth of pyaar.” The title consisting of both English and Hindi is an analogous foreshadowing to the content of the film as the dialogue consistently includes and shifts between both languages.[29]
Depth of Pyaar stands as Asopa and Asopa Films’ most critically acclaimed production to date – having earned over 50 awards on over 90 total nominations.[28] The film also qualified for the 2021 Academy Awards.[1] This recognition included for the film’s individual and ensemble acting performances, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, music, and overall production.[27] The film received a positive reception from critics for Asopa and Ross’ directing performance, specifically for the “variety of dynamic shots and a consistently engaging pace” and “well constructed” sequences, as well as for Asopa's acing performance in depicting multiple characters – two brothers – with sharply distinctive personalities and attributes.[26][30]
Bloody Romeo (2021)[edit]
Asopa Films’ most recent film, Bloody Romeo, encapsulates a blend of genre components from thriller to dark comedy.[5] The film’s 2021 release represented the culmination of a five-year effort to craft the production, which included several days of shooting in Kingston, Ontario in extreme weather conditions of -50 degrees.[5][28] Bloody Romeo completed filming in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, in part due to the challenges of the pandemic, the post-production process spanned nearly two years.[8] The film premiered in Ontario, Canada on October 31, 2021, Halloween.[1]
Bloody Romeo presents universal themes and subject matter of human internal struggles and suicidal ideations in its depiction of the introverted protagonist, Romeo's, navigation of the circumstances of a mysterious spike in suicides around him.[5] Asopa has stated that the inspiration for Bloody Romeo derives from real issues, namely suicide, that occur in every community around the world, but are under-addressed socially and culturally.[31] Critics described Bloody Romeo as “a disturbing, cautiously erratic, and grueling love story like no other.”[32]
The film has been submitted to 20 Oscars Submission Qualifying film festivals, more than 40 festivals in total, and earned selection for the Asian Film Festival in Hollywood, the SoCal Film Awards in California, and the Idyllwild International Film Festival.[3][28] Of these submissions, Bloody Romeo has earned ten awards to date, including: Best Narrative Feature and Best Director (Mukesh Asopa) (2021 Toronto Film Magazine Awards); Awards of Recognition for Feature Film and Leading Actor (Mukesh Asopa) (2021 Accolade Competition); Best Script (2021 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival); Best Feature Film (2021 European Cinematography Awards, March Edition); and Best Director (Mukesh Asopa) (2021 Florence Film Awards).[33]
Upcoming films[edit]
Asopa Films is in pre-production on two projects, Postal Code and Universal Greed. The company has also announced Sri Dungargarh and an untitled zombie film. For each of these upcoming films, Asopa has and will be working in director, producer, writer, and actor capacities. The projected release dates of these upcoming films have not yet been announced.[12][4]
Awards and recognition[edit]
Aisha and Rahul (2009)[edit]
Award wins[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada International Film Festival | Jury Award | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[11] |
| 2009 | Las Vegas International Film Festival | Golden Ace Award | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[11] |
| 2009 | Mexico International Film Festival | Golden Palm Award | · Mukesh Asopa
· Milind Swamy[11] |
The Taste of Relation (2009)[edit]
Award wins[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Amsterdam Film Festival | World Cinema Cinematography Award | Dramatic | · Mikhail Petrenko,
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[14] |
| 2010 | California Film Awards | Special Jury Prize Grand Winner | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[15] | |
| 2010 | Canada International Film Festival | Rising Star Award | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[14] | |
| 2010 | Las Vegas International Film Festival | Jury Award | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[14] | |
| 2010 | Mexico International Film Festival | Golden Palm Award | Feature | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[16] |
| 2010 | Nevada International Film Festival | Platinum Reel Award | Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[14] |
| 2018 | Directors Awards | Directors Award | Besting Directing in Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[15] |
Award nominations[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Global Cinema Festival | Festival Award | Best Film[16] | |
| 2010 | Columbia Gorge International Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Feature | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions |
| 2010 | Cyprus International Film Festival | Golden Aphrodite | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[16] |
| 2010 | Washougal International Film Festival | Best Feature Film, Drama[16] | ||
| 2010 | Souther Appalachian International Film Festival | Official Selection[16] | ||
| 2011 | Marbella Internatiounal Film Festival | Best Feature Film[16] |
Zombie Beach (2010)[edit]
Award nominations[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jaipur International Film Festival | Red Rose Award | Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[34] |
| 2013 | Cyprus International Film Festival | CIFF Award[35] |
Chambers Gate (2014)[edit]
Award wins[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Accolade Global Film Competition | Award of Merit | Film Feature | · Mukesh Asopa[22] |
| 2014 | Columbia Gorge International Film Festival | Triangle Award | Actor, Director, Producer | · Mukesh Asopa[21] |
| 2017 | European Cinematography Awards | Jury Prize (February) | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross[23] |
| 2017 | European Cinematography Awards | Jury Prize (February) | Best Actor | · Mukesh Asopa[23] |
| 2017 | International Independent Film Awards | Gold Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | · Mukesh Asopa[24] |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Film Awards | Jury Award | Special Mention – Actor | · Mukesh Asopa[25] |
| 2018 | Alaska International Film Awards | Film Competition | Best Director | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross[15] |
| 2018 | American Movie Awards | Special Marquee Award | Best Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross · Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[15] |
Depth of Pyaar (2019)[edit]
Award wins[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aurora Awards | Gold Award | Individual/Creative Achievement: Directing | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross · Asopa Films Incorporation[36] |
| 2019 | Aphrodite Film Awards | Best of the Year | Best Actor | · Mukesh Asopa[37] |
| 2019 | Aphrodite Film Awards | Award of Recognition | Lead Role | · Mukesh Asopa[27] |
| 2019 | Actors Awards, Los Angeles | July 2019 | Best Actor in a Drama | · Mukesh Asopa[38] |
| 2019 | Accolade Global Film Competition | Award of Recognition (November 2019) | Actor: Leading | · Mukesh Asopa[39] |
| 2019 | Barcelona Planet Film Festival | Best Bigas Luna | Film Editing | · Charles Ross[40] |
| 2019 | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival | Awards of Excellence | Best Romantic Film[27] | |
| 2019 | Festigious International Film Festival | Festival Award | Best Editing (Feature) | · Charles Ross[41] |
| 2019 | Five Continents International Film Festival | Best Thriller Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[42] | |
| 2019 | Five Continents International Film Festival | Special Mention | Editing Feature Film | · Charles Ross[42] |
| 2019 | Five Continents International Film Festival | Special Mention | Production Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[42] |
| 2019 | Five Continents International Film Festival | Special Mention | Team Performance Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa · Akshay Asopa · Siobhan Johnson · Jasmine Sawant · Raina Desai · Lina Yakovlieva · Alina Lapteva · Steve Kasan · Gurbir Bal Gogo · Krzysztof Abbas · Omar Al Aufy · Guru Bhatt · Ariel Dasrath · Sean C. Dwyer · Christine Guindy · Romel Harripersaud · Yvette Haynes · Sunil Lariya · Thomas Joseph O’Neill · Magalie R. Bazinet · Louco Saint-Fleur · Michael Sellers · Deepak Sethi · Mahalia Sinclair-Parkere · Jaymie Stempfel · Kevin Tracy · Sheeital Vyas · Abigail Wagner · Mahnoor Zafar · Rohan Malhotra · David Obaniyi · Charles Ross · Jose Luis Cabezas · Kyle Climans · David Nguyen · Blag Ahilov · Ruilin Yuan · Shannon Boyce · Kristina Made · Dalmane Bridge · Mike Hofman · Neha Modgil · Shruti Shah · Parth Chadha · Joseph Pedrosa · Wilfred Wong · Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[42] |
| 2019 | Five Continents International Film Festival | Special Mention | Director Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[42] |
| 2019 | New York Movie Awards | November Award – Honorable Mention | Actor | · Mukesh Asopa[43] |
| 2019 | Pacific Screen Awards | Award of Excellence | Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[44] |
| 2019 | Pacific Screen Awards | Award of Excellence | Best Performance | · Mukesh Asopa[44] |
| 2019 | Pinnacle Film Awards | Platinum Award | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[45] |
| 2019 | Pinnacle Film Awards | Platinum Award | Best Director | · Mukesh Asopa[45] |
| 2020 | Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood | Golden Diamond Award | Best Music | · Rohan Malhotra
· Mukesh Asopa · Kabir Singh · Bhanu Pratap Singh · David Obaniyi · Parth Chadha · Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[46] |
| 2020 | Culver City Film Festival | Best International Feature | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[47] | |
| 2020 | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | Indie Spirit Award | Best Director | · Mukesh Asopa[48] |
| 2020 | Jharkhand International Film Festival & Awards | JIFF Award | Award for Excellence | · Mukesh Asopa[34] |
| 2020 | Jharkhand International Film Festival & Awards | JIFF Award | Best Editing | · Charles Ross[34] |
| 2020 | Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque | Gold Award | Best Actor | · Mukesh Asopa[49] |
| 2020 | Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque | Gold Award | Best Cinematography | · David Nguyen[49] |
| 2020 | Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque | Platinum Award | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[49] |
| 2020 | Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque | Silver Award | Best Director | · Mukesh Asopa[49] |
| 2020 | Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque | Silver Award | Best Actress | · Jasmine Sawant[49] |
| 2020 | Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Supporting Actor (International) | · Kamal Nandi[50] |
| 2020 | Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival | Rising Star Award | Child Actor - Honorable Mention | · Akshay Asopa[50] |
| 2020 | SoCal Film Awards | Diamond Award | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[51] |
| 2020 | Vegas Movie Awards | Award of Excellence | Best Original Story | · Twinkle Asopa
· Twinkle Productions[52] |
| 2020 | Vegas Movie Awards | Award of Merit | Best Thriller | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[53] |
| 2020 | Vegas Movie Awards | Award of Merit | Best Ensemble | · Mukesh Asopa
· Akshay Asopa · Jasmine Sawant · Kamal Nandi · Raina Desai · Siobhan Johnson · Steve Kasan · Lina Yakovlieva · Alina Lapteva · Gurbir Bal Gogo[53] |
| 2020 | Vegas Movie Awards | Award of Prestige | Best Child/Young Actor | · Akshay Asopa[54] |
| 2021 | Art Film Awards | February Award | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[55] |
| 2021 | Beyond the Curve International Film Festival | BCIFF Award of Excellence | Outstanding Achievement | · Mukesh Asopa |
| 2021 | Beyond the Curve International Film Festival | February-March | Official Selection | · Mukesh Asopa[56] |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Film Awards | September Award | Best Thriller | · Mukesh Asopa[57] |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Film Awards | September Award | Best Child Actor | · Akshay Asopa[57] |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Film Awards | September Award | Best Thriller Screenplay | · Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa · Kyle Climans · Asopa Films Incorporation[57] |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Film Awards | September Award | Best Ensemble | · Mukesh Asopa
· Siobhan Johnson · Jasmine Sawant · Akshay Asopa · Kamal Nandi · Raina Desai · Gurbir Bal Gogo · Lina Yakovlieva · Steve Kasan · Romel Harripersaud · Alina Lapteva · Yvette Haynes · Krzysztof Abbas · Magalie R Bazinet · Mahalia Sinclair Parker · Kevin Tracy[57] |
| 2021 | Luleå International Film Festival | Best Director of a Feature | · Mukesh Asopa[58] | |
| 2021 | Luleå International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | August 2021 | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[58] |
Award nominations[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aphrodite Film Awards | Best of the Year | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[59] |
| 2019 | Aphrodite Film Awards | Best of the Year | Actress | · Lina Yakovlieva |
| 2019 | Aphrodite Film Awards | Best of the Year | Actor | · Kamal Nandi |
| 2019 | Aphrodite Film Awards | Best of the Year | Director | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross[59] |
| 2019 | Barcelona Planet Film Festival | Best Trailer/Teaser | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross · Asopa Films Incorporation · Twinkle Productions[60] | |
| 2019 | Montreal International Wreath Awards Film Festival | Wreath Award | Best Actress | · Jasmine Sawant[61] |
| 2019 | Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival | Official Selection[27] | ||
| 2020 | Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood | Golden Diamond Award | Best Feature | · Mukesh Asopa[62] |
| 2020 | Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood | Golden Diamond Award | Best Child Actor | · Akshay Asopa[62] |
| 2020 | Chambal International Film Festival | Jury Prize | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[27] |
| 2020 | Cyprus International Film Festival | Veteran’s Award | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[63] |
| 2020 | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | Best Ensemble (Feature Film)[27] | ||
| 2020 | Maracay International Film & Video Festival | Best Drama Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa[64] | |
| 2020 | Noida International Film Festival | Andy Jury Award Official Selection[27] | ||
| 2020 | Queens World Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Ensemble – Narrative Feature | · Mukesh Asopa
· Akshay Asopa · Jasmine Sawant · Kamal Nandi · Siobhan Johnson · Raina Desai · Lina Yakovlieva · Steve Kasan · Alina Lapteva · Kevin Tracy · Gurbir Bal Gogo · Yvette Haynes · Mahalia Sinclair-Parker · Magalie R Bazinet · Sean Dwyer · Deepak Sethi · Thomas Joseph O’Neill · Shruti Shah · Asopa Films Incorporation[65] |
| 2020 | Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Director | · Mukesh Asopa[66] |
| 2020 | Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Cinematography | · David Nguyen[66] |
| 2020 | Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Foreign Language Film | · Mukesh Asopa[66] |
| 2020 | Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Supporting Actor | · Kamal Nandi[66] |
| 2020 | Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival | Rising Star Award | Best Child Actor | · Akshay Asopa[66] |
| 2021 | Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival | Festival Award | Best Film - Thriller | · Mukesh Asopa[67] |
Bloody Romeo (2021)[edit]
Award wins[edit]
| Year | Festival /
Awarding Body |
Award | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Accolade Competition | Award of Recognition | Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[33] |
| 2021 | Accolade Competition | Award of Recognition | Leading Actor | · Mukesh Asopa[33] |
| 2021 | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival | Certificate of Achievement | Best Script | · Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa · Anushree Deshpande · Asopa Films Incorporation[33] |
| 2021 | European Cinematography Awards | March Award | Best Feature Film | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[33] |
| 2021 | Florence Film Awards | Award of Recognition | Film Feature | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation |
| 2021 | Florence Film Awards | April Award | Best Director | · Mukesh Asopa[33] |
| 2021 | Florence Film Awards | Award of Recognition | Script/Writer | · Mukesh Asopa
· Anushree Deshpande · Asopa Film Incorporation |
| 2021 | International Independent Film Awards | Platinum Award | Best Directing | · Mukesh Asopa |
| 2021 | Toronto Film Magazine Fest | Festival Award | Best Narrative Feature | · Mukesh Asopa
· Asopa Films Incorporation[33] |
| 2021 | Toronto Film Magazine Fest | Festival Award | Best Director | · Mukesh Asopa[33] |
Filmography[edit]
| Title | Release Date | Runtime | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Other Production Companies | Distributors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha and Rahul | · Feb 8, 2009 (Canada)
· Apr 12, 2009 (US) |
51 min | · Mukesh Asopa
· Milind Swamy |
· Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa |
· Mukesh Asopa
· Rajesh Asopa · Twinkle Asopa · Zahir Gilani |
· Twinkle Productions
· Asopa Films International |
· Celebrity Video Distribution (US)
· Asopa Films Incorporation (International) |
| The Taste of Relation | · Oct 15, 2009 (India)
· Mar 8, 2010 (US) |
87 min | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa |
· Rajesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa |
· Twinkle Productions
· Asopa Films International |
· Celebrity Video Distribution (US)
· Asopa Films Incorporation (International) |
| Zombie Beach | · Jun 18, 2010 (US)
· Jan 29, 2011 (India) |
71 min | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa |
· Twinkle Asopa
· Rajesh Asopa · Mukesh Asopa · Carey Lewis |
· Twinkle Productions | · Asopa Films Incorporation
· New World Distribution |
| Chambers Gate | · May 1, 2014 (Mexico)
· Aug 2, 2014 (US) |
81 min | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross |
· Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa |
· Rajesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa · Stephen Banko IV · Jessica Golding · Kim Sønderholm |
· Twinkle Productions
· Asopa Films International |
· Asopa Films Incorporation |
| Depth of Pyaar | · Nov 17, 2019 (Canada)
· Jan 19, 2020 (India) · Mar 10, 2020 (US) |
93 min | · Mukesh Asopa
· Charles Ross |
· Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa |
· Mukesh Asopa
· Rajesh Asopa · Twinkle Asopa · Kyle Climans |
· Twinkle Productions | · Asopa Films Incorporation |
| Bloody Romeo | · Oct 31, 2021 (Canada)
· Nov 1, 2021 (US) |
128 min | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa
· Twinkle Asopa |
· Mukesh Asopa
· Anushree Deshpande |
· Twinkle Productions
· Asopa Films International |
· Asopa Films Incorporation |
| Postal Code | Pre-production | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa | |||
| Universal Greed | Pre-production | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa | · Asopa Films International | · Asopa Films Incorporation | |
| Untitled Zombie Film | Announced | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa
· Kyle Climans |
· Asopa Films Incorporation | ||
| Sri Dungargarh | Announced | 120 min | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa | · Mukesh Asopa | · Asopa Films International | · Asopa Films Incorporaion |
External links[edit]
Asopa Films (Official Company Website)
Zombie Beach at IMDb
Bloody Romeo at IMDb
Mukesh Asopa at IMDb
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "OVERVIEW | Asopa Films". Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Remarkable Films of Director Mukesh Asopa | Film Threat". 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Asopa Films: Breaking the Boundaries of Culture and Genre". Business Insider (Markets Insider). February 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Asopa Films | Lets Create and Inspire!". Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Stein, Frankie (2021-10-26). "Go beyond genre with award winning filmmaker Mukesh Asopa". Film Daily. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ "Renowned Canadian director 'Mukesh Asopa' on University of Calcutta famous alumni list". Roger Michell. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Queens World Film Festival 2020 Nominees". Queens World Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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