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If You Love Your Children
Directed bySanjay Patel
Written byVictoria Wharfe McIntyre
Produced by
  • Sanjay Patel
Starring
  • Steve Dhillon
  • Akash Sinha
  • Neha Kaul
  • Katy Doucette
  • Annette Loiselle
  • Paul Wood
  • Kathy Zaborsky
  • Chris Heatherington
  • Monika Jensen
Cinematography
  • Brad Stuckel
  • Kartik Thapliyal
Edited byKyle Sanborn
Music byAlec Harrison
Release date
  • August 19, 2014 (2014-08-19)
Running time
22 minutes
CountryCanada

If You Love Your Children is a 2014 Canadian short film - depicting climate change, directed and produced by Sanjay Patel. The film has received many awards and nominations since its release in August 2014.

Plot

If You Love Your Children is a story of Raj, an engineer working in the energy industry who wants to write a book about climate change. In his quest to get the book published, he loses everything - his job, his girl and his hope. But Raj finds his commitment to be stronger than his desires and in the end, he rises above his losses to realize his dream.

Awards

Awards for If You Love Your Children
Year Association Status
May Day Short Film Festival, Illinois, US Best Narrative Short Film Won
Fort McMurray International Film Festival, Canada Wood Buffalo Spirit Award Won
Accolade Global Film Competition Award of Merit Won
Best Shorts Competition Award of Merit Won
International Independent Film Award Best Narrative Short Film - Diamond Winner Won
International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts Excellence in Directing Won
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Audience Award 2014 Won
International Film Festival for Documentary, Short & Comedy 2014 Award of Excellence Won
International Film and Photography Festival - 2014 Best Short Film - Diamond Winner Won
3rd Delhi International Film Festival Best Short Film (International Films) Won

Festival selections