New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- 'Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know', a short film directed by Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) student Dr. Chidananda S. Naik, from Mysuru, has qualified for Oscars 2025 in the Live Action Short Film category.

The note on FTII's official Instagram page can be read: "Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, an FTII student film, officially qualifies for the 2025 Oscars in the Live Action Short Film Category! The film's poignant and profound narrative is centered on an elderly woman who steals the village rooster."

"Produced as part of final year exercise, film has won several Awards this year including La Cinef - Cannes 2024. The qualification comes after it won at Bengaluru International Short Film ...