Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films debuts on TV in association with Tata Sky ShortsTV

Tata Sky ShortsTV will start showcasing the Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films (LSF) catalogue on its platform from March 9. It is for the first time these short-format films will be seen on TV along with mobile and laptop in India on Tata Sky.

LSF is a short film platform with some of the most original and inspiring short stories made by Indian directors. ShortsTV is the world’s first and only TV channel dedicated to short movies and is available in India exclusively on Tata Sky. Launched in India in November 2018, the service Tata Sky ShortsTV has about 600 hours of short-format stories on a single platform.

Commenting on the initiative, Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of ShortsTV, said, “Large Short Films have ushered in a revolution in the short film industry in India, and it is the perfect partner for ShortsTV in India.  In the next 12 months, we will showcase amazing titles from short films by Royal Stag Barrel Select, bringing in a flood of India’s best shorts exclusively on Tata Sky.”

Commenting on the partnership, Kartik Mohindra, Chief Marketing Officer, Pernod Ricard India, said, “The short film industry has been growing dramatically owing to the changing viewer habits. Our platform Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has been at the helm of the evolving short film industry and has now become the torchbearer for original, powerful and perfect content. This partnership is a great opportunity for us to reach out to a wider audience.”

The LSF catalogue to broadcast on Tata Sky ShortsTV includes acclaimed titles such as ‘Chutney’, starring Tisca Chopra and Rasika Dugal, ‘Juice’, starring Shefali Shah, and ‘Shunyata’, starring Jackie Shroff to name a few.

The series will begin on March 9, 9pm, with ‘Juice’ and ‘White Shirt’ and will be followed by ‘The School Bag’ and ‘Ahyla’ at 9pm on March 16. The rest of the catalogue and interviews will be broadcast in the same time slot in the coming months.