ONLINE SEPT 16, 2008 - Super U is proud to announce "Hero" by Ajay Bhandari has won $1,000 in its "Our Hero" contest. The short, chosen by Super U members, will also have the chance to be broadcast on Super Channel.
The short film ”Hero” takes place in a nightclub and revolves around the endless rejections a couple of guys suffer when they approach women on the dance floor. While the film is semi-autobiographical, Bhandari stated, in reference to the film’s ending, “I don't actually approach guys taking three women home and tell them that they're my hero.”
A busy student at the University of Calgary, Bhandari spends the majority of his free time working on short films. He started acting when he was 10 years old and has been making no-budget films since his father bought the family’s first camcorder. Bhandri’s passion for filmmaking runs in the family, his younger brother, Ashok Bhandari, won the $1,000 Grand Prize in the Super U “Family War & Peace” contest.
Bhandari encourages other filmmakers and film lovers to put Super U at the top of their favourites list: “By holding a number of ongoing contests, Super U really encourages a variety of different films. The exposure, the prizes, and the chance for broadcast really attracts young independent filmmakers.”
Super U is the online venue to watch the latest Canadian short films. Viewers enjoy high quality content, qualified by the viewers themselves. Filmmakers enjoy on-site contests and exposure to broadcasters like Super U’s partner Super Channel, Canada's national pay television network. As Super U grows, filmmakers will share in the advertising revenues generated on the site.
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