Toto Awards for Short Film 2019: Shortlist

Four filmmakers have been shortlisted for the 2019 Toto Awards for Short Film. They are (in no particular order):

1. Natesh Hegde, Yellapur

2. Eshwarya  Grover, Jaipur

3. M. K. Abhilash, Bengaluru

4. Abhinava Bhattacharyya, Gurgaon

There are two awards to be won, each carrying a cash prize of Rs 50,000. The winners will be announced at the Toto Awards function in Bengaluru on January 18, 2019. TFA wishes the shortlisted filmmakers all the best.

Toto Award for Kannada Creative Writing 2019: Shortlist

Three writers have been shortlisted for the 2019 Toto Award for Creative Writing in Kannada. They are (in no particular order):

1. Sahamatha (Puttur)

2. Prasad Shenoy (Karkala)

3. Natesh Hegde (Yellapura)

The award carries a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and the winner will be announced at the Toto Awards function in Bengaluru on 18 January 2019.

Toto Awards for English Creative Writing 2019: Shortlist

Five applicants have been shortlisted for the 2019 Toto Awards for Creative Writing in English. Two have submitted poems, two have entered short stories, and one has sent in a play. They are (in no particular order): 


1. Riddhi Dastidar, New Delhi

2. Zoya Chadha, New Delhi

3. Shreya Ila Anasuya, Mumbai

4. Swati Simha, Delhi

5. Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Bengaluru


The two winners will be revealed at the Toto Awards function on January 18, 2019, in Bengaluru.