A Doll Distorted

UK |  2018  |  17 minutes  |  Director: Niall Shukla

Jane, a painfully shy woman who is suffering from haphephobia (the pathological fear of touch), sits in the dark at night haunted by memories and regret. This is a story of isolation and insanity, of loneliness and its pain.

Niall Shukla is an award winning British-Irish-Asian writer and director of dramatic and commercial films. His first short film GUILT won the Jury Award at the NFFTY and played in London Art Galleries and Festivals around the world. His latest project A DOLL DISTORTED has been nominated for Méliès d'argent short film competition, and for multiple awards including best short film at HXFF and picked for Oscar, BAFTA and BIFA accredited film festivals. Alongside his Film Directing, he has also been nominated as the Best Editor and Art Director at FilmQuest. He graduated at the top of his class with a degree in Economics & Philosophy. He is currently in pre-production with his narrative feature film.