Events Updates

A selection of Events Attended

Matty Boy wins the Audience Choice Award at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival, USA in July 2019

Dr. Samir receiving the Audience Choice Award based on the audiences largest applause and positive response to Matty Boy, out of all the films screened at the festival.

Dr. Samir with Festival Director and founder of the Hollywood Florida Film Festival Minh Collins after winning the Audience Choice Award for Matty Boy at the festival in 2019.

Matty Boy wins 2 awards for "Best Short Film" and "Best Film overall" at the Wales International Film Festival 2019

The video clip above shows the moment when Matty Boy was announced as winner of Best Short Film Festival at the Wales International Film Festival 2019 and both Dr. Shahid and Dr. Samir went to collect the winning award.

Dr. Shahid and Dr. Samir with the Best Short Film Certificate after winning “Best Short Film” for Matty Boy at the Wales International Film Festival in September 2019.

This video clip shows Dr. Samir accepting the award for Matty Boy winning Best Overall Film of the Wales International Film Festival 2019.

Dr. Samir with both winning certificates for Best Short Film and Best Overall Film at the Wales International Film Festival 2019.

Dr. Samir being interviewed by an NDTV film crew covering the Wales International Film Festival after winning the “Best Short Film” and “Best Overall Film with Matty Boy in September 2019.

Cannes Film Festival 2021 Attendance and Invitation to The Prestigious Opening Ceremony.

Dr Samir Srivastava attending the prestigious closing ceremony on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in July 2021.

Laura Powers, new Executive Producer of “Your Heart and my Soul” attending the prestigious red carpet of the world premier of “The Story of My Wife” at the Cannes Film Festival on 14th July 2021.

‘Matty Boy’ wins“Best Drama Comedy”at the Global Shorts Film Festival, Cannes, July 12th 2021:

Dr Samir Srivastava, co-writer and producer and Vincent de Paul our lead actor, we’re awarded the “Best Drama Comedy Award” at the Villa Elegance on 12th July 2021 in Cannes which ran alongside the Cannes Film Festival. The award was presented by Andres Aquino, the founder of the Global Short Film Festival at the prestigious event which included opera singing, his own fashion show and the presentation of awards to winners of films at his prestigious awards event.

Above from left to right, Andres Aquino, (founder of Global Short Film Awards) Laura Powers ( Executive Producer of “Your Heart and my Soul”), Vincent de Paul, ( lead actor for Matty Boy) Maltese Opera singer Nicole Said and Dr Samir Srivastava co-writer and producer of Matty Boy.

We were delighted for Matty Boy to receive it’s 135th award at the Global Short Film awards event and to receive the prize in person.

“Matty Boy” “Take the Chocolate” and “Cinnamon” were also all screened at Villa Elegance in Cannes on Bastille day on 14th July and Dr Samir Srivastava presented the films to an international audience attending the event.

All three films were subtitled into French and English so the international audiences could understand them.

Dr Shahid Kamal, director of all three films also sent in a video which was screened at the event after Matty Boy was played.

Dr Samir wins Best Producer award and outstanding contribution to Culture, Film and Visual art, in Dubai at the Orion Star Awards, 2021

Dr Samir was invited to Dubai as the Orion Star awards founder, Ms Iris Rodriguez who saw Matty Boy being screened at Villa D’Elegance in Cannes at the special event for Bastille Day on 14th July 2021.

Ms Rodriguez was so impressed with the sorry and quality of the short film making and that the film boasts a multi-cultural and diverse cast with strong female characters, that she invited Dr Samir to the Orion Star Awards in Dubai in October 2021. On behalf of the Orion star awards she then presented him with a Best Producer award for Matty Boy with a certificate recognising for his outstanding contribution to culture, film and Visual Art.

People Productions limited films won 4 awards at Global Short Film Awards on 20th May 2022 at the prestigious Marriot Hotel awards ceremony with Cinnamon winning Best film of the Festival

On May 20th 2022, although Dr Samir and Dr Shahid could not attend the Cannes Film Festival 2022 or the Global Shorts Film

Festival that runs alongside it, “Take the Chocolate” won best comedy short and “Cinnamon” won Best Actor for David Sandercock, Best Director for Dr Shahid and Best Film of the entire festival which was a great honour.

2 time Emmy award winning actor and friend of Shahid and Samir kindly attended the event and accepted the award for Best Film of the festival on their behalf. Please see the photos and video below.