Gurvinder Singh Atwal wins ‘Best Performance’ award for film ‘Big City’

Melbourne based Gurvinder Singh Atwal has been awarded the 'Best Performance' Freshflix Spring 2016 Film Award for his lead role in short movie 'Big City'. Here he is in conversation with SBS Punjabi’s Preetinder Singh Grewal.

Gurvinder Singh Atwal (L) in 'Big City' Source: Supplied

‘Big City’ is a short drama film developed through Open Channel's RAW NERVE initiative.

Grown from an idea out of the mind of Chris Fortuna, scripted by co-director Jordan Bond, the movie is the story of two lost souls on any other night in Melbourne.

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The film is directed by Jordan Bond & Lachlan Ryan, and produced by Jarrod Theodore.

The story revolves around a drunk man (Chris, C.J. Fortuna) and a lonely taxi driver (Vijay, Gurvinder Singh Atwal) who become friends during a long drive home.

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The movie recently bagged three prizes at the prestigious Freshflix Spring 2016 Film Awards:

Best Drama - Big City

Best Performance - Gurvinder Singh Atwal (Big City)

Audience Choice - Big City

When asked ‘Why did they make 'Big City?’ Director’s Jordan Bond & Lachlan Ryan replied:

“This is a film about moving to the city; how you can be surrounded by millions of people and still feel alone. It’s about trust, shedding your fear, and embracing new experiences. Our two lonely characters are thrown into an unexpected night of antics and must ultimately decide to take a chance on an unlikely friendship - to live in this world, or to merely exist alongside it.”

The movie has been showcased at various film festivals including prestigious Austin and Melbourne International Film Festival.