What Men Do For Love

An aging dentist kidnaps a young man with intentions of killing him because he’s had an affair with his wife, but an unlikely connection starts to form between them.

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Director Biography - Sai Karan Talwar

Sai Karan Talwar is an award-winning writer and director. Sai is currently a BAFTA Connect Member, a fellow in the BBC Writersroom Writer’s Access Group and is a 2023 Alumni of the Disability Belongs Entertainment Lab, with over forty accolades as a writer in some of the most esteemed screenwriting competitions. His Debut ‘GHANIMAH’ is a BAFTA & BIFA Qualified Short Film that has been selected at just over 60 film festivals, including OSCAR-accredited festivals, with over a dozen wins and nominations; the film is about Islamic enrolment into the British Military. His upcoming short ‘What Men Do for Love’ is a 15-minute single-take film about the masculine ego at breaking point; the film is currently BIFA Qualified and has been selected by BAFTA and OSCAR accredited festivals.

Film has always been a passion for Sai since growing up in his late Grandfather’s video shop. Initially working with MADE in 2016, a charitable organization with a vision to reduce discrimination against BAME & LGBTQ+ Londoners. With MADE, he ran filmmaking workshops and screening events, held exhibitions at BFI Southbank and co-produced over 30 short films with 100,000+ online views. He worked in production companies such as Origin Pictures and 42 Management and Production within the development departments. He studied Economics and Finance at Durham University, which led to his undergraduate dissertation: ‘What are the key determinants of success for the box office within the UK motion picture industry?’, which received a first.