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Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: Indian short film ‘The School Bag’, which tells a story based in Pakistan, has won the Best Short Film Award at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal (SAFFM), says director Dheeraj Jindal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most awards won by a short film is 1, 125, and was achieved by ON/OFF (2020), by Nicolás Pedro Villarreal and Red Clover Studios (both Argentina), as of 24 January 2023. The film tackles the rise of technology and impact of social media on people’s day-to-day lives.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Short Film Awards, affectionately also known as The SOFIES, was created to honor the Giants of Short Film. The SOFIES give a voice and a global platform to the fearless and fiercely talented short filmmakers who share such meaningful, life-enriching and life-affirming stories.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is one of several awards presented for Non-Feature Films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The award was instituted in 1987, at 35th National Film Awards and awarded annually for the short films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Singapore Short Film Awards (abbreviation: SSFA) is an annual event which promotes and recognises excellence in short films in Singapore. It began in 2010 and was jointly organised by The Substation and Objectifs, presented by The Substation’s Moving Images.