The Malayalam thriller A Film By, directed by debutant Sabareesh Unnikrishnan Vijayalakshmi, has premiered on OTT. Shot entirely in Canada, the film is produced by Ranju Kosi under the Magic Mist Media banner and co-produced by Thomson Live Emigration, Sarath Prasad, and Aswathi Neelmana. Sanjay Ajit John leads a cast of newcomers, with Akshay Monsi as the cinematographer.

In other news, the Malayalam film Vadakkan, starring Kishore Kumar G and Shruthy Menon, won the Best Supernatural Thriller Award at the Fright Night Film Fest on September 28. Directed by Sajeed A and written by Unni R, Vadakkan was also showcased at the Cannes Film Festival’s Fantastic Pavilion.