Recognitions seem to galore on Sohan Roy’s Oscar contented movie DAM999. The movie, a successful navigator of international film circuits has been selected to open Piton International Film Festival which takes place in Saint Lucia, North America from September 2nd- 6th, this year.

The Piton International Film Festival (PIFF) is a 12-month initiative that focuses on celebrating filmmaking, and seeks to work collaboratively with filmmakers from around the global community. PIFF is unique in that its focus is on education, collaboration, and celebration, instead of competition. Hence, filmmakers will be able to work together to inspire and influence the global community in a positive and uplifting manner.

With immense praise and appreciations pouring in from various film circuits DAM999 has no doubt, made a special place in the hearts of people across the world. The science fiction disaster film is based on the award winning short documentary ‘Dams The Lethal Water Bombs’ and the Banquio dam disaster of 1975 that claimed the lives of 250,000 people in china and anticipated calamity for outdated dams in the world.

‘DAM999’ in recent times have headed to many film festivals and garnered huge accolades worldwide. It’s array of awards and appreciations includes 5 Oscar selections in 3 categories (original score, original song and best picture), the only official selection from India at the Golden Rooster Award, Award of excellence for the Motion Picture Sound Track and Award of Merit for Original Score by Global Music Awards 2012 , Best International Feature Film, Special Jury Award, Best Movie of the Festival at International Film Festival for Environment, Health, and Culture 2013, declared Best English Film at Sangli Film Festival and adjudged as ‘Judges Favorite’ at International Film Festival – Antigua Barbuda.

Apart from these, ‘DAM 999’ has also been selected for screening at various global film festivals such as Tehran Film Festival, 10th Anuual Salento Film Festival, Jaipur International Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, Malaysia, Chain NYC Film Festival, USA, Louisville’s International Festival of Film, USA and Trinity International Film Festival, USA.