Silver Linings wins the Sunny Side of the Doc Prize at Doc Edge Kalkota 2026

The Indian project Silver Linings, directed by Kanishka Sonthalia & Siddesh Shetty and produced by Kopuku Films (India) highlights a culture where ageing is shaped into quiet routine.
We follow seniors across India slip into friendship clubs and speed-dating events to claim love, and the possibility of a new beginning!

The film enters this space between longing and taboo. It is expected for May 2028.

The team wins two free Market Passes for Sunny Side of the Doc 2026, which will take place from June 22 to 24, 2026, in La Rochelle, France.

See full selection at Doc Edge Kalkota here.

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About the event

DocedgeKolkata, Asian Forum for Documentary,is a prominent international documentary cinema platform for nurturing new generation filmmaking talents from India and across Asia.

The annual documentary event comprises story-development labs and co-production industry meet-ups, incubation-cum-pitching forum for Indian and Asian filmmakers, and a meticulously curated festival of Indian and international documentaries of artistic excellence. The forum is dedicated to the intensive development of creative storytelling skills and the creation of international co-production opportunities.

The weeklong programme of screening of invited films, a series of incubation labs, film screenings, talks, and masterclasses is followed by exchanges with industry experts, collaborators and market leaders like forums, producers, festivals and distributors and other nonfiction markets.