MUMBAI: Documentary maker Colin Dcunha’s short film Mumbaikar Ganesh has been awarded the Western Union Short film Prize 2011 at the ‘Bollywood and Beyond festival in Australia. The filmmaker will be traveling to Australia to attend the awards gala on 12 March.

Mumbaikar Ganesh is the story about two Ganeshs from Mumbai. A young man, Jai Arjun Ganesh, speaks about his childhood in Mumbai and his ambitions for the future while he participates in the festival of Lord Ganesh – the beloved god,who eradicates all obstacles.

The film was awarded the Best Film in the Dimensions Mumbai category at the 2001 International Film Festival, Mumbai (MAMI).

Collin graduated with a specialisation in advertising from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He was the student representative from India at the 2005 Cannes Lions Awards and was awarded the Konig Ludwig Trophy in 2009 for his advertisement ‘Take Off‘.