In the two days since Half Full bagged the top honour at the ShortsTV's Best of India Short Film Festival 2019, there has been enough chatter about how the Naseeruddin Shah and Vikrant Massey-starrer may secure a nomination at the Academy Awards — the Los Angeles-based film festival is viewed as a precursor to the Oscars as far as short films are concerned.

Naturally then, Massey is ecstatic that the 12-minute film has won recognition at such an esteemed platform. "Some of the best things in life are unexpected. We worked hard on the film and gave it our best shot, and now, we are here. I was honoured to share screen space with Naseer saab. There is so much one can learn from him," says the actor, adding, "We haven't made the cut yet [for Oscars] but this win motivates us to pursue that."