House of Illusions
House of Illusions is an indie film studio founded by Dalton primarily to discover obscure talent, to lend unconditional very-low-budget equipment support to indie filmmakers, and to encourage the creation of meaningful cinema.
House of Illusions awards at film festivals
In addition to producing films, House of Illusions sets up independent jury panels and confers awards at film festivals.
- Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati
- Chalachitram National Film Festival | awards discontinued in 2025
- Kautik International Film Festival
| Year | Festival | Award | Winner | Film | Jury | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | International Film Festival of Cincinnati | Best Cinematography | Dhananjay Kulkarni | Outhouse | Sudhir Tandon, Rajesh Shah, and Diwakar Balakrishnan | |||||
| 2023 | Best Film by a Woman Director | Nathalia Syam | Footprints on Water | Special Mention - Best Film by a Woman Director | Nisha Pahuja | To Kill a Tiger | Special Mention - Best Actress | Zoya Hussain | Bad Egg | Ratan Sil Sarma, Ratnottama Sengupta, and Vijay Sharma |