SHORT FILMS
MADHAVI
Writer / Director / Editor
An Indian divorcée, struggling to raise her daughter, is forced to confront her violent and painful past at a lunch gathering with old friends.
Madhavi focuses on the strength and resilience of a domestic violence survivor in the aftermath of her painful past, especially in the face of her culture.
Winner of the Best Short film at Oregon Short Film Festival, UK Asian Film Festival 2023 and Best Social Impact Short Film at the Phoenix Short Film Festival. The screenplay has placed in several screenplay competitions including Page International, Stowe Screenplay Competition, Filmmatic and Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition.
This film is currently making its festival run for 2022/23.
See the trailer here.
The Gift
Co-Writer / Director
A girl with uncommonly large ears is bullied at school, but finds
solace in her friendship with a crow in the woods.
Shot in Northern California in the Redwoods, this film deals with the topic of bullying by bringing the audience on a cinematic journey through the stunning visuals, music and sound.
This film had a successful 2020/21 film festival run and has won several awards including Best Fantasy Short, Best Writing, Best Director and Best Cinematography.
See the film here.
See BTS Video here.
First and Last
Writer / Director / Editor
A successful career man helps out a troubled young woman one night, both unprepared for the impact they will have on each other.
This story explores the dynamics of two people on different paths in life, trying to make sense of the decisions they each made about their immediate future.
The Dance
Writer / Director
An American widower struggling with the death of his wife years before and an Indian immigrant co-worker facing pressures from her family to return home, connect over a game of checkers during their break in a bread factory.
FEATURE FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT
