IFFLA unveils lineup for 23rd edition, May 6-10 2025
THE 2025 INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES (IFFLA) UNVEILS ITS 23RD EDITION, CELEBRATING THE BEST OF SOUTH ASIAN CINEMA FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
Opening with Varsha Bharath’s “Bad Girl” and Closing with Lawrence Valin’s “Little Jaffna”
The festival expands Industry Day into a two-day forum connecting South Asian creatives and their projects in development with Hollywood executives and offers a $10,000 Pitch Competition Grant
Los Angeles, CA (April xx, 2025) – The 2025 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) has announced its lineup for its 23rd edition, reinforcing its role as a leading platform for South Asian cinema in the U.S. For over two decades, IFFLA has championed bold storytelling and emerging talent. This year’s festival underscores that commitment with two compelling feature directorial debuts – Varsha Bharath’s Bad Girl opening the festival and Lawrence Valin’s Little Jaffna closing it – bookending the event with bold new storytelling.
Due to its great success last year, IFFLA is furthering its dedication to supporting filmmakers by expanding its Industry Day to a two-day forum offering South Asian film and TV creatives meaningful connections with industry leaders and the opportunity to win a $10,000 Pitch Competition Grant.
The festival runs May 6–10, 2025, at Landmark Theatres Sunset and the WGA Theater. Passes and tickets are available now at www.indianfilmfestival.org.
“Beyond individual highlights, this year’s lineup celebrates the rich diversity of South Asian cinema with a strong emphasis on female-driven narratives both in front and behind the camera,” said Anu Rangachar, IFFLA’s Artistic Director. “We are thrilled to present an expanded lineup that not only showcases an exciting mix of talent, ranging from fearless new voices to returning alums and established auteurs, but also sparks vital crucial conversations. These films reflect complex and timely themes such as gender identity, migration, sexuality, mental health, climate change, and responsible technology, ensuring a truly thought-provoking and unforgettable festival experience.”
This year’s lineup showcases a dynamic collection of South Asian stories from around the globe, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the U.S., the U.K., and Canada, along with international co-productions from France, Singapore, and Norway. This year IFFLA will feature 27 films, including seven narrative features, one documentary feature, 18 shorts, and a special two-episode screening of an anthology series. The festival includes two world premieres, six North American premieres, three U.S. premieres, and 14 Los Angeles premieres, highlighting a diverse and exciting slate of new voices and perspectives.
IFFLA kicks off with the debut of Varsha Bharath’s Tamil drama Bad Girl, a NETPAC Award winner and Tiger Competition selection at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Produced by acclaimed filmmaker Vetrimaaran (Asuran, Visaranai) and presented by director Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur), this audacious coming-of-age story is both sharp and subversive, following a young woman unapologetically carving her own path.
Closing the festival is Lawrence Valin’s debut drama Little Jaffna, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. Set in Paris’s lively La Chapelle district, the film offers a gripping portrayal of the Tamil diaspora, exploring the rich traditions, struggles, and resilience of the immigrant community balancing cultural heritage with integration into French society.
At the heart of this year’s lineup is Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears), fresh off its Grand Jury win at Sundance. Rohan Kanawade’s debut feature is a groundbreaking exploration of queer intimacy within India’s rigid societal norms.
Other standout features include the North American premiere of Raam Reddy’s (Thithi) The Fable, a mysterious tale led by Manoj Bajpayee, who plays an estate owner confronting unexplained fires consuming his land. The film also boasts a stellar cast, including Priyanka Bose, Tillotama Shome, and Deepak Dobriyal.
Deepak Rauniyar’s (White Sun, Four Nights) Pooja, Sir is a taut police procedural following a female detective investigating the disappearance of two boys in a Nepalese border town. Meanwhile, Rima Das’ (Bulbul Can Sing, Tora’s Husband) Village Rockstars 2 continues her acclaimed coming-of-age saga, chronicling a teenage girl’s pursuit of music amid life’s harsh realities.
Aranya Sahay’s (Saaya) Humans in the Loop presents a tender, layered portrait of a single mother navigating her relationship with her teenage daughter while working as a data annotator—one of the invisible workers behind India’s growing AI industry. The screening will include a special panel on responsible technology and AI ethics, featuring filmmakers and industry experts.
The documentary A Fly on the Wall, from Nilesh Maniyar and Shonali Bose (Margarita with a Straw), delivers a deeply personal and unflinching portrait of a man asserting autonomy over his final moments.
IFFLA will also present the Los Angeles premiere of the television series DUI Shaw, a psychological drama from Bangladeshi filmmaker Nuhash Humayun, blending supernatural horror with South Asia’s stark realities. Following the screening, Humayun – an IFFLA shorts alum – will lead a masterclass, offering insights into his filmmaking journey from Bangladesh to Hollywood.
IFFLA INDUSTRY DAYS EXPANDS
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Industry Day, IFFLA is expanding to a two-day event – IFFLA Industry Days – connecting South Asian film and TV creatives with industry executives on May 8–9.
This year, IFFLA Industry Days will present a curated selection of South Asian fiction features in development, in partnership with Cinevesture, along with IFFLA’s selected projects from North America. In addition, the IFFLA Launchpad: Pitch Competition returns, featuring five finalists competing for a $10,000 development grant.
The full Industry Days lineup – including panels, masterclasses, screenings, industry projects and pitch finalists – will be announced in mid-April.
A DYNAMIC SHORTS LINEUP
This year’s shorts competition showcases 18 films that have captivated major international festivals, with 10 female directors bringing bold, diverse narratives to the forefront. Highlights include:
- Am I The Skinniest Person You’ve Ever Seen (HotDocs, IDFA, DOXA) – Eisha Marjara’s haunting personal documentary on her battle with anorexia.
- bonVoyage pour monVoyage (Student Academy Award winner) – Akshit Kumar’s animated travelogue.
- Bunnyhood (Sundance, Cannes’ La Cinefondation) – Mansi Maheshwari’s frenetic animated comedy about teenage betrayal.
- The Feast (Clermont-Ferrand Special Jury Prize) – Rishi Chandna’s story of resilience amid climate change.
- Landscapes of Longing (IFFR) – A powerful autofiction on migration and memory by Alisha Tejpal, Mireya Martinez, and Anoushka Mirchandani.
Notable premieres include As Dusk Falls (World Premiere), Jaskirat Singh’s drama about a young man torn between Punjab and Canada; Tracker (North American Premiere), Udit Khurana’s gripping psychological thriller set in an Orwellian workplace; Moti (North American Premiere), Yash Saraf’s absurdist comedy about a dog-turned-boy due to COVID.
The shorts lineup also showcases the South Asian diaspora in the U.S., featuring talent from Los Angeles to New York. Highlights include Sunita Prasad’s Sleep Training, Mehr Kaur’s I’m Dead Right? starring Sakina Jaffrey (House of Cards, Billions), Nik Dodani’s (Atypical, The Parenting) Blue Boy, and Jaron Henrie-McCrea’s Hey Babe, featuring Kiran Deol and Rupak Ginn.
FESTIVAL VENUES & SPONSORS
The Opening and Closing Galas will be held at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills (135 S Doheny Drive), while all other screenings and Industry Days will take place at Landmark Theatres Sunset (8000 Sunset Blvd).
IFFLA 2025 is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Joy of Sharing Foundation, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and additional sponsors.
For more information and to purchase passes and tickets, visit www.indianfilmfestival.org. Follow IFFLA on Facebook (/indianfilmfestival), Instagram (@indianfilmfestival), and X (formerly Twitter) (@iffla).
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2025 IFFLA’S OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
GALA PRESENTATIONS
OPENING FILM
Bad Girl – North American Premiere
India | Tamil | 2025 | 113 min
Director(s): Varsha Bharath
Producer(s): Vetri Maaran
Screenwriter(s): Varsha Bharath
Cast: Anjali Sivaraman, Shanthi Priya, Hridhu Haroon, TeeJay Arunasalam, Sashank Bommireddipalli, Saranya Ravichandran
Director(s) of Photography: Preetha Jayaraman, Jagadeesh Ravi, Prince Anderson
Editor(s): Radha Sridhar
Music Composer(s): Amit Trivedi
Logline: Through her teens and into her thirties, Ramya seeks answers to questions like, “What is wrong with me? How can I make him love me? Who am I if I don’t love him anymore? What is home?”
CLOSING FILM
Little Jaffna – US Premiere
France | French, Tamil | 2024 | 100 min
Director(s): Lawrence Valin
Producer(s): Simon Bleuzé, Marc Bordure
Screenwriter(s): Lawrence Valin, Marlène Poste, Malysone Bovorasmy, Gaëlle Macé, Arthur Beaupère, Yacine Badday
Cast: Lawrence Valin (Michael), Puviraj Raveendran (Puvi), Vela Ramamoorthy (Aya), Radikaa Sarathkumar (Amamma), Marilou Aussilloux (Chloé)
Director(s) of Photography: Maxence Lemonnier
Editor(s): Anaïs Manuelli
Music Composer(s): Maxence Dussère
Logline: Michael is a young police officer assigned to infiltrate a Tamil separatist organization to bring down one of its top financiers. But as he delves into this community, he gradually begins to identify with those he is supposed to destroy.
NARRATIVE FEATURES
Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) – LA Premiere
India, United Kingdom, Canada | Marathi | 2025 | 112 min
Director(s): Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Producer(s): Producers – Neeraj Churi, Mohamed Khaki, Kaushik Ray, Naren Chandavarkar, Sidharth Meer, Hareesh Reddypalli, Rohan Parashuram Kanawade; Co-producer Jim Sarbh; Assoc Producers – Rajesh Parwatkar, Deepthi Pendurty, Parag Pradhan; Exec Producer – Ilann Girard
Screenwriter(s): Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Cast: Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap
Director(s) of Photography: Vikas Urs
Editor(s): Anadi Athaley
Music Composer(s): N/A
Logline: Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.
The Fable – North American Premiere
India, United States | Hindi, English | 2024 | 116 min
Director(s): Raam Reddy
Producer(s): Pratap Reddy, Sunmin Park, Juhi Agarwal
Screenwriter(s): Raam Reddy
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Priyanka Bose, Deepak Dobriyal, Tillotama Shome, Hiral Sidhu, Awan Pookot
Director(s) of Photography: Sunil Ramkrishna Borkar
Editor(s): Siddharth Kapoor, Raam Reddy
Music Composer(s): Raam Reddy
Main Film Representative: Nancy Nisa Beso
Logline: Dev discovers mysteriously burnt trees in his sprawling estate of fruit orchards nestled in the Indian Himalayas. Despite all efforts, more fires break out, leading him to see himself and his family for who they truly are.
Humans in the Loop – North American Premiere
India | Hindi, Kurukh | 2024 | 74 min
Director(s): Aranya Sahay
Producer(s): Mathivanan Rajendran, Sarabhi Ravichandran, Shilpa Kumar
Screenwriter(s): Aranya Sahay
Cast: Sonal Madhushankar, Ridhima Singh, Geeta Guha, Anurag Lugun, Vikas Gupta, Monika
Director(s) of Photography: Monica Tiwari, Harshit Saini
Editor(s): Swaroop Reghu, Aranya Sahay
Music Composer(s): Saransh Sharma
Logline: A divorced tribal woman working as an AI data labeler navigates the blurry boundaries between technology and real life while struggling to raise her city-bred daughter in her village in Jharkhand.
Pooja, Sir – LA Premiere
Nepal, United States, Norway | Nepali, Maithili, Hindi | 2024 | 108 min
Director(s): Deepak Rauniyar
Producer(s): Asha Magrati, Rambabu Gurung, Alan R Milligan
Screenwriter(s): Deepak Rauniyar, David Barker, Asha Magrati
Cast: Asha Magrati, Nikita Chandak, Dayahang Rai, Bijay Baral, Aarti Mandal, Reecha Sharma, Ghanshyam Mishra, Parmeshwor Kumar Jha, Gaumaya Gurung, Pashupati Rai, Niraj Shrestha
Director(s) of Photography: Sheldon Chau
Editor(s): J. Him Lee, Alex Gurvits
Music Composer(s): Vivek Maddala
Logline: Kathmandu Detective Inspector Pooja is sent to a border town in Nepal to investigate the kidnapping of two boys. When political unrest and violent protests throw her off course, she seeks help from a local Madhesi policewoman. Inspired by real events.
Village Rockstars 2 – LA Premiere
Singapore, India | Assamese | 2024 | 108 min
Director(s): Rima Das
Producer(s): Rima Das
Screenwriter(s): Rima Das
Cast: Bhanita Das, Basanti Das
Director(s) of Photography: Rima Das
Editor(s): Rima Das
Music Composer(s): Pallab Talukdar
Logline: In a charming village, a teenage girl passionately pursues her musical dream. However, life’s harsh realities challenge her innocence. As she faces these trials, she embarks on a journey to rediscover the profound connection between music and life, seeking a new harmony in the symphony of her dreams.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
A Fly on the Wall – North American Premiere
India, United States | English | 2024 | 82 min
Director(s): Nilesh Maniyar, Shonali Bose
Producer(s): Shonali Bose, Nilesh Maniyar
Screenwriter(s): N/A
Cast: N/A
Director(s) of Photography: Shonali Bose
Editor(s): Tushar Ghogale
Music Composer(s): Tuomas Kantalinen
Logline: An intimate personal journey in which a filmmaker is tasked with documenting the physician-assisted suicide of her close friend.
TV SERIES – SPECIAL SCREENING
Dui Shaw – LA Premiere
Bangladesh | Bengali | 2025 | 70 min
Director(s): Nuhash Humayun
Producer(s): Redoan Rony
Screenwriter(s): Nuhash Humayun, Gultekin Khan
Cast: Mosharrof Karim, Joya Ahsan, Q. Nawshaba Ahmed, Afzal Hossain, Allen Shubhro
Director(s) of Photography: Xoaher Musavvir
Editor(s): Fuad Shourov
Music Composer(s): Avishek Bhattacharjee
Logline: A hate crime unlocks a deadly curse. A fortune teller peeks into his future. A magic village. A morbid marriage. Dui Shaw takes the dark side of contemporary South Asia and gives it a supernatural spin.
SHORT FILMS
Am I the skinniest person you’ve ever seen? – LA Premiere
Documentary | Canada | English | 2024 | 24 min
Director(s): Eisha Marjara
Producer(s): Joe Balass, Ariel Nasr
Screenwriter(s): Eisha Marjara
Cast: N/A
Director(s) of Photography: Ariane Lorrain
Editor(s): Kara Blake
Music Composer(s): Gaëtan Gravel
Logline: A filmmaker revisits the fateful pact she and her sister made as Punjabi teens growing up in small-town Quebec, and her subsequent struggle with anorexia.
As Dusk Falls – World Premiere
Narrative | India | Punjabi, English | 2024 | 22 min
Director(s): Jaskirat Singh
Producer(s): Jaskirat Singh, Harvinder Singh, Himmat Tiwana, Puneet Raj Singh
Screenwriter(s): Jaskirat Singh
Cast: Shahbaz Bajwa (Navraj), Mohinder Kaur Gujral (Mummy Ji), Shalini Sharma (Anu), Navi Khan (Jastegh), Seema Vohre (Surleen)
Director(s) of Photography: Suyash Kamat
Editor(s): Jaskirat Singh
Music Composer(s): Gabriel Daniel, Shobhit Bhatia (Credits Score)
Logline: When his long-awaited visa for Canada finally gets approved, a young Punjabi man realizes that the cost of leaving home may be far greater than he ever anticipated.
Blue Boy – LA Premiere
Narrative | US | English | 2024 | 15 min
Director(s): Nik Dodani
Producer(s): Nik Dodani, Joey Long, Mayte Avina, Rakesh Satyal, Ameet Shukla, Kataria, Abhilash Nambiar, Ariadne Nambiar, Adegoke Olubusi, Magic, Sandeep Prasanna, Ankush Jindal
Screenwriter(s): Nik Dodani
Cast: Aariq Manji, Pia Shah, Nardeep Khurmi, Sachin Bhatt, Anisha Adusumilli, Shiv Nadkarni
Director(s) of Photography: Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi
Editor(s): Varun Viswanath
Music Composer(s): Abdullah Siddiqui
Logline: In 1990s suburban America, a young Indian-American boy interprets his emerging queer identity through an unexpected spiritual awakening that transforms his understanding of himself.
bonVoyage pour monVoyage – US Premiere
Animation, Experimental | India | 2024 | 5 min
Director(s): Akshit Kumar
Producer(s): Akshit Kumar
Screenwriter(s): Akshit Kumar
Cast: N/A
Director(s) of Photography: N/A
Editor(s): Akshit Kumar
Music Composer(s): N/A
Logline: A kaleidoscopic animated travelogue that transforms one animator’s journey through eight Indian cities into a pulsating visual symphony of techniques, emotions, and found objects.
Bunnyhood – LA Premiere
Animation | United Kingdom | English | 2024 | 9 min
Director(s): Mansi Maheshwari
Producer(s): Ashionye Ogene
Screenwriter(s): James Davis, Anna Moore
Cast: Nina Wadia, Mansi Maheshwari, Jose Prats
Director(s) of Photography: Adam Pietkiewicz
Editor(s): Kaupo Muuli
Music Composer(s): Marcin Mazurek
Logline: When a video game-obsessed teen is tricked by her mother into an emergency appendectomy, her anesthetic-induced hallucinations transform hospital staff into monstrous rabbits, forcing her to confront the nature of trust and protective deception.
The Clown – LA Premiere
Narrative | Pakistan | Punjabi | 2024 | 14 min
Director(s): Kamil Chima
Producer(s): Mahnoor Zaidi & Jaber Hussain
Screenwriter(s): Kamil Chima
Cast: Farheen Raza Jaffry, Muhammad Saeed Cheema, Adeel Afzal, Sheherzade Noor Peerzada
Director(s) of Photography: AR Malik
Editor(s): Ibrahim Kosar, AR Malik
Music Composer(s): Hassam Anwar
Logline: In contemporary Pakistan, a woman locked nightly in her apartment by her controlling husband finds liberation through a secret life as a street clown – until an unexpected encounter forces her to confront both her failed marriage and her desire for freedom.
Extinction Story Origin Story – LA Premiere
Narrative, Experimental | United States | English | 2024 | 17 min
Director(s): Terrie Samundra
Producer(s): Terrie Samundra, David Walter Lech
Screenwriter(s): Terrie Samundra, David Walter Lech
Cast: Nai’imah Bridges, Yamuna Samundra-Lech
Director(s) of Photography: David Walter Lech
Editor(s): DW&TS
Music Composer(s): Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli
Logline: On their way home from school, two adolescent girls find themselves on an adventure in the desert where they must face their fears.
The Feast – LA Premiere
Narrative | India | Tamil | 2024 | 25 min
Director(s): Rishi Chandna
Producer(s): Rishi Chandna, Anita Arjundas, Jessica Seddon, Rahul Muralidharan
Screenwriter(s): Rishi Chandna & Rahul Srivastava
Cast: D. Antony Janagi, George Vijay Nelson, Anbarasi
Director(s) of Photography: Sraiyanti & Prem Akkattu
Editor(s): Ashwin Arvind
Music Composer(s): Pruthu Parab & Jay Kshirsagar
Logline: Determined to save her once-thriving lake from further environmental degradation, a feisty fisherwoman invites a local politician and unabashed foodie to an unusual feast.
Free as a Bird – LA Premiere
Narrative | India | Hindi | 2024 | 16 min
Director(s): Aditya Khude
Producer(s): Darshan Patil, Aditya Khude, Jeet Sorap, Poonam sivia
Screenwriter(s): Aditya Khude
Cast: Ashish Vidyarthi, Siddharth Menon, Parna Pethe, Shrikant Yadav & Varsha Dandale
Director(s) of Photography: Leslie Louis Desouza
Editor(s): Kunal Walve
Music Composer(s): Saket KanetkarLogline: Raj and Priya, a lower-middle-class Mumbai couple, go on a beach outing to celebrate their anniversary away from the small, cramped home shared with Raj’s parents and grandmother. It leads to a mortifying experience they hadn’t bargained for.
Hey Babe – World Premiere
Narrative | United States | English | 2025 | 6 min
Director(s): Jaron Henrie-McCrea
Producer(s): Carys Edwards
Screenwriter(s): Carys Edwards, Jaron Henrie-McCrea
Cast: Kiran Deol, Rupak Ginn
Director(s) of Photography: Jaron Henrie-McCrea
Editor(s): Eric Scherbarth, Jaron Henrie-McCrea
Music Composer(s): N/A
Logline: The sudden appearance of a strange green bottle in the medicine cabinet upends the lives of a couple.
Holy Curse – LA Premiere
Narrative | India, USA | Hindi, English | 2024 | 16 min
Director(s): Snigdha Kapoor
Producer(s): Snigdha Kapoor, Neeraj Churi, Shweta Bolakani
Screenwriter(s): Snigdha Kapoor
Cast: Mrunal Kashid, Anup Soni, Adithi Kalkunte, Shardul Bhardwaj, Prayrak Mehta
Director(s) of Photography: Juhi Sharma
Editor(s): Anadi Athaley
Music Composer(s): Alex Symcox
Logline: On a visit to India, teenaged Radha grapples with their gender identity while the extended family tries to have them participate in a religious ritual to ward off the evil spirit allegedly possessing them.
I’m Dead Right? – US Premiere
Narrative | US | English | 2024 | 15 min
Director(s): J. Mehr Kaur
Producer(s): Alisha Bhowmik, Rita Sengupta, J. Mehr Kaur
Screenwriter(s): Rita Sengupta, Jyotsna Hariharan
Cast: Sakina Jaffrey, Rita Sengupta
Director(s) of Photography: Neeraj Jain
Editor(s): Michael LaFond
Music Composer(s): Alex Shenkman
Logline: Desperate to sell her childhood home, a queer South Asian woman discovers what’s making the house unsellable: the ghost of her deeply religious dead mother.
Landscapes of Longing
Narrative, Documentary, Experimental | India, US | English, Hindi | 2024 | 14 mins
Director(s): Alisha Tejpal, Mireya Martinez, Anoushka Mirchandani
Producer(s): Alisha Tejpal, Mireya Martinez
Screenwriter(s): N/A
Cast: Anoushka Mirchandani, Sunita Mirchandani, Pappu Mirchandani
Director(s) of Photography: Alisha Tejpal, Mireya Martinez
Editor(s): Alisha Tejpal, Mireya Martinez
Music Composer(s): N/A
Logline: Tender and fractured, Landscapes of Longing, an experimental collaborative autofiction, is an excavation of identity, migration, and generational womanhood. Part memory, part a search for home.
Making Space – North American Premiere
Animation, Documentary | India | English, Hindi | 2024 | 13 min
Director(s): Nikita Parikh
Producer(s): Rough Edges, Aastha Singh
Screenwriter(s): N/A
Cast: Alsana
Director(s) of Photography: Suraj Katra
Editor(s): Dhritiman Das
Music Composer(s): N/A
Logline: The portrait of a young woman, Alsana, who turns her little corner in a crammed home into a vivid expression of her inner mind.
Moti – North American Premiere
Narrative | India | Bengali, Hindi | 2025 | 16 min
Director(s): Yash Saraf
Producer(s): Karan Shah
Screenwriter(s): Yash Saraf
Cast: Koosilab Sengupta, Aarav Gomes, Tapasya Dasgupta, Sayak Roy
Director(s) of Photography: Rusha Bose
Editor(s): Vaishnavi Upadhyay
Music Composer(s): Prateek Rajagopal
Logline: During pandemic lockdowns, a Bengali family’s beloved dog inexplicably transforms into a human boy, creating chaos as his newfound humanity slowly erases the canine instincts that once defined him.
An Orphanage of Memories – LA Premiere
Narrative | India | Kashmiri | 2024 | 21 min
Director(s): Rayit Hashmat Qazi
Producer(s): Rayit Hashmat Qazi
Screenwriter(s): Rayit Hashmat Qazi
Cast: Shafiya Maqbool
Director(s) of Photography: Amogh Deshpande
Editor(s): Rohan Kapoor
Music Composer(s): Gaekhir Republic
Logline: Bent on keeping the memory of her husband alive, a widow in Kashmir will do whatever it takes to protect the last batch of his beloved saplings from a rodent intruder.
Sleep Training – LA Premiere
Narrative | USA | English, Bhojpuri, Maithili | 2024 | 20 min
Director(s): Sunita Prasad
Producer(s): Zackary Drucker, Zach Fleming, Sunita Prasad
Screenwriter(s): Sunita Prasad, Story by Sunita Prasad & Sharon Mashihi
Cast: Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Cameron Scoggins, Jess Barbagallo, Nora Feit
Director(s) of Photography: Josh Fisher
Editor(s): Sunita Prasad
Music Composer(s): Chanell Crichlow
Logline: Faced with the impossible task of sleep training her baby, Neha, a first-time parent in Brooklyn, may just have to escape from motherhood altogether.
Tracker – North American Premiere
Narrative | India | Hindi | 2024 | 39 min
Director(s): Udit Khurana
Producer(s): Mathivanan Rajendran, Ishan Hendre, Shilpa Kumar
Screenwriter(s): Udit Khurana
Cast: Jyoti Dogra, Ambika Kamal
Director(s) of Photography: Tarkash Mehta
Editor(s): Bhamati Sivapalan
Logline: After a fatal shooting at the Delhi nightclub where she works as a senior bouncer, Shalini must enforce the club’s new policy of mandatory tracking devices on all staff, clashing with Komal, a defiant new hire who is determined to fight for her privacy and safeguard her secret past.
