So proud to have produced this event supporting some fantastic South Asian voices of our generation at New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) on Saturday, May 9th! If you don't know of South Asian Film Lab / SAFL, click on the image below.
NBC News Covers launch of South Asian Film Lab
New Wave of South Asian Writers Push A Different Story on Screen -NBC NEWS
The South Asian Film Lab (SAFL) is a group of writers, filmmakers and actors committed to developing stories by and about South Asians in the United States.
On Feb 12, SAFL had its official launch in partnership with Made In NY Media Center by IFP and Writers Guild Of America, East. Excerpts of 3 screenplays by Shilpa Mankikar, Sonejuhi Sinha and Kamran Khan were showcased, with performances by Farah Bala, Jaspal Binning, Meetu Chilana, Blake Delong, Surina Jindal, Melanie Kannokada, Paul Knox, Shetal Shah, Rajiv Sharma, Ami Sheth, Vega Tamotia, Nanda Valencia, Sorab Wadia.
TONIGHT: Performing in a reading of Nandita Shenoy's new play SAFE HAVEN
Directed by Mark Waldrop
With Farah Bala, Terry Burrell, Tim Ewing
The last nun at a Catholic hospital, Sister Mathilde, finds herself saddled with housing the pregnant wife of new Indian medical resident. Finding herself on the wrong side of the hospital's executive director, Sister Mathilde must choose between her job and her calling. On Saturday, August 9 at 7pm, SAFE HAVEN, is part of THE FATHER HAMBLIN 2014 ONE-ACT FESTIVAL at Abingdon Theatre Company Free admission. No reservations required. www.abingdontheatre.org
#TBT to the offices at ABC Casting
ABC Casting's Diversity Workshop organized by SAMMA (South Asians in Media, Marketing and Entertainment) With the amazing Nina Mehta
In wonderful company!
