Credits
DIRECTING
FILM
KAALI KHUHI Horror Feature, 2020. - A Netflix Original Film. Manomay Pictures - Shivangi, a 10 year old girl, is put to the ultimate test, to save her family’s village from the restless ghosts of its horrific past.
ICE CREAM WALLAH, Narrative Short, 2017 - Jessie, troubled and pissed, has just lost her father to suicide. That’s when she meets his boyfriend, Sean.
KUNJO, Narrative Short, 2009 - In a rural village in Punjab, India, betrayal complicates the burgeoning friendship of two girls from across the class divide when the local school holds a playwriting competition.
A SHORT TALE OF XUAN, 16mm Short, 2007 - A coming of age story about a young introspective Vietnamese girl from an immigrant family who finds wonder in collecting little stories. Mixture of live action and animation.
COMMERCIAL
PLANNED PARENTHOOD - STORIES OF CARE. NO MATTER WHAT (video series) 10 documentary shorts. Filmed in North & South Carolina for their national 100 year anniversary campaign, 2016
Watch the 10 part series here PLANNED PARENTHOOD - STORIES OF CARE. NO MATTER WHAT
MUSIC VIDEOS
OM - STATE OF NON-RETURN, Music Video, 2012 - First video for legendary psychedelic doom metal band OM, Song “State of Non-Return” Album “Adviatic Songs” Drag City Records.
Watch here OM - STATE OF NON-RETURN
CLAIRE HOLLEY - O COME O COME, Music Video, 2013 - Video for singer/songwriter Claire Holley.
SCREENWRITING
Features and Episodic
KAALI KHUHI, Feature Screenplay. Co-written with David Walter Lech. Horror. Manomay Motion Pictures. One of 8 narrative projects selected for the 2018 Sundance Women's Financing Intensive
WOMAN ON THE HILL, Feature Screenplay. Co-written with David Walter Lech. Horror
BETAMAX, Feature Screenplay. Co-written with David Walter Lech. Coming of Age. Sundance Feature Screenplay Lab
TOWN BLOODY HALL, Feature Adapted Screenplay. Co-Written with David Walter Lech. Political Drama
POOJA'S HONOR, Feature Screenplay. Co-written with David Walter Lech. Action
WESTERN INTERIOR SEAWAY, Feature Screenplay. Co-Written with David Walter Lech
ME, MY MOM & SHARMILA, Feature Adapted Screenplay. SFFILM 2018 Screenwriting Fellowship Grantee, 2018 Inside Out Financing Lab
THE BALLAD OF POOJA, EPISODE 1, 1 Hour TV pilot.
THE BLOOD BELOW, 1 Hour TV Pilot Finalist for the Fox Screenwriter's Lab
JOB CLUB, 1/2 HOUR TV Pilot. Co-Written with David Walter Lech
RAAKSHAS, 1 Hour TV Pilot
Staff Writer on Netflix Series (Undisclosed)
Accolades
Sundance + Women In Film ReFrame Rise Fellow 2022-2024
SPACE on Ryder Fellow 2022
Marble House Residency Fellow 2019
Sundance Women's Financing Intensive Fellow 2018
SFFILM Rainin Grantee & Fellow for ME, MY MOM & SHARMILA, 2018
Inside Out Financing Lab Fellow for ME, MY MOM & SHARMILA 2018
Fox Screenwriter's Lab Finalist 2018
Sundance Institute International Screenwriter’s Lab Fellow for BETAMAX, 2013
SFFILM packaging Grant finalist for BETAMAX 2014
Princess Grace Award Fellow, 2010
National Geographic Grant Awardee, 2008
WRITER'S GUILD OF AMERICA, WEST, Independent Writer's Caucus Member
Short Screenplays
THE NIGHT OF HUNGRY GHOSTS 2022
EXTINCTION STORY 2022
THE HAIKU OF POOJA, 2016
ICE CREAM WALLAH, 2016
KUNJO, 2009
A SHORT TALE OF XUAN, 2006
PRODUCING
ICE CREAM WALLAH - PRODUCER, Brother Bear Sister Wolf, Narrative Short, Los Angeles, CA.
CHAKSHOO - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, Oliphant Films, Narrative Short, Chakshoo, India and Los Angeles, CA. 2014
AARTI - PRODUCER, Brother Bear Sister Wolf, Documentary Short, India & Los Angeles, 2014
OM - STATE OF NON RETURN, PRODUCER, Drag City Records/Brother Bear Sister Wolf, Music Video, Portland, OR. 2012
GRAND CAFE - ASSISTANT PRODUCER, MEDIA FACTORY, Educational Series, Oakland, CA. 2009
MITSEIN - PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Mitsein Productions, 35mm Narrative Feature, San Francisco, CA 2009
PUSH ON - PRODUCER - 16mm Narrative Short, San Francisco, CA 2009
KUNJO - PRODUCER, Brother Bear Sister Wolf, Narrative Short, Punjab, India & San Francisco, CA. 2008 - 2009
FULL GROWN MEN - ASSISTANT PRODUCER, Grottofilms, 35mm Narrative Feature, San Francisco, CA 2006-2008
A SHORT TALE OF XUAN - PRODUCER, Brother Bear Sister Wolf, 16mm Narrative Short, San Francisco, CA. 2007
BLOODLINES - PRODUCER’S ASSISTANT, Saul Zaentz Film Center - 35mm Narrative Feature, Berkeley CA. 2004
AWARDS & SCREENINGS
ICE CREAM WALLAH
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Guanajuato International Film Festival, (Director's Cut Premiere)
Filmi - Toronto South Asian Film Festival 2016
MISAFF - Canada 2016
ArtWallah Film Festival, Los Angeles 2017
KUNJO
Princess Grace Award Winner, 2009
National Geographic All Roads Seed Project, Grant Recipient, 2007
WINNER - BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, Athens International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifier), 2009
WINNER - BEST SHORT FILM, AUDIENCE CHOICE, Indian Film Festival of LA 2010
WINNER - WAKE UP TO JUSTICE AWARD, Angelus Student Film Festival, 2010
FINALIST - USA Film Festival, Dallas, TX, 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Creteil International Women's Film Festival, France, 2009
Mill Valley Film Festival, 2009
Regent Park Film Festival, 2009
Oxford International Film Festival, 2009
Nashville International Film Festival, 2010
National Geographic All Roads Film Festival, 2010
Mendocino Film Festival, 2010
Third i South Asian Independent Film Festival, 2010
San Francisco Women's Film Festival, 2010
San Francisco International Asian Film Festival, 2011
A SHORT TALE OF XUAN
WINNER - BEST LOCAL FILM San Francisco Women’s Film Festival, 2007
BROADCAST on PBS’ “Video i” 2008
San Francisco State University GUTMAN AWARD, Best Experimental Narrative Short, 2007
San Francisco State University FOTOKEM AWARD, Grant Recipient, 2006
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Expression en Corto (Guanajuato Film Festival), Mexico 2007
National Museum of Women in the Arts Film Festival, Washington D.C. 2007
Taos Shortz Film Festival, New Mexico, 2007
Austin Asian Film Festival, Texas, 2007
Los Angeles Children's Film Festival, 2007
San Diego Women's Film Festival, 2007
DC APA Film Festival, Washington, D.C. 2007
Boulder Asian Film Festival, Colorado, 2007
Women of Color Film Festival 2007, Berkeley, 2007
REEL Women International Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2008
International Film Festival, Mexico, 2008
AFIA International Film Festival, Denmark 2008
FESTIVAL
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, Sundance Film Festival, 2016
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 2012 & 2013
SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING MANAGER, Slamdance Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA. 2010 - 2012
PROGRAMMER, Slamdance Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA 2010-2012
PROGRAMMER, Mill Valley Film Festival, CA. 2006 - 2007, 2017
SCREENER, Los Angeles Film Festival 2016
EDUCATION
MFA IN CINEMA - San Francisco State University, GPA 3.90, 2010
BA IN COMMUNICATION, EMPHASIS IN FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION - Sonoma State University 2001