From Idea to Sale (and beyond): The Screenwriter's Journey with Bash and Nabil [Film Festival Masterclass]

Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 6th

Time: 4pm PT / 7pm ET

Duration: 1.5 hrs
Location on the Festival Map: ‘The Hall’

Speakers: Bash Naran and Nabil Chowdhary
In partnership with The Salon

This Session
Join Nabil Chowdhary (Black List screenwriter) and his manager, Bash Naran, as they discuss workflow, the creative journey, and the ins and outs of a career in screenwriting.

Speaker Bios
Nabil Chowdhary
Born and raised in the UK and of Pakistani descent, Nabil is a screenwriter and director. His sci-fi feature script “POD” appeared on the 2019 Black List. He is represented by Bash Naran at Writ-Large Management and David Boxerbaum and Sara Nestor at Verve Talent and Literary Agency. He currently lives in Melbourne Australia and is developing several projects in LA.
Twitter: @nabilchowdhary
Instagram: @nabilchowdhary
Website: www.nabilchowdhary.com

Bash Naran
Bash Naran is a literary manager & producer at Writ Large where he represents a diverse roster of writers, directors, producers and documentarians. His clients have been nominated and or won Academy Awards, Emmys, BAFTAs, and WGA Awards, amongst others. His clients’ projects have premiered and/or screened at Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Venice, Cannes, and many more. In film & television, his clients have worked with major & independent studios and networks including Netflix, Amazon, Apple, A24, Warner Bros., HBO, Marvel, and Imagine Entertainment, amongst several others. Prior to his work at Writ Large, Bash was at Plattform and CAA, and before entertainment, he was a successful start-up executive in New York City, where he’s also proud to be from! Outside of his work at Writ Large, Bash is the co-founder of The Salon, a forum for South Asian artists & executives to connect, collaborate, and share resources. The organization works to accelerate the creative development of South Asian-American film & television through community organizing and empowerment.
Website: www.writ-large.com & www.thesalon.xyz
Handles: @bashnaran (Instagram + twitter + clubhouse)

About The Salon
The Salon is a forum for South Asian artists and executives in entertainment to connect and collaborate, share resources, facilitate mentorship, drive public advocacy, and disburse grants. Founded in 2019 by Nik Dodani, Bash Naran, and Vinny Chhibber, The Salon’s mission is to accelerate the creative development of South Asian-American television and film through community organizing and empowerment.

About The South Asian Film Fest of America
Showcasing diversity, creativity and a multi hyphenated identity, the South Asian Film Festival of America (#southasianfilmfest) is an international screening and awards platform for South Asians to showcase their films and digital work. We're a culture-impact film festival for the new generation of South Asian creatives to share their experiences and narratives through feature films, short films, web-series, and music videos with global audiences. We welcome stories from and inclusive of individuals with South Asian heritage, the diaspora, immigrants, and from the sub-continent itself. SAFFA is funded by Product of Culture, a WOC founded and funded collective that amplifies brown brands and creatives with strategy, content, and experiences rooted in culture.

**This event is included in the following tickets:
South Asian Film Fest [All Masterclasses]
South Asian Film Fest [ALL Screenings + Q&As + Masterclasses]