BITTU: Film Screening + post film Q&A with Mira Nair, Karishma Dev Dube, & Shreya Dev Dube.
Event Details:
*Single Screening Only*
Date: Monday, March 1, 2021
Time: 12pm PT / 3pm ET
Location: Link provided via email once registered
followed by a Q&A with Mira Nair, Karishma Dev Dube, & Shreya Dev Dube
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN5-8DNofFM
Join us for a conversation with Oscar-shortlisted short film BITTU director Karishma Dev Dube and producer/cinematographer Shreya Dev Dube, moderated by Oscar-nominated director Mira Nair (SALAAM BOMBAY!, MONSOON WEDDING, QUEEN OF KATWE).
The film won a silver medal at the 2020 Student Academy Awards, making it eligible for the 2021 Oscars in the best live action short category. #ConsiderGold
BITTU is based on an infamous food poisoning incident at an Indian government school in 2013. The film’s focus is on the resilience of an eight-year-old girl whose close friendship with her best friend is tested on a seemingly ordinary day at school.
Speakers:
Moderated by Mira Nair, Writer/Director (Instagram / Twitter)
Shreya Dev Dube, BITTU Producer/Cinematographer (Instagram)
Co-presenters: CAPE, Gold House, Brown Girls Brunch, Brown Girl Magazine, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Kalakars, Product of Culture, South Asians in Entertainment & South Asian Women in Entertainment, and Tasveer.
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.
**This event is included in the following tickets:
South Asian Film Fest [All Masterclasses]
South Asian Film Fest [ALL Screenings + Q&As + Masterclasses]