South Asian House Unveils Tribeca Events (EXCLUSIVE)
The South Asian House (SAH) initiative, which aims to highlight, recognize and appreciate South Asians in film and television, has unveiled its program for this year’s Tribeca Festival in New York.
For the centerpiece Build Bridges, Create Impact summit on June 12, SAH founders Monika Samtani and Rohi Mirza Pandya have partnered with MOXMO Media and Jayaram in collaboration with Facet, Walmart, and iHeartMedia. The afternoon will spotlight multiethnic talent and creative entrepreneurs with a focus on emerging leaders. Vivek Jayaram, founder of Jayaram Law, will lead the Script to Screen: How Do I Fund This Thing? session with filmmakers and funders, while Samtani will lead a discussion on supporting untapped talent.
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The summit will conclude with an Art of Impact panel led by Mirza Pandya that will explore the balance filmmakers must strike to connect global audiences to their film’s participants and causes. The discussion will include a group of filmmakers whose work has been recognized at the Emmys and Oscars.
In addition, SAH will partner again with Tribeca and the AT&T Untold Stories Lounge in alliance with industry impact leaders during the festival. A panel titled The Value of One on June 6 will feature conversations with organizations that create opportunities for historically excluded creators. The panelists include Christine Yi, general manager of Gold House Futures and general partner of the Creative Equity Fund, Mirza Pandya and Sue Obeidi, director, Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau.
SAH, Gold House and Escape from Tribeca will also co-host an industry cocktail on June 9, where Karan Johar and Guneet Monga Kapoor’s upcoming release “Kill” and the 70th anniversary of Toho’s “Godzilla” will be celebrated.
Samtani said: “The weeklong events represent the collective commitment of our partners and esteemed leaders to celebrate our community and empower emerging voices in the entertainment industry. South Asian House and our partners are shifting the focus not only to inclusion but also agency in our work.”
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