Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

South Asian American Shorts package includes 4 films

Expired October 12, 2020 6:59 AM
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'East and West', is a feature film written and directed by Isha Chitre, and made in collaboration with Mona Khan Company, is a journey of self-discovery; one that may challenge your notions and inspire innovation. It’s a story of burnout, re-ignition, passion, innovation, and personal connection. Bringing together several dynamic artists from the Bay Area, ‘East and West’ is a collaboration, in its truest sense, and an effort to tell a story that will resonate with all.


Director Biography - Isha Chitre

Isha Chitre is currently studying at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she is pursuing a BFA in Film and TV Production. Passionate about films from an early age, Isha's experience in filmmaking includes writing, producing, and directing films. Additionally, Isha has been a student of Kathak dance for the past 10 years. Kathak is a form of visual storytelling, in which the dancer must individually portray the many characters.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    00:37:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Isha Chitre
  • Screenwriter
    Isha Chitre
  • Producer
    Ishq Productions
  • Executive Producer
    Samita Pradhan
  • Co-Producer
    Sujata Venkateswaran
  • Cast
    Rohith Sankarraman, Roma Patel, Deepal Pandya, Sameer Pandya
  • Editor
    Sujata Venkateswaran
  • Animator
    Ishika Seth
  • Production Design
    Sushanta Bhandarkar
  • Composer
    Ishika Seth, Mona Sampath Khan, Mona Khan Company
  • Sound Design
    Yashodhan Karandikar