Event Details:
Date: Sunday, March 7th
Time: 230pm PT / 530pm ET
Duration: 1 hr
Location on the Festival Map: ‘The Hall’
Speakers: Varun Viswanath
In partnership with South Asians In Entertainment
This Session
Best Practices in editing from the editor of What we Do in the Shadows.
Speaker Bio
Varun Viswanath is a Film and TV Editor based in Los Angeles, currently editing on "Blindspotting" (Starz). His recent TV editing credits include the Emmy-nominated series "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX), "I Am Not Okay With This" (Netflix), "Trial & Error" (NBC), "Arrested Development" (Netflix) and "Manic" (HBO). He has also edited the indie feature films "Miss India America" (MarVista), "Ava's Impossible Things" (Gravitas) and "The Insomniac" (Bad Alliteration). His other work includes TV pilots, web series, music videos and promos for The Academy, Dakota Films, Vice x Youtube, Issa Rae Productions, ColorCreative, AwesomenessTV, All Def Digital, and Arsenic Inc. His work has screened at various film festivals including SXSW, Tribeca, New York Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, among many others. Varun is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, repped by GSK Talent, and holds an MFA in Film Editing from the American Film Institute.
About South Asians In Entertainment (SAIE)
SAIE (and it’s womxn-forward community, South Asian Women In Entertainment SAWIE) are dedicated to using the voices of South Asian’s in entertainment and their experiences, knowledge and power to uplift each other and the next generation of talent in the entertainment industry through education, partnership, and mentorship.
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]