OFFICIAL 2019 WINNERS

OFFICIAL JURY SELECTION: BEST MUSIC VIDEO

**MELANIN IN THE HAMPTONS**
Director: Shomi Patwary
Producer: Tanima Mehrotra
Cast: Abhi Kanakadandila, Richa Kalra, Tanima Mehrotra
Language: English
Country: USA
Runtime: 3 minutes
Year: 2019

OFFICIAL JURY SELECTION: SHORT FILM INTERNATIONAL

**AAPKE AA JANE SE (DADDY'S GOT MOVES)**
Director: Shiladitya Bora
Producer: Shiladitya Bora, Shilpi Agarwal
Cast: Manu Rishi Chaddha, Sunita Shyamsunder, Shloak Bhardwaj, Himani Soni, Mahesh Sharma, Lokesh Mittal
Language: Hindi
Country: India
Runtime: 18 minutes
Year: 2019

OFFICIAL JURY SELECTION: BEST SHORT FILM

**HALWA**
Director: Gayatri Bajpai
Producer: Vijaya Vee Kumari, Kelsey Fordham, Nirav Bhakta, Gayatri Bajpai
Cast: Vee Kumari, Asit Vyas, Sanchita Malik, Samiya Khan, Aishveryaa Nidhi, Sonal Shah, Renu Razdan, Puja Gupta
Language: Hindi, English
Country: USA
Runtime: 15 minutes
Year: 2019

OFFICIAL AUDIENCE SELECTION: BEST WEB SERIES

**CODE-SWITCHED**
Director: Karan Sunil
Producer: Komal Minhas, Sunil Nayar, David Hughes Jr., Michael Ray
Cast: Sonal Aggarwal, Saurabh Pande, Sabeen Sadiq, Vikram Pandya, Stephen George
Language: English
Country: USA
Runtime: 12 minutes
Year: 2019

OFFICIAL AUDIENCE SELECTION: BEST MUSIC VIDEO

**SHOOK**
Director: Gil Green
Producer: Parker Ighile, Sean Garrett
Cast: Raja Kumari
Language: English
Country: USA
Runtime: 3 minutes
Year: 2019

OFFICIAL AUDIENCE SELECTION: BEST SHORT FILM

**HALWA**
Director: Gayatri Bajpai
Producer: Vijaya Vee Kumari, Kelsey Fordham, Nirav Bhakta, Gayatri Bajpai
Cast: Vee Kumari, Asit Vyas, Sanchita Malik, Samiya Khan, Aishveryaa Nidhi, Sonal Shah, Renu Razdan, Puja Gupta
Language: Hindi, English
Country: USA
Runtime: 15 minutes
Year: 2019

OFFICIAL AUDIENCE SELECTION: BEST SHORT FILM INTERNATIONAL

**AAPKE AA JANE SE (DADDY'S GOT MOVES)**
Director: Shiladitya Bora
Producer: Shiladitya Bora, Shilpi Agarwal
Cast: Manu Rishi Chaddha, Sunita Shyamsunder, Shloak Bhardwaj, Himani Soni, Mahesh Sharma, Lokesh Mittal
Language: Hindi
Country: India
Runtime: 18 minutes
Year: 2019

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SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

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.

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PRODUCT OF CULTURE

Product of Culture is a WOC founded and funded collective that amplifies Brown brands + creatives with strategy, content, and experiences rooted in culture.

We build opportunities for Brown brands + creatives to connect and collaborate with each other and elevate the strength of their work through culture-forward spaces, stages, and stories.