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FATAKRA
Naveen left India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him.
Sparks fly as a family reunites.
Samrat Chakrabarti
Meena Serendib
Ritik Goyal
Raj Vats
Conrad Gonzales
Directed & Edited by Soham Mehta
Written by Soham Mehta and Jenny Connell
Produced by Ninaad Vaidya
Director of Photography: Iskra Valtcheva
Production Design: Kim Hall
Music: Samrat Chakrabarti
Costumes: Alison Heryer
Choreography: Arzan Gonda
Poster & DVD Art: Viraj P. Mane
Full Cast & Crew
19min, Super 16mm, NTSC, Color, HDCam Master
English (Some Gujarati with English Subtitles)
STILLS FROM THE FILM
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
38th Student Academy Awards Narrative Winner
Directors Guild of America Student Film Award
Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award
Sarasota Film Festival Audience Award for Best Short
U.Frame Film Festival of Portugal Best Fiction
Napa Valley Film Festival Best Narrative Short
South Dakota Film Festival Best Short Narrative
Indian Film Festival of Houston Best Short
Golden Door International Film Festival Best Short
Jam Fest Indie Film Festival Drama Short Gold
Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival 2nd Place Best Short
Southern Appalachian International Film Festival Best Short Drama
Southern Appalachian International Film Festival Best Short International Film
Angelus Student Film Festival Finalist
Boomtown Film & Music Festival – 2nd Place Narrative Short
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
RiverRun International Film Festival – Winston-Salem, North Carolina – April 13-22nd, 2012
Memphis International Film and Music Festival – Memphis, Tennessee – April 19th – 22nd, 2012
SCREENING HISTORY
Ashland Independent Film Festival – Ashland, Oregon – April 12-16th, 2012
Take Two – New York, New York – April 10th, 2012
Vail Film Festival – Vail, Colorado – March 29th – April 1st, 2012
Cleveland International Film Festival – Cleveland, Ohio – March 22 – April 1st, 2012
Charlotte Film Festival – Charlotte, North Caroloina – March 20th, 2012
U. Short - St. Petersburg, Russia – March 1-3rd, 2012
Boomtown Film & Music Festival – Nederland, Texas – February 24-25th, 2012
SF Indie Fest – San Francisco, California – February 9-23rd, 2012
Oxford Film Festival – Oxford, Mississippi – February 9-12th, 2012
Ion Film Festival – Phnom Penh, Cambodia – December 16-17, 2011
Oaxaca International Independent Film Festival – Oaxaca, Mexico – November 12-19th, 2011
Boston Asian American Film Festival – Boston, Massachusetts – November 10-13th, 2011
Napa Valley Film Festival – Napa, California – November 9-13th, 2011
Cinema Arts Festival – Houston, Texas – November 9-13th, 2011
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 2nd – 8th, 2011
Rockport Film Festival – Rockport, Texas – November 3-5th, 2011
Jam Fest Indie Film Festival – Hammond, Louisiana – October 28-29th, 2011
Southern Appalachian International Film Festival – Kingsport, Tennessee – October 26th – November 4th, 2011
Ojai Film Festival – Ojai Valley, California – October 20-23, 2011
Reel Dakota Film Festival – Sioux Falls, South Dakota – October 20-23rd, 2011
San Diego Asian Film Festival – San Diego, CA – October 23rd, 2011
Petaluma International Film Festival – Tiburon, California – October 20-23, 2011
Sante Fe Film Festival – Sante Fe, New Mexico – October 20-23, 2011
New Hampshire Film Festival – Potsmouth, New Hampshire – October 13-16th, 2011
Golden Door International Film Festival – Jersey City, NJ – October 13-16th, 2011
Heartland Film Festival – Indianapolis, Indiana – October 13-22nd, 2011
Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival – Houston, Texas – October 7-9, 2011
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival – Washington D.C. – October 8th, 2011
Tasveer: Seattle South Asian Film Festival – Seattle, OR – October 8th, 2011
U.Frame Film Festival – Porto, Portugal – October 2011
Library of Congress – Washington D.C. – October 7th, 2011
Tucson Film & Music Festival – Tucson, AZ – October 6-10th
Dallas Video Fest – Dallas, Texas – September 22-25th, 2011
Twin Cities Film Festival – Minneapolis, Minnesota – September 20-25th, 2011
Clearwater Film & Music Festival – Clearwater, FL – September 25th, 2011
Indian Film Festival of Houston – Houston, Texas, September 21st, 2011
South Dakota Film Festival – Aberdeen, South Dakota – September 18th, 2011
Cinmatik International Film Festival – Piestanv, Slovakia – September 15th, 2011
Harlem International Film Festival – New York, New York – September 11th, 2011
Cinesol Film Festival – Rio Grande Valley, Texas – September 10-11th, 2011
New York Hell’s Kitchen Film Festival – New York, New York – September 1-11th, 2011
Texas Filmmaker Showcase – San Antonio, Texas – August 27th, 2011
Nevada City Film Festival – Nevada City, California – August 16th – 19th, 2011
New York Asian American Film Festival – New York, New York – August 13th, 2011
Slant Film Festival – Houston, Texas – August 11th, 2011
Rhode Island Film Festival – Providence, Rhode Island – August 11th, 2011
Hard Acre Film Festival – Tipton, Iowa – August 5-6th, 2011
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, India – July 2011
Topanga Film Festival – Los Angeles, California – July 2011
Texas Filmmakers Showcase – Austin, Texas – July 2011
South Asian Journalists Association Convention – New York, New York – June 2011
Texas Filmmakers Showcase – Los Angeles, California – June 2011
Palm Springs International ShortsFest – Palm Springs, California – June 2011
deadCenter Film Festival – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – June 2011
Student Academy Award Screening – Los Angles, California – June 2011
Longhorn Film Showcase – Austin, Texas – May 2011
New York Indian Film Festival – New York, New York – May 2011
Atlanta Film Festival - Atlanta, Georgia – April/May 2011
Newport Beach Film Festival - Newport Beach, California – April/May 2011
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - Los Angeles, California – April/May 2011
Dallas International Film Festival - Dallas, Texas – April 2011
Aspen Shortsfest - Aspen, Colorado – April 2011
Sarasota Film Festival – Sarasota, Florida – April 2011
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival – San Francisco, California – March 2011
SXSW – Austin, Texas – March 2011
India International Film Festival – Tampa, Florida – February 2011