Independent producer Uday Jhunjhunwala has unveiled the establishment of a fund, fiscally sponsored by Desipina Productions, for film, theater, prose and poetry projects centered on international human rights and children’s welfare during South Asian House’s programming at the Tribeca Festival.
The fund was among several projects that gained momentum as South Asian House concluded its third consecutive year of programming at the festival, partnering with the Islamic Scholarship Fund (Isf) and Arab Film and Media Institute (Afmi) to spotlight the need for authentic representation in film.
One of the highlights of the programming was a panel at the AT&T Untold Stories Lounge, curated by Rohi Mirza Pandya, founder of South Asian House/Box Office Guru Media. Moderated by Shruti Ganguly, the conversation featured panelists Aizzah Fatima from Isf and Maya Labban from Afmi. The event opened with a video message from Alana Hadid of Watermelon Pictures, who...
The fund was among several projects that gained momentum as South Asian House concluded its third consecutive year of programming at the festival, partnering with the Islamic Scholarship Fund (Isf) and Arab Film and Media Institute (Afmi) to spotlight the need for authentic representation in film.
One of the highlights of the programming was a panel at the AT&T Untold Stories Lounge, curated by Rohi Mirza Pandya, founder of South Asian House/Box Office Guru Media. Moderated by Shruti Ganguly, the conversation featured panelists Aizzah Fatima from Isf and Maya Labban from Afmi. The event opened with a video message from Alana Hadid of Watermelon Pictures, who...
- 6/23/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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