Real Talkies
is an intimate documentary about an inspiring Mexican American dancer who communicates the impermanence of life through dance while juggling the roles of a recently divorced parent of a 6-year-old, a choreographer, and a primary school teacher amidst intensive treatments for breast cancer.
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AWARDS
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Winner Best Documentary, Fayetteville Film Festival 2020
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Winner Best Screenplay, Cinema D'idea
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Feature Documentary 69 minutes
Released 2019 © RealTalkies LLC
For the sake of their twin daughters, an Indian adoptive mother and a white birth mother venture into uncharted territory with an open adoption, crossing racial and cultural lines.
Supported by
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2022 Chicken and (Egg)celerator Lab Grantee
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2022 New York Women in Film Fun Grantee
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2021 BGDM Sustainable Artist Fellow
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2020 DOC NYC, Only in New York Selection
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2020 Gotham Documentary Lab/ Project Forum
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2020 Sheffield Doc/Fest Meet Market
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2020 New York State Council for the Arts
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2019 Jerome Foundation Grantee
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2019 Center for Asian American Media Fund
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2018 Hot Springs Film Festival Filmmaker Retreat
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2018 Docs in Progress Industry Pitch
Feature Documentary in Production
Anticipated Release 2023
The documentary follows a visionary oncologist Dr. Ravi, a team of stalwart healthcare workers, 6 patients, their families, and the uphill task of providing cancer care in a remote outpost in Assam, India.
Supported by
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BAVC National Media Maker Fellowship 2014
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American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship 2014
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Lancet Development Award 2014
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Benevolent Media Pitch 2012
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Feature Documentary in Post Production
Anticipated Release 2023
1001 Breast Cancer Nights is an online portal of breast cancer stories from India: vibrant tales of medicine, myth, stigma, survival, romance, tragedy, comedy, and artistry. It will improve the understanding of the disease, and quality of life for survivors.
Supported by​
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BAVC National Media Maker Fellowship 2014
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American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship 2014
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Lancet Development Award 2014
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Benevolent Media Pitch 2012
Web Portal in Post Production
Anticipated Release 2023