feature films
Boundaries
Directed by Kirandeep (KD) Karnati
Boundaries is a delicate portrait of the lives and experiences of a group of (mostly) South Asian women navigating life in suburban California. It weaves through trials and tribulations, through good times and bad, and everything in between. The story goes on to document some Women in Blue as they break boundaries and make new ones — both — on and off the cricket pitch.
Lost Inside
Directed by Jeff Hindenach
Benji Williams, an agoraphobic and washed up rock star, hasn't left his apartment in five years, since he froze on stage at an award show. After he finds out that a group of fans are stalking him, he meets his new neighbor, Sylvia. After she steps into his life, his brain creates an imaginary friend, Jordan Tyler, whose main focus is to get Benji out of his apartment. As Benji becomes friendly with Sylvia, Jordan does his best to annoy Benji out of the house and encourages him to ask Sylvia out. As these relationships develop, both Sylvia and Jordan help Benji realize that his seclusion isn't healthy, and encourage him to join the life he left behind.
Good Girl
Directed by Palvinder & Ik Jagait
Meena’s worst nightmare comes true when her strict, Punjabi father, Navtej, finds a condom in her car. Faced with the possibility of becoming disowned, she decides to blame it on her older brother Mani, forcing him to take the fall. But when a skeptical Navtej demands to meet Mani’s non-existent girlfriend, the two are faced with an impossible task: finding a Punjabi girl who is willing to play the part of a sexually-active girlfriend and meet Meena and Mani’s parents. After an unsuccessful search, a desperate Meena comes with up with an insane idea: having Gabriela, a Mexican aspiring actress, pose as Mani’s Punjabi girlfriend for the big meeting.
Pretzel Logic
Directed by Mitchell Linden
Pretzel Logic is a classic noir tale of good people making bad choices. Reminiscent of the books of Elmore Leonard, or perhaps the films of Tarantino or the Coen Brothers, this edgy, dark, fiendishly compelling tale is the story of Sy Blum and Larry “T-Rex” Tetelman, two 60-something, often shady businessmen who’ve had a good thing going for a long time. Their partnership in Golden Coins Vending has provided them a secure and comfortable lifestyle, but bad choices and the occasional twist of fate are about to turn their world on its head.
Tapak
Directed by Sameer Shaikh
Four Indian friends embark on an adventure trip to Indonesia after connecting with two local girls online. What begins as an exciting getaway quickly spirals into a harrowing ordeal when they become separated and lost deep within a forbidden forest. As the group vanishes one by one, only a 12-year-old Indian girl returns—forever changed and carrying with her a mysterious symbol that marks the rebirth of life itself.
short films
Grey Skies
Directed by Unni Rav
Grey Skies is a deeply moving cinematic journey that follows the unlikely bond between a homeless American veteran and a 7-year-old girl who fled war with her mother.
Set against the backdrop of an indifferent city, their shared struggles and love for music forge a connection that transcends societal divides—bringing healing, joy, and hope in the most unexpected ways. Where words fail, music speaks.
37 North
Directed by Kirandeep (KD) Karnati
A team’s investigation of supernatural events in a remote forest leads to terrifying encounters with an ominous presence.
Bhangra Baby
Directed by Kirandeep (KD) Karnati and Rajvir Shahi
A grieving husband and son find light in bhangra music's rhythmic pulse, rewriting their loss story into one of resilience and connection.
The Final Doubt
Directed by Kirandeep (KD) Karnati
The story is about Charlie's struggle to decide whether to stay with her family or return to her old love.
Black Cherries
Directed by Unni Rav & Addi Ajmani
Poem by Addi Amani Addi wants to change the world through art. It’s a feeling that simultaneously fulfills her, and fuels her to push past all her boundaries, mentally and physically. She isn’t sure if she creates to exist or exist to create, presumably, one doesn’t truly happen without the other.
Me + You
Directed by Ashay Javadekar
A woman finds an adult toy in a hotel room that unleashes a power within.
The Valley
Directed by Unni Rav
The Valley follows the experiences of Elsie, a neurodivergent teenager struggling with learning disabilities in school, and her friend Gemma, a high-achiever learning to accept that her worth is not equated to her productivity or success.
The Visit
Directed by Mitchell Linden
“The story was inspired by my wife’s recollections, then filtered though my imagination, and and presented as if through the eyes and mind of my fictional 8 year old character…” - Mitchell