The first-ever Long Island South Asian Film Festival debutedat the Charles B. Wang Center on the Stony Brook University campus.
Produced by JINGO Media, in association with Long Island actor, filmmaker, and model Harbinder Singh, there were 13 short films, one short documentary and one feature film. The festival included South Asian shorts from places such as Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Maldives. Presented by Curry Club at Sagharand supported by the Mattoo Center for Indian Studies, the day-long event aimed to engage, educate, and entertain Long Island audiences, especially students.
“We wish to leverage this mini-festival as a pilot program for public and private universities around the country who aim to empower the next generation of filmmakers, producers, and cinephiles through South Asian independent cinema,” said Jitin Hingorani, founder and festival director.
Arvinder Singh & Harbinder SinghPhoto by Ed ShinInaugural Long Island South Asian Film FestivalPhoto by Ed ShinInaugural Long Island South Asian Film FestivalPhoto by Ed ShinInaugural Long Island South Asian Film FestivalPhoto by Ed ShinInaugural Long Island South Asian Film FestivalPhoto by Ed ShinNitin MadanPhoto by Ed ShinSiraj Huda, Jitin Hingorani & Harbinder SinghPhoto by Ed ShinKinjal DavePhoto by Ed ShinPayal Jindal & Kelly CalisiPhoto by Ed ShinSwati Srivastava & Mark BartosikPhoto by Ed ShinSajeda Gheewala, Manreet Gurm-Basra & Arvinder SinghPhoto by Ed ShinJitin Hingorani & Harbinder SinghPhoto by Ed ShinVarun JindalPhoto by Ed ShinJinyoung Jin, Director of Cultural Programs, Charles B. Wang Center & Jonathan Kornreich, Brookhaven Town CouncilmanPhoto by Ed ShinJitin Hingorani, Festival Director & Artistic Director Ambica DevPhoto by Ed Shin
