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Highlights from the IAAC 2006 Film festival!
Desipina & Company would like to thank our supporters who came out for the special sneak peek (SOLD OUT!) showing of Hiding Divya. Hiding Divya was the Centerpiece Film at the Sixth Annual IAAC Film Festival.
Below are some pictures from the festival:
(l-r): Rehana Mirza, Pooja Kumar at the Hiding Divya Opening Nite. |
(l-r): Rohi Mirza Pandya, Pooja Kumar, Madhur Jaffrey, and Rehana Mirza at the IAAC 2006 Opening Nite.
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(l-r): Rehana Mirza, Kal Penn (star of the upcoming movies The Rise of Taj and The Namesake), and Rohi Mirza Pandya at the IAAC 2006 Opening Nite.
Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj Advance Screening Passes GIVEAWAY!
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5 LUCKY Desipina Members have the chance to win a pair of advance screening passes to the new movie Van Wilder :The Rise of Taj starring Kal Penn by answering the following questions:
QUESTIONS:
- According to Taj, when does a man seem more confident?
- Taj meets a woman on his flight who has a "thing" for what?
Answers can be found by watching the trailer to the film at: www.RiseOfTaj.com.
Email your correct answers to riseoftaj@desipina.org with the subject heading The Rise of Taj! The first 5 members to get all of the correct answers will receive advance screening passes to The Rise of Taj.
The Rise of Taj opens in theaters nationwide on December 1.
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Partner Event - PORT AUTHORITY THROW DOWN! - Tickets on sale now!
The Working Theater
Mark Plesent, Producing Director, Connie Grappo, Artistic Director
Presents
PORT AUTHORITY THROW DOWN
By Mike Batistick
with
DEBARGO SANYAL
(from Seven.11.2005 & Seven.11.2003)
&
ALADDIN ULLAH
(from the film American Desi)
Synponsis:
Port Authority Throw Down follows a Pakistani cab driver as he struggles to understand why his brother, a newspaper salesman, has been taken away by the authorities. This darkly humorous, provocative new play brings together the brothers, a homeless alcoholic and a Christian missionary from Akron, Ohio, in a social, racial and religious clash of cultures at the crossroads of the world.
While examining the experiences of South Asian immigrants in America who must confront nationwide paranoia, the play challenges our notions of humanity and homeland security in a post 9/11 New York City.
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When:
October 20th- November 19th
Performances:
Tuesday-Saturday 8pm
Sunday 7pm
Saturday 2pm (Matinée)
Where;
At Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St (Bleecker St. @ Lafayette St.)
Subway Directions:
6 to Bleecker St.
F/V/B/D to Broadway/ Lafayette, walk one block North to Bleecker.
Tickets:
Call the Box Office at 212.352.3101 or visit the box office at 45 Bleecker St:
$25 - General Audience
$22 - Student/Senior/Union Member
All Matinées are pay-what-you-can (at the door)!
OR
Visit TheaterMania. Mention the special code TAXI and get $15 discount tickets!
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| When: | Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 6:30 PM |
| Where: | Lighthouse International - 111 East 59th Street, NY, NY 10022 |
| What: | A fun evening filled with Cocktails, Dinner, Snippets of "Seven.11", Live Auction |
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NOW SEEKING PLAY SUBMISSIONS: SEVEN.11 (2007)!
 Seeking plays for the Seven.11 Convenience Theatre series, which takes seven, 11-minute plays, all set in a convenience store, and weaves them together to present an evening of entertaining quickies for all to enjoy.
All scripts must be 11 pages or less, in proper play format, with a max of three actors (role-doubling, however, is permitted) and set in a convenience store. No other requirements than to write something that challenges, defies, or just tells a darn good story. Each play should be able to stand alone; many of the plays from our previous seven.11's have had independent
productions around the country. Last year 3 of the Seven.11 plays were nominated for the NYIT Awards for Best Short Play.
Some of the popular series stories included teen nerd club drama, Holi color antics, and an original pop musical that left us wondering 'Who killed Mr. Naidu first?".
Email submissions to: convenience@desipina.org
Or mail your play to:
Desipina & Co
520 8th Avenue
Suite 318
New York, NY 10018
Deadline: December 15, 2006 (must be received by, not postmarked!)
A full production in downtown NYC, scheduled for April 2007, and a modest, honorary stipend will be provided for chosen plays. Plus, an opportunity to learn more about the workshopping process, from start to final product! For further details on last year's production, visit: www.desipina.org.
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