"MINI-MOVIE MAGIC: THE LONG & SHORT OF IT
APRIL 8, 2002

In the upscale and chic surroundings of the Tribeca Grand Screening Room, Desipina & Co. invited filmmakers and filmlovers to enjoy an evening of trailers/short films and discussion. Moderated by Sunita S. Mukhi, talented individuals such as David Maquiling, NahRhee Ahn, Anurag Mehta, Eric Lin, Rizwan Manji and Amyn Kaderali shared their experiences and unique perspectives with the audience. All of the short films that premiered that evening went on to be screened at the prestigious New York Asian American International Film Festival.

Short Films

		FORTUNE: 23:00 | narrative | 35mm | color | usa 2002 Director: Eric Lin At an Orwellian fortune cookie factory, while her co-workers want power over their jobs, Jen just wants power restored to her Mac.
		TAKE THE 'A' TRAIN 16:00 | narrative | DV | color | usa 2002 Director/Writer: Amyn Kaderali Cutting class and heading down to Times Square sounds like a fine idea to Karim, 17, until his preppy academy pals decide to handcuff their wimpy Indian friend to a pole in the 'A' train bound for the distant and dangerous Far Rockaway, Queens.
		AFTER 8:00 | narrative | DV | color | usa 2001 Arth Productions - Director: Ambika Samarthya After the Sept. 11th tragedy, many people saw the world in a different light. Ironically, many South Asians had to cope with the world seeing them in a different light as well.
		UNDER: ELEGY 3 minutes Mini DV Color/B&W © 2002 Dragonlady Productions, LLP Writer/Director: NaRhee Ahn