+ HONORS +
Modern Day Arranged Marriage wins NBC Award!
In 2005, Desipina Productions produced the short film "Modern Day Arranged Marriage" written and directed by Rehana Mirza and have recently won the NBC Audience Award (www.diversecitynbc.com) for the film. The short film is currently playing in film festivals nationwide.
We are seeking new short scripts as well as directors and producers. If interested in this new initiative, please email desipina@desipina.org.
(L-R) Rohi Mirza Pandya and Rehana Mirza with Damona Resnick, NBC Director of Talent Diversity Initiatives)
In 2005, Desipina Productions produced the short film "Modern Day Arranged Marriage" written and directed by Rehana Mirza and have recently won the NBC Audience Award (www.diversecitynbc.com) for the film. The short film is currently playing in film festivals nationwide.
We are seeking new short scripts as well as directors and producers. If interested in this new initiative, please email desipina@desipina.org.
(L-R) Rohi Mirza Pandya and Rehana Mirza with Damona Resnick, NBC Director of Talent Diversity Initiatives)
Photo © 2006 NBC Universal
NYIT Awards!
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre (2006) was nominated for 3 of the 6 selections for Best Short Play at the NYIT Awards (www.nyitawards.com) on September 18, 2006. Rehana Mirza's Bombay Screams, Jackson Loo's Kung Fu Hustle and Vishakan Jeyakumar's Jaffna Mangoes were the nominees. We are happy to announce that Vishakan's Jaffna Mangoes won the award! Rehana Mirza, Artistic Director of Desipina & Company accepted the award on his behalf. Desipina &Company is proud to have been able to foster and represent South Asian and Asian work and have it recognized. We have produced two of Vishakan's short plays and his full-length play Broke and we hope to continue producing quality South Asian and Asian work.
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre (2006) was nominated for 3 of the 6 selections for Best Short Play at the NYIT Awards (www.nyitawards.com) on September 18, 2006. Rehana Mirza's Bombay Screams, Jackson Loo's Kung Fu Hustle and Vishakan Jeyakumar's Jaffna Mangoes were the nominees. We are happy to announce that Vishakan's Jaffna Mangoes won the award! Rehana Mirza, Artistic Director of Desipina & Company accepted the award on his behalf. Desipina &Company is proud to have been able to foster and represent South Asian and Asian work and have it recognized. We have produced two of Vishakan's short plays and his full-length play Broke and we hope to continue producing quality South Asian and Asian work.
Photo © 2006 Sans Peur Photography for the New York Innovative Theatre Awards
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 ofHiding Divya. Hiding Divya was the Centerpiece Film at the Sixth Annual IAAC Film Festival.
Below are some pictures from the festival:
Desipina & Company would like to thank our supporters who came out for the special sneak peek (SOLD OUT!) showing ofHiding Divya. Hiding Divya was the Centerpiece Film at the Sixth Annual IAAC Film Festival.
Below are some pictures from the festival:
