Tasveer is proud to present: How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents by Abby Govindan! A stand-up show and solo act in one, biting and irreverent storytelling experience that explores a pertinent universal theme: wanting to understand your parents but struggling to see eye-to-eye. Throughout the course of an hour, Abby takes the viewer on an intimate, hilarious, soul-bearing journey about her struggles with mental health, fitting in, and finding common ground with the ones you love even after they’ve hurt you. Most importantly, it is a love letter to Abby’s Indian heritage and her wonderful parents, without whom none of this would be possible. No gimmicky Indian accents, guaranteed.

The show explores sensitive issues surrounding mental health; viewer discretion is advised.

July 29, 8PM PST

Broadway Performance Hall

Calling all South Asian storytellers! Sign-up for Tasveer’s 1st ever in-person Open Mic and EXPRESS YOURSELF. All participants will get a chance to participate in a free storytelling workshop by Unexpected Productions on September 3rd, 2022.

Reflections through HeART - a CommUNITY Open Mic Event will delight Seattle audiences with South Asian artists presenting prose, poetry, comedy, music, performance art, improv, or other forms of artistic expression. With support from the City of Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund, Reflections Through HeART nurtures budding South Asian artists in Seattle by giving them a safe and supportive environment to create magic. The CommUNITY Open Mic is a platform for South Asian stories and perspectives, and an event that will entertain, enlighten and inspire audiences.

Event Date: Saturday. September 24th, 2022

Application Submission Deadline for participants: Monday, August 15th, 2022

Tasveer Film Fund Submissions Are Open!

The deadline is rapidly approaching! Submissions are currently open. Watch the info session for Q&A with the Tasveer team. Awards will be given to the following categories:

🎥 Short Narrative: $10,000 max (US only)

🎥 Short Narrative LGBTQI+: $10,000 max (US only)

🎥 Documentary: $15,000 max (US only)

🎥 Feature Narrative:$15,000 max (Global)

We will host a live pitching session to determine the award winners in each category. The top 3 finalists will be invited from each category to pitch their short film, LGBTQ+ films, or their documentary treatment.

Submit By: Thursday. September 15th, 2022

Pitch Day: October 13th-14th, 2022 (Thur, Fri)

Use our social media toolkit to spread the word!

TasveerTV Pick of the Week:

Dhulo (The Scapegoat)

TasveerTV Pick of the Week selection was Dhulo (The Scapegoat). We had the pleasure of conducting a live interview with the director, Tathagatha Ghosh! Watch the recording of the live interview on Instagram.

The Scapegoat was featured on the big-screen showcase at the London Indian Film Festival. A woman rebels against the deeply ingrained sexism and political animosity in a remote Bengal village in India in the film Dhulo (The Scapegoat). The politically and socially charged drama by Tathagata Ghosh serves as a mirror to the horrific events that go unnoticed and are rarely spoken about in mainstream media.

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'TWO MINUTES OF YOUR TIME'

Have a knack for social media and connecting with the community? Enjoy writing, ads and promotions? Tasveer is looking for Marketing and Communications volunteers for its upcoming 17th Tasveer South Asian Film Festival!

Whether you have a few hours or a whole day to spare, you can support Tasveer in using art to empower community! Volunteering is also a great way to meet like-minded people and become a part of the Tasveer family interested in films, literature, arts and storytelling. If you are interested, please follow the link in below or email us at volunteer@tasveer.org!