Give as a gift
Understanding the way your relationship with your parents develops as you enter adulthood requires a level of introspection that these films provide. These stories look at parents and family in general with sympathy and patience.
This screening features 4 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
Amidst the chaos of her daughter’s 10th birthday party, Asha must face her estranged mom who shows up unannounced bearing the ultimate gift.
Director Biography - Moitri Ghosh
Moitri Ghosh is an Indian-born, Atlanta-based director and a Third Culture Kid raised in India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the US. Driven by her fascination with human behavior and visual aesthetics, Moitri studied Psychology and Graphic Design at Smith College.
Before directing, she spent a decade as a producer for Ogilvy advertising for clients like Amex, IBM, and Comcast and as a producer for MasterClass. Her directing credits include two multi-cam MasterClasses and her award-winning narrative short CHOOSE YOU.
In late 2024, Moitri won two grants to make short films from the Tasveer Film Fund sponsored by Netflix (BY DESIGN) and the NewFest Concord Sound and Scene Short Film Initiative (ASHA). Whether exploring themes of societal expectations, conflicting identities, or self-alignment, Moitri’s work is an invitation to view the familiar with new eyes.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageBengali, English
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWest Coast Premiere
- DirectorMoitri Ghosh
- ScreenwriterMoitri Ghosh
- ProducerNekisa Cooper, Diane Houslin, Charlie Hopkins
- CastAshna Sharan, Priya Deva, Mia Naipaul, Rachael Dutta
- CinematographerHilda Mercado
Understanding the way your relationship with your parents develops as you enter adulthood requires a level of introspection that these films provide. These stories look at parents and family in general with sympathy and patience.
This screening features 4 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
Amidst the chaos of her daughter’s 10th birthday party, Asha must face her estranged mom who shows up unannounced bearing the ultimate gift.
Director Biography - Moitri Ghosh
Moitri Ghosh is an Indian-born, Atlanta-based director and a Third Culture Kid raised in India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the US. Driven by her fascination with human behavior and visual aesthetics, Moitri studied Psychology and Graphic Design at Smith College.
Before directing, she spent a decade as a producer for Ogilvy advertising for clients like Amex, IBM, and Comcast and as a producer for MasterClass. Her directing credits include two multi-cam MasterClasses and her award-winning narrative short CHOOSE YOU.
In late 2024, Moitri won two grants to make short films from the Tasveer Film Fund sponsored by Netflix (BY DESIGN) and the NewFest Concord Sound and Scene Short Film Initiative (ASHA). Whether exploring themes of societal expectations, conflicting identities, or self-alignment, Moitri’s work is an invitation to view the familiar with new eyes.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageBengali, English
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWest Coast Premiere
- DirectorMoitri Ghosh
- ScreenwriterMoitri Ghosh
- ProducerNekisa Cooper, Diane Houslin, Charlie Hopkins
- CastAshna Sharan, Priya Deva, Mia Naipaul, Rachael Dutta
- CinematographerHilda Mercado