Navigating South Asian Filmmakers to the Oscars
Join Rita Meher, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Tasveer Film Festival—the World’s Only Oscar®-Qualifying South Asian Film Festival—for an exclusive Cininfo session on guiding South Asian storytellers to the Oscars.
In this special session, Rita will share 23 years of expertise in promoting South Asian narratives through film, offering behind-the-scenes insights on festival programming, curation, and connecting authentic stories with global audiences.
Whether you’re a filmmaker, producer, distributor, or film student, this session reveals essential strategies for festival success and building meaningful connections between South Asian cinema and international platforms.
What You’ll Learn:
- Behind-the-scenes insights on curating a South Asian film festival.
- How filmmakers can connect their stories with global audiences.
- Tips on navigating film submissions, programming, and community engagement.
Who Should Attend:
- South Asian filmmakers, producers, distributors, film students, festival programmers, and anyone passionate about promoting diverse narratives in international cinema.
Event Details:
- Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025
- Time: 9:00 PM IST / 8:30 AM PST
- Venue: Zoom
This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from a leader who has spent over two decades sparking social change through films and storytelling, with experience spanning from Japan’s television industry to Seattle’s media landscape.
FREE for all Cininfo Community Members!
Limited Seats Available – Register Now!
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Speaker: Rita Meher
Designation: Co-Founder & Executive Director, Tasveer Film Festival
Bio: Rita Meher is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tasveer Film Festival, the nation’s leading South Asian film organization and the only Oscar®-qualifying South Asian film festival in the world. For 23 years, she has championed social change through films and storytelling, elevating underrepresented voices and building global platforms for South Asian narratives. Rita began her media journey in Japan in 1995 as a TV producer, later working as a TV producer in Seattle. A JNU graduate (BA in Japanese), she edited the award-winning Bangladeshi documentary Threads, directed the short Citizenship101 on immigrant experiences, and produced Zewel for the festival circuit. In 2025, she was awarded the Seattle Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Film.