Prematho

Oviya (16) is completely devoted to Bharatanatyam dance and feels she is ready to do her Arangatram (Indian dance recital). An Arangatram is equivalent to someone earning their black belt and is a pivotal moment in a dancer’s career. Uma (42), Oviya’s guru (instructor), doesn’t think Oviya is ready to do her Arangatram because she lacks Bhakti. In order for her to gain Bhakti, she must go past devotion and find what she is truly grateful for. Oviya discovers the deep love her mother, Shanti (53), has for her, inspiring her to give one of her most powerful performances yet.

Credits
Writer: Harshith S. Kotni
Producer: Julie Zhao
Director of Photography: Samon Siripanichgon
Editor: Roxanne Kassapidis
Production Designer: Julie Zhao
Composer: Marwan Ramen
Sound Designer: Ito Choho

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APT: Advanced Parenting Too

Relationships with parents are varied and each one unique. -A mom whose support can be counted on no matter what. -Parents who show their son the double edged sword that is the model minority myth. -A father torn between his mom back in India and his family in Canada. There’s plenty of stories to tell about the journey that is parenthood.