Join FTV\u2019s first Cinematheque of the Spring Semester with Shuchi Talati, a talented Indian filmmaker who explores important themes of gender, sexuality, and South Asian identity. This event is a fantastic opportunity to gain insight into her creative process and the impactful stories she tells through her films.<\/p>\n
Her feature film, Girls Will Be Girls, premiered at Sundance, earning both the Audience Award and a Special Jury Award. Shuchi received nominations for Breakthrough Director at the Gotham Awards and the John Cassavetes Award at the Spirit Awards. During development, Girls was supported by the Aide Aux Cin\u00e9mas du Monde, S\u00f8rfond, Gotham Week, the Berlinale Project Market and Script Station, and the Cine Qua Non Script Lab.<\/p>\n
Shuchi\u2019s short film, A Period Piece, was selected for SXSW and her film Mae and Ash won numerous awards before becoming a Vimeo Staff Pick.<\/p>\n
Shuchi\u2019s documentary credits include story producing the Emmy-nominated film Being Mary Tyler Moore which premiered at SXSW. Shuchi also story produced the v\u00e9rit\u00e9 series, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints, directed by Rudy Valdez for Netflix, and Wyatt Cenac\u2019s Problem Areas for HBO, where one of her episodes was nominated for a GLAAD Award.<\/p>\n
A graduate of the American Film Institute and an alum of Berlinale Talents, Shuchi lives in New York City. She is active in the filmmaking community as a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective, the Bitchitra Collective, and the Freelance Solidarity Project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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