Payasam and Other Careful Processes

*Screen Power Film Festival - Award Winner*
*LA Shorts International Film Festival - Official Selection*
*Chicago South Asian Film Festival - Official Selection*
*Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival - Semi-Finalist*

When he brings a girlfriend who doesn’t match his parents’ expectations to a family holiday, Sidharth and his family are forced to reckon with their conflicting values.

Starring Suraj Partha, Rishi Mehta, Usha Ravi, Ravi Natarajan, Shavya Samala, and Ren Holly Liu

Written and Directed by Akshay Ravi

Produced by Alyssa Callahan, Rohan Palla, and Matthew Martinez

Co-Produced by Raja Natarajan, Sangeetha Krishnan, Nicole McCullough, and Rita Konopasky

Director of Photography: John Laverman

Editor: Kirsten Hoang

Production Designer: Brenda Garcia

Original Score by Dhruv Goel