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Apply: Yourself – The Art & Strategy of Applying for Film/TV Grants
FromThe Chaat Room
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week's episode might be our most informative yet! We welcome filmmaker Nardeep Khurmi, who is the writer/director of "Land of Gold," the winner of the AT&T / Tribeca Untold Stories Program which grants the film a $1 million budget, a guaranteed premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2022 and distribution on HBOMax! It also happens to be the film that our very own Keertana Sastry is producing with producing partner & sister (and our consulting producer) Pallavi Sastry!
Nardeep talks about the highs and lows of applying to different film/TV grants, mentorship programs, screenplay competitions, and more! From how to structure your essays to how to schedule your applications in the most efficient way, Nardeep gives ALL the tips and tricks he has used over the years. We also get to shoutout some of the amazing South Asian film/TV community members who have helped Nardeep during his years of applying for these programs (including some friends of the pod and previous guests)!
"Land of Gold" has also launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for COVID safety costs. Check out the info for that Seed & Spark campaign on @thechaatroompod Instagram bio to find out how you can support and contribute!
Nardeep talks about the highs and lows of applying to different film/TV grants, mentorship programs, screenplay competitions, and more! From how to structure your essays to how to schedule your applications in the most efficient way, Nardeep gives ALL the tips and tricks he has used over the years. We also get to shoutout some of the amazing South Asian film/TV community members who have helped Nardeep during his years of applying for these programs (including some friends of the pod and previous guests)!
"Land of Gold" has also launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for COVID safety costs. Check out the info for that Seed & Spark campaign on @thechaatroompod Instagram bio to find out how you can support and contribute!
Released:
Aug 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (39)
Meet Your Co-Hosts!: We are so excited to be kicking off our series with a quick ice-breaker. Before we interview some of your favorite South Asian talents on and offscreen, we wanted to introduce ourselves and why the hell we've decided to tackle this endeavor. TV and Film are so much more integrated in our lives than we realize. The ideas we develop about the world and people, even the way we develop...so much of it comes from what is portrayed on the screen. So why are careers in these industries so frowned upon? Why are they discouraged in our community? This is exactly why we are working with Brown Girl Magazine to bring you this podcast series. We will interview South Asians in Hollywood on and off the screen who are making a name for themselves and the art that influences how we view the world. It’s important to us to use our voices to support our community, highlight the positives of a life in the arts, and dispel the tired, old notions of entertainment and Hollywood. by The Chaat Room