@Define1497

Supporting & uplifting talent of South Asian descent to challenge their historical exclusion from & underrepresentation in the American film & TV industry.

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Let’s run it back
The Hollywood Reporter
@THR5 Jan 2024
Sundance’s Second Annual South Asian Lodge to Feature Fireside Chat With Mira Nair (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/movies…

Sundance’s Second Annual South Asian Lodge to Feature Fireside Chat With Mira Nair (Exclusive)

The gathering spot, organized by the nonprofit 1497 and supported by Shivhan Pictures, will also feature panels on decolonization through film, collaboration between Black and brown creatives and the...

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The wait is over: applications for our 2023 Features Lab are NOW OPEN! Thank you @THR @therebeccasun for helping announce our big news, @finaldraftinc for sponsoring the Lab again, @Coverfly for hosting our apps, & @MiraPagliNair @shetanifilms @minhalbaig for joining as Mentors!
The Hollywood Reporter
@THR12 Apr 2023
Mira Nair, Geeta Malik, Minhal Baig Join 1497 Features Lab as Mentors (Exclusive) thr.cm/gCGeFqu

Mira Nair, Geeta Malik, Minhal Baig Join 1497 Features Lab as Mentors (Exclusive)

The third edition of the filmmakers' retreat will be held in Malibu in October.

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Shout out to all who’ve joined our team so far this year, repping all 8 South Asian countries: @sharbarizohra @arunbrai @GroundBeneath @SanjitDeSilva @Ravee_Farooq @mehreenjabbar @capitalkpics @thefawz @rajvr42 @Kishori @regunomics @kausampath @ieshthapar & more not on Twitter!
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#SouthAsianLodge may be closed (hopefully just til next year) but there’s still PLENTY of South Asian excellence to celebrate at @sundancefest!!
The Real Zim Shady@zimranjacob20 Jan 2023
I can finally announce what I have been working on! I have been putting together a Sundance Comedy event with Hari Kondabolu headlining in the promotion of a film I have been helping produce. hollywoodreporter.com/movies…

Sundance: Roundup of Events, Panels and Parties for 2023 Festival in Park City (Updating)

The beloved Utah festival returns to an in-person gathering after two years of being online, bringing with it a packed schedule of shindigs in the snowy enclave.

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We’re so excited to be in community with you all!!
Rebecca Sun 孫洪美@therebeccasun17 Jan 2023
.@sunriseco_us (Sundance's AAPI House) has unveiled full details of its programming at the festival, including a Multicultural House Party co-hosted by @the_blackhouse, @IllumiNative, @thelatinxhouse, @stayMACRO, @mpac_national and @Define1497. hollywoodreporter.com/movies…

Sundance Sets Official AAPI House With Daniel Dae Kim, Gold House and The Asian American Foundation...

The actor’s production company, 3AD, is uniting with the two organizations as Sunrise Collective, which will host events Jan. 20 through 22 at Riverhorse on Main Street.

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We said we wanted to build a bigger table… Thank you @THR for sharing our big news!! We’re so excited to bring the first South Asian Lodge to @sundancefest with @TanyaAuthor & @ShrutiRya. See you there 😎
The Hollywood Reporter
@THR21 Dec 2022
Sundance Sets Festival’s First South Asian Lodge With Nonprofit 1497 (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/movies…

Sundance Sets Festival’s First South Asian Lodge With Nonprofit 1497 (Exclusive)

The two-day programming lineup, Jan. 21-22 at The Shop, will feature a 20th anniversary celebration of ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ which premiered at Sundance in 2003.

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busy this weekend (and the next three weekends) #starwars
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trying to figure out a halloween costume. any other ideas?
Annnnnd that’s a wrap on our 2022 Features Lab! Thank you to all our Mentors & industry guests for supporting our incredible Mentees @ieshthapar @jaclynbackhaus @mahirakakkar @purvabedi & Alums @regunomics @tobyfh @capitalkpics @kausampath! #Define1497
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And we LOVED having a family dinner at Sona!
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Last but certainly not least, a HUGE thank you to our sponsor @finaldraftinc & partners @WorkHouseNYC @pyarful @dhaba_nyc @drinkglish @madhuchocolate - we so appreciate your support! #SupportSmallBusiness #Define1497
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MEET THE MENTEES for our 2022 Features Lab: @ieshthapar @jaclynbackhaus @purvabedi @mahirakakkar @swurvashi! We're excited to support these artists as they keep breaking barriers with their stories. Thank you @moviemakermag for helping us celebrate them! moviemaker.com/south-asian-t…

South Asian Talent Incubator 1497 Selects Mentees for 2022 Features Lab

South Asian talent incubator 1497 has chosen its mentees for this year's second annual Features Lab, where they will be paired with mentors

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Thank you @realdiaspora for helping us celebrate the incredible Finalists for our 2022 Features Lab! These writers are indeed challenging what qualifies as a "South Asian story!" #Define1497 #RepresentationMatters thediasporatimes.com/2022/02…

1497 Unveils Finalists For Features Lab To Bolster South Asian Voices - DIASPORA

1497 Unveils Finalists For Features Lab To Bolster South Asian Voices

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The Finalists: @AmbarienAlqadar Team of @jaclynbackhaus @purvabedi @mahirakakkar @BushraWriter Runjeev Ignatius Micah Azam Khan @MahamKhwaja @theilluminashi @swurvashi @mistermustang Iesh Thapar
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Congratulations to this year's Features Lab Finalists! They've all scored the latest version of @finaldraftinc & THREE of them will earn one of our Mentee spots! Who will it be?! Mentees will be announced March 3. #Define1497 #RepresentationMatters
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Congrats to this year’s Feature Lab semi finalists! Finalists will be announced 1/28/21. #Define1497 #RepresentationMatters
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Annnd that'a WRAP on the application period for our 2022 Features Lab! Thanks to everyone who helped spread the word, with special thanks to our sponsor @finaldraftinc & partner @Coverfly. We can't wait to read everyone's work - Semifinalists will be announced 12/21!
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A Halloween horror story: you wake up from a nap thinking it’s tomorrow & scream into the dark cuz you’ve missed the deadline for our 2022 Features Lab NOOOooo! 🌩⚡️☠️ Never fear, fellow procrastinators: you have til MIDNIGHT PST to submit on @Coverfly! Horror stories welcome 😎
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It's no *trick* - there really are 15 HOURS LEFT to apply for our 2022 Features Lab! Don't miss the *treat* of working with Mentors @IamDeepaMehta @NishaGanatra & Minhal Baig! #SeeWhatWeDidThere Happy Halloween - we can't wait to read your applications on @Coverfly!
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