Shruti Parekh
Directing
Biography
Shruti Parekh is an Atlanta-bred, Brooklyn-based filmmaker who tells stories of self-discovery and subversion. Her award-winning work spans fiction, documentary, journalism, animation and visual art. Shruti’s short films have played at Oscar-qualifying festivals around the world and have won a total of 8 awards. Shruti has a BA from Brown University and an MFA in Directing from UCLA.
Known For
American teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister's wedding in Delhi until she forges a brief and unexpected connection with Zeyb, a quiet sari store clerk who moonlights as an internet drag queen.
Zari
When an immigrant taxi driver in upstate New York takes an undocumented couple to the Canadian border, they find themselves at odds in the shared pursuit of a better life.