Sujay Khona
Directing
Biography
Sujay Khona is a director and cinematographer from Chantilly, Virginia. As a filmmaker, Sujay works to uplift marginalized voices through his work. He is currently completing his senior year at George Mason University. He's excited to continue telling stories that expand narratives surrounding his identity and empowering others to do the same.
Known For
On his family’s farm, young Eli Miller uncovers a chilling truth that forces him to make an impossible choice.
SCARECROW
When Carmen can’t afford the birthday gift her younger sister wants, a small argument sends them rushing out of the store, leaving a strange toy behind. Moments later, a quiet stranger approaches and reveals the legend behind the toy, said to reflect the fear each person carries within them. As Carmen listens, buried memories resurface, pulling her through fragments of the present, a vibrant vintage past, and a stark black and white world where two strangers discover that some fears are easier to face together.
Mr. Sandman's Funhouse
Jorge, a son of Salvadoran immigrants strives to make his high school soccer team but finds himself weighed down by the need to take care of his younger sister during his father's unexpected absence.
La Vida
Rishi is tired of balancing two lives. To combine them, he must come out to his mother. The film explores the contrasts between Rishi’s worlds as they converge.
Radio Silence
Jack returns home after dying in a car accident, but something is not right.
Eternal Light
A documentary about American strongman Bobby Thompson.
The American Nightmare
A freshman Congressman's heart wrenching tale shines an unflinching, yet caring light on an affliction that has upended the lives of millions of individuals and families in the US and around the world.
Dear Pra
Akshay, a Marathi-American teenager struggles to prepare kaju katli for the annual Diwali party, consumed by grief. He is forced to reckon with the true reason he is struggling to create this dessert, redefining his place in his culture.
Kaju Katli
James, a successful neuroscientist, decides to build a device that allows two people to share dreams. He uses this device to take his father into the dream world and violently confront him about how he was raised.
In Your Dreams
A challenging diagnosis forces Amy to face the possibility of losing her mom. As Amy searches for a solution, her efforts are complicated by her mom’s religious beliefs and superstitions.