Look Like You
While visiting the adoptive family of her eight-year-old biological son, Tara overcomes the hesitation of his parents to relay advice she gathered from growing up as a queer outcast.
Writer & Director: Snigdha Kapoor
Producers: Pulkit Datta, Lauren Sowa
Cinematographer: Caroline Mariko Stucky
Editor: Chithra Jeyaram
Cast: Shazi Raja, Ryder Khatiwala, Robert Z. Grant, Margaret Champagne, Ariadne Greif
STATUS: Festival circuit
RECOGNITION:
Look Like You (formerly, The Other Side)
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Top 10 screenplays and a finalist at the ScreenCraft short screenplay competition (2019)
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The feature screenplay in development of this short was shortlisted at the Sundance Feature Film Program Development 2022.
FILM FESTIVALS and SCREENINGS:
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Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival, USA, 2023
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New Filmmakers Los Angeles, USA, 2023
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Short Shorts and Asia Film Festival, Japan, 2023
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Bagri London Indian Film Festival, UK, 2023
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Queer Women of Color Film Festival, USA, 2023
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KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, India, 2023
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Athena Film Festival, USA, 2023
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Oxford Film Festival, USA, 2023
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Featured at the 2023 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Film Festival at Columbia University as part of the Asian CineVision film series
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Asian American International Film Festival, USA, 2022- Audience Award for Best Narrative Short
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GAZE LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Ireland, 2022
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New York Shorts International Film Festival, USA, 2022
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Chicago South Asian Film Festival, USA, 2022
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Boston International Kids Film Festival, USA, 2022
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Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival, Canada, 2022
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Yellowstone International Film Festival, India, 2022- Best Director for Narrative Short Film
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Bronx Council of Arts screening, USA, 2022
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DC South Asian Film Festival, USA, 2022
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Pano (formerly NYC Women Filmmakers) Member Showcase Screening, USA, 2023
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South Asian Film Festival of Montreal, Canada, 2023
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Utah Film Festival, USA, 2023
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Syracuse International Film Festival