Deepak Reddy

MANASANAMAHA director Deepak Reddy talks about flashbacks, relationships and the universality of debating where to eat dinner

By Luke Y. Thompson 4 years ago

You might as well practice saying “Manasanamaha” now. An inspiring and original short film that’s been collecting awards, it’s set for expansion into a feature next. Literally meaning “Salutations to Mind,” it’s not quite as cerebral as all that, though the slightly unreliable narrator Surya (Viraj Aswin) may think it is. As he speaks directly to camera, he remembers failed relationships, assesses them, and attempts to demonstrate how they all began happily, even though in most cases there were plenty of red flags indicating how things would end.

Tarabu Betserai Kirkland’s 100 Years from Mississippi Opens 2021 Harlem International Film Festival announces triple feature kicking off film lineup for May

By John Wildman 5 years ago

Harlem International Film Festival’s Program Director, Nasri Zacharia, said. “We are thrilled to return to the theater, have a red carpet welcome for our filmmakers, live audiences and Q&As, and experience the magic of film festival discovery in the company of one another the way we did prior to the pandemic. At the same time, we will also utilize the virtual presentations to not just introduce our audiences throughout the state of New York to films from around the world, but also to interact and connect with filmmakers from all over the globe. And, of course, we’ll continue our efforts to truly showcase the filmmakers and the setting of our beloved home neighborhoods of Harlem, Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, which we call the HUB.”