I'd Never Date an Indian Girl

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‘I’D NEVER DATE AN INDIAN GIRL’ SHORT FILM

A short film that explores the internalisation of racism and microaggressions experienced by South Asian women in Australia.

Official selection of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Third Culture Film Festival NZ (Best Actress and People’s Choice Winner) and Central Coast Film Festival as well as a Nominee at Toronto Women in Film Festival and Honourable Mention at LA Underground Film Forum.

starring:
Blessie Jemimah as Saachi
Krishna Jagarlamudi as Little Saachi
Megan Bell as Eleanor
Callum Slater as Callum
Angela Lam as Jessie
Bhavika Sharma as Kiara
Dylan O’Connor as Jack
Pauline Unwalla as Saachi’s Mother

written and directed by. Catho D’Souza
produced by. Raeanne Chami
dop. Annalise Kafetzi
production designer. Annika Kumar
edited by. Jashwin Prasad
composed by. Friday*
sound design. Georgia Collins

upm. Jacinthe Lau
continuity. Tyra-Anne Cartledge
gaffer. Heather Fletcher
1st ac. Ashlea Hingston
2nd ac. Sienna Valastro-Franco
sound recordist. Dante Florez
costume. Vanessa Gray
hmu. Emily Jane Lancaster
set dresser/graphic design. Alessie Pugliese set dresser. Imogen Tyler  art assistant. Alyssa Dimarucut and Vanessa Bush
production assistant. Lachlan Mitrovic and Tori Mason
henna artist. Henna By Maziah
behind the scenes photography. Jarad Travers
brand design. Miki Mikka
motion design / animation. Jolie Zhang
equipment technician. Steve Khoury

online editor. Oliver Taruth-Goik
colourist. Jason Rasyid
sound mixed at. Electric Sheep Music
sound mix ep. Kate Stenhouse

special thanks. PANAVISION, Australia Cultural Fund, Paper Moose, Karmeleon Vintage and Madhuri Vandara