My films Bollywood Terror and Eunuch Alley are screening at a fundraiser for Raksha, an Atlanta based non-profit. Its on the 27th and for a good cause so if you live in Atlanta, please consider going and encouraging your friends to do the same.

RAKSHA:  Celebrating 10 Years of Service – Kickoff & Fundraiser!

Don’t miss Atlanta’s first ever Bollywood & Gender Bender Party!
Saturday, August 27th, 8:00 p.m.

Short films, Dances & Performances, Live set with Asian-Massive pioneer Sharaab and more!

Venue: Sutra Lounge, 1136 Crescent Ave, Ph: 404-607-1160 

Date/Time: Saturday, Aug 27th, 8:00 p.m.- 10 p.m.

Donations: $15 Minimum, $20 Suggested donation (includes a free drink ticket)

$25-$50: “Friends of Raksha” – Private VIP lounge access all night + delicious Indian Food + a Free Drink ticket (Please RSVP)

For RSVP (VIP access) & other details: 404-876-0670 or director.at.raksha.org or Evite.

All proceeds go to Raksha, Inc which provides support, services, education and advocacy for the South Asian community.  www.raksha.org

This article is in several news outlets. Considering its about my films, I guess I am allowed to quote it in full:

Charles Sobhraj Released – on Silver Screen

by Sudheshna Sarkar

His eventful life makes for a perfect movie script – serial murders, young, beautiful women and daring escapes from prisons across the world. Now, Charles Sobhraj, one of the most wanted serial killers of the 1970s, has made it to the silver screen.

Indian filmmaker Shashwati Talukdar, who hails from Dehradun in India’s Uttaranchal state, has made two films on Sobhraj.
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In Whose Name? and Whose Children Are These? is screening in New York again at:

28TH ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(in ‘War, What Is It Good For ?’ Shorts Program)
on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 @ 6:30PM
ROSE HALL, THE ASIA SOCIETY
725 PARK AVENUE @70th St, NYC
www.asiancinevision.org

In Whose Name is a short documentary by Nandini Sikand for which I was the editor. It has won the Best Documentary Short award at Tupelo Film Festival in Mississipi. It will also be screened at the Asian American Film Festival in New York on July 19th at 6:30 pm.

In Whose Name? (2004, 12:00) is a filmic essay inspired by a changing political landscape. It explores the co-opting of icons by right-wing and national agendas. Filmed in India and the UK, this experimental short is told through personal narrative, Super 8mm home movies, Bollywood film and comic book art, creating an evocative pastiche of symbols and imagery.

Whose Children Are These? which I edited, won the Jury Prize at the Indian International Film Festival of Los Angeles. Congaratulations Theresa!

My blog was named blog of the week by Ecto, the software I use to post my entries. I really like using Ecto, so its nice to be picked.

Bollywood Terror and the Termite TV Terror Show has several upcoming screenings:

Philadelphia International Film Festival
Sunday April 10 @ 9:30pm (as part of the “Philadelphia Experimental” program)
International House
3701 Chestnut Street

Moving Pictures – Termite TV & Black Maria Film Festival
Sunday April 24 @ 1:30pm
Van Pelt Auditorium
Philadelphia Museum of Art
presented by DUTV & Philadelphia Museum of Art

Athens International Film & Video Festival
Thursday May 5 @ 1pm
Athens, Ohio

Whose Children are These is about three Muslim youths and the impact of post 9/11 paranoia on their lives. Now you can watch it online! (unfortunately on Windows Player).

It is up for an audience vote on Cinequest, so please go and take a look and vote. A message from the director:

Out of hundreds of films submitted, “Whose Children Are These?” was selected for this competition.  The top three short films (based on total votes) will earn a spot at the Cinequest Film Festival, one of the premiere film festivals in the United States.  I would appreciate your help!!

 This is also a terrific opportunity to view the film, in the comfort of your own home (I think you need windows media player), if you have not already seen it.  Please forward to interested parties.

Here’s how you do it:

1)   During the period of February 24- March 1, 2005, log onto www.cinequestonline.org
2)   You will have to register with Cinequest Online. There is no fee. 
3) Go to the “Viewers Voice Award Competition” 
4) Under “New Shorts” Look  for “Whose Children Are These?” Watch the film, it is 27 minutes long and vote your opinion of the film.  You can also write a review.  It’s as simple as that! 
5)   Spread the word.  Tell ALL of your friends and family to do the same!!!

 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, Sincerely, Theresa

Bollywood Terror is going screen at the 2005 United States Super 8 Film + Digital Video Festival as part of Termite TV’s project on Terror.

Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.

Scott Hall #123, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey

$8=General; $7=Students+Seniors; $6=Film Co-op Friends
Information: (732) 932-8482; www.njfilmfest.com

As the proud editor of this award winning film, I urge you to go to this event at the Asia Society:

Creating An Underclass?: The Impact of Immigration and Antiterrorism Laws on Immigrant Communities

Thursday, February 17, 2005, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City

 
While special registration, deportation and detention have become common concepts in our post 9-11 world, what may be less known is that in 1996, the federal government signed into law the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) and The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) that impact immigrant populations in many ways. 

The evening event will include a screening of “Whose Children Are These?” an award-winning documentary by Theresa Thanjan that gives an in-depth and gripping view into the post 9-11 world of three young Muslims impacted by the federal policy of Special Registration.  The filmmaker tries to capture the tragic and untold story of thousands of immigrant youth who are struggling in a post 9-11 environment to redefine a life, livelihood, and a country that they no longer recognize.

Panelists include:
Cyrus Mehta, Cyrus D. Mehta & Associates, PLLC

Megan L. Brackney of Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, a former Assistant United States Attorney, Civil Immigration Bureau

Mallika Dutt, Breakthrough (Moderator)

 
Advance registration or ticket purchase is highly recommended. 

$5 students w/ID;  $7 for members/NGOs;  $10 for nonmembers

For tickets, contact the Asia Society Box Office at 212-517-ASIA, or send complete information by fax at 212-517- 8315, or email BoxOffice@AsiaSociety.org.  Credit card required for advance registration or reservation.  Cancellation required at least 24 hours in advance to avoid charges.  Reservations that are not cancelled/claimed will be charged.