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Oscar-qualifying short animation American Sikh is the personal story of cartoonist, author, activist - and now co-director Vishavjit Singh - so it seems appropriate that he should introduce it during a roundtable to discuss the film.
“It's kind of centered around two tragedies, one that I think globally, everybody knows about, 911. And then there's one from 1984, hen I was a young boy in India, and these two tragedies had a huge impact on me and took my life on a very different course in interesting and unique ways. So the film kind of picks up on my response to these two tragedies and the work that I do now, which is I am an artist, a performance artist, cartoonists public speaker, diversity inclusion equity activist and now a filmmaker.”
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Oscar-qualifying short animation American Sikh is the personal story of cartoonist, author, activist - and now co-director Vishavjit Singh - so it seems appropriate that he should introduce it during a roundtable to discuss the film.
“It's kind of centered around two tragedies, one that I think globally, everybody knows about, 911. And then there's one from 1984, hen I was a young boy in India, and these two tragedies had a huge impact on me and took my life on a very different course in interesting and unique ways. So the film kind of picks up on my response to these two tragedies and the work that I do now, which is I am an artist, a performance artist, cartoonists public speaker, diversity inclusion equity activist and now a filmmaker.”
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- 12/13/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Vishavjit Singh and Ryan Westra's Oscar-qualifying short film offers both a profile of the author, cartoonist and activist and a plea for tolerance of difference.
Although, as indicated by the title, this is very American specific, variations on the racism faced by Singh in his homeland are experienced by many across the globe, especially those whose clothing marks them out as "different".
The animation used, accompanied by a zippy score from River Nason, fittingly takes its inspiration from superhero comic books as Singh, in voiceover, recalls his childhood in the US before his family relocated back to India. The assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards is recalled in stark black red - a colour scheme that will later be returned to for another tragedy.
This is not a downbeat film, but it emphasises the way that the actions of a few can have an enormous impact on those,...
Although, as indicated by the title, this is very American specific, variations on the racism faced by Singh in his homeland are experienced by many across the globe, especially those whose clothing marks them out as "different".
The animation used, accompanied by a zippy score from River Nason, fittingly takes its inspiration from superhero comic books as Singh, in voiceover, recalls his childhood in the US before his family relocated back to India. The assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards is recalled in stark black red - a colour scheme that will later be returned to for another tragedy.
This is not a downbeat film, but it emphasises the way that the actions of a few can have an enormous impact on those,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga and Michelin-starred chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna have boarded Oscar-qualified animated short ‘American Sikh’ as executive producers.
‘American Sikh’tells the true tale of an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume.
Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona,a turbaned and bearded Sikh,fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like post 9/11, reports variety.com.
‘American Sikh’ was created in partnership with Singh as the director-producer and Ryan Westra.
The film has won best short animation at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, best animation at San Diego International Film Festival, the grand jury award for best short documentary at and the audience choice award at the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle,...
‘American Sikh’tells the true tale of an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume.
Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona,a turbaned and bearded Sikh,fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like post 9/11, reports variety.com.
‘American Sikh’ was created in partnership with Singh as the director-producer and Ryan Westra.
The film has won best short animation at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, best animation at San Diego International Film Festival, the grand jury award for best short documentary at and the audience choice award at the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga and Michelin-starred chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna have boarded Oscar-qualified animated short ‘American Sikh’ as executive producers.
‘American Sikh’tells the true tale of an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume.
Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona,a turbaned and bearded Sikh,fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like post 9/11, reports variety.com.
‘American Sikh’ was created in partnership with Singh as the director-producer and Ryan Westra.
The film has won best short animation at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, best animation at San Diego International Film Festival, the grand jury award for best short documentary at and the audience choice award at the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle,...
‘American Sikh’tells the true tale of an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume.
Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona,a turbaned and bearded Sikh,fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like post 9/11, reports variety.com.
‘American Sikh’ was created in partnership with Singh as the director-producer and Ryan Westra.
The film has won best short animation at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, best animation at San Diego International Film Festival, the grand jury award for best short documentary at and the audience choice award at the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Oscar Contender
Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor (“The Elephant Whisperers”) and Michelin-starred chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna (“The Last Color”) have boarded Oscar-qualified animated short “American Sikh” as executive producers.
The film tells the true story of an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume. Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona — a turbaned and bearded Sikh — fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like post 9/11.
“American Sikh” was created in partnership with Singh as the director-producer and director Ryan Westra. It was animated by Studio Showoff, a Melbourne-based production house founded by Ivan Dixon and Sean Zwan that has produced work for Childish Gambino, HBO and Cartoon Network.
The film has won best short animation at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham,...
Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor (“The Elephant Whisperers”) and Michelin-starred chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna (“The Last Color”) have boarded Oscar-qualified animated short “American Sikh” as executive producers.
The film tells the true story of an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume. Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona — a turbaned and bearded Sikh — fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like post 9/11.
“American Sikh” was created in partnership with Singh as the director-producer and director Ryan Westra. It was animated by Studio Showoff, a Melbourne-based production house founded by Ivan Dixon and Sean Zwan that has produced work for Childish Gambino, HBO and Cartoon Network.
The film has won best short animation at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran and Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – The 59th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) announced its competitive award winners on October 20th 2023, and the recipient of The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition – the festival’s top honor – is ‘Explanation for Everything” (directed by Gábor Reisz), a coming-of age story.
Picking up the Festival’s Silver Hugo in the International Feature Film competition is “The Delinquents” (directed by Rodrigo Moreno). In the New Directors Competition, Amr Gamal’s “The Burdened” takes the Gold Hugo and Ena Sendijarevic’s “Sweet Dreams” takes the Silver Hugo. The complete list of honorees is below.
“This year’s winning selections truly reflect a global perspective, giving audiences a glimpse into lives and lived experiences they might not have had the opportunity to explore before,” said Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché. “Hailing from every region on the planet from Hungary to Mexico, Argentina to Yemen, Sudan to the U.
Picking up the Festival’s Silver Hugo in the International Feature Film competition is “The Delinquents” (directed by Rodrigo Moreno). In the New Directors Competition, Amr Gamal’s “The Burdened” takes the Gold Hugo and Ena Sendijarevic’s “Sweet Dreams” takes the Silver Hugo. The complete list of honorees is below.
“This year’s winning selections truly reflect a global perspective, giving audiences a glimpse into lives and lived experiences they might not have had the opportunity to explore before,” said Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché. “Hailing from every region on the planet from Hungary to Mexico, Argentina to Yemen, Sudan to the U.
- 10/21/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
This is a tough awards season! Lots of great movies to see, so little time! I'm catching up like crazy before we vote for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for the Broadcast Film Critics Association. So I apologize if I haven't updated you with the latest on the awards season 2013-2014! And there were many award-giving bodies announcing nominations.
We already told you about the Rome Film Festival and the Film Independent Spirit Awards, now let's talk about the 2013 Gotham Awards, the Ida Documentary Awards, the Cinema Eye, and the Producers Guild announcing its best documentary choices.
First stop, we have the 2013 Gotham Awards where Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" topped the nominations with three nods including best feature, best actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor and breakthrough actor for Lupita Nyong'o.
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2nd where Richard Linklater, Forest Whitaker, and Katherine Oliver (head of the NYC...
We already told you about the Rome Film Festival and the Film Independent Spirit Awards, now let's talk about the 2013 Gotham Awards, the Ida Documentary Awards, the Cinema Eye, and the Producers Guild announcing its best documentary choices.
First stop, we have the 2013 Gotham Awards where Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" topped the nominations with three nods including best feature, best actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor and breakthrough actor for Lupita Nyong'o.
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2nd where Richard Linklater, Forest Whitaker, and Katherine Oliver (head of the NYC...
- 12/2/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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