He is a director and cinematographer at Vacant Light, a production company based in New York City. His first feature length documentary “Tashi’s Turbine” will have its broadcast premiere in November 2016 on the PBS World Channel. “Tashi’s Turbine” received numerous grants and accolades including support from the Princess Grace Foundation in 2012. Amitabh has directed several short films, most recently about the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. His films have received recognition from the Academy of Motion Pictures, The Center for Asian American Media, and The Rubin Foundation. Currently Amitabh is the cinematographer and co-producer of an intimate documentary about Hart Island, the potter’s field of New York City.