Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival
silk screen asian american film festival day film festival held annually pittsburgh pennsylvania show recent film music artist asian ethnic origin japan china taiwan india pakistan indonesia korea turkey philippine middle east also included film whose topical matter asian asian american yearround programming included classic asian film series partnership pittsburgh filmmaker silk screen presented classic asian film month screened sunday month regent square pittsburgh theater new programming included interview series behind silk screen silk screen interviewed board member artist community member shape silk screen culture around silk screen also held childrens event celebrate chinese new year festival showed featurelength film short film harish saluja founded silk screen asian art culture organization celebrates diversity multiculturalism saluja filmmaker artist residing pittsburgh united state graduated degree iit kharagpur spent following four year working engineer mining company moving united state hired publishing company – eventually became coowner began working film filmmaker saluja created silk screen asian art culture nonprofit mission promote diversity crosscultural understanding immersion art silk screen hosted variety cultural event throughout year including dance performance film screening concert th annual silk screen asian american film festival began friday april gala party ran day festival showcased feature film two short film screening event taking place regent square theater carnegie museum natural history andy warhol museum waterworks cinema film filmmaker hail india japan china taiwan indonesia philippine iran festival took place july – successful date boasting record attendance number theeb collaborative effort uae jordan qatar opened festival centerpiece presentation dukhtar affecting drama mother love pulled record singlescreening audience record festival closing festival crowdpleasing miss india america directed ravi kapoor flew los angeles speak audience following film festival began september concluded day later september festival showcased total newest acclaimed featurelength well short film year festival expanded reach total different venue including frick fine art cmu mcconomy auditorium carnegie museum art cranberry cinema festival opened kurdish film el clasico awarded best fiction feature dubai international film festival nawara egyptian film set backdrop revolution highlighted year centerpiece presentation thursday september regent square theater festival concluded sunday september melwood screening room oakland closing night film indian film parched took home grand jury prize indian film festival los angeles impact award stockholm film festival festival film psycho raman made u premiere month making world premiere cannes festival took place september – festival showcased total featurelength film well short film film screened venue including carnegie museum art cranberry cinema frick fine art harris theater melwood screening room waterworks cinema country represented year cultural powerhouse india japan nation smaller film industry like nepal malaysia festival opened indian film death gunj feature debut awardwinning actress konkona sen sharma writer director indian dramatic thriller closing night film indian film hotel salvation took home india national film award special jury awardspecial mention feature film gala held september founder harish saluja said “this far best gala yet silk screen gala also named “best event rise” pittsburgh postgazette festival held september september gala held september final festival organization shut silk screen reach extends music industry well nonprofit produced asian fusion jazz ensemble called silk sound band distinct sound combine traditional asian classical music modern american jazz create gorgeous unique harmony group debut album sun gate released january among live performance silk sound featured musical act pittsburgh mayor bill pedutos inauguration celebration silk screen asian american film festival pittsburgh city paper april silk screen film festival nextpittsburgh april silk screen festival website movie review topical drama rule day asianamerican film fest pittsburgh postgazette thursday may youtube silk screen journey technology art harish saluja tedxyouthshadyside comcast interview harish saluja executive director silk screen asian film festival behind silk screen video interview series