Please join us for SAMMA's First Spring Panel, on filmmaking.

SAMMA (South Asians in Media and Marketing Association) invites you:

Panel Event: "Hollywood, Bollywood, and Everything In Between: Producing Films and Going Mainstream"

* When: Next Tuesday, May 6th, 7-9 pm. Drinks & Appetizers will be served.
* Where: Leela Lounge, 1 W. 3rd St., NYC
* RSVP: Email samma.info@gmail.com today! Limited Seats Available
* Price: SAMMA Members-FREE; $10 Non Members

Indie films, Bollywood, and even Documentaries are breaking into the mainstream consciousness. We will explore the business of producing and creating successful films - from Hollywood to Bollywood, from indie films to documentaries. Whether it is a theatrical or non-theatrical release, we will explore the business of filmmaking by gathering four great panelists who are making it happen across documentaries, feature films, Bollywood, and independently-financed films.

We bring together a fantastic panel of speakers behind successes such as Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited", 2008 Sundance hit "American Teen", global phenomenon "Monsoon Wedding", 2006 Sundance hit and breakthrough film "Punching at the Sun", the cross-border hit "Kal Ho Naa Ho", and "The Namesake".

This is a great panel for anyone who is interested in producing/creating/financing films, is in the entertainment industry, or simply is a fan of the art of movie-making and entertainment.

Come meet the following panelists:

* Sabrina Dhawan whose produced screenplay "Monsoon Wedding" was nominated for a Golden Globe and BAFTA "Best Foreign Language Film". She is currently working with Vishal Bharadwaj (Omkara, Maqbool) and Shekhar Kapoor (Bandit Queen, Elizabeth) on two upcoming films.

* Anadil Hossain whose company most recently worked alongside Mira Nair on "The Namesake" and Wes Anderson's on "Darjeeling Limited". Moving from Bollywood to Hollywood, she previously helped produce "Kal Ho Naa Ho" and "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna".

* Molly Thompson heads the famed A&E IndieFilms producing 2008 Sundance Hit and "Best Directer" Award Winner "American Teen" and Oscar Nominated "Jesus Camp" which she successfully sold to Paramount.

* Mridu Chandra a leading filmmaker who associate produced 2006 Sundance hit "Punching at the Sun", PBS' award-winning NOW series segment on India and is now producing a biographical film about late writer and social critic Susan Sontag. She is also a Lecturer on Film at NYU and has premiered at Sundance too many times to count!

Limited Seats! RSVP today - email samma.info@gmail.com with your name, contact info, and title/company.

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Panel Synopsis and Details
* Hollywood, Bollywood and Everything Between - Synopsis
* Molly Thompson - A&E IndieFilm - Bio
* Anadil Hossain, Dillywood Productions - Bio
* Sabrina Dhawan - Producer/Writer - Bio
* Mrindu Chandra - Filmmaker/Writer- Bio