Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
Fri, April 10th 2026 1PM @ The Morgan Hill Community Playhouse
Phoenix Film Festival (Native American Directed Block)
April 9-19 2026 @ Harkins Scottsdale 101 theatre
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
April 8-19 2026 @ TBD
Māoriland Film Festival (Bingo Shorts Block)
Thurs, March 26th 2026 5PM @ Civic Theatre
REGARD - Festival international du court métrage au Saguenay
March 18-22 2026 @ TBD
New York International Children's Festival (Native Stories Shorts Block)
Sat, March 7th 2026 3:45PM @ Scandinavia House
Durango Independent Film Festival (REEL Learning Public Shorts Program)
Fri, March 6th 10AM @ Gaslight Twin Cinema
McMinnville Film Festival (Native American Shorts Block)
Fri, Feb 27th 10AM @ McMinnville Cinema 10
Skábmagovat Film Festival (Chosen Families 2 Shorts Block)
Sun, Jan 25th 2026 @ Snow Theater (Made entirely from snow!)
NewFilmmakersLA
Sat, Dec 13th 7PM @ South Park Center
Whistler Film Festival (A Time to Live Shorts Block)
Sat, Dec 6th 7PM @ TBD
LA Skins Film Festival (Opening Night)
Achievement in Acting - Best Actor
Wed, Nov 19th 7PM @ Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Santa Fe International Film Festival (NM Shorts 2 Block)
Best New Mexico Short Jury Award Film
Sun, Oct 19th 10AM @ Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe
Sun, Oct 19th 8PM @ Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe
Tallgrass Film Festival (Freak Out Shorts Block)
Fri, Oct 17th 5:45PM @ Boulevard 3
Sat, Oct 18th 2PM @ Boulevard 5
Portland Film Festival (Indigenous Stories Shorts Block)
Sat, Oct 4th 5:45PM @ Gallery Theater
NatiVisions Film Festival
Fri, Sep 26th 4PM @ Blue Water Cinemas, Colorado Indian River Reservation
HollyShorts Film Festival (Indigenous Stories Shorts Block)
Thurs, Aug 14th 7:30PM @ TCL Chinese Theater
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (Bite-Sized Stories: Short Films and Animations about Food Shorts Block)
Silver Award for Best Comedic Short
Sat, Aug 9th 6PM @ The Empirical Theater
The Montreal First Peoples' Festival (Opened for Remaining Native)
Wed, Aug 6th 8:30PM @ Cinéma du Musée
deadCenter Film Festival (Family Fest Shorts Block) World Premiere
Audience Award for Best Short
Sat Jun 14th 3PM @ Harkins Theaters Bricktown 16
Sun Jun 15th 3PM @ Harkins Theaters Bricktown 16
My mom is Navajo, my dad is Bengali, and thanks to that confused colonizer in 1492 who got lost at sea, I’ve spent my life hearing every “both Indian” joke in the (cook)book.
Through the metaphor of bread, this film serves up a take on colonization and stereotypes while also celebrating what both of my cultures have in common: the best breads and the dough-lightful Auntie energy.
A true loaf affair, LEGEND OF FRY-ROTI: RISE OF THE DOUGH brings "the greatest thing since sliced bread" to the next level—NDN/Indian style
I wrote this story because i was kneading a film that felt like my family. as my directorial debut, it's my love letter to my cultures, my love of puns and the dough-slinging chaos that raised me.
This is just the first bite... the best is yet to crumb!
