Filmmaking
The Tent Village is a collaborative film between Nilima and four teenagers in India. After learning basic filmmaking, the students decided to film at roadside tent-dwelling communities. Their unique access and perspectives are revealed in the film. The film has aired nationally on PBS, and been featured at educational and fundraising events, with NGOs and at universities. See trailer below.
Festivals:
To the Contrary Women’s Film Festival — National PBS broadcast.
Society for Visual Anthropology Film and Media Festival Rutgers University
Alhambra Theatre film festival
Asian American International Film Festival (NYC).
Roselle Park Film Festival
The Loft Theatre Festival as part of The University of Arizona's Women's Empowerment Week.
Wilmington Female Filmmakers Festival
Urbanale Festival (Austria)
Underexposed Film Festival
Ayodhya Film Festival (India)
Compassion Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia)
Pune Short Film Festival (India)
Goa Short Film Festival (India)
International Film Festival of Shimla (India)
Alibag Short Film Festival (India)
Varese International Film Festival (Italy)
Chauri Chaura Film Festival (India)
Beyond Earth Film Festival (India)
Rameshwaram International Film Festival (India)
Social and Economic Justice Film Festival
Women’s Film Festival – Demakijaż (Poland)
Prague International Film Awards
Awards:
Alliance For Community Media, Hometown Media Awards -- Best Documentary.
To the Contrary Women’s Film Festival -- Best Student Film.
Rainier Independent Film Festival -- Best Student Film.
Ayodhya Film Festival (India) — Best Story, Documentary.
Chauri Chaura Film Festival (Honorable Mention).
Rameshwaram International Film Festival — Finalist.
Other Screenings:
Women at Noon Speaker Series, University of Vermont.
Vermont PBS, re-broadcast.
Youth-story telling screening in collaboration with refugee-stories (story here).