HomeBad Ass AsiansCenter for Asian American Media nominates 'Rani' for the 2019 PBS Online...
Don't Be Fooled by Gift Card Scams

Center for Asian American Media nominates ‘Rani’ for the 2019 PBS Online Film Festival

Rani, a Pakistani short film, has been nominated for the 2019 PBS Online Film Festival by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). The festival returns for its eighth year starting July 15 through the 26. 

Directed by Pakistan American filmmaker Hammad Razi, Rani tells a story of a transgender woman named Kami Sid. The film follows her journey of raising an abandoned child and presents many challenges a woman faces in everyday life. 

According to India West newspaper, director Razi was born in Oklahoma but grew up transnational. His stories and films often illustrate “topics that are as diverse as they are raw.” And Rani is no different. 

This year’s PBS Online Film Festival will feature 25 independent creations and aims to amplify “compelling stories from resilient communities including strong women, LGBTQ voices and young adults, and grapples with everything from love, values, citizenship, purpose, and family turmoil,” reports Authorlinks.

The article added that the goal of the festival is to showcase diverse stories that are both inspiring and engaging. 

On July 15, PBS will be hosting a screening event at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The event is free and tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pbs-film-festival-screening-tickets-63669588453

To watch the festival, it is available on PBS and PBS.org as well as various streaming websites such as Youtube and Facebook. 

AsAmNews has Asian America in its heart.  We’re an all-volunteer effort of dedicated staff and interns.  Check out our Twitter feed and Facebook page for more content. Please consider interning, joining our staff or submitting a story.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Latest

Worth the Time

Must Read

Regular Features

Latest

Discover more from AsAmNews

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading