Two Indian-American group therapy members check into a hotel room to carry out a suicide pact.
Director : Vick Krishna & Piyali Syam
Vick Krishna: I'm a New York based Actor/Director and viral TikToker represented by Prestige Management. I've appeared on network television shows such as Fox's Gotham and NBC's The Blacklist and my TikToks have been featured on National Public Radio(NPR) and television. I trained at William Esper Studio, T. Schreiber Studio and coach with the esteemed Anthony Abeson. My short films have been selected in various festivals across the world including the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and this would be my third time premiering at NYIFF. IG:@hotvickkrishnaactor Tiktok: @hotvickkrishna Piyali Syam: Piyali Syam is a New York-based actor, writer, and sketch comic. As an actor, she has appeared in national and international films, cable television, off-Broadway, and national commercials. She trained at The Barrow Group and with renowned acting coaches Anthony Abeson and Bob Krakower. She co-created the viral short film '7 PM' a tribute to essential workers during the pandemic. As a writer, her scripts have been named finalists in the prestigious Screencraft Comedy Contest, the Slamdance Screenplay Competition, and WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Contest. This is her first NYIFF premiere. IG/TikTok: @piyaltree
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The New York Indian
Film Festival (NYIFF) is
the oldest, most
prestigious film festival
screening premieres of
feature, documentary and
short films made from, of,
and about the Indian subcontinent in the
Independent, arthouse, alternate and diaspora
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