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Tasveer is a Seattle-based South Asian social justice arts non-profit organization.[1] Tasveer organizes events like film festivals, community speaking events, and others[2] to celebrate the voices of South Asian people through art and film. The organisation also has Tasveer TV, an online streaming platform that curates South Asian independent films[3] The recurring annual events by Tasveer include Tasveer South Asian Film Festival[4] and Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival.[5] During the pandemic, in 2020, multiple South Asian festivals were thinking about cancelling the events in US and Canada. However, Tasveer brought them together to host a bigger online global South Asian Film Festival under the name Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (CoSAFF).[6] In 2021, Tasveer merged its film festival and literary festival into one, known as Tasveer Festival.[7]

History

Tasveer was founded in 2002 in Seattle shortly after the 9/11 event. It was founded by Rita Meher and Farah Nousheen who were tired of the hate and prejudice because of their south Asian identity.[8] Tasveer includes voices of South Asian countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and their diasporas worldwide.[9] The Tasveer South Asian Film Festival was launched in 2004.[8]

CoSAFF 2020

There was no individual 15th edition of the festival in 2020. This year Tasveer merge with other festivals like the Vancouver fests; Mosaic International Festival in Toronto; Nepal America fest in Maryland; and the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal to create an online South Asian Film Festival called CoSAFF.[10][11] Tasveer Film Fund which awarded grants to south Asian filmmakers in the US was started in the year 2020.[12]

Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 14th Edition (2019)

In 2019, Tasveer curated more than 60 films in all genres with a focus on LGBTQ issues and women's rights [13] Some of the films included  The Illegal, The Price of Free, A Monsoon Date, fest centerpiece, and The Sweet Requiem. The festival awarded Shabana Azmi with Tasveer Emerald Award and had Director Danish Renzu (In Search of America) and star Suraj Shama (Life of Pi) for a question-answer discussion with the audience.[14]

Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 13th Edition (2018)

The 13th edition of Tasveer's Film festival had Pakistan as the country of focus and invited Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy as a guest. Some of the films included A Girl In The River, Look But With Love, Sarmad Masud’s My Pure Land, and Ali Osman Bajwa’s Gorakh Dhandha.[15] The festival had the theme #knowMe and had Laila Kazmi as the program director.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Seven South Asian Film Festivals collaborate, launch line-up for 15-day digital event - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. ^ "Tasveer Sympousium".
  3. ^ a b "Arts groups got creative about fundraising during COVID, and here's why that's likely to stay". The Seattle Times. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  4. ^ "Love movies? Check out these Seattle-area film festivals in fall 2021". The Seattle Times. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  5. ^ "There's a new book festival in Seattle: the Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival". The Seattle Times. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  6. ^ "New audiences, less money. How local arts organizations are doing now". www.kuow.org. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  7. ^ Tomky, Naomi (2021-09-22). "Seattle's South Asian arts festival celebrates community through food". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  8. ^ a b Miller, Madison (2018-09-25). "Tasveer South Asian Film Festival sheds light on underrepresented stories". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  9. ^ "Rita Meher". SEATTLE FILM SUMMIT. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  10. ^ "South Asian film festivals all set to go digital". The Express Tribune. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  11. ^ "Shabana Azmi's 'Mee Raqsam' goes to CoSAFF". Hindustan Times. 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  12. ^ Siliconeer (2020-06-18). "Siliconeer | Pioneering Grant For South Asian Filmmakers In U.S." Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  13. ^ Davis &, Brangien; Berson &, Misha; Vansynghel, Margo. "Things to do in Seattle: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2 | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  14. ^ Friedman, Elaina; Zelman, Joule; Bell, Julianne; Keimig, Jas; Polk, Leilani; Segal, Dave; Smith, Rich; Frizzelle, Christopher; Burns, Chase. "The 62 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: September 23-29, 2019". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  15. ^ Desk, Instep. "Pakistan will be the focus country for 13th Tasveer South Asian Film Festival". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-06-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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