{"id":354,"date":"2019-05-14T02:54:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T02:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kalpnasinghchitnis.com\/?page_id=354"},"modified":"2022-04-10T07:47:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T07:47:27","slug":"meet-the-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kalpnasinghchitnis.com\/index.php\/screening-room\/meet-the-director\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LATEST NEWS <\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n


RIVER OF SONGS GOES TO THE MOON<\/strong><\/h4>\n


River of Songs<\/a><\/em><\/strong> written and directed by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis have been included in The Polaris Collection,<\/em> Lunar Codex<\/a><\/strong> time capsule and will head to the Moon with
SpaceX <\/a><\/strong>launching in 2023 to the Lunar South Pole<\/a><\/strong> with Astrobotic Technologies\u2019 Griffin Lander<\/a> \/ NASA<\/a> VIPER Rover<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The poem River of Songs <\/strong><\/em>(I-IV) from her poetry collection Bare Soul<\/strong> <\/em>included in the “Nova collection”<\/strong><\/em> of the Lunar Codex<\/strong><\/a> time capsule will launch with the
June 2022 SpaceX \/ Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander mission to Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n


AWARD
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THE TREE (SHORT) WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY KALPNA SINGH-CHITNIS WINS
<\/strong>“THE BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FIM AWARD” <\/strong>AT THE 2022 NORTH DAKOTA ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Kalpna Singh-Chitnis<\/a> <\/strong>is one of the most versatile independent filmmakers and writer in Hollywood. She studied at the New York Film Academy<\/strong> <\/a>at Universal Studios in Hollywood and obtained her degree in Film Directing<\/strong> in 2004.<\/p>\n

She won the “Silver Award\u201d<\/strong> for directing and producing her short Film \u201cGirl With An Accent\u201d<\/strong> at SMTV Mumbai International Film Festival. Girl With An Accent<\/strong> was Television Premiered on LA18 TV<\/strong> in California and Hawaii, on May 26, 2015, after a successful film festival round worldwide.<\/p>\n

Her feature film “Goodbye My Friend<\/a>“<\/strong> was officially selected at several International Film Festivals. The highlights include the Silent River Film Festival (World Premiere)<\/strong>, Life Fest (US Premiere)<\/strong>, Broadway International Film Festival (Los Angeles Premiere)<\/strong>, Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh (South Asian Premiere)<\/strong>, Lahore LUMS international film festival (Pakistan Premiere)<\/strong> and <\/span>Guwahati International Film Festival (India Premiere)<\/strong>. Goodbye My Friend has been screened at many other venues in the US and India, including a Special Screening at the University of California in Irvine.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Kalpna Singh-Chitnis was officially recognized by the City of Irvine<\/strong> for starting the Silent River Film Festival<\/a>,<\/strong> the first international film festival of the city, founded on the 40th anniversary of Irvine in 2011. She has also been recognized by the State of California, Senator’s Office<\/strong> and by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce <\/strong>for contributing to the city’s business and community through the Silent River Film Festival. <\/p>\n

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Director’s CV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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2021 till present<\/strong> – Advocacy Member at the United Nations Association of the USA<\/strong>

2011 till present – Festival Director \u2013 Silent River Film Festival<\/a><\/strong> – Irvine, California. Work includes overseeing the departments of Film Programming, Operations, Marketing, Sponsorship, Media, Community outreach, Collaboration with Filmmakers, Industry professionals. Opportunities to work with major studios like Walt Disney, Eros International, UTV, LA18 TV<\/strong>, and others.

2021<\/strong> – Written, directed and edited The Tree<\/a><\/strong>  an award winning short film, produced by Silent River.

2013 till present <\/strong>– Editor in-Chief – Life and Legends<\/a>.<\/strong>

2012 -2014<\/strong> – Editor-in-Chief – Film and Festival Reviews

2009 – 2011<\/strong> \u2013 Directed and produced feature film, Goodbye My Friend <\/a>(Adios Mi Amigo),<\/strong> USA.

2004 \u2013 2009<\/strong> \u2013 Directed and produced Girl With An Accent<\/strong> (short), The Saint<\/strong> (short) Happy Birthday<\/strong> (short) and Friends<\/strong> (short). Music Video – Let’s Go<\/strong>. Short Documentary – Nobel Idea<\/strong>, based on an interview with Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka<\/strong> at KPFK Radio<\/strong> and Laba Laba Media.<\/strong> Project Video – Marriott Vacation Club International<\/strong>

2005<\/strong> – Film Editor, Camera Operator and Producer’s Assistance – Magdalene Media Group.<\/strong>

2002 \u2013 2003<\/strong> \u2013 Collaboration with three American Film Institute <\/strong>thesis projects in Los Angeles

Cuban Missile Crisis<\/strong> – (AFI) Production Coordinator and 2nd A.D.
Double Negatives<\/strong> (AFI) – Assistant Production Manager and 2nd 2nd A.D.
Cloisters<\/strong> (AFI) – Assistant Casting Director.

SCREENPLAYS AND PUBLICATIONS

The Tree <\/strong>(original screenplay) Goodbye My Friend<\/strong> (original screenplay), Girl With An Accent<\/strong> (original screenplay), The Saint<\/strong> (adopted Screenplay), based on The Saint <\/strong>a parable by Khalil Gibran<\/strong>. Happy Birthday<\/strong> (original screenplay), Friends<\/strong> (original screenplay).

Kalpna Singh-Chitnis is also a poet and published author of four poetry collections.
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AWARDS AND HONORS
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The Best Experimental Short Film Award <\/strong>for “The Tree” <\/strong>at the 2022 North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival<\/strong>
Pushcart Prize <\/strong>– Nominated for Pushcart Prize by International Human Rights Art Festival<\/strong> for her poem Sermon<\/strong>.<\/a>
Silver Award – <\/em><\/strong>Girl With An Accent<\/em> (Short) 2005)
Naji Naaman Literary Prize<\/em> for Creativity <\/strong>for poetry Collection Bare Soul<\/a><\/strong> (2017, Lebanon)
Honor of Yeast Litteraire<\/em><\/strong> – Nominated for poetry by Levure Litterarie <\/em>magazine (2015) Paris, France.
Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award<\/em> <\/strong>for Cinema and Literature (2014) New Delhi, India.
Bihar Shri<\/em><\/strong> (1988) Patna, Bihar India.
Bihar Rajbhasha Award<\/em><\/strong>, given by the government of Bihar, India (1987) for her first poetry collection “Chand Ka Paivand” <\/strong>(Patch of Moon).


RADIO, TELEVISION, FESTIVAL APPEARANCES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kalpna Singh-Chitnis has participated as a poet, panelist, moderator, and filmmaker at significant platforms including Sahitya Akademi<\/strong> (India’s highest academy of letters), Poets & Writers<\/strong>,  AWP<\/strong> and several international film festivals. She has appeared on ABC Channel 7, Voice of America, LA 18, Halo Halo show with Kat Iniba, Doordarshan<\/strong> (India\u2019s National Television), KPFK Radio<\/strong> (USA), KPFA<\/strong> (Berkley Station) KUCI<\/strong>, Aakashvani<\/strong> (India\u2019s National Radio) and others.

DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA

<\/strong>Kalpna Singh Chitnis has been featured in The<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>Telegraph, OC Register, Los Angeles Times, Daily Pilot, OC Weekly, Times of India, Navbharat Times, Prabhat Khabar, Indian Express<\/strong><\/em>, Femina, Care, <\/strong><\/em>and her poetry and essays and translations have appeared in World Literature Today, Columbia Journal, California Quarterly, Indian Literature, Pirene’s Fountain, Levure litteraire, The Agonist, Peacock Journal, The Rise Up Review, The Enchanting Verses, World Poetry, Words and Worlds, Spillwords, Prairie Light Review <\/strong><\/em>and others.

Her Hindi literature have appeared in Hans, Pahal, Vartman Sahitya, Sabrang, Kadambini<\/strong>, Bahumat <\/strong><\/em>and several other journals and papers.

WEBSITES

IMDB<\/strong> – http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1575937\/<\/a>
Silent River Film Festival <\/strong>– http:\/\/www.silentriverfilmfestival.com\/<\/a>
Literature and Art of Cinema <\/strong>– https:\/\/youtu.be\/1aNHH7sul4Q<\/a>
Life and Legends<\/strong> – http:\/\/lifeandlegends.com\/<\/a>
Literary Profile <\/strong>– http:\/\/www.pw.org\/content\/kalpna_singhchitnis<\/a>
The University of Iowa <\/strong>–http:\/\/iwp.uiowa.edu\/silkroutes\/silkroutes\/contributors\/kalpna-singh-chitnis<\/a>
Official Website <\/strong>– http:\/\/kalpnasinghchitnis.com\/<\/a>


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An interview on LA18 TV, premiering Girl With An Accent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Receiving Silver Award for Girl With An Accent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Speaking at the Director’s Guild of America (LAAPFF)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kalpna Singh-Chitnis and Sharon Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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