Media Arts

South Asian Film Festival (SAFF)

The South Asian Film Festival is the oldest running South Asian Film Festival in the United States. It has been running for 25 years and features the works of South Asian directors from around the world. Our goal with the festival is to create a space for diversity, culture and creativity. We also like to give young creators an outlet to showcase their work.

Our organization hosts students and runs a camp for young directors and creators with local film professors. We showcase their work at our festivals and hope to inspire more creators in the community.

25 Years of SAFF — Festival Highlights

• 2019 — South Asian Film Festival at the Enzian Theater | 25th Anniversary Gala | Screenings at Rollins College and the University of Central Florida
• 2018 — South Asian Film Festival at the Enzian Theater | Junior Film Camp featuring claymation
• 2017 — South Asian Film Festival at the Enzian Theater

South Asian Emerging FilmMakers Festival (SAEFF)

The SAEFF is an exciting addition to the South Asian Film Festival. It will be facilitated in part by the University of Central Florida, which will create an auditable course that explores the art of filmmaking as it pertains to South Asian and Indian culture.

Students’ work will be shown ahead of the South Asian Film Festival where the best amateur films will be selected to join internationally recognized filmmakers in the highly successful and anticipated showcase. This initiative is designed to inspire the next generation of South Asian storytellers and filmmakers in Central Florida.

Visual Arts Exhibitions

Photography Exhibition 2019: Indian Festivals in Florida

A gallery shot by Priyanka Chandra and Sharan Sathya. The gallery featured local South Asian festivals and religious ceremonies and was exhibited at the University of Central Florida and CityArts in Downtown Orlando.

6 Yards of Magic

6 yards of fabric draped through centuries from the working class to royalty. This exhibit showcases the diversity of sarees through the different regions of Southeast Asia.

Art of Ganesha

Expressions of the most popular deity of the Indian Subcontinent through sculpture.

Puja: The Art of Worship

A folk exhibit featuring worship from the streets to the temples.

FIT Textile

An exhibit featuring the rich variety of textiles of Southeast Asia.