World Cinema Amsterdam | Internationaal filmfestival | 18 – 27 Augustus 2016

Prashant Bhargava

PATANG_Prashant_Bhargava_DirectorBiography
Patang (The Kite) is writer, director and editor Prashant Bhargava’s first feature film. His short film Sangam premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, garnering several awards and distinctions. The film was distributed by Film Movement and Mubi and broadcast on Arte/ZDF, The Sundance Channel and PBS. Prashant started out in the arts as a graffiti artist in his hometown of Chicago. He studied computer science at Cornell University and theatrical directing at The Actors Studio MFA program. He has directed and designed commercials, music videos, title sequences and promos over the last 15 years.

Filmography
Features
2011 Patang (The Kite)

Shorts
2006 Ammaji
2005 Backwaters
2004 Sangam

Prashant Bhargava is present at World Cinema Amsterdam 2011.