I WANT TO BE A DESI (comedy)


Directed by Allan Tong ~ Story by Allan Tong ~ Written by Allan Tong & Dinesh Sachdev
Produced by Danijel Margetic ~ Executive Producers: Michael McNamara & Judy Holm
A Balkan Films Production ~ 6 minutes ~ 2010



Multiracial Roger (David Yee) doesn't know who he is, and so hires a suspicious Indo-Canadian (Jazz Mann) to teach him to become a 'desi' in one day. But is it that easy to step into someone else's skin? 




Screenings:
Grand River Film Festival 2010 (Kitchener-Waterloo, ON): 2nd place BMO SHORT Shorts Competition 
Hamilton Film Festival 2010
DisOrient Asian Film Festival 2011 (Oregon)
Asian American International Film Festival 2011(New York)
Mississauga Independent Film Festival 2011
Bravo TV (late 2011, date TBA)



Starring

JAZZ MANN as Pal Uncle / Mr. Dasgupta
DAVID YEE as Roger
RASHMI MISTRY as Bride #1
TARA JOSHI as Bride #2
LIDA MANKOVSKI as Bride #3

produced by
BALKAN FILMS

in association with
MARKHAM STREET FILMS
director
ALLAN TONG
story by
ALLAN TONG

writers
ALLAN TONG & DINESH SACHDEV

executive producers
MICHAEL McNAMARA
JUDY HOLM

producer
DANIJEL MARGETIC

editor
BAUN MAH

director of photography
DANIEL GRANT



production designer
ROSE LEGACE