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@amethyst_heels @sxsw Thank you so much for joining us!

@WillTakeOver Thank you for joining us!!

If you’re at #SundanceFilmFestival this weekend I highly recommend checking out the South Asian Lodge with the fine folks of @Define1497 🔥💙✌️

@thatkarimahmad @sundancefest We’re so thrilled to have you join us!!

@aneeshshethacts Hey hey! As of now we are only running the annual Features Lab, but we do have big dreams to launch other Labs, like an episodic Lab! Know any investors who’d want to fund it? 🤞🏽🤩What’s the best emoji for #squadgoals?

@shetanifilms We’re so thrilled to have you on board!!

Thanks to @Define1497 for having me! Looking forward to it!

Shout out to all who’ve joined our team so far this year, repping all 8 South Asian countries: @sharbarizohra @arunbrai @GroundBeneath @SanjitDeSilva @Ravee_Farooq @mehreenjabbar @capitalkpics @thefawz @rajvr42 @Kishori @regunomics @kausampath @ieshthapar & more not on Twitter!

The wait is over: applications for our 2023 Features Lab are NOW OPEN! Thank you @THR @therebeccasun for helping announce our big news, @finaldraftinc for sponsoring the Lab again, @Coverfly for hosting our apps, & @MiraPagliNair @shetanifilms @minhalbaig for joining as Mentors!

@taaforg @GoldHouseCo @3ADmedia @danieldaekim @rupikaur_ @GurinderC @RishiRajani @NYBongiovi @Annie_Wu_22 @IAmAmnaNawaz @RepAndyKimNJ @bradjenkins @the_blackhouse @stayMACRO @IllumiNative @thelatinxhouse @mpac_national @Respect_Ability @macfound @PandaExpress @cotesteakhouse @CocaColaCo @united @Airbnb We’re so grateful to have been in community with you!! We all rise together 💙

@GoldHouseCo @3ADmedia @danieldaekim @rupikaur_ @GurinderC @RishiRajani @NYBongiovi @Annie_Wu_22 @IAmAmnaNawaz @RepAndyKimNJ @bradjenkins @the_blackhouse @stayMACRO @IllumiNative @thelatinxhouse @mpac_national @Respect_Ability @Define1497 We believe in the power of the arts to reclaim mainstream narratives, challenge stereotypes, & build connections. We are honored to have worked together to gather #AAPI & other multicultural leaders. It was amazing to see diversity onstage, in the audience, & on the dance floor.

Thank you for joining the Sunrise Collective at the 2023 #SundanceFilmFestival! @taaforg, @GoldHouseCo, and @3ADmedia are so proud to have hosted the official pan-AAPI House and serve as a unifying home at Sundance!

@MufsinM @sundancefest Thank you for joining us at #SouthAsianLodge!!

Can’t believe we’ve reached the end of @sundancefest. Got to meet and network with a lot of people on this trip. Definitely enjoyed my time getting to see all the films being shown this year. Thanks for hosting me Utah! #sundancefilmfestival #sundance #utah

#SouthAsianLodge may be closed (hopefully just til next year) but there’s still PLENTY of South Asian excellence to celebrate at @sundancefest!!

@HaHaScribe @kamranthekhan @LipicaShah Thank you so much for the support!!

@kamranthekhan @LipicaShah @Define1497 This is all wonderful…here’s to even more success and keep moving forward!

2/6/2020. In the midst of the pandemic, Richie Mehta was incredibly generous with his time. We talked for nearly 2hrs over zoom. His generosity (along with many other artists) inspired Adeel Ahmed @LipicaShah + myself to form @Define1497. Now 2.5 years later, we’re at #Sundance.

@desisLIVE Thank you so much for the support!

The two-day programming lineup, organized by @define1497, on Jan. 21-22 at The Shop, featured a 20th anniversary celebration of ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ which premiered at Sundance in 2003. MORE buff.ly/3Jcis5E

@MufsinM @sundancefest Thank you for joining us at #SouthAsianLodge!!

Lovely getting to speak with #PriyaKansara and #NidaManzoor about their new film Polite Society. Can’t wait for everyone to check it out once it drops in April. #politesociety #sundance #southasians

@MufsinM @GurinderC @djrekha @sundancefest Thank you so much for joining us!!

Some of you may know part of my upbringing was in the UK. Extremely grateful for @GurinderC for sharing her story about filming Bend It Like Beckham. Thanks @djrekha for moderating such a lovely chat. #benditlikebeckham #sundance #southasians

@Msjuliekay @TanyaAuthor @sundanceorg @GurinderC @djrekha Thank you so much for joining us and for supporting #SouthAsianLodge 💙 We’re so thrilled to be here!!

Delighted to join the fun and the fascinating conversation with @tanyaauthor & @define1497 @sundanceorg #southasianlodge with @gurinderc and @djrekha celebrating 20 years of Bend It Like Beckham — the only movie to be distributed in every country in the world, congrats!!

@ReignOfApril @sundancefest It was our privilege to have you here 💙 Thank you for your support and your work!!

So very honored to spend time at the inaugural South Asian Lounge curated by @define1497. Hopefully it is their first of many years at ⁦@sundancefest⁩! #AprilAtSundance #Sundance

@ReignOfApril @ShrutiRya @TanyaAuthor @sundancefest We’re so excited to have you with us!! Thank you for being in community with us 💙

Excited to join @define1497 @shrutirya @tanyaauthor for the 1st-ever South Asian Lodge at ⁦@sundancefest⁩! Celebrating South Asian filmmakers & talent past & present. Join me for community-focused programming & events! #SouthAsianLodge #SundanceFilmFestival #AprilAtSundance

@MultiSuniil @AmericanKahani @ProductOfCLTR @sundancefest Thanks so much for the shout out and support! We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting the first #SouthAsianLodge at @sundancefest 💙

Let’s say South Asian Sundance with the launch of South Asian Lodge! My overview in @AmericanKahani! @ProductOfCLTR @Define1497 @sundancefest #Sundance2023 #sundayvibes #SouthasianConversation #southasianlodge #film #filmfestival #ak americankahani.com/business/desi-…

We’re so excited to be in community with you all!!