Zahf Paroo, Laara Sadiq, Agam Darshi, Patricia Isaac, Monika Deol
The Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (or VISAFF, in Hindi) wrapped up its successful inaugural outing this past Saturday at the Vancity Theatre, screening everything from music videos, documentaries, and feature length movies to short films like the Oscar-nominated Kavi. Festival founders and dynamic multi-taskers, Vancouver-based actresses Agam Darshi (Sanctuary, Dan for Mayor) and Patricia Isaac (the soon-to-be released Daydream Nation), did double duty throughout the day attending screenings and later looking ferocious on the red carpet for the closing gala.
This does not look like a woman who has four children. Electric Circus = Electric Youth
An open panel focusing on "The Changing Face of Media" featured actors Zahf Paroo (Defying Gravity, star of the original Broadway production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bollywood Dreams), Laara Sadiq (Excited) and Monika Deol (former MuchMusic VJ and CityTV personality) discussing the evolving presence of South Asians in domestic and international media and featured a variety of topics from an enthusiastic audience.
I wanted to grab a high five from the woman who once inspired a lovesick Tom Green to duct tape himself to a street lamp, but she's about 6"11 in heels and I chickened out.
