Chithra Jeyaram

Huge News! Amma's Pride is FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION for Best Documentary Short! A story of trans rights, family love, and marriage equality.

Congrats to the whole team!

Trailer: vimeo.com/1118830432

Join us in NYC 10/24: eventbrite.com/e/ammas-prid...

🚨 LAST CALL! 🚨
Don't miss the Oscar-qualified Amma's Pride!
Streaming window closes Oct 13 11:59 PM PST

Witness Mother Valli's fierce, unconditional love & the resilience of her trans daughter, Srija
🎟️ watchmyfilm.com/movie/ammas-...

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@theasianfeminist.bsky.social

🚨 NYC SCREENING ALERT!

What does it take to truly belong?
Come watch our bold and intimate documentary LOVE CHAOS KIN at the 48th Asian American International Film Festival in NYC!

📅 Aug 8, 6 PM
📍 @regalmovies.bsky.social Union Square
🎟️ Tickets: www.aaiff.org/aaiff48/love...

#AAIFF48 #Adoption

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I'm craving compelling storytelling....What's the podcast that made you miss your subway stop or sit in your car to keep listening?

Thank you for sharing our film: www.ammaspridefilm.com

Thank you Steve for reviewing LOVE CHAOS KIN
Come see the film at @brooklynfest.bsky.social on May 31st, 7:00 pm ‪https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/film-detail?fid=2938&fbclid

NYC friends,
On May 31, 7:00 pm come see the feature documentary LOVE CHAOS KIN @brooklynfest.bsky.social.

It's funny, it's emotional, and yes - it gets messy, because that's what family is all about. We'd love to have you there with us.

Get tickets: www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/film-detail?...

In #Chennai, 120 people came together—listening, learning, and opening their hearts to Amma's Pride documentary participants Srija, Valli, and Arun. Through screenings and community dialogues, we're nurturing inclusive spaces for trans communities in #India #pathtopride www.ammaspridefilm.com

Thank you @vaishalisinha.bsky.social

Love Chaos Kin (2025) An Indian immigrant mother helps her adopted twin daughters reconnect with their White birth mother and estranged Native American father, exposing raw class divides while transforming their understand...

This year's festival theme is PAUSE & LOVE CHAOS KIN embodies this spirit.

"At a time when everything moves too fast, we're creating space for films that make you stop, breathe, and feel." - Festival Director Marco Ursino

Check out the reviews on Letterboxd - letterboxd.com/film/love-ch...

We’re still buzzing from our moving World Premiere at #CAAMFest, and we’re thrilled to share that our next stop is the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival.
Tickets: tinyurl.com/49fvyxe2

#lovechaoskinmovie #adoptionstory #AAPIMonth #flipthenarrative #transracial #brooklynfilmfestival #documentary

On Mother’s Day, Join us for the WORLD PREMIERE of Love, Chaos, Kin a documentary that follows twin White girls #adopted into an #Indian family navigate love, heritage, &the complex journey of reconnecting with their birth parents-White & Navajo.
#CAAMfest ✨GET 🎟️ NOW✨
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Documentary ‘Amma’s Pride’ Spotlights Landmark Trans Marriage Case in India Tamil Nadu's first legally registered trans marriage takes center stage in IFFI selection 'Amma's Pride.'

"..producers with deep connections to the subject matter. NYC-based Chithra Jeyaram, who grew up in Thoothukudi where the film is set, joined forces with LA-based D'Lo a queer & trans-Tamil-Sri Lankan-American artist whose work centers on trans resistance and joy" 😍

variety.com/2024/film/ne...

Where daughters break and mothers bloom It’s fascinating how patterns emerge between films screened as part of a double-bill, as though stories whisper to each other across genres and formats. On Tues

"She isn’t an activist fighting inner prejudice, nor a character grappling with societal expectations. She’s simply a mother, her heart beating instinctively for her child. Isn’t that, after all, the truest antidote to systemic hate—the simple, unshakeable love of a parent?"
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Amma’s Pride will have its India Premiere on Nov 24 at the prestigious IFFI Goa. It is also available for educational distribution.
Learn more about the film: newday.com/films/ammas-...

#TransRightsAreHumanRights #lgbtfilms #MarriageEquality #IFFIGoa #Shortfilm

Film Forum · BLACK BOX DIARIES BLACK BOX DIARIES Opens Friday, October 25 at Film Forum

Watch Black Box Diaries filmforum.org/film/black-b... a survivor’s real-time investigation of her own #sexualassault and her courageous struggle to navigate Japan’s patriarchal judiciary and antiquated sex crimes laws and the quest for justice.
#Documentary #Japan #Metoo