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Description
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(1993) In Distant
Souls, filmmaker Kavita Bali takes us on a surrealistic visual journey
through the mind of a young Indian-American woman as she meets her
boyfriend at a NYC café one afternoon. Emotions are poetically
captured by the camera’s fluid movements as the young woman
explores her two worlds of existence.
This film is currently unavailable for screenings. For questions please contact me directly
at: kavita@urbanpeacock.com.
Thank you for your support.
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Film
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Screening
History
| September
9, 2003 |
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Venue
9 (San Francisco, California)
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'Women's
Work Series presented by Footloose, produced by Mary Alice Fry.
Kavita was one of artists at this event. 'Birth of a Butterfly' and
'Distant Souls' were screened before a full house, extending it's
universal themes to a growing audience base. |
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| July
2 , 2003 |
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LOCUS 1640 Post,
(San Francisco, California)
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"
Beyond Bollywood: Words and Visions " A Salon of Poetry, Film
and Contemporary Thought. Kavita is one of the featured artists
of the evening. Event
Details.
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| March
8, 2003 |
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PUSOD Space,
(Berkeley, California)
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"
Showcasing Women Creators of the Asian Diaspora" In honor of
International Women's Day, presented by Mango Mic.
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Berkeley
Premiere |
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| November
24, 2002 |
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Everest Theater
(Irving, Texas)
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2:30 pm |
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"
Dallas South Asian Film Festival " Short Film Program, followed
by a Q &A. Featured a dozen of today's emerging south asian
voices in film. Details.
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Texas
Premiere |
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| November
14, 2002 |
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University of
Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)
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7:00pm, Richard's Art Building, Rm. 15. |
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"
An Urban Peacock's Cultural Discovery through Art & Film "
Public Screening & Lecture, part of Univ. of Nebraska's Artistic
Diversity Residency Program. Kavita also conducted 10 days of workshops
dealing with art, design, film and creativity during her residency.
Press
(outside link)
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'Distant
Souls ' was also screened for UNL students in multiple classes from
Nov. 11 - 19th. |
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Nebraska
Premiere |
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| August
25, 2002 |
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ATA - Artist
Television Access (San Francisco, California)
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Girls
on Film Series (Women of Color) " On the Verge: Articulating
Identity"
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San
Francisco Premiere (Screening sold out) |
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| Sept.
1998 |
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WORKS/San Jose
Art Gallery (San Jose, California)
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Shakti:
Roots of Vision - Performance Night with Kavita Bali
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World
Premiere |
Film
Details
| Writer
/ Director / Editor |
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Kavita Bali |
| Running
Time |
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5 minutes ,
30 seconds |
| Year
Completed |
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1993,
2002 (final clean up) |
| Original
Format |
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16
mm film, B&W (w/music track) |
| Screening
Formats |
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3/4 Beta SP ; VHS |
| Sound |
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Stereo |
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| Cast: |
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| Actress |
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Rekha |
| Actor |
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Scott
N. Carr |
| Abstract Dancer |
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Kavita Bali |
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| Crew: |
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| Producer |
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Kavita
Bali - Urban Peacock Productions |
| DP/Hand
Held Camera |
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Kavita
Bali |
| DP/Camera-Dance Sequence |
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Karen Lund |
| Assistant Camera |
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Karen Lund |
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| Production
Location |
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U.S.A.
(NYC) Greenwich Village |
| Language |
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Visual Poem; Silent - with music track |
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| Peacock
Trivia |
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Shot on one
summer afternoon in NYC; edited on a flatbed at NYU over a couple
of days, in about 16 hours total; budget: lunch for the actors (on
location, where we shot the film), the cost of the 16mm reversal
film and it's developing at the corner drug store. Total about $100
or less.
COMMENT: When
you don't have much money, you figure out how to be creative with
your available resources and tools to see your vision brought to
life. This is helpful later in your career as you start to produce
larger scale productions. |
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