WITHOUT SAY

  • Director

    Neha Gautam

  • Country, Year, Length

    United States, 2019, 6 min

  • Category

    LGBT

  • Format

    Digital (screening) – Digital (shooting)

  • Festival Year

    2020

Crew: Producers: Neha Gautam
Email: resistandrise@gmail.com

Synopsis
When a young girl finds a note under her desk and develops a connection with someone at her school, she must make a choice between unspoken obligations or tenderness and love.

Director
Neha Gautam is an educator, film-maker, and community organizer. Neha was born in India and lived in both Ethiopia and Alaska before moving to New York City at the age of 12. She earned a dual BA in History and International Studies at the City College of New York (CUNY). She began pursuing photography and video in 2006 at the International Center of Photography (ICP). Neha has over 12 years of community organizing experience. She is a documentarian who enjoys bringing visibility to the South Asian diaspora as well as the social movements in and around Queens, New York. She believes that media is a powerful tool for creating social change and giving voice to communities living marginally and in exile. Neha is passionate about food justice and creating healthy communities. When she is not documenting behind the camera, she loves dancing to house and hip-hop music.