I’D NEVER DATE AN INDIAN GIRL (SHORT FILM)
Official Selection Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025
Honourable Mention LA Underground Film Forum 2025
Best Actress Third Culture Film Festival 2025
People’s Choice Third Culture Film Festival 2025
Nominee Toronto International Women Film Festival 2025
Official Selection Central Coast Film Festival 2025
Saachi is a young South Asian girl whose internal monologue dictates her behaviour, consisting of those who have made her feel ashamed of who she is. These entities that embody her self-judgement follow her around as a constant reminder that she must adhere to Western beauty standards to be loved and accepted. Her inner child, the innocent version of herself that represents self-love and acceptance, stands hidden amongst these entities, fighting to be seen and heard with the simple message 'you are enough'.
production company: not from here
writer & director: catho d'souza
producer: raeanne chami
director of photography: annalise kafetzi
production designer: annika kumar
editor: jashwin prasad
composer: friday*
sound design: georgia collins
unit production manager: jacinthe lau
continuity: tyra-anne cartledge
gaffer: heather fletcher
1st assistant camera: ashlea hingston
2nd assistant camera: sienna valastro-franco
gaffer: heather fletcher
sound recordist: dante florez
costume: vanessa gray
makeup artist and hair stylist: emily jane lancaster
set dresser / graphic design: alessia pugliese
set dresser: imogen tyler
art assistant: alyssa dimarucut
art assistant: vanessa bush
production assistant: lachlan mitrović
production assistant: tori mason
henna artist: henna by maziah
behind the scenes photography: jarad travers
brand design: miki mikka
motion graphics / animation: jolie zhang
equipment technician: steve khoury
online editor: oliver trauth-goik
colourist: jason rasyid
sound mixed at: electric sheep music
sound mix ep: kate stenhouse
key cast
saachi: blessie jemimah
little saachi: krishna jagarlamudi
eleanor: megan bell
callum: callum slater
jessie: angela lan
kiara: bhavika sharma
jack: dylan o'connor
saachi's mother: pauline unwalla