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April 28, 2021

3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT

"The 20/20 Series" is a pop-up event that takes us into the homes, hubs and workspaces of an array of dynamic creative visionaries to allow for relaxed, engaging conversations on craft, creation and artistic vision.

Each conversation with a creative visionary features 20 minutes of discussion with a moderator and a 20 Q&A from YOU, the audience.

This event is open to the public, as a means of promoting global connection and creativity, a key mission of NYFA.

Sabrina Dhawan is an award-winning writer and director, who burst on the scene with her debut feature Monsoon Wedding, winning multiple awards (including the Leon D’Oro at the Venice Film Festival and nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for Best Foreign Film). Other credits include Cosmopolitan for PBS and multiple writing credits for HBO, Disney, 20th Century Fox, and Netflix, and Vishal Bharadwaj Films in Mumbai. She’s also written the book for the stage musical adaptation of Monsoon Wedding, which had a record-breaking run at Berkley Rep with plans to premiere on Broadway once theaters re-open.

Dhawan's student short film Saanjh – As Night Falls won ‘Best of the Festival’ at the Palm Springs Film Festival; ‘Most Original Film’ from New Line Cinema; the ‘Audience Impact’ Award at Angelus Awards; and was nominated for a Student Academy Award. She also served as co-producer on Bollywood Hero, a mini-series for IFC. Her recent projects include a TV adaptation of Midnights Children by Salman Rushdie for Netflix in 2019. The production companies and studios Sabrina has been commissioned to write for include 

Sabrina is a Professor of Dramatic Writing at the Tisch School of the Arts, NYU and has taught at filmmaking labs around the world, including India, Uganda, Tanzania Singapore, Qatar, and across the continental USA. She holds a BA in English Honors from Delhi University, India; an M.A. from Leicester University, England; and an M.F.A. in Film from Columbia University.