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Swiped to Death

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First Name : Kabir

Last Name : Chopra

Birth Date : 1990-01-03

Gender : Male

Email : chopra9000@gmail.com

Phone : 6098028111

Address : 25 Broad St

Address2 : Apt 21A

City : New York

State : NY

Postal Code : 10004

Country : United States

Tracking Number : 1003

Project Title : Swiped to Death

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Synopsis : Swiped to Death follows two newly-single South Asians in New York as they try their luck on a dating app. Each episode will follow Jay (a hopeless, daydreaming actor) and Farah (a jaded film festival programmer) as they each go on a date that goes terribly wrong. Every date is based on a real-life story.

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Duration : 00:15:01

Countryof Origin : United States

Language : English

Trailer URL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px2xGtvJSts

Countryof Filming : United States

Project Website : http://www.swipedtodeath.com

Twitter : https://twitter.com/swipedtodeath

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/swipedtodeath/

Project Type : Web / New Media

Genres : Romance, romantic comedy, online dating, comedy, drama

Student Project : No

Completion Date : 2018-09-01

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Shooting Format : Digital

Aspect Ratio : 16:9

Film Color : Color

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First Time Filmmaker : No

Directors : Kabir Chopra

Writers : Kabir Chopra

Producers : Anand Ray, Sarah Bernero, Raghu Rayadurg

Key Cast : Reema Sampat, Kabir Chopra, Paul Michael Polsineli, Tim Cordell, Christina Russo, Sarah Bernero

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Submitter Statement : Dating in New York is unlike dating anywhere else in the world. You have millions of singles who are looking for the same thing as you are, but somehow everybody is left dissatisfied. I asked myself “why?” I’ve tried my fair share of dating apps, and while I’ve met some nice, good-hearted people, I’ve also had some strange experiences. The most notable trend was girls who “ghosted” after the first date and just ignored all my calls and texts. I knew I couldn’t have been the only one. I started asking my friends if they’ve had similar experiences, and the response was overwhelming. They also shared stories of their dates lying about being single, getting extremely drunk on the first date, or showing up older, balder, or heavier than their pictures. I wanted to explore the way dating apps have changed the way we meet people. So, I took the stories that had the strongest narrative and started writing the first season of Swiped to Death. I wanted to share these stories and explore the messy realities of online dating, to show how technology has changed the way we interact with each other – so we can learn how to date better and hopefully one day, meet that special someone.

Submitter Biography : Kabir Chopra is a South Asian filmmaker and actor based in New York. He graduated with a BFA in dramatic writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has written and directed several short film and web series. Recently, Kabir released the award-winning web series Swiped to Death, which explores the messy realities of online dating from the perspective of two newly single South Asians in New York. Each episode is based on a true story, starring himself and Reema Sampat (Orange is the New Black). The pilot episodes have gained over 10,000 views and have screened at 11 film festivals. As an actor, Kabir has appeared in Madam Secretary (CBS), Two-Grown (BET) and the upcoming feature film Definition Please starring Sujata Day. He was also a co-writer on the feature film Horror Time executive produced by James Franco.

Submission Date : 2018-12-02

Submission Status : In Consideration

Judging Status : Finalist

Submission Deadlines : Earlybird Deadline

Submission Categories : Comedy

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Submission Link : https://vimeo.com/293423996

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Screenings Awards : 2019 Seoul WebfestSeoulAugust 21, 2019Asia PremiereKorea, Republic of2019 Garden State Film FestivalAsbury Park, NJMarch 29, 2019New Jersey PremiereOfficial SelectionUnited StatesMinnesota WebfestMinnesotaSeptember 26, 2019Minnesota PremiereUnited States2019 Winter Film AwardsNew York CityFebruary 15, 2019New York PremiereOfficial SelectionUnited States2019 Katra Film SeriesNew YorkJune 4, 2019United StatesCôte d’Azur WebFestCannesMay 18, 2019France PremiereFinalistFranceTamasha Performing Arts FestivalNew YorkSeptember 27, 2016Table Read"Best Table Read"United StatesIndian Film Festival of CincinnatiCincinnatiSeptember 7, 2019Cincinnati premiereUnited StatesNew Jersey Web FestMontclair, NJSeptember 21, 2019Montclair, NJ PremiereBest Sketch Comedy Series (nomination)United StatesMinnesota Web FestMinneapolisSeptember 28, 2019Minnesota premiereBest Pilot (nomination)United StatesBaltimore Next Media FestivalBaltimoreOctober 31, 2019Baltimore PremiereUnited StatesFirstGlance Film Festival PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaNovember 1, 2019Philadelphia premiereUnited StatesSouth Asian Film Festival of AmericaLos AngelesNovember 2, 2019Los Angeles premiereUnited States

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Submission ID : 11036654

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