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Priya Vashist is an award-winning filmmaker and educator, currently serving as Assistant Professor of Cinema and Television production at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Her work centers on the representation of queer characters, with a particular focus on queer South Asian immigrants, and is grounded in a broader commitment to social justice. Through both narrative and experimental forms, Priya explores complex themes including racial and gender identity, sexuality, immigration, intergenerational relationships, power, and freedom.
Her films and screenplays have won awards and been official selections at numerous national and international festivals, including Academy Award– and BAFTA-qualifying events such as Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival. Her work has also been presented at academic conferences including the University Film and Video Association (UFVA).
Priya holds an MFA in Cinema Production from San Francisco State University.
Priya Vashist is an award-winning filmmaker and educator, currently serving as Assistant Professor of Cinema and Television production at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Her work centers on the representation of queer characters, with a particular focus on queer South Asian immigrants, and is grounded in a broader commitment to social justice. Through both narrative and experimental forms, Priya explores complex themes including racial and gender identity, sexuality, immigration, intergenerational relationships, power, and freedom.
Her films and screenplays have won awards and been official selections at numerous national and international festivals, including Academy Award– and BAFTA-qualifying events such as Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival. Her work has also been presented at academic conferences including the University Film and Video Association (UFVA).
Priya holds an MFA in Cinema Production from San Francisco State University.
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