PAR PAREKH
Named one of "25 Screenwriters to Watch" by Austin Film Festival, Par Parekh is an Indian American filmmaker working in both nonfiction and narrative film. His debut documentary feature Sister Úna Lived A Good Death airs on PBS’ Independent Lens in February 2024 and can soon be found on PBS Passport and Amazon Prime. Six years in the making, the film was supported by ITVS and won the inaugural PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund. Par was co-writer and producer of Glory at Sea!, winner of the Wholphin Best Short Film Award at SXSW and named one of The Greatest Films of All Time by Everything Everywhere All At Once director Daniel Scheinert for British Film Institute / Sight and Sound.
Par’s filmmaking has taken him all over the world, from Haitian disaster zones and New Orleans second lines to Himalayan peaks and Icelandic archaeological digs. His comedic short The Happy premiered at SeriesFest and has been described by Film Daily as “a good laugh for anyone who’s lost,” with “honest and personal charm.” Commercial work includes spots for Beyoncé, Willie Nelson, Bergdorf Goodman, and Neiman Marcus.
Next up, Par is co-directing Rooted, a feature documentary that follows North Charleston, SC food justice activist Germaine Jenkins in her quest to own the land she farms.
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