News

Aug-08 Two Sides of Suicide is currently in post-production. Produced by Kant Desai, Claire Connelly and Gitanjali Kapila, Chicago, IL

May-08 Claire Connelly elected Board President of IFP/Chicago

Mar-08 Gitanjali Kapila directs a staged reading of Hanif Kureishi's Borderline in collaboration with Rasaka Theatre Company

Mar-08 Gitanjali Kapila's one-act play Two Sides of Suicide runs March 6-30, 2008 in Chicago as part of Remy Bummpo's Think Tank Project

Mar-07 Gitanjali Kapila produces Rasaka Theatre Company's production of Desi Women and the Diaspora in collaboration with Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, March 31, Chicago, IL

Nov-06 Gitanjali Kapila directs a staged reading of Tennessee Williams' 27 Wagons Full of Cotton in collaboration with Rasaka Theatre Company

Sep-06 Weaning selected for 2006 IAAC Film Festival, Nov 1-5, New York, NY

Jun-06 Staged reading of Double Happiness produced by Chicago ScriptWorks and Silk Road Theatre Project, Chicago, IL

May-06 Weaning selected for 2006 Female Eye Film Festival June 15-18, Woodbridge, Ontario, CANADA (Nominated for best short film)

Apr-06 Weaning selected for 2006 Seattle International Film Festival, May 25-June 18, Seattle, WA

Mar-06 Staged reading of The Day My Mother First Saw Snow produced by Flicksa in collaboration with Rasaka Theatre Company and the Indo-American Center, Chicago, IL

Oct-05 Weaning wins Jury Award at the San Diego Girl Film Festival, San Diego, CA

Aug-05 Weaning awarded Best Film at the Chicks with Flicks Film Festival, New York, NY

Mar-05 Weaning selected for Women in the Director's Chair Film Festival, Chicago, IL

Dec-04 Weaning plays in competition at the Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

Nov-04 Gitanjali Kapila wins IFP/New York pitch competition for her pitch of The Mythical Gun

Sep-04 Gitanjali Kapila selected for IFP/New York Project Involve networking workshop

Jun-04 Weaning premier at the Danish Film Institute, Copenhagen, DENMARK

Sep-03 Gitanjali Kapila awarded post-production grant from the Danish Film Director's Association

Mar-03 Help! We've Got Kids premiers on DR1

Jan-03 Gitanjali Kapila awarded production grant from the Danish Film Institute to produce Weaning