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Shavya Samala

@shavyasamala

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Now presenting the official trailer for The Sale!

Check out The Sale at @caamedia on 5/8 as a part of their Shifts and Dreams shorts program! Ticket link in bio.

Writer and Director @meerjo
Producer @cchinig
Starring @shavyasamala
Director of Photography @juhifilms
Editor @amcdp_
Production Designer @shouston13
Costume Designer @taya.louisa
Executive Producer @ritameher & @ericfrazermann
Associate Producer @yokoapriltamada
Production Coordinators @emsarale & @ptricialee
Production Assistants @emmas22_ & @coconut.vo
Gaffer @ryen_20
1st AC @jessnle
Graphic Designer @jeanettepaak
Set Wardrobe & HMU @amandaencelan
Set Decorator @robriutta
Set Dresser @samanthagreene.85 & @the.ben.duran
Hair Stylist @leezuhmonica
Sound Mixer @audio_by_angie
Sound Supervisor @mattwoodgrams
Composer @michael_beharie
Additional Music by @spookychristmascaroline
Set Photographer @cidhue
Colorist @mahak_gupta_
Color Producer: Sreejish by @shavyasamala

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6 months ago

What a lovely way to end the year! Here’s a commercial I got to shoot for @amazon directed by the best @martinamagorin 🖤| Thank you to @mdtagencyinc for a fun opportunity! Happy Holidays! ✨ by @shavyasamala

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4 years ago

APTITUDE | Trailer

Starring: @shavyasamala @nathanxia @the.vasanth.j.santosham

Directed by: @natashamynhier
Screenplay: Alexa Polivka and Natasha Mynhier
Producers: @joshpitta @natasha9 @austin.atticus
Cinematographer: @nah_ppp
Edit: @elijamesw
Original Musc: @the_song
Designer: @camilabrg
EPs: Ryan Donnell Smith, Geri Randall, David Van Dyke and Shane Strickman

Casting: Miriam Hoffman @candicebknows
1st AD: @marie_rouhban Jim Bulluck
2nd AD: @deanierawibisono @proofofpablo
Co-Producers: @colleenmslattery @jeffhammerton
Associate Prod: Michaela Fraboni
UPM: Max Moreno
Production Coordinator: Wanyi Zhao
Script Sups: @more.chi.0605 @dinosaur_bee
Movement Choreo: @matayadade

Steadicam Op: @rochellebrwn
1st AC: @arty_miss98
2nd AC: @cam_broule

Gaffer: @sharonpulwer
Key Grip: @hyeyoung_ra
Dolly Grip: @christian_ch1co
BPE: @coyote_ghost_icecream
BPG: @max_keji_huang
Swings: @_kevinshum_ @audrey_biche @fahmy_sheikh @alejandrantorres @bryan.borders @_thomas467_ @orsinipictures @ethansandman @chansoultao

Costume: @lisanorcia
Makeup+Hair: @elinafilipp
Art Director: @jpegjulia
Set Derector: @jaalajones
Construction Coords: @ariward.mov @rero_surf_n_turf
Construction: @cyrusyalda @iamoscaroneill

Sound Mixer: @lammsandwich
Sound Design: Shaughnessy Hare, CAS

Color: @cameronmarygold
VFX Supervisor: David Van Dyke
VFX Producer: Shane Strickman
VFX Compositors: @ruinyourdaynow Madeline Roche @byronnash
VFX coordinator: @thehotchkid

Additional Cast: @thealux @justin_blanchard_official @fabiana_lamm_artwork @saad_rolando
@mayahitta Madelyn Garrett @maryjoefernandezz Terence Chin, Julieta Gonzalez, Pablo Guillen, @its_haleytime Ryan Jackson, Mark Mynhier, Nikos Mynhier, @joshpitta Kalyn Rivers, @g.samp @the_song @colleenmslattery by @shavyasamala

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7 months ago

Nithya in Mirage came to me at a time when I needed her the most. She reminded me why I love what I do. She allowed me to fully surrender to a character, immerse myself in the world we were creating, and trust the people I was creating it with.

We filmed this in just two days at the end of 2022, never imagining the incredible, special journey it would take us on, from festivals to audiences across the country. ❤️

For those of you who have been asking, Mirage is FINALLY going public! It releases October 22nd on Film Shortage’s YouTube channel.

Please watch it. Share it. Send it to your friends. Play it in the background if you have to. 😅 Those first 24 to 48 hours really count, and every single view means so much to us.

I can't wait for you all to finally see it. ❤️

Mirage follows a recent widow who arrives America to build a new life working at her cousin Mohan’s highway motel. But shortly after she arrives, she learns everything is not as it seems. This film was made by an incredible team of filmmakers and made possible by @nalip’s Directing Incubator Grant, sponsored by @netflix.

A @fivetowers Production

Writer and Director: @beganifilms
Producers: @sonalisundar @uhleeza.khan

Cast:

Nitya @shavyasamala

Mohan @abhimanyukatyal

Hemant @behzaddabu

Ryan @joekeenf

Director of Photography: @alantor
Production Designer: @filmakerjoel
Costume Designer: @jazzniceee

Hair & Makeup: @breesmakeupnhair

Editor: @jacobmaxe
Sound Designer: @kunalrajan
Composer: @gaayatrimusic
Casting Director: @shyreemezick

UPM: @joachim83
1st AD: @martina.m.lee
Art Assistant: @reetsbeats
1st AC: @heavydoodymedia
2nd AC: @robxn.kim
Gaffer: @rich.robles
Key Grip: @yanezmx.dos
Sound Recordist: @its_willmill
Additional Sound Mixing: @kamo_fx
Production Assistants: @rkriozere by @shavyasamala

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3 days ago

Poster Reveal ✨ Official poster for JĀTI, Sarthwik Bolu’s drama short film. A powerful, affecting story about how the caste system shapes lives, relationships, and professional environments beyond the borders of India.

JĀTI explores the complexities of inter-caste marriage, revealing the emotional turmoil that unfolds when love collides with cultural beliefs. The film examines the struggle for identity and acceptance within families rooted in tradition, shedding light on the consequences of challenging established norms.

My third poster collaboration with Sarth! I’m incredibly happy and grateful of the artistic partnership we’ve built over the past few years. His impactful, poignant, and thought-provoking storytelling continues to inspire me to create work I’m very proud of. by @shavyasamala

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7 days ago

Shavya & Nishant at the lake
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Morning photo shoot at Casa Cristal, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala taken in Lake Atitlan Guatemala by @shavyasamala

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16 days ago

Main Hoon Na at iSAFF 2026 🔥😎

Wrapping up our amazing short blocks for day 3!
💕Love And Let Go
🥈Second Chances
🙏 Like A Prayer
🚪Knock Knock Who’s There?

#isaff2026 #southasiancinema #filmfestival #film #surreybc taken in Landmark Cinemas 12 Guildford Surrey by @shavyasamala

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22 days ago

We’re entering Libra season with an action packed weekend for THE SALE that also falls on the birthday weekend of the woman who inspired the film, Janaki Joshi. The stars aligned for this one.

Swipe ➡️ for some peak 90s gak 💾 in one of our favorite photos of Janaki.

Happy Birthday, Janaki! by @shavyasamala

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a month ago

Now travelling North, back home!

Happy to share that JĀTI has been officially selected for the Mumba International Film Festival @mumbafilmfestival and will have its screening on October 9th, 2026.

Another stop on this journey, and we couldn’t be happier.

#mumbainternationalfilmfestival #jatithefilm #filmfestival by @shavyasamala

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a month ago

We screened Koloveri the night before it released on ETV Win with the help of @lightcamerawomen and the lovely @navyas_portrait
Honestly, it was one of the most fulfilling evenings for all of us.

To sit in that theatre and watch so many of you fall in love with Vikram and Deyyam, root for them was something I’ll carry with me for a long time.

But perhaps the most surreal part was seeing the visuals I had only ever imagined in my head finally come alive on a big screen. There’s something incredibly special about watching a little story that lived in your head for so long finally become real.

Thank you to every single one of you who came and made that evening so special.
And now, Koloveri is yours. ❤️

Instagram has a 20 people tag limit unfortunately! But tagging the rest of the lovely people here 🤍

Biggest thanks to @sasankmuppalla and @dollydstudio for all the wonderful posters of Koloveri and the title illustration ❤️

Big love to everyone that was a part of the team
@manasa_burugula @hehee_kantamraju @avinashnarasingam @rohi_da_connoisseur @sravankped @harinirao_g @balasantosh.majji @picture_port @dilipkumarkaza @crazymiss_san @filmcre8or

If I have missed tagging you and you were part of Koloveri, please lmk! ❤️

#Koloveri #romance #romancedrama #romancefilm #conversationaldrama by @shavyasamala

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a month ago

The Sale is back in NYC @ Imagine This Women’s Film Festival!
 Catch us as part of Shorts Program Four with our amazing cinematographer Juhi (@juhifilms) in attendance!

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026 · 7:45pm-9:45pm 📍 Regal Union Square (850 Broadway)
🎟️ Ticket link in bio  Presented as part of the 11th annual Imagine This Women’s Film Festival — dedicated to empowering women, non-binary, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ filmmakers worldwide.

We so excited to bring The Sale back to NYC, a city full of big dreams and dreamers just like Sita! 💼 taken in New York, New York by @shavyasamala

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🚪 KNOCK KNOCK, WHO’S THERE? 🚪

We’re excited to present The Sale, directed by Meera Angelica Joshi, as part of iSAFF 2026’s KNOCK KNOCK, WHO’S THERE? shorts program! 🎬

Set in 1993, this heartfelt story follows a young immigrant mother going door-to-door in search of her first encyclopedia sale.

📅 Friday, September 25 ⏰ 4:30 PM 📍 Landmark Cinemas Surrey Guildford

🎟️ Join us at iSAFF 2026! Passes are available through the link in our bio or at isaff.ca

#isaff2026 #shortfilm #filmfestival #southasiancinema #vancouver taken in Surrey, British Columbia by @shavyasamala

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