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Bi The Way

"Bi The Way" follows a young woman's daunting task of coming out to her father. Despite summoning the courage for a difficult conversation, her father's confusion and prejudices threaten to strain their relationship. Will he come to accept her for who she truly is? Find out by watching the film!

  • Prerna Saraff Chauhan
    Director
    Gudiyaa
  • Mayank Saxena
    Writer
  • Manish Chauhan
    Producer
    Gudiyaa, Earth
  • Prerna Saraff Chauhan
    Producer
    Earth
  • Gaurav Bhat
    Producer
  • Shishir Sharma
    Key Cast
  • Aadhya Anand
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 19, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English, Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 23
    Noida
    India
    April 30, 2023
    Worldwide
    Honorable Jury Mention Best Short Film & Best Director, Special Festival Mention Best Short Film
  • Global Film and Music Festival USA
    Fairfax, Virginia
    United States
    June 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Indo French International Film Festival
    Pondicherry
    India
    June 8, 2023
    Critic's Choice Award Best Film On Women, Best LGBT Short Film, Best Women Director, Best Actor, Best Indian Short Film
  • Bollywood Bay Film Festival
    Mumbai & Glasgow
    June 17, 2023
    Best Film On Social Issues
  • International Motion Picture Festival of India
    Pondicherry
    India
    June 18, 2023
    Best LGBT Short Film, Best Film On Women, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Women Director
  • Indian Independent Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    July 2, 2023
    Best LGBTQ+ Short Film, Special Jury Award - Best Actor
  • Belgrade International Film Festival
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    April 10, 2023
    Quarter Finalist - Best Actor
  • 12th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-23
    Kolkata
    India
    July 30, 2023
    Honorable Jury Mention
  • Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023
    Melbourne
    Australia
    August 11, 2023
    Australian / Victorian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Reel Desires, Chennai International Queer Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    August 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Jharkhand National Film Festival
    Jharkhand
    India
    October 14, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta Indian Film Festival (AIFF 2023
    Atlanta
    United States
    October 5, 2023
    Finalist
Distribution Information
  • Take A Stand Films
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Prerna Saraff Chauhan

Prerna is an award winning writer-director and co-founder of Take A Stand Films Production House who grew up in Northern Virginia always dreaming of becoming a filmmaker and telling stories related to the South Asian diaspora.

As a woman of color and a mother of two lovely daughters, social causes are especially close to her heart and she aims to create films that address issues that are relevant yet hardly spoken about in the South Asian community. Her first short film, Gudiyaa, won various awards at film festivals worldwide motivating her to continue down this path to spark conversations within families through her films.

When she’s not making films, Prerna is busy being a mom, exploring unique coffeehouses, traveling the world, writing poetry, taking pictures, all while utilizing her experience within the DoD to provide Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding services to several defense contractor firms around the US.

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Director Statement

If our film can help even one parent accept their kids so they can be their true authentic self without the fear of being judged, we have done our job.

This is a much needed conversation if we want to drive change and acceptance.
Thanks for watching!