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Comprehension

Little-Miss-Perfect Sophia learns that one-upmanship with her brother, who is struggling with middle-school math, is not the way to win her single father’s affection.

  • Makarand Nalgirkar
    Director
    Pasividad
  • Makarand Nalgirkar
    Writer
    Pasividad
  • Makarand Nalgirkar
    Producer
    Pasividad
  • Joshua Parsons
    Producer
  • Elisabeth Hinterseher
    Key Cast
    "Sophia"
  • Ethan Pavey
    Key Cast
    "Samuel"
  • David Klecha
    Key Cast
    "Ryan"
  • Zack Walter
    Music
  • Bridgid Casey
    Production Design
  • Jeremy Brockman
    Director of Photography
  • Michael Mauro
    Assistant Director
  • Shakeb Ahmed
    Assistant Cameraman
  • Richard Kates
    Sound Mixer
  • Kevin Lumani
    Gaffer
  • Shakeb Ahmed
    Gaffer
  • Darby Casey
    Special Thanks
  • Michael Mauro
    Special Thanks
  • Prachi Nalgirkar
    Special Thanks
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 20, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Motion Picture Institute
Director Biography - Makarand Nalgirkar

Makarand Nalgirkar is a student filmmaker at the Motion Picture Institute (MPI) in Troy, Michigan. He grew up in India on a staple of Technicolor Bollywood films. In 2013, he produced and directed "Vetal," a short film in the supernatural suspense genre for the 48 Hour Film Project in Detroit. He created and produced the five-episode "MI Pravaasi" YouTube series (Me, the traveler; also, Michigan traveler, 2016) for the BMM convention in Grand Rapids in his native Marathi language.

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