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How Do You Fall Out of Love with Country Music?

She just wants to sing country and western on stage, but it's not easy for a South Asian-American in the deep south where every audience is a hostile one. “How Do You Fall Out of Love with County Music” is a humorous and moving short film about cultural alienation and the possibilities for human connection through music.  Set on stage in a honky-tonk bar, Amy Singh courageously bares her soul to the audience and reveals deep truths about racism and belonging in our country today. 

  • Shyamala Moorty
    Director
    Fight the Fear
  • Maximillian Gill
    Writer
  • Vidushi Chadha
    Producer
  • Kurt Leitner
    Producer
  • Shyamala Moorty
    Producer
  • Muita Muthee
    Producer
  • Hal Masonberg
    Director of Photography
  • Alba Morera
    Director of Photography
  • Vidushi Chadha
    Key Cast
    "Amy"
    Neckline
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 30 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Marina Del Rey Film Festival
    Marina Del Rey
    United States
    June 17, 2022
    North America Premiere
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Birbhum
    India
    August 10, 2022
    India
    Free Speech Award, Women's Film Award, Critic's Choice Award for Short Film, Outstanding Achievement Award for Debut Fimmaker
  • Sun of the East Awards
    Birbhum
    India
    January 13, 2023
    Women's Film Award
  • Indian International Short Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    March 16, 2023
    3rd Best Lockdown Short Film - Foreign, 3rd Best Actor (Female) - Foreign
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    September 11, 2023
  • Tasveer Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    October 12, 2023
    Seattle
  • FEEDBACK Female Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 20, 2023
  • WRPN Women's International Film Festival
    Rehoboth Beach
    United States
    May 17, 2024
    Delaware
  • FilmHaus
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 27, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Best Micro-Short Film
Director Biography - Shyamala Moorty

Shyamala Moorty is a new film director, emerging from live dance and theater and fully embracing the screen after the shut down of live shows during the pandemic. She is a founding member of the Post Natyam Collective, and the Dancing Storytellers, whose innovative performances have toured in Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, India, the U.K. and the U.S. Her specialty is in directing and choreographing devised ensemble work and nurturing the visions of multidisciplinary solo artists. She is currently screening her first screen dance, "Fight the Fear," in dance and film festivals while teaching in the Dance Department at California State University Long Beach. www.shyamalamoorty.com

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Director Statement

I first came across the script for this monologue when I was invited to direct for a short play festival. I was immediately won over by its humor, depth, and the powerful emotional journey of a woman who is a cultural anomaly. Translating the piece from solo theater to film was a fantastic journey where I was able to experiment in a new way with metaphoric visuals, lighting and sound. I hope that film will also provide a broader platform so more people will experience this unique inroad into the national dialogue about diversity and equality.