Your support matters

“Tasveer isn’t just a program. It’s a family. A place that tells you that your goals aren’t too big, your dreams aren’t unrealistic, and your talent is more than enough. It’s a space that insists you can be the change in this industry, and then hands you the tools, the community, and the courage to do it.”
-Alison Almeida, Producer

For over 20 years, Tasveer has proudly celebrated the nuances of underrepresented and misrepresented identities, including immigrants, LGBTQIA+ communities, women, religious minorities, lower-caste individuals, youth, and more, through films, art, and storytelling.

Together, we’ve created programs and spaces that are transforming South Asian storytelling, including:

  • Tasveer Film Festival — the largest South Asian film festival in the U.S., and the only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival in the world.
  • Tasveer Film Center — Tasveer’s own theater and cultural home in Columbia City, making us the first movie theater in the US owned by a South Asian arts organization.
  • Tasveer Film Fund (in partnership with Netflix) — over $250,000 awarded to emerging South Asian filmmakers since launch.
  • Film Market & Producers Lab — a first-of-its-kind platform supporting scripts, pitches, $185,000 in filmmaker grants, and opportunities for South Asian creators.
  • Youth & Community Programming — dozens of workshops, filmmaker meetups, community screenings, and live storytelling performances, like DesiQueer speaks

Your support has been vital to our mission. Let’s continue to make an impact together.

Watch Tasveer’s Impact over 20 years

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