Kavery Kaul of New York Women in Film & Television: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker

Diverse stories and diverse storytellers give viewers a chance to walk in another person’s shoes. They open viewers’ eyes to another way of looking at things, and another way of looking at themselves.

As a part of our series called “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker”, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Kavery Kaul.

Kavery Kaul is an award-winning director, producer, and writer, who uses an intimate lens to craft stories which boundlessly straddle different worlds. The founder of riverfilms, her work has been featured at DOC NYC, Telluride, London, Rotterdam, and Sydney Festivals, among other major festivals. It has reached wide audiences in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Her credits include Cuban Canvas, an Imagen Award Nominee which premiered at the Kennedy Center; Long Way from Home, a Film Threat and Time Out Critic’s Pick; and First Look, presented on PBS-TV by the National Latino Broadcasting Consortium (LPB).

On September 9th, Kaul’s latest documentary feature The Bengali will premiere at The Quad Ciema in NYC, co-presented…