News & Screenings
February 12th, 2017
Maneesh Bidaye's Production Work on Drake's Album Views Wins
Grammy Award for
Best Rap Album
Congratulations, Maneesh!
Maneesh has also received Grammy nominations for his production work on Giveon's Heartbreak Anniversary, as well as tracks with Dua Lipa, Rihanna, and Calvin Harris
April 3rd, 2022
Falu wins
Grammy Award for
Best Children's Music Album
Congratulations, Falu!
Falu's songs are featured on the Diwal'Oween soundtrack.
She wrote the song "Happy Diwali" as an original for Diwal'Oween
November 2nd
Screening and
Master Class in
Berkeley, California
2024
November 2nd
Diwali by the Bay in
Tiburon, California
October 30th
Screening at
Edison Public Library
October 29th
The Mashup Holiday 'Diwaloween'
Celebrates Light
as the Year Turns Dark
Diwal'Oween featured
in an article by
the Religious News Service
October 26th
Screening and
Crafts Party in
Shelby Township,
Michigan
October 22nd
Jersey City
5 Corners Library
Screening
October 22nd
35 South Asian–Owned Businesses To Support In Honor Of Diwali
Diwal'Oween featured in Buzzfeed's Holiday Gift Guide
for Diwali
October 20th
West Orange Library
Screening
October 13th
United Asian Voices Diwali
September 24th
NYC Mayor's Office Diwali
November 15th
Diwali Clip #3:
Fall Foliage
2023
November 14th
Diwali Clip #2:
Holidays Teach Culture
November 13th
Diwali Clip #1:
Brands Embrace Diwali in 2024
October 29th
Interview with The Four Oranges
Director Shilpa Mankikar sits down with Darren Tobia to discuss Diwal'Oween, holiday festivities, and other aspects of local Indian culture
in an interview with
October 29th
Diwal'Oween Booth at the Diwali Fair and Exhibition at
West Orange High School in West Orange, NJ
October 28th
Attended
"Strut Your Mutt" Halloween Dog Parade
October 26th
Haunt Your House!
With Cast Member Yehara Raddalgoda
Cast member
Yehara Raddalgoda gives her personal tips on how to celebrate the Halloween season to the fullest
October 19th
Diwal'Oween Screening at Livingston Public Library in Livingston, NJ
October 18th
Director Shilpa Mankikar as Indian Lady Liberty at
NYC Mayor Eric Adam's Diwali Celebration at Gracie Mansion
October 5th
Camera BTS Clip:
Camera Serves the Story
September 11th
Interview at
Toronto International
Film Festival with
Spark the Genius'
Josh Rachlis
August 10th
HipHop 50 Live Instagram Ticket Giveaway
Congrats to photographer Fernando Alvarez for winning the free ticket to the HipHop 50 Live Performance at Yankee's Stadium
June 22nd
Cast Member
Sorab Wadia Performs in Touring Company of Aladdin on Broadway
May 20th
Screening at
Oberlin College
Lots of laughs at sold out screening - Apollo Theater, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
May 11th
DVD Release with
Cast Member
Bev Sheehan
April 23rd
Cast Member
Meetu Chilana Performs in
Off-Broadway's
Monsoon Wedding
Cast member Meetu Chilana stars as Saroj Rai in an off-Broadway production of Monsoon Wedding at St. Anne's Warehouse in Brooklyn
January 8th
DVD Release with
Cast Member
Manvir Singh
2022
October 31st
Diwal'Oween
Halloween Screening
Outdoor screening at South Mountain Reservation, one of our locations. Neighbors stopped to watch while trick-or-treating
October 21st
Diwali Celebration in
Soho House
DJ Rekha from our Soundtrack at SoHo House Diwali Celebration hosted by 1497 Lab
October 14th Diwal'Oween
Old Bridge Screening
Back to In-Person Screening at Old Bridge Public Library, NJ
October 5th
Diwali Festival in
West Orange
Diwali Festival hosted by United Asian Voices, West Orange, NJ
September
DVD's Release and Unboxing
Thanks to all our Buyers!
March 17th
Cast Member Swann Gruenn Appears on
Amy Schumer's Life and Beth on Hulu
October 31
Shot by Shot Interview on TV Asia
Diwal'Oween is featured in episode 6 of Shot by Shot on TV Asia, aired for special Halloween programming. Thank you to producer Nidhi Kathuria for having us!
2019
October 28th
Workshop & Screening at Harvard University during Diwali & Halloween Weekend
October 27th
West Orange Premiere of Diwal'Oween Draws Large Crowd
The independently-produced family comedy Diwal'Oween celebrates its West Orange premiere at West Orange Art Center in New Jersey.
2018
December 7th
How to Celebrate Diwal'Oween at the Office!
A Diwal'Oween movie screening is part of the celebrations at Cisco's 7th Annual Diwal'Oween Office Party in San Jose, California.
December
Filmmaker Highlights WO's Cultural Diversity
Essex News Daily features story about Diwal'Oween movie shooting in New Jersey.
October 28th
Screening at Maplewood
Diwali Festival
Actors Bev Sheehan and Swann Gruenn with director/producer/writer Shilpa Mankikar at Maplewood Diwali Festival in New Jersey.
October 28th
Sold Out Screening at Maplewood Movie Theater
Sold out Diwal'Oween screening at Maplewood Movie Theater in collaboration with Maplewood Diwali Festival, followed by a performance by AUM Dance Creations.
October 27th
Screening at
Queens Library
Diwal'Oween proves to be a popular educational screening for Queens Public Library's Halloween week programming at its Flushing and Glen Oak locations.
October 21st
Halloween & Diwali
Screening at
Southampton UK
Film Festival,
Orange Screens Pub
August
Screening at
Canon Professional Support
in Burbank
Work-in-progress screening of Diwal'Oween for the Alliance of Women Directors at Canon Professional Service & Support Center in Burbank, California.
August
Diwal'Oween Wins Two Awards At
Central Java
Film Festival
Diwal'Oween is awarded two Platinum Star of Java awards-- one for Best International Short Film, and one for Best Director.
August
Awards Ceremony at Central Java
Film Festival
July 24th
Q&A at
Seoul Webfest
Director Shilpa Mankikar in a live question and answer session at Seoul Webfest in South Korea, where Diwal'Oween was nominated for 5 awards.
July 24th
Invited to Seoul Webfest FAMTour
Diwal'Oween proudly represents the USA at the 2018 Seoul Webfest. FAMTour took filmmakers from all over the world to neighboring cities Sangju and Chuncheon, where many international and Korean soap operas and films are shot! It was an unforgettable VIP experience that opened the door to potential co-productions in the future.
June 20th
Pitch Market at
Nashville Film-Com
Mitchell Galin: Production Manager, Writer, Producer for Stephen King's
Pet Sematary (Left)
Beatles Impersonators (Right)
April 21st
Nominated for Best Pilot at Vancouver Webfest
March 23rd
Cast and Director At Garden State Film Festival
Cast members Abeer Khan, Rehnuma Rahman, Manvir Singh, and director Shilpa Mankikar at the Garden State Film Festival in New Jersey.
March 22nd
Director and Actor at Garden State Film Festival
Director Shilpa Mankikar with actor Rehnuma Rahman at the Garden State Film Festival.
March 22nd
Diwal'Oween Screening at
Asbury Park Senior Center
Diwal'Oween is screened at the Asbury Park Senior Center as part of the 2018 Garden State Film Festival. The team shot 5 days in New Jersey with support from the New Jersey Motion Picture & TV Commission. Asbury Park at the Jersey Shore helped launch the careers of Wendy Williams, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, and many more.
December
Screening at
Jodhphur International
Film Festival
Diwal'Oween has the last screening of the year in the Professional Shorts Competition at the 2017 Jodhpur International Film Festival in Rajasthan, India.
2017
December
Diwal'Oween Wins
Second Place for
Best Webseries at
New Delhi Short Film Awards
November
Interview By
WebVee Guide
Diwal'Oween director Shilpa Mankikar is interviewed by a correspondent from WebVee Guide, an online entertainment news outlet that focuses on webseries and independent projects.
November 27th
Interview With Times of India
Diwal'Oween director Shilpa Mankikar discusses the forgotten story of influential Indian painter Vishwanath Nageshkar in an interview with The Times of India.
November 4th
Won Best Family Series at Baltimore Next Media Webfest
Diwal'Oween wins Best Family Series award at the 2017 Baltimore Next Media WebFest, hosted at the historic Patterson Theatre.
November
Screening at
Rome Webfest
An excerpt of Diwal'Oween enters the competition at the 2017 Rome WebFest, hosted at the MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Art.
September
Sparrowhawk Interview at Toronto Webfest
Sparrowhawk Caught on Fire is interviewed at the 2017 Toronto Webfest, where Diwal'Oween was nominated for two awards.
July
Screening at
Berlin Webfest
Diwal'Oween teaser is screened in the lounge at the 2017
June
Palm Springs
International Shortsfest
Thanks to all the distributors who contacted us from the
May 17th
Cannes Market
Short Film Corner
Thanks to all the distributors who contacted us from the
May
Nominated at
Toronto Webfest
After years of development, casting, shooting, and editing, episode 5 of Diwal'Oween's webseries format previews at the 2017 Toronto Webfest, hosted in the CN Tower.
