A short film · romantic comedy · musical
AmericanMasalaDream in Motion
Bollywood meets Before Sunrise, La La Land, and Crazy Rich Asians — in Austin, Texas.
Fundraising goal
$25,000 to bring American Masala to screen
Every contribution moves the dream forward.
The film
A love letter to two worlds.
Meena is wildly alive, glamorous, and somewhere between Goa monsoons and Austin two-step bars. When a stranger named Raj asks her to dance, the night cracks open into a Bollywood fantasy — and the question of who she is becomes a song the whole city joins in singing.
Featuring original songs Dosas & Mimosas, Americans in Arambol, and Strangers to Dance.
Read the full script →Listen now
Dosas & Mimosas — out on Spotify
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A tier for every supporter.
The filmmaker
Alizah Whitney Johnson
Writer. Musician. Activist. Founder of Media of Society — a nonprofit empowering women and girls in underprivileged areas through film, music, and education. From keynoting in Kodaikanal to writing rom-coms in Austin, Alizah builds bridges with story.
Her full story →Why this film matters
“At Media of Society, our goal is to support women and girls in underprivileged areas through film, music, and education.”
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