Amyn Kaderali

The best word one could use to describe Amyn's upbringing would be: unique. As one of the few Indian-Americans in a Bay Area suburb with parents who were raised in Tanzania and Scotland, it was not unusual for Amyn to hear Swahili spoken at home while his Scottish grandmother made Indian curries alongside "shepherd's pie." This one-of-a-kind childhood produced an adaptable young man open to a variety of cultural perspectives and experiences, eager to tell stories that offer an original viewpoint on life. After getting his bachelor's degree at UCLA, Amyn received his MFA in Directing at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film Program. He made his mark with "Little Man," which garnered awards worldwide, including Best Short Film at the Slamdance Film Festival. He followed this up with "Take The A Train," starring Kerry Washington ("Scandal"), winner of a Kodak Cinematic Images Award, and the outsourcing comedy, "Call Center," a viral Internet hit. Amyn has always striven to tell sto