13| Indy Saini - Filmmaker

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.  Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the app HERE if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! This is the one with Indy Saini!  Indy Saini is a filmmaker and motorcycle rider passionate about adventure and travel, driven to increase the complex stories of women in mass media. Her short film directorial debut "The Lesson,” garnered international awards including Best US Narrative at the Women’s International Film Festival in Miami. Indy’s technical skill behind the camera has landed her work with master storytellers including Ang Lee and David Lynch on major Hollywood movies such as “Harriet,” “Gemini Man,” and “A Wrinkle In Time.” Her documentary work as cinematographer includes: “Soma Girls,” about education the children of sex workers in India that aired on PBS; "Women in the Front Seat,” about female motorcycle gearheads (winner Best Feature Doc in the Nevada Women's  Film Festival) and “Ice Bear,” a National Geographic Wild film for which she received an Emmy Nomination. SHOW LINKS / MENTIONS SHOUT OUT: Indy mentioned her friend, Sharon Sullivan, who she created a final college project with -  a performance art piece targeting violence against women and ending in a interactive ritual that allowed anyone to write on a piece of paper something in their life they want to release and burn in a ceremonial process.  Sharon went on to devote her life to improving the lives of women - working to stop sex trafficking.  Helping trafficked survivors after they’ve been rescued. Creating a program to educate women at the local women’s prison so when they are released they have better chance at a new life.  Going to the UN to advocate for women’s rights.  Don't miss the link to her TED TALK below.  Indy stopped at her farm in Topeka, Kansas during her motorcycle road trip, exhausted and questioning whether or not to keep going.  Was there a point to what she was doing?  She encouraged Indy, reminding her that we all do our little piece to make a difference.  Using her rain gauge as an example, that each drop of water is necessary to fill up the gauge.  Each act we do to change / help / improve the life’s of women is our drop of water. https://www.washburn.edu/our-faculty/sharon-sullivan TED TALK LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXJHLxRK4ck Indi is also a huge fan of Emily Best, the founder of Seed and Spark!  https://seedandspark.com/ founded by Emily Best HANDLES IG @indyksaini FB https://www.facebook.com/IndyKSaini TW: @indysaini WEB: https://www.indyksaini.com/ IMDB: imdb.me/indysaini CONTACT INFO Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer  is produced by Erin Neumeyer and Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally