Definition Please

DEFINITION PLEASE (2020) Format: Digital Director: @sujataday Cinematography: @brooksludwick Production Design: @kaitjoseph Costume Design: @rachelvallozzi Editors: @emiaubry Niles Howard Colorist: @andrea.leigh.xo #colorpallette #cinematography #indiefilmmaking #definitionplease

Honored for @definitionplease to be included in today’s @shotdeck drop with some heavy hitters 🐝🍿🎬 Watch Definition Please streaming on @kanopy now👀

Hear Actor, producer @sujataday on “Making a Difference with Sheetal Ohri” on Bolly923Fm. Sujata Day is a 2023 NAACP Image Award nominated director for her debut feature film, Definition Please, which she also wrote, produced, and stars in. Definition Please was acquired by Ava DuVernay’s Array and Netflix. Sujata is known for her starring role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. She’s recurred for four seasons on HBO’s Insecure. She honed her improv comedy skills at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and regularly performs in UCB’s hit Asian AF show. Sujata is a Sundance Lab fellow, SXSW mentor, and Ryan Murphy Half Initiative alum. Sujata has created and developed projects with Netflix, Disney, WBD, 20th, UCP, Lionsgate, eOne, Fatigue Sisters, Old 320 Sycamore, MACRO, Hoorae, Get Lifted, Moonslinger, and JuVee. Sujata developed and wrote a new installment of Universal’s popular comedy film franchise, American Pie, based on her original pitch. On the unscripted side, Sujata stars in the recently released Dungeons & Dragons culinary Amazon Freevee series Heroes’ Feast. #makingadifference #radiotalkshow #films #actor @definitionplease

My holiday gift to you is Definition Please streaming 12/2 on @kanopy 🎅🏽🎄☃️ you’re welcome 🎁

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In celebration of #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, we’re turning the spotlight on filmmaker Sujata Day @sujataday — the creator behind the heartfelt and humorous indie gem DEFINITION PLEASE @definitionplease . Day’s directorial debut is a fresh take on family, identity, and mental health — following a former spelling bee champion navigating adulthood, cultural expectations, and a complicated homecoming. DEFINITION PLEASE has been celebrated across the festival circuit, earning Outstanding Directorial Debut for a Feature Film at the South Asian Film Festival of America, the Jury Award for Best Narrative at CAAMFest, a Special Jury Award for Fresh Narrative at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and an Outstanding Directing nomination at the 54th NAACP Image Awards. To host a screening or book the film for your community, visit arraynow.com/array-releasing. #ARRAYNow #ARRAYReleasing #SouthAsianFilmmakers #DefinitionPlease #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

@sujataday joins the @empoweredartistcollective podcast with @jenniferapple_ to talk about how taking pressure off herself has led to new creative inspiration, the importance of deep outlining before scriptwriting, and how networking through genuine relationships opened doors in her career. They also discuss: 🎬 Realities of Pitching, Funding, and Producing Projects 👥 Assembling the Right Team 📈 Treating Every Opportunity as a Stepping Stone and more! Listen to this episode the Empowered Artist Collective Podcast with @jenniferapple_ , streaming now on your favorite podcast platform! 🎙️ #podcast #screenwriting #womeninfilm #actor #filmmaking #broadwaypodcastnetwork

What does it take to turn your creative ideas into finished projects? In this episode, @jenniferapple_ talks to @sujataday —actor, writer, director, and producer— who shares her journey as a multihyphanate artist. She discusses how taking pressure off herself has led to new creative inspiration, the importance of deep outlining before scriptwriting, and how networking through genuine relationships opened doors in her career. Together they talk about the importance of allowing ideas to flow, the realities of pitching, funding, and producing projects, and the importance of starting small, assembling the right team, and treating every opportunity as a stepping stone. Whether you’re an emerging creator or an established artist, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you confidently take your next step.

What does it take to turn your creative ideas into finished projects? In this episode, @jenniferapple_ talks to @sujataday —actor, writer, director, and producer— who shares her journey as a multihyphanate artist. She discusses how taking pressure off herself has led to new creative inspiration, the importance of deep outlining before scriptwriting, and how networking through genuine relationships opened doors in her career. Together they talk about the importance of allowing ideas to flow, the realities of pitching, funding, and producing projects, and the importance of starting small, assembling the right team, and treating every opportunity as a stepping stone. Whether you’re an emerging creator or an established artist, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you confidently take your next step.

Trynna make things easier for the indie filmmakers of tomorrow with Pittsburgh roots🖤💛 Thank you @jaxel22 @pittsburghpg 🙏🏽

Congrats to Dev on his victory!!🐝🏆✊🏽