Reena Dutt

I AM SO THRILLED. @caamedia has been one of my favorite festivals in the country supporting non-traditional stories by API filmmakers. Their spirit is a gift to our industry. COMFORT FOOD has been selected to premiere in one of their six shorts programs (“Old Roots New Branches”) and we are so very honored. Stay tuned for more info, but check out our block Sunday 5/10 at 5:45pm /2026/programs/old-roots-new-branches/ If you are in the Bay Area, we’d love to see you. Writer/Director @reena.dutt Producers @kajriakhtar @thatfriendlyng EPs @gardnergrout @seawolffilms @monkeymankumar @archanamisrajain Starring @juneangela_official @shalini_bathina UPMs Maxwell Kagan @chenning_yy 1st AD @alicine__ DP @ino.dp Production Design @itsrjactually Art Director Fernando Acuna Set Dressers Ethan Gomez Leilani Weitherall @zach._.parkerr @zoegameros Chloe Smith @ella_garber Duncan Rattray @sashaaaa_t Food Stylist @emilijadelgadillo Prop Master @nandar_mmt Cam Op @mynameisyifan 1st AC @jacob_mariani 2nd AC @salenfriend Steadicam @kojikojimasteadicam Key Grip @j_logan_alesso BBG Andy Poulsen Grip/Swng Christopher Dominguez Hye Young Ra Yorick Moran Garcia Still Photography and BTS sethlonborg @ava.deleon24 Gaffer @bluestockinchic Seth Fuller G&E Swing Michael Prieto Sound Mixer @creighyanchar Jesse Lopez Boom Operator @morgan_chan VFX Supervisor @anoop_surya MUH @the_face_couture Costume @reenaray Set Medic Eric Robledo Script Supervisor @danakoops 2nd AD @japhetdadon PAs @allymlardner Andrew Wilden @a_duel River Thompson Jack Perry Claudia Alex Wilden Craft Services and Catering @crafty.tj

A night to remember. From the encouragement of peers, to the support of community, to the thrill of seeing the finished products of our labor a little over a year later...this program has influenced so much of how I see film, stories, community-building. I am so lucky to have been a part of the 2026 cohort - so lucky to have new fr-olleagues that I deeply respect...I cannot get this smile off my face. Also, Quinta Brunson is a powerhouse and truth-speaker. Loved her keynote for ALL its honesty and humor. THANK YOU to everyone who supported me for the past decades - who have seen me shift between departments from on-camera to off - who watched me discover and rediscover my purpose in storytelling, and still show up with bells on for every single success and hurdle. Forever grateful.

We’re gonna need a bigger poster and we couldn’t be prouder. 🏆 Seven festivals (and counting) have welcomed Crossing The Desert since its world premiere earlier this year. Thrilled to add another laurel to the list: we’re officially part of the 16th annual @csaff Chicago South Asian Film Festival! The film screens September 14–21 at AMC River East 21. Chicago fam, this one’s for you. #futurehomepresents #crossingthedesertfilm #shortfilm #queerstories #bengali #csaffestival2025 #csaffestival #csaff2025

HAPPY OPENING TO HMONG FUTURES! Our hearts were full as the Mu family came together to celebrate @katie_ka_vang 's play about intergenerational healing. And what an honor to have @mayorkaohlyher welcome everyone to the show, as well as having @repsamanthavang and staff from @joycefdn and @arts_midwest in attendance! Swipe all the way to the end for our favorite picture of the night. ✨ For those who haven't seen HMONG FUTURES, get your tickets before May 3! 📷 @jaredfesslerphotography 1 & 2, 4-10

Peek into rehearsal for HMONG FUTURES: THE FUTURE OF US, and get your tickets for this family slice-of-life, Apr 9-May 3!

Tablework Week comes to an end with Hmong Futures: The Future of Us by @katie_ka_vang -- I am beyond thrilled by the hearts and minds in our room and Zoom. Let's get ON OUR FEET!!! (Not tagged Miles Latham cause I can't find...hmmm)

@hmong_futures : THE FUTURE OF US kicked off yesterday with a design preview and first readthrough! Don't miss Katie Ka Vang's slice-of-life play about three generations of Hmong American women, opening Apr 11 and running through May 3 at the Gremlin Theatre. Pay As You Are tickets at the link in bio. 📷 @richryanphoto ft. playwright @katie_ka_vang director @reena.dutt stage manager @haleynwalsh scenic and costume designer @sarahbahrdesign Mu artistic director @iamfrandeleon cast: @itsmelodyherr , @iamnancyma , @sharonkeikoomi , @gregwatanabe , & @yasonmang

First day of @hmong_futures rehearsals. A feature in @hmong_times . We're ready to hit the ground running. HMONG FUTURES: THE FUTURE OF US by @katie_ka_vang directed by @reena.dutt Apr 11-May 3 (previews Apr 9 & 10) Head to the HMONG FUTURES link in bio to read the article ft. Katie Ka Vang, Reena Dutt, and Mu managing director @dresdanh .

At the premiere AFI screening of the short film COMFORT FOOD at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA). In this 2 character film, I play an alcoholic redneck, complete with southern accent, who through her journey gets down and dirty - figuratively and literally. Thank you wonderful director/writer @reena.dutt ! Shoutout to @shalini_bathina who co-starred. 😁

Pang Spa KBBQ #2 in the books. Working with this group of humans @chalkrep was truly one of the most playful+fulfilling experiences of my theatre life. 2 years later, and we're still having family meals. Some of the kindest, hardest working and talented folx in town. ❤️

This book was a blast to read. Missing Sam by @thrity_umrigar came out yesterday. "A tense and twisty story of a woman who goes missing on a morning run and her wife's determination to both find her and clear her own name--from the bestselling author of HONOR" Loved diving into this one from multiple perspectives...a good roller coaster for the heart. Thank you @hachetteaudio for this challenge!!!