Synopsis: A regular work day for an Indian-American, a queer professional, and a Trump voter is changed when they find someone has scrawled graffiti on their lunch restaurant. They come together to remove the message of hate themselves with a unique solution.

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Working Lunch was awarded a 2018 Project Grant from the Regional Arts and Cultural Council (racc.org). It had its World Premiere at the 19th Filmi Toronto South Asian Film Festival, and U.S. Premiere at Newfilmmakers NY Film Series, and its West Coast Premiere at the Northwest Film Center Dec. 12th, 2018 in Portland, OR at “(Dis)/CONNECT: The Short Films of Shilpa Sunthankar” a screening presented by the Northwest Film Center’s Northwest Tracking Series.

Working Lunch is written, directed, and produced by Shilpa Sunthankar. Inspired by the socio-political climate in the Trump era, Working Lunch is shot in a cozy spot in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, OR, a crafted gem offering a view of our national conflict in miniature via a tiny Indian restaurant. Produced by Tara Johnson-Medinger (My Summer as a Goth), and shot by Dawn Jones Redstone (Sista in the Brotherhood, We Have Our Ways), it also features Portland, OR talent Ari Montgomery (Grimm), Rachael Perrell Fosket (Lean On Pete), Peter Schuyler, and Sanjeev Trika. TRT 8mins

WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR: Shilpa Sunthankar
PRODUCER: Tara Johnson-Medinger

CAST
Nina: Ari Montgomery
Jess: Rachael Perrell Fosket
Mark: Peter Schuyler
Shantu: Sanjeev Trika

CREW
Director of Photography: Dawn Jones Redstone
Editor:  Emily von W. Gilbert
Assistant Director: Martin Vavra
Production Designer: Jules Larrouy
Art Dept Assistant: Mandy Lehman
Gaffer: Efrem Peter
1st Assistant Camera: Jeanette Li
Sound Mixer/ Operator:  Justin Ryan Haynes
Costumer: Caitlin Firestone
Make Up & Hair Stylist: Jane Powers
Production Coordinator: Bonnie Stinson
Production Assistants: Tate Horstkotte, Sawyer Jackson, Nora Colie, Angelique Ostmo,
Sound Designer: Chris Barber
Digital Cleanup Artist: Adam Sager
Colorist: Gary Nolton
Music by Samrat Chakrabarti and featuring a composition by Abhik Mukherjee

Working Lunch is funded in part by: