ANXIOUS.

Nida Chowdhry directs, writes, and stars in her debut feature film ANXIOUS., a surreal dark comedy about a woman named Ruby who has an anxiety attack and trips down the rabbit hole of her mind, where she meets versions of herself who take over her life. Inspired by the surrealism of Eternal Sunshine, quirky characters of Amelie, and the whirlwind journey of Alice in Wonderland, this fast-paced fashion film is set against the colorful backdrops of Little Saigon and Little India in Orange County, California.

Directed by Nida Chowdhry

Director’s Bio: Nida Chowdhry is a Pakistani-American writer, director, and actor from Orange County, California. Nida wrote, directed and starred in her debut feature film, ANXIOUS., a surreal dark comedy inspired by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Amelie. She created, wrote and directed the ‘Arrested Development’-inspired web series Unfair & Ugly, a dramedy about a South Asian Muslim-American family in ‘The OC’ trying to keep it together (Refinery29, NBC, Aljazeera). As a TV Writer, Nida has written over 30 episodes of studio television including for Young Justice (HBO Max), Mira, Royal Detective (Disney), Work It Out Wombats (PBS), and Kitti Katz (Netflix). She staffed on the #1 Netflix show CoComelon Lane and is currently staffed on an upcoming Disney show.

The screening will be followed by a conversation between director Nida Chowdhry and Sonalee Joshi, Education Resource Lead at South Asian Americans for Change.