Amma's Ashes

Mystery at the

American River

As eldest daughter and executor of her mother’s estate, Kaveri has three days to disperse her mother’s ashes in the Sacramento River, but first she must marshal her ragtag family and solve the mystery of her mother's final wishes.

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South-Asian, Female Led Cast & Crew

This production is not possible without every member of the team, volunteering their time and experience to bring this warm family comedy with a big heart to life!

meet the cast

meet the crew

Gaya Thirchy

scriptwriter/actor

Neil Nayyar

music director

Temporary

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featured on abc10

Emmy Award-winning television producer, writer & director Mark S Allen took an interest in our film, interviewing scriptwriter/director Gaya Thirchy and music director Neil Nayyar.

full interview with Gaya

full interview with Neil

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A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival Official Selection

"Amma's Ashes" is one of ten selections for the Place Called Sacramento Film Festival, happening fall 2022.

The festival features 10 short films all about Sacramento. These films showcase Sacramento area writers, directors, producers, actors and crew and the amazing talents of filmmakers in the Sacramento region.

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The best way to support "Amma's Ashes" is to donate to our project fundraiser! With the money raised, we are able to provide small stipends to our talent and crew, feed them the good food they richly deserve, and pay for incidentals. No donation is too small!

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