DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL

When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time gives him a chance to end things on a better note.

Poster for Desi Standard Time Travel

A Pakistani-Canadian sci-fi drama with heart, starring Adolyn H Dar (The Expanse, Superman and Lois), Ali Kazmi (Funny Boy, The Breadwinner), Anika Zulfikar, Sumit Dhingra, and Harleen Uppal.

From writer-director Kashif Pasta, the film is an an emotional autobiography that touches on themes of parent-child relationships, second chances, and ultimately seeing each other as real people, all filtered through his South Asian blend of Richard Curtis and Taika Waititi.

RUNTIME: 19m 34s including credits
ORIGIN: Canada
GENRE: Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy

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About the Director

Kashif Pasta is an award-winning director, writer, and producer using film and storytelling to tell character-driven stories centered on South Asian and Muslims with a sense of joy and wonder.

He is the co-founder of Dunya Media, where he recently won the 2022 SXSW Grand Jury Prize and Audience Awards - Music Video for producing.

He is currently adapting DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL in to a feature length film.

Festivals & Awards:

AWARDS:

  • Grand Jury Prize - Rung Pakistani Film Festival 2024

  • Best Short Film - Muslim International Film Festival Toronto 2022

  • Best Short Film - Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival 2022

  • Best Canadian Short - Mosaic International Film Festival 2023

  • Air Canada Short Film Award - Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2022

  • BMO IFFSA Bright Lights Talent Award - BMO IFFSA Toronto 2022

  • Audience Choice Award - San Diego International Film Festival 2023

  • Audience Choice Award - Mosquers Edmonton 2023

  • Audience Choice Award - Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2022

  • Audience Choice Award - Tallgrass FIlm Festival 2022

  • Audience Choice Award - Tasveer Seattle South Asian Film Festival 2022

  • Best Editing - Tallgrass Film Festival 2022

  • Best Performer - Adolyn Dar - Mosquers Edmonton 2023

  • Best Actor (Ali Kazmi) - Muslim International Film Festival Toronto 2022

  • Best Producer - Shyam Valera - Canadian Film Fest 2023

  • Best Actor - Adolyn Dar - Nomination - ACTRA Awards 2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION:

  • BMO IFFSA Toronto - Aug 2022

  • Tallgrass FIlm Festival - Oct 2022

  • New Generations Independent Indian Film Fest Frankfurt - Oct 2022

  • Tasveer Seattle South Asian Film Festival - Nov 2022

  • DC South Asian Film Festival - Nov 2022

  • Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival - Nov 2022

  • Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival - Nov 2022

  • Muslim International Film Festival Toronto - Nov 2022

  • FascinAsian Film Festival Calgary - Spring 2023

  • FascinAsian Film Festival Winnipeg - Spring 2023

  • Canadian Film Festival - Spring 2023

  • International Film Festival of Ottawa - March 2023

  • Mosaic International Film Festival - March 2023

  • LA Asian Pacific Film Festival - May 2023

  • Indie Meme Film Festival Austin - April 2023

  • Toronto Outdoor Picture Show - August 2023

  • Nuit Blanche Toronto - September 2023

  • Mosquers Film Festival Edmonton - October 2023

  • San Diego International Film Festival - October 2023

  • Myrtle Beach International Film Festival - April 2024

  • RUNG Pakistani Film Festival 2024 - May 2024

  • Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival - November 2024

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Credits

 Starring Adolyn H. Dar, Ali Kazmi, Anika Zulfikar, Sumit Dhingra and Harleen Uppal

Written & Directed by Kashif Pasta

Produced by Shyam Valera & Eric Bizzarri

Production Coordinator Eesha Johal

Executive Producer Sunny Gill & Lalji John

1st Assistant Director Dayyaan Jameel

Story by Kashif Pasta, Shyam Valera, Nessa Aref

Story Editor Aysha Aijaz

Hair & Makeup Mariya Siddiqui

Wardrobe Stylist Emma Jonas

Production Designer Micah Angela

Set Dresser Amanda Perlin

Art PA Nehaa Rahman

Script Supervisor Reshma Chandran

Picture Editor Jasleen Kaur

Colourist Devan Scott

Composer Patrick Zappia

Director of Photography Dmitry Lopatin

1st AC Gurmeet Singh

2nd AC Andrii Shtakal

Stills Photographer Elana Emer

BTS Video Akram Shibly

Gaffer Jason D'Souza

BB Electric David Obando

Key Grip Jarrett Murray

Sound Supervisor James Findlay

Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer Jacob Waxman

Location Sound Recordist Sebastian Navarro

Production Assistants James Avey, Max Godwin, Ashley Frederick, Erli Bogdani, Alex-Acton Jones, Donna Bozorgebrahimi, Sulayman Okhai

Visual Effects Consultant Seung-Joon Lee

Digital Compositors Kashif Pasta & Tanvir Hosain

PaintPrep Shashi Shaw

Roto Artist Nazmul Hossain Nahid