Truth Teller : Rasika Mathur

SYNOPSIS​

This short documentary tells the personal journey of actress-comedianne and writer, Rasika Mathur after working on MTV's Wild N Out for five seasons.  Drawing on her previous improvisation and stand-up experiences, she demonstrates how performance and real life blend, as she delivers insight into her own childhood fears and her relationship with her parents during her one-woman show.


Tania Romero - 
Tania Romero, Nicaraguan filmmaker, teacher, and scholar, has a degree in Psychology with a Film Studies minor and a Master's in Media Studies. She has worked on several film projects and her credits include editor for a feature documentary "Ya Basta" (2007), the Cannes Film Festival selected shorts "Sarathi" (2010), "Clay" (2012) and assistant director for "A Perfect Cocktail" (2013). She was also producer/director/editor for the short documentary "Helmets from Heath"(2013) which won Judge's Choice at the Faces of Austin competition. Recently, her short "Silla de Ruedas" (2015) was an official selection at the Icaro International Film Festival in Guatemala and the Central American International Film Festival.