Matthew Toffolo chatted with Surina Narula about her first directed short film, HAUNTED HERITAGE. Surina explained that she had prior experience making short documentaries for charities and judging films, but this was her first time writing, directing, and producing a full project. She described the film as a horror-comedy with social commentary, inspired by the movie Get Out, and explained that she used the genre to make difficult social themes more engaging for audiences. Surina shared that the idea came from her own old house and that she used her home as the location, worked with friends and family as cast, and received technical advice from cinematographer Steven Bernstein. She discussed her motivation to address serious issues like honor killing and migration through film, drawing on her 40 years of charity work. The conversation also touched on the challenges of filmmaking, the importance of people skills, and Surina’s belief in the energy of old houses.
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