Sahasi Chori (Brave Girl)

This award-winning short was shot on location across Nepal and the actual red-light district of Mumbai.

13-year-old Bhumika (Albina Dahal) leaves her Himalayan village for the first time, only to discover the city is not what she imagined, and her friend Krishna (Jeewan Adhikary) is keeping a secret that may change her life forever. Featuring Sheeba Chadha (Talaash, In Othello) and Tillotama Shome (Qissa, Monsoon Wedding). Premiered at SXSW 2013.

AWARDS:
2016 Vimeo Staff Pick // 2016 Vimeo Short of the Week // Audience Award 2015 First Run Film Festival // Achievement in Directing 2015 First Run Film Festival // Best Short Screenplay 2013 RIFF // Filmmaker of the Future Award 2015 Roving Eye Int’t Film Festival // Kickstarter Staff Pick

SCREENINGS (2014/2015)
Palm Springs International ShortFest, Rhode Island International Film Fest, HollyShorts Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, Roving Eye International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Rome Independent Film Festival, Reel Shorts Film Festival, Navi Mumbai International Film Festival, First Run Film Festival, International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, Edmonton International Film Festival, Bar Harbor Film Festival, All Lights India International Film Festival, Delhi International Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival

Role / Responsibilities
Fundraising ($25K successful Kickstarter campaign), Producing (casting, crewing, creative feedback & talent management), Production Management, Post-Production Supervising

“SAHASI CHORI MAY BE ONE OF THE MORE BEAUTIFUL LOOKING FILMS I’VE EVER SEEN… THE FILM GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN WITHOUT YOU KNOWING, AND THE IMPACT LASTS.”
★★★★ . – MARK BELL, FILM THREAT

“SAHASI CHORI IS A 20-MIN NARRATIVE THAT PACKS THE PUNCH OF A FEATURE FILM. GALEY IS A TALENTED FILMMAKER WHO OFFERS MORE THAN JUST A FASCINATING TREATMENT OF A DIFFICULT SUBJECT… THE SHORT TIME YOU SPEND WITH BRAVE GIRL WILL STAY LONG IN YOUR MEMORY.” – RAY KOUGELL, VOICE OF AMERICA

Role / Responsibilities
Writer, Director, Producer