Red Crane Films

On December 16th we will presented the archives of the films the Late Janet Fitch made that helped create with support from , .p.waghray funding from . Fiscal sponsorship Sponsored by UWM Women’s and Gender Studies Department.

On Thursday, November 11th, Red Crane Films attended and presented at the “Art Against The Odds: Wisconsin Prison Art Exhibition”, featuring the works of talented incarcerated artists. The event was curated by Debra Brehmer and the Portrait Society, at the Allen Priebe Gallery on the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Campus.

It was an honor to present some scenes and discuss our process from our work-in-progress documentary, “Arthur Byas: Rewriting the Narrative”.

I am incredibly excited about the chance to showcase my film On Hands in Bangalore at the Bangalore International Center
If you happen to be in the city, I would be absolutely thrilled to have you join me at the screening!

📅 Date & Time: 19th June 6:30PM - 8:15PM

📍Location : Bangalore International Centre

Link in the bio to RSVP.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Laj Pershad Waghray

Sending so much love your way! Loved listening to you new ideas over bday lunch! Come home soon we miss you, meanwhile celebrate the day and know you are so loved! Ma, daddy and

Has it already been a year since I started a Fellowship at ! Time does go fast if you are learning, enjoying, and being in a creative space. Here I started to work on my new short film, Arthur Byas-Rewritting the Narrative, a reflection on criminal justice reform through the lens of 80-year-old ArthurByas, from whom I continue to learn every day. I loved my time at the University. thank you, Dinesh Sabu, Kris Holodak, and Don Hertz for this opportunity, and thanks for working on my project and for all your feedback and conversations Sumana Chattopadhyay. As I view it this is cheers to new beginnings! Ah, yes, when time permits I am watching a few films with Rakesh. Laj. P Waghray

Signs of spring are a perfect distraction to get out of my head, to briefly abandon deadlines, to gear up for the next chapter that weather brings. I pulled over while driving past Lake Michigan to watch the birds migrating back in droves, a delightful sight for me, catching some wonderful films from , meeting old friends and making new, the glowing magnolias in the dark foretelling the arrival of a good rain, a good spring and perhaps a good summer. I ain’t rushing spring. Rebirth, renewal, new beginnings how ever you define it takes time.

Another opportunity to watch the film, with ma, at the gorge is on Friday April 21st. At the closing reception of The Land Reflections art exhibition the film will screen at Reichel Lecture Hall at 6pm. . see you there!

I wandered, paused, observed and healed at the Gorge. Join us for the screening of two short, experimental films I made as an Artst in Residence Bay Gorge for . A collaboration with + . A beautiful, healing experience of responding to nature.

2 minutes short but traveling a lot! Made during the pandemic in response to to call for Asain Stories during the pandemic, it sheds little on life of a frontline worker in isolation at home. Thanks for working/advising me on this! It’s being screened on March 25th as part of film and video festival! Hope to see you there!

It’s been a year since we last talked. I would have called you to ask, how do mark the day, how do I celebrate your life? You would have said, make some food, do the puja, offer the prasad, share. Alright Ma, we will. Thinking of you and how much you enjoyed having conversations, sharing knowledge, sharing food meditation, building community.

On a cozy winter day it’s hard to get out of warm clothes and do something. But rakesh and I are so thrilled to be in

Thank you so honored to be among the Brico Fund recipients!