https://devkipatel.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-15 https://devkipatel.com/short-films daily 0.75 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/4f996850-420b-4b9c-8780-91ebe281a207/Riya+thumbnail.jpg Short Films - Riya (2024) Drama │Currently in its Festival Room A ten-year-old girl navigates the turmoil of her parents' failing marriage, finding solace in her drawings and playful younger brother. Written, Directed, & Produced by Devki Patel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/58a57fa5-afec-4490-9e15-b8e9549d9988/Screenshot+2024-05-14+at+12.34.32%E2%80%AFPM.png Short Films - Sweetgrass Rings (2024) Drama │Currently in its Festival Run On the day of her wedding, a young Ojibwe woman contemplates the consequences of her decision to marry a non-Indigenous man as she prepares for their impending nuptials. Written & Directed by Hector Jenkins Produced by Devki Patel Director of Photography: Devki Patel — Festivals: Official Selection, imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival 2025 Official Selection, Edmonton International Film Festival 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/262e0055-9615-4da9-906e-bea92abb7310/Screen+Shot+2024-01-03+at+6.45.13+PM.jpg Short Films - Sending Light (2024) Documentary│Currently in Post-Production A high school program in Moncton, NB helps reduce global light poverty by having their curriculum solve real-world problems. Directed by Devki Patel Produced by All Heart Learning & iFoggs Pictures Funded by the National Film Board of Canada (www.nfb.ca) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/c642961e-b6e5-4d29-8c1a-2000ef190fe8/than+opster.png Short Films - Thand (2023) Drama│Currently in its Festival Run When Anya fulfills her desire to have Western high school experiences, she realizes that her mother’s overbearing lectures may have some truth in them. Written, Directed, & Produced by Devki Patel — Festivals: Official Selection, International Film Festival of South Asia 2023 (IFFSA) Winner of Best Direction, Cinesiege 2023 (York University) Nominee for Best Fiction, Cinesiege 2023 (York University) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/47f6aa5b-0276-463f-a62e-73083410f7f6/Love+Bites+Poster-01.png Short Films - Love Bites (2022) Thriller│Currently in its Festival Run A bullied teenager finds some respite from his tormentor in a girl who's not quite human. Directed & Produced by Devki Patel Original Screenplay by Hunter Weaymouth Story Edited by Francis Brooks and Devki Patel Adapted Screenplay by Francis Brooks Produced at York University Department of Cinema and Media Arts 2022 — Festivals: Nominee for Best Horror, Couch Film Festival Fall 2022 Nominee for 2nd Year Best Fiction, Cinesiege 2022 (York University) Official Selection, Melbourne Overlooked Film Festival 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/f32dedf1-6c54-4c8d-af91-8c97f79dc694/Screen+Shot+2021-12-19+at+3.08.31+PM.jpg Short Films - felice.c0m (2022) Documentary│Currently in its Festival Run Toronto-based photographer Felice Trinidad talks about her pursuit of photography as a career and the resulting adversities and experiences as an Asian-Canadian. Directed by Devki Patel & Eva Phillips Cinematography by Brian Ansara & Devki Patel Edited by Eva Phillips Produced at York University Department of Cinema and Media Arts 2022 — Festivals: Winner of Programmer's Choice Award, Doc Sunback Film Festival 2023 Official Selection, Doc Sunback Film Festival 2023 Official Selection, Melbourne Overlooked Film Festival 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/5574ade8-7fcc-43ff-ad74-b34909ffee2e/AYE+MAMA+PDFArtboard+1.png Short Films - Mama (2022) Experimental│Currently in its Festival Run How does loss break reality? Directed, Written, & Produced by Devki Patel Cinematography by Danny Pham Editing & Sound Design by Devki Patel Produced at York University Department of Cinema and Media Arts 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/1624238289561-CD3HR7K2SL3WAWLXGWTU/Grow+YouTube+Thumbnail.png Short Films - Grow (2021) Short Film The journey to adulthood and its many milestones. Directed, Written, Filmed, and Edited by Devki Patel Produced at York University Department of Cinema and Media Arts 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/1624238354446-C97MZQPAJWJUEQGSCLIQ/Screen+Shot+2021-03-08+at+12.54.59+AM.png Short Films - Feed (2021) Short Film A non-verbal short film that follows the selfless work of volunteers at the Wood Buffalo Food Bank. Directed, Written, Filmed, and Edited by Devki Patel Produced at York University Department of Cinema and Media Arts 2021 https://devkipatel.com/about daily 0.75 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/1b95b8e7-a4a1-4bcc-89dd-56f559a487ec/DSC_7796.jpg About - Hi, I’m Devki! Devki Patel is a filmmaker & actor from Alberta, Canada now based in NYC & Toronto. Her films focus on intimate relationships that reflect universal themes. Devki believes that at the heart of storytelling is the ability to create positive change, which she aims to achieve in her creative work. She often incorporates elements of her Indian heritage in the narratives and characters she constructs, hoping to increase the visibility of South Asian representation and experiences on-screen. Devki holds a BFA Honours in Film Production and Psychology from York University. Her short film, Thand (2023), was an Official Selection at the International Film Festival of South Asia and won Best Direction at York University's CineSiege. Additionally, Devki is the Industry Series Producer at the Future of Film Showcase (www.fofs.ca), where she delivers distinctive industry programming that fosters opportunities and networking for emerging filmmakers, with an emphasis on uplifting underrepresented communities. https://devkipatel.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/d07c1e46-e5eb-4f2f-853c-5e8ba1adbf10/DSC_7736.jpg Contact - Contact: devkipatel@hotmail.com https://devkipatel.com/acting-theatre daily 0.75 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/1627278204083-M59HBHCGXC8YNUX67LPE/IMG_0189.jpeg Theatre Purge (2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/1edb7df9-7b9d-48f1-96c9-9da58a8e0a54/OneActsThursday-82.jpg Theatre Monkey’s Paw (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/0a4f194a-f8ea-4c39-beca-754e9c8d3a87/IMG_6384.jpg Theatre Clue: the Musical (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/ba5152ca-ac4b-46f1-83b7-9aaf6e265883/OneActsFriday-66.JPG Theatre The Wild Flowering of Chastity (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/1627278685813-TNUBZTEVTK35NIZ2RX36/IMG_0187.jpg Theatre Purge (2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/7f0630f1-aefc-4971-9f01-b3e4c6d2073c/IMG_2519.JPG Theatre Clue: the Musical (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/0b711d50-c51b-4f57-a442-2cc71c9c4881/OneActsThursday-84.JPG Theatre Monkey’s Paw (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/1627278203189-CMPO2OQ0H60SIEXUT5QC/IMG_0188.jpeg Theatre Purge (2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/6a2b3204-2454-436f-aa9d-5ec2c31dbff7/OneActsSaturday-219.JPG Theatre Check, Please! (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/4cb55849-2814-48b5-b4e4-a62df5e69628/OneActsFriday-69.jpg Theatre The Wild Flowering of Chastity (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cbb10c1c4d5a77d1a1fb3b/6298238b-0de0-4474-9a37-f98f9bd78732/OneActsSaturday-238.jpg Theatre Check, Please! 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