Tasveer

TasveerTV: Bringing Forth Stories That Matter

Our mission is to amplify unique perspectives and narratives from the South Asian community through storytelling to raise awareness about the diversity of cultures, identities, and experiences encompassed by the label “South Asian." For over 21 years, Tasveer has worked to create a safe and creative space for South-Asian artists, filmmakers, and activists from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, and their diasporas worldwide to showcase their stories in Seattle and beyond.

Tasveer was born out of the need to combat systemic racism against South Asians, and has always authentically pushed forward gender equality, religious tolerance, queer representation, and fights for equality. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasveer extended its efforts by launching TasveerTV, a platform where filmmakers can host their films and audiences can enjoy year-round access.

This GiveBIG, we're raising funds to sustain TasveerTV

TasveerTV is the first-of-its-kind virtual cinema platform dedicated to independent South Asian content and creators. This platform is a virtual theater with specially curated content from our favorite South Asian creators. Championing our community of filmmakers and artists, TasveerTV is another step in amplifying South Asian stories and voices.  Every month, Tasveer offers a curated selection of films available only on TasveerTV.

Through TasveerTV, subscribers can stream some of the most thought-provoking South Asian cinema, including a range of fiction features, documentaries, and short films, straight from the web browser of their choice- or on the TasveerTV app on the Roku player and Amazon Fire TV!

By supporting TasveerTV, you will contribute to sustaining an essential platform. A platform that nurtures our community of artists, promotes cross-cultural understanding, and helps us get closer to living in a world where South-Asian stories aren't just told- they're celebrated.