Tashrika Sharma (1993) is a narrative and experimental filmmaker based in Queens, NY working in the short and feature-length format. Their work takes a formalist approach to convey contemporary work-life balances, diasporic experiences, and knowledge production.
Tashrika holds a MSc in Mathematics from the University of Vienna and BAs in Mathematics and Studio Art from Boston College.
CONTACT
tashrikas [at] gmail [dot] com
vimeo.com/tashrikasharma
pre occupation
Narrative, 2023, 7’24”
Two women meet at an art opening talking about everything — except themselves.
Screenings:
2024 - Do I like it? Or do I love it? at Tappeto Volante Gallery (Link)
2024 - Do I like it? Or do I love it? at Depot - Kunst und Diskussion (Link)
2024 - Long Island International Film Expo (Link)
2023 - New York Shorts International Film Festival (Link)
A LITTLE ALONE
Experimental, 2022, 7’6”
A triptych of an artist trying to get out of bed in the morning.
Screenings:
2023 - {rest, repeat} at Millennium Film Workshop (Link)
2023 - An Evening With The Atrium Quartet
WAIT
Experimental, 2021, 1’2”
An inseparable connection between how I feel about the world and growing up in Flushing.
Screening:
2024 - Means of Production’s “Out of Circulation,” Exhibition Organized by Lunch Hour (Link)
On Film Editing and the Math Proof
Video Essay, 2021, 1’16”
Complementary video essay for a blog post connecting editing a film and writing a math proof.
Blog Post:
On Film Editing and the Math Proof (Link)
Communicating Infinities
Experimental, 2019, 1’09”
Mathematicians and non-mathematicians of all ages and genders depicting infinity on a circle.
Screening:
2023 - Illustrating Mathematics Online Seminar with presentation