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Vinit Parmar

Vinit Parmar is fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and French. Educated in medicine, law, film and theater, he began practicing law in New York City and has worked in the areas of corporate, banking, commercial real estate, insurance, landlord tenant, family, immigration, criminal, and entertainment, including copyright and contracts. In film, he works as a sound mixer and editor for a variety of genres in both documentary and fiction films, many of which have received regional and national awards and accreditation, and other awards or nominations at festivals such as Sundance, Slamdance, United States Super8 Film + Digital Video Festival, and the Fringe Festival. Vinit enjoys teaching full time as an Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College’s Film Department, and he writes, produces, directs, shoots, and edits short films and documentaries.

2008 Sunset Cinema Series – Love on a Diet (Hong Kong)

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Love on a Diet (Hong Kong, 2001), Running Time: 95 Minutes In an effort to win back her superstar pianist boyfriend, chubby Mini Mo (Sammi Cheng) vows to lose 200 pounds over six months. Her ally in the impossible task is the equally robust Fatso (Andy Lau), who begins to fall in love with the … Read more

2008 Sunset Cinema Series – Train Man (Japan)

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Train Man (Japan, 2005), Running Time: 101 Minutes While riding the train, a desperate geek meets the girl of his dreams, prompting the socially deprived but brave young nerd to start a chat room thread asking his faceless Internet compatriots, “How do you talk to girls?” The courtship advice he receives from his online pals … Read more

2008 Sunset Cinema Series – Hooked on You (Hong Kong)

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Hooked on You (Hong Kong, 2007), Running Time: 97 Minutes Hong Kong actress and pop star Miriam Yeung stars as Miu, an eligible bachelorette who reluctantly takes a job as a fishmonger to pay off her father’s debts. But her stinky job gets stinkier when a brutish rival fisherman (Eason Chan) enters the scene. Before … Read more

2008 Sunset Cinema Series – Nana (Japan)

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Nana (Japan, 2005), Running Time: 114 Minutes Based on the popular manga, this series follows the adventures of two girls named Nana who depend on each other’s help to realize their dreams: Nana Komatsu yearns for true love, while Nana Osaki wants to get her punk band off the ground. The two meet on a … Read more

2008 Twilight Cinema Series

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This program is supported by the Ford Foundation Date: Fridays, January, 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2008 Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission Please note that seating is extremely limited, and that we are only able to accommodate up to 50 attendees … Read more