30 min
Zoe Malhotra Never Overnight
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- Society & Culture
This show is a conversation that focuses on the struggle, the success, and the story in between.
In today’s episode, I talk with Zoe Malhotra. She is an Indian-American documentary director. In both her commercial and narrative work she focuses on projects of cultural exploration primarily through the lens of women of color and families. She has directed impact-driven commercials for Walmart, eBay, Doordash, Six Flags, and more. Her short documentary, God Bless the Cook, about a mother-daughter pair of chefs, has screened at almost 20 film festivals worldwide. Zoe always aims to create high-impact, emerging content on intersectional identity and cultural celebration, connecting brands, concepts, and stories to multicultural audiences.
I first took note of Zoe’s directing work via the Kids of Immigrants Fall 2022 campaign. As a child of immigrants myself, I connected deeply with the theme of that campaign titled: “We are our parent's wildest dreams.” What struck me more was how the campaign was creatively promoted and directed, which included Zoe and her father’s story. It inspired me so much, it led to having today’s conversation with her.
We talk about her childhood, her love of filmmaking, her perceptions of the industry and so much more in the podcast. Zoe has experienced struggle and success, and this is her story!
What We Discuss:
Intro
1:33 - How her dad played part in who she became
6:46 - How her upbringing brought her to who she is today
8:45 - Avatar
9:18 - Carrying the torch for her dad
10:38 - When she realized she could succeed in the film industry
12:00 - God Bless The Cook
14:05 - The Film Festival market
14:47 - Setting yourself apart
16:06 - Having moments of self-doubt
18:28 - Representation of South Asians in film
20:08 - Dream collaboration
21:13 - What would Zoe tell her younger self now
22:39 - If the Director game is still a man's game
23:59 - Focusing on women of color and families
25:25 - Kids Of Immigrants
28:48 - Advice for others
30:01 - Outro
If you enjoy today's conversation, feel free to subscribe to the channel by searching Never Overnight on wherever you stream your podcasts from!
Episode Resources:
zmalhotr@gmail.com
Zoe Malhotra
Zoe Malhotra | Instagram
Zoe Malhotra | IMDb
Never Overnight | Instagram
Binoj Jacob | Instagram
Binoj Jacob | Tik Tok
Binoj Jacob | Twitter
This show is a conversation that focuses on the struggle, the success, and the story in between.
In today’s episode, I talk with Zoe Malhotra. She is an Indian-American documentary director. In both her commercial and narrative work she focuses on projects of cultural exploration primarily through the lens of women of color and families. She has directed impact-driven commercials for Walmart, eBay, Doordash, Six Flags, and more. Her short documentary, God Bless the Cook, about a mother-daughter pair of chefs, has screened at almost 20 film festivals worldwide. Zoe always aims to create high-impact, emerging content on intersectional identity and cultural celebration, connecting brands, concepts, and stories to multicultural audiences.
I first took note of Zoe’s directing work via the Kids of Immigrants Fall 2022 campaign. As a child of immigrants myself, I connected deeply with the theme of that campaign titled: “We are our parent's wildest dreams.” What struck me more was how the campaign was creatively promoted and directed, which included Zoe and her father’s story. It inspired me so much, it led to having today’s conversation with her.
We talk about her childhood, her love of filmmaking, her perceptions of the industry and so much more in the podcast. Zoe has experienced struggle and success, and this is her story!
What We Discuss:
Intro
1:33 - How her dad played part in who she became
6:46 - How her upbringing brought her to who she is today
8:45 - Avatar
9:18 - Carrying the torch for her dad
10:38 - When she realized she could succeed in the film industry
12:00 - God Bless The Cook
14:05 - The Film Festival market
14:47 - Setting yourself apart
16:06 - Having moments of self-doubt
18:28 - Representation of South Asians in film
20:08 - Dream collaboration
21:13 - What would Zoe tell her younger self now
22:39 - If the Director game is still a man's game
23:59 - Focusing on women of color and families
25:25 - Kids Of Immigrants
28:48 - Advice for others
30:01 - Outro
If you enjoy today's conversation, feel free to subscribe to the channel by searching Never Overnight on wherever you stream your podcasts from!
Episode Resources:
zmalhotr@gmail.com
Zoe Malhotra
Zoe Malhotra | Instagram
Zoe Malhotra | IMDb
Never Overnight | Instagram
Binoj Jacob | Instagram
Binoj Jacob | Tik Tok
Binoj Jacob | Twitter
30 min
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