Geeta Patel

Geeta Patel

Born: December 22, 1975
in Evanston, Illinois, USA
Emmy-nominated, Sundance filmmaker Geeta Vasant Patel is known for her emotional, form-pushing, and nontraditional style in both comedy and drama.

Geeta and her brother, Ravi Vasant Patel, were nominated for an Emmy for their film Meet The Patels. The film premiered theatrically in 2015 and was Executive Produced by Academy Award Winner Geralyn Dreyfous. Geeta served as cinematographer, writer, producer, editor, and director of the film, alongside her brother.

Geeta made her directorial debut with the Sundance/ITVS film, Project Kashmir, a war thriller which led to directing fellowships at both the Sundance and Tribeca Institutes.

Movies for Geeta Patel...

Meet the Patels
Title: Meet the Patels
Character: Self
Released: June 14, 2014
Type: Movie
Finding love is never easy. For Ravi Patel, a first generation Indian-American, the odds are slim. His ideal bride is beautiful, smart, funny, family-oriented, kind and—in keeping with tradition—Indian (though hopefully raised in the US). Oh, and her last name should be Patel because in India, Patels usually marry other Patels. And so at 30, Ravi decides to break up with his American girlfriend (the one who by all accounts is perfect for him except for her red hair and American name) and embark on a worldwide search for another Patel longing to be loved. He enlists the help of his matchmaker mother, attends a convention of Patels living in the US and travels to wedding season in India. Witty, honest and heartfelt, this comedy explores the questions with which we all struggle: What is love? What is happiness? And how in the world do we go about finding them?