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The film’s director, Vidyut Latay, and her husband, Ram, have lived in the US on a spectrum of available visas (H-4, H-1B, F-1, and O-1) and have a first-hand grasp of the complications of maneuvering through them. Through friends and family who have experienced the difficulties of navigating the immigration system, Vidyut has unique access to stories about high-skilled immigrants–their fears, worries, and aspirations. Alien candidly spotlights these little-heard stories.
As both a high-skilled legal immigrant and a documentary filmmaker, Vidyut brings fifteen years of experience, community contacts, and knowledge of the broken immigration system to this project. Fundamentally, she is a storyteller, keen to explore and share the nuances of this complex and timely subject.
Chaitanya Sareen (Executive Producer, PBS Broadcast) is a creative and technologist with a passion for storytelling. He has Executive Produced several award-winning films, including the documentary MEET THE PATELS and the short film YELLOW, nominated for a 2024 BAFTA and shortlisted for an Oscar. He is also a seasoned product leader with 20 years of technology experience and over 50 patents.
Chaitanya is a proud US Citizen who celebrates fellow passionate immigrants and their impact on this country.
ALIEN has been airing nationally on PBS member stations since November 2024. If you are interested in coming on-board as an underwriter for Alien PBS broadcast. For further discussion, please reach out to Vidyut Latay at vidyut@aliendocumentary.com