The Alternative

A closeup image of a young woman wearing a wrapped head scarf.

Film Still from The Alternative

Directed by Sachin Dharwadker

Type of Film: Drama
Length of Film: 19:11
Producers: Nathan Niamehr
Editor: Joanie Educate
Cinematography: Sam Wolff

Valentina Moreno, a single mother who works as a housekeeper for a wealthy Manhattan family, takes decisive action when something from her past threatens to ruin her personal and professional relationships.

Sachin Dharwadker
Sachin Dharwadker

Sachin Dharwadker, Undergraduate
sachin.dharwadker@nyu.edu

Sachin Dharwadker is an award-winning screenwriter and director based in New York City. A recipient of the 2015-16 Martin Scorsese Young Filmmakers Scholarship, Sachin graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2016 with a BFA in Film & Television, and currently creates video content for Broadway.com while writing scripts and freelancing as a director in his spare time. His developing miniseries THE PRINCE OF HYDE PARK was selected for the 2017 Sundance Episodic Story Lab, where he received guidance from industry mentors like MASTER OF NONE's Lena Waithe and HBO's David Levine. His short film BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT was the recipient of a 2017 Sundance Ignite fellowship, and has screened at festivals around the world. THE ALTERNATIVE is Sachin's latest short film.