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Kavi

Kavi, an Indian boy, who wants to play cricket and go to school, but instead he is forced to slave with his father in a brick kiln.

  • USA, India
  • 2009, 19 min
  • Director: Gregg Helvey
  • Director of photography: John Harrison
  • Editor: Chris Witt
  • Screenplay: Gregg Helvey
  • Music: Patrick Kirst
  • Cast: Sagar Salunke, Ulhas Tayade, Rajesh Kumar, Madhavi Juvekar
  • Contacts: Gregg Helvey
  • Producer: Gregg Helvey, Guneet Monga, Harish Amin
  • Production: Gregg Helvey


Gregg Helvey

Gregg Helvey (USA), has traveled the world to film in countries such as El Salvador, China, Kenya and England on projects ranging from National Geographic and BBC1 documentaries to independent fictional films. As a filmmaker, Helvey seeks to combine his passion for social justice with powerful story telling. Helvey wrote, directed and produced Kavi (2009), the 2010 Oscar nominated and 2009 Student Academy Award gold medal winner in the narrative category.