Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2014 | Page 17

Mahesh Pailoor ‘96 has wanted to make

films since he was ten years old. This Los
Angeles-based filmmaker celebrates not only
Thornton Academy as his alma mater, but
also New York University’s Tisch School of
the Arts and the American Film Institute.
News circulating at international film
festivals hail the creative works of Mahesh.
His independent film Brahmin Bulls made
its world premiere at the San Diego Film
Festival in 2013 where it won the Audience
Choice Award Feature; just months ago it
won Best American Independent Feature
at the Sonoma International Film Festival.
Critics describe his debut film as writer/
director as a humorous exploration of the
relationship between an estranged father
and son, the women in their lives, and the
powerful secrets they keep.

In the News

When Mahesh isn’t working on a feature
film, he creates documentaries of branded
content for clients such as Best Buy.

Mahesh Pailoor ‘96 working on
the set of his debut film Brahmin
Bulls which he co-wrote with his
wife and then directed.

Of his time at TA, Mahesh said, “I absolutely would not be where
I am today if it weren’t for my education at TA. Ray Lund (retired
teacher) was an amazing person. He learned of my passion for
making movies, tapped me on the shoulder, and the next thing I
knew I was spending two hours every day for the next two years
working with film in a dark room. He was the first person to
believe in me and what I could do with film; from that point on, I
knew that’s what I wanted to do with my life. He encouraged me
to have the confidence that I could pursue this as a career.”
You can watch a trailer of Brahmin Bulls here:
https://vimeo.com/90726545

Film poster features the debut of Mahesh Pailoor ‘96 as
a writer/film director. Brahmin Bulls will be available
on Video on Demand in early 2015.

Watch for it in select cities starting in November and Video on
Demand outlets in early 2015.
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