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National Gallery of Art

Below is a selection of the projects I have worked on in the production studio at the National Gallery of Art.

Video Credits
See a Master Printmaker Create a Stunning Elizabeth Catlett Inspired Woodblock Print, Step-by-Step (Videography & Asst. Production Coordination)
How Does Seurat Connect Pointillism to Workers Rights? (Videography)
Can a present-day artist capture the essence of Dorothea Lange's iconic photography? (Assistant Camera)
Ada Limón shares a moving poem inspired by Andy Goldsworthy’s “Roof” (Set Dressing)
Jason Reynolds creates a must watch poem inspired by Gordon Parks’s photograph (Set Dressing)
Cozy wintertime masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art (Editing)
Immerse Yourself in Impressionist Art (Editing)
What happens if two complete strangers draw each other? (Boom Operation & Asst. Production Coordination)
Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Takes on Pop Art (Asst. Production Coordination)
Inside the Corcoran’s Incredible Art Collection (Asst. Production Coordination)

Social Credits
John Jennings reimagines Watson and the Shark (Editing)
Team USA ice skating (Cinematography & Editing)
Frau Fiber (Cinematography & Editing)
Paris 1874 teaser (Cinematography)
Binh Danh (Editing)
Eva Hesse's 'Test Piece for Contingent' (Excerpting Editing)

Lectures (Editing/Packaging)
India and the World: East, West, and Coming Full Circle (Mira Nair)
The Immersive in Caravaggio’s Malta (Keith Sciberras)
The Impressionist Revolution 1874-1886 (David Gariff)
Portraits & Perspective: Wendy MacNaughton on Dorothea Lange
Understanding Dorothea Lange's Impact on Documentary Photography (Carolyn Drake and Susan Meiselas)


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Chiu Quon

A sentimental ode to a Chicago Chinese bakery.

camera & editing Mylvaganam
sound recording & ft Eli Han

super 8 on video
2025
48sec

balsam x fraser fir hybrid

A home video following the trials and laughs of a family attempting to balance a falling Christmas tree.

by Mylvaganam
featuring Myla, Em, Agnes, and Chandran

HD color
2025
14mins

Dreamlogic

A glimpse into the collision of M and J, two young people who find desire in each other. Slow intimacy, queer yearning, power, and tenderness.

director/editor Mylvaganam
producers Eli Han and İsmet Mert Küçüker
director of photography Haoshu Sascha Deng
composition ballet moshers
starring Jacky Herrera and Maira Walker

16mm color on video
2023
14mins
Kansas City Underground Film Festival 2024
Blow-up Arthouse Film Festival Semi-Finalist 2024

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In Remembrance of a Bottle

Flicker* study of shattering glass, pooling liquid, and simultaneous intimacies.
*photosensitive viewers proceed with caution

director/editor Mylvaganam
production Dreamlogic team

16mm color on video
2023
87sec
Winnipeg Underground Film Festival 2024

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Humdrum Ecstasy

A woman caught in a monotonous life finds moments where reality and dreams blur.

writer/director Haoshu Sascha Deng
producers Andrew Kline and Sophia Pedro Torres
cinematography Mylvaganam
sound Wes Park
starring JG Singhal and Eli Han

2K B&W
short film
filmed August 2023, currently in post-production

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DREAMHOTLINE

In a near-future world, Tara works at a call center that replicates the voices of lost loved ones. An unexpected call disrupts her daily rhythm.

writer/director Tanisha Tekriwal
producers Shay Park and Stephanie Xu
cinematography Mylvaganam, gaffer Shane Chung
sound Eli Han
starring Mantra Radhakrishnan and Manish Shah

4K color
short film
filmed February 2023, currently in post-production

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The Band

Father and keyboardist Jesse struggles to manage the occupational hazards of running an 80s rock cover band—all while raising his 11-year-old daughter, Stevie, who gets caught up in the chaos.

writer Xanthe Brown
director Lola Selby
producers Brooke Scott and Caroline Bates
cinematography Mylvaganam, gaffer Sam Clayton
sound Nick Kapp
starring Manish Shah

4K color
tv pilot
filmed April 2023, currently in post-production

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Shelf Life

A woman finds a mysterious video discussing the female eating habits of a dystopian society.

writer/director Erin Zhang
producers Tanisha Tekriwal and Sofia Veraza
cinematography Mylvaganam and Haoshu Sascha Deng, gaffer Tej Narayanan

4K color, stopmotion
short film
2022
Atlanta Film Festival 2023
Daily Northwestern article

Pain Motel

When two siblings find themselves trapped in a strange motel, they are forced to reconsider and repair their relationship.

writer/director Tanisha Tekriwal
producers Eli Han and Caroline Bates
cinematography Mylvaganam, gaffer Xanthe Brown
starring Mantra Radhakrishnan and Mirrat

2K color
short film
2022

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Lady Lazarus

After surviving her life-ending attempt, Liv returns home to her over-protective stepmom and estranged brother, who are all struggling to move forward as a family.

writer/director Haoshu Sascha Deng
producers Delaney Glassner and Catie Moore
cinematography Mylvaganam, gaffer Thomas Quinn
sound Eli Han
starring Laney Yoo, Ethan Cheng, and Carmen Campbell-Villalobos

2K color
2022
18mins

Daffodils

Triptych of the filmmaker's most intimate relationships.

made by Mylvaganam
featuring Eli Han and Web by 070 Shake

HD color
2023
3mins

WINDOWS

A personally voyeuristic look into strangers' windows.

made by Mylvaganam
featuring Eli Han and Haoshu Sascha Deng

HD color
2021
3mins

toast

Intimate portrait of Eli making toast for 2.

made by Mylvaganam
featuring Eli Han

HD color, silent
2021
3mins

more

click here for more personal films
things I make from a need to make something... things I make to make sense of things.
here's one from fall 2023 with my mom:

skateaway

Two friends skateboard to a party while telling each other stories a la Eugene Lim.

recording/mixing Mylvaganam
featuring Eli Han and Mylvaganam

stereo mix
2022

Dear journal,

click here for the site

Dear journal, is an ongoing collection of people sharing their journal entries of varying forms. On each load, you are presented with a random clip and its associated color. I made it in hopes of providing moments of connection in a very isolating time. Hearing someone's voice is an intimate thing. There is also a catalog page, if you wish to be the master of your own navigation. It's a live project that continues to grow. Submit a clip to be added here.

webpage
2021

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Sunday sites

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Sunday sites is monthly online gathering where participants spend a couple hours making a site from a given prompt- pure HTML and CSS only.

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tops

A pocket zine of images taken with my blindcam, a screen-less and preview-less point-and-shoot I've had since the 4th grade.

24pgs
color print on white paper with sticker detail
sept 2024
stocked at People's Book in Takoma Park, MD

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me

Mylvaganam is interested in slow cinema, queer intimacies, and experimental media. Being of mixed descent, her work has always existed in a middle ground: between analog and digital mediums, between creative and technical disciplines, between past and present temporalities.
She holds a B.A. in Radio/Television/Film and Computer Science from Northwestern University and currently works in the production studio at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. She likes herself best when she’s passionate.

ps: this site is hand-coded with javascript, html, a little css, and lots of love

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