Shanti rides shotgun

Documentary Short — In Competition

Documentary, Short

USA | 8 minutes | English

August 8, 2025 | 10 AM | Vashon Theatre

Palm Springs International Shortfest 2025 Best Documentary Short Winner

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A poster for the film 'Shanti Rides Shotgun' showing a woman with glasses in a car looking at her phone, with city buildings and the Empire State Building in the background. Smoke rising from the car.

On Manhattan's jam-packed streets, NYC's most iconic driving instructor prepares students for the road ahead.

SYNOPSIS

Director

Charles Frank

Shanti Gooljar

Cast

Producers

Meliz Yilmaz, Daniel Lombroso

Andrew Hutcheson

Executive Producers