Allamaprabhu Pattanashetty is an NYC-based filmmaker, writer, director, producer, actor and editor. He has directed numerous short films including Viyoga, which can be seen on Amazon Prime. He is also a co-founder of 52 Films, a film collective established during the pandemic to encourage consistent short film production among filmmakers. This initiative has fostered a creative community in Brooklyn dedicated to releasing a new short film every week.