Indian National Film Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria is producing two debut features under his Four Line Films banner – Mumbai social drama “Pech” and Silicon Valley creature-feature “Silverfish” – with the latter having screened as one of five projects selected for the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) industry showcase.

“Pech,” written and directed by Kumar Chheda, is a young adult film examining class and marginalization against the backdrop of Mumbai. The project made its industry debut at the Bangkok International Film Festival’s Pitch Market, where it claimed the jury prize, and has since attracted interest from international co-producers and sales agents, with multiple territories currently in discussions.

Chheda is an AFiS alumnus whose short film “Dal Bhat” received India’s National Award for Best Short Film.…