The Tennis Partner

TFI Suppport

Tribeca All Access® 2011

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The Tennis Partner is an unforgettable, true story of a doctor's struggle to teach a student about medical science and, as their relationship grows, to save him from cocaine addiction.

The Tennis Partner

Mridu Chandra

Screenwriter

Mridu Chandra is a NY based producer of award-winning documentary, feature film, and television productions.  Recent projects include Out In The Night, and two shorts directed by James Schamus for the We The Economy series.

The Tennis Partner

Amy Hobby

Producer

Amy Hobby has 20 years of experience as an award-winning feature and documentary film producer.  Her work spans feature-length dramas starring A-list Hollywood stars to documentaries, international features, television pilots and webisodes. Hobby personifies the fully diverse producer, with deep experience across a wide range of budgets and in various types of producing roles, and has a well-earned reputation for producing edgy, compelling features. She mentors emerging filmmakers worldwide and actively supports women directors through various initiatives launched through Tangerine Entertainment, which she co-founded. Her producing projects have included Secretary, Hamlet (with Ethan Hawke), Love, Marilyn and What Happened, Miss Simone?, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and won an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award. She joined TFI as Vice President, Artist Programs in 2015.