BIPOC filmmaker. Agency:.Produced by Sondhi Productions Inc. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with the participation of The Canadian Television and Cable Production Fund License Fee Program and the Canadian Film or Video Tax Credit. Study guide available.

Producer, Geeta Sondhi ; director, Ali Kazimi ; editing, Nick Hector ; producer, Karen King-Chigbo, Gerry Flahive, Claire Prieto ; executive producer, Louise Lore ; director of photography, Ali Kazimi ; sound recordist, Justine Pimlott, Jeff Carter, Brian Dupuis, Helmut Hupfl, Lisa Kolisnyk, David Mackenzie, Gordon Ross, David Vitale ; senior researcher, Nisha Pahuja ; sound editor, Steve Munro, Tim Roberts, Colin Baxter ; re-recording, Steve Munro ; original music composer, Wende Bartley ; original music performer, Kiran Ahluwalia, Ravi Naimpally, Raya Bidaye, Ernie Toller.

Recorded 1997.

Preety is the quintessential woman of the 90s: confident, independent and career-driven. But she's about to do something most of her contemporaries would never consider--the 20-something accountant is preparing to enter into an arranged marriage. Focusing on three second-generation South Asians--Preety, Hanif and Rajni--Some Kind of Arrangement is a smart, stylish and thoughtful examination of an age-old tradition in the midst of being adapted and transformed in North America. Engaging and refreshingly candid in their opinions, the three young people make it clear that arranged marriages aren't what they used to be. Nowadays, they involve negotiation, beginning with introductory phone calls and matrimonial classifieds in East Indian community newspapers, and continuing with long-distance trips, lengthy get-to-know-each-other sessions and the option of saying "no." For those who eventually say "yes" to an arranged marriage, the tradition represents a celebration of, and commitment to their Indian heritage. After her wedding, Preety is embarking on a new stage of life. As she says, it is a time for "getting to know the other person, and accepting whatever comes our way.".

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Multicultural / Race Relations, 1998 Certificate for Creative Excellence - Category: Social Issues, 1999 Honorable Mention - Category: Marital and Family Issues and Communication, 1999 Honorable Mention - Category: Humanities , 1998

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).