Nishtha Jain (born 21 June 1965) is an Indian film director and
producer best known for her documentaries like Gulabi Gang (2012),
Lakshmi and Me (2007) and City of Photos (2004). Her films interrogate
lived experience at the intersection of gender, caste and class. They
explore the political in the personal and uncover the mechanisms of
privilege. In addition to documentary film, she's been working across
various platforms including narrative (Saboot/Proof [2019]) and
virtual reality (Submerged[2016]).Her training began at Jamia Mass
Communication Research Centre, New Delhi. She then worked as an editor
and correspondent for video news magazines Newstrack and Eyewitness.
After this, she studied at Film and Television Institute of India,
specializing in film direction.Jain has served as a juror at IDFA,
ZFF, Cinéma Vérité and IDSFFK. She’s given lectures and master
classes at numerous universities internationally, including Stanford,
NYU, Wellesley College, UCSB, Northwestern University, UT Austin,
Cambridge University, University of London, St. Andrews University,
Heidelberg, Danish Film School, FTII Pune, India, Satyajit Ray Film &
TV Institute.
producer best known for her documentaries like Gulabi Gang (2012),
Lakshmi and Me (2007) and City of Photos (2004). Her films interrogate
lived experience at the intersection of gender, caste and class. They
explore the political in the personal and uncover the mechanisms of
privilege. In addition to documentary film, she's been working across
various platforms including narrative (Saboot/Proof [2019]) and
virtual reality (Submerged[2016]).Her training began at Jamia Mass
Communication Research Centre, New Delhi. She then worked as an editor
and correspondent for video news magazines Newstrack and Eyewitness.
After this, she studied at Film and Television Institute of India,
specializing in film direction.Jain has served as a juror at IDFA,
ZFF, Cinéma Vérité and IDSFFK. She’s given lectures and master
classes at numerous universities internationally, including Stanford,
NYU, Wellesley College, UCSB, Northwestern University, UT Austin,
Cambridge University, University of London, St. Andrews University,
Heidelberg, Danish Film School, FTII Pune, India, Satyajit Ray Film &
TV Institute.
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