Paramita Roy (Bangla: পারমিতা মৠখারৠজি
রায়) (born 25 December 1962) is an Australian independent
film director, producer, writer, educator and keen photographer. Born
in Kolkata, India to Indian parents, Roy has relocated her family to
Australia in 1999. Most known for her works on feature films, Hori
Alone in Kolkata and Another Day in Paradise as director, producer and
writer.Roy was born as Paramita Mukerjee, the daughter of late Ranada
Prasad Mukerjee and Gita Mukerjee (Acharya), a business man and a
house wife respectively. Her early education took place in Kolkata,
India where she completed a Bachelor of Arts from Calcutta University.
She left India when she was 23, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where she
lived for 5 years, before moving to Papua New Guinea in 1993. She
later studied at the Queensland University of Technology for a
bachelor's and master's degree in education. Recently, Roy has
completed a Theatre Directing course at the National Institute of
Dramatic Art (NIDA), and a post graduate study in Film Directing at
the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in Sydney,
Australia.Roy started her career as a school teacher and has taught in
Canada, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Currently, she
teaches ICT at St Dominic's Priory College Adelaide, Australia.In
2002, she initiated the Northern Territory Film-makers Association
(NTFA) in Darwin, Australia along with the Down Under International
Film Festival as a founding member and secretary till she moved to
Canberra in 2004. While in Darwin, she directed many short films
including People of the Rock, Tell Me Why and Reaching to Me. In an
international collaboration, Roy directed a feature film on child
labour, which was mentioned at the Australian Capital Territory
Legislative Assembly by Karin MacDonald. The film, Hori Alone in
Kolkata was screened in Australia and India. Roy has received several
accolades for her photography including the Life's Reflection
Photography Award presented by the Chief Minister Jon Stanhope. In
2008â€"2009, Roy directed another feature film, Another Day in
Paradise, which was about three teachers from Australia, Romania and
India and their journey. The film premiered in Australia in February
2010. Between 2005â€"2008, Roy has had many of her articles published
and presented at the national conference held by the Australian
Council for Computers in Education. During her studies at NIDA, she
directed a reflective piece about Indian students in Australia, called
Paradise Lost. This was followed by another documentary and short film
in 2010, Portrait of an Unknown Cabbie and The Leper, which were
screened in Sydney, Australia.
রায়) (born 25 December 1962) is an Australian independent
film director, producer, writer, educator and keen photographer. Born
in Kolkata, India to Indian parents, Roy has relocated her family to
Australia in 1999. Most known for her works on feature films, Hori
Alone in Kolkata and Another Day in Paradise as director, producer and
writer.Roy was born as Paramita Mukerjee, the daughter of late Ranada
Prasad Mukerjee and Gita Mukerjee (Acharya), a business man and a
house wife respectively. Her early education took place in Kolkata,
India where she completed a Bachelor of Arts from Calcutta University.
She left India when she was 23, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where she
lived for 5 years, before moving to Papua New Guinea in 1993. She
later studied at the Queensland University of Technology for a
bachelor's and master's degree in education. Recently, Roy has
completed a Theatre Directing course at the National Institute of
Dramatic Art (NIDA), and a post graduate study in Film Directing at
the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in Sydney,
Australia.Roy started her career as a school teacher and has taught in
Canada, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Currently, she
teaches ICT at St Dominic's Priory College Adelaide, Australia.In
2002, she initiated the Northern Territory Film-makers Association
(NTFA) in Darwin, Australia along with the Down Under International
Film Festival as a founding member and secretary till she moved to
Canberra in 2004. While in Darwin, she directed many short films
including People of the Rock, Tell Me Why and Reaching to Me. In an
international collaboration, Roy directed a feature film on child
labour, which was mentioned at the Australian Capital Territory
Legislative Assembly by Karin MacDonald. The film, Hori Alone in
Kolkata was screened in Australia and India. Roy has received several
accolades for her photography including the Life's Reflection
Photography Award presented by the Chief Minister Jon Stanhope. In
2008â€"2009, Roy directed another feature film, Another Day in
Paradise, which was about three teachers from Australia, Romania and
India and their journey. The film premiered in Australia in February
2010. Between 2005â€"2008, Roy has had many of her articles published
and presented at the national conference held by the Australian
Council for Computers in Education. During her studies at NIDA, she
directed a reflective piece about Indian students in Australia, called
Paradise Lost. This was followed by another documentary and short film
in 2010, Portrait of an Unknown Cabbie and The Leper, which were
screened in Sydney, Australia.
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