In the midst of a patriarchal news landscape, the reporters with Khabar Lahariya – India’s only all-female news network – are taking it upon themselves to redefine power. Nominated for an Academy Award.
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Co-Director/Producer
Rintu Thomas is an award-winning director-producer, whose debut feature documentary, Writing With Fire, won two awards at Sundance ’21 and is a NYT Critics Pick. A 2021 IDA Courage Under Fire Award honoree, Rintu is also an IDA Logan Elevate grantee and a Sundance Fellow.
Co-Director
Sushmit Ghosh is an award-winning director, cinematographer who co-founded Black Ticket Films. Sushmit’s debut feature documentary Writing With Fire is a double Sundance award winner, garnering 12 Best Documentary Awards through the year. Sushmit is a 2021 IDA Courage Under Fire Award Honoree and a Sundance Fellow.