Our Team
Vinay Shukla
Filmmaker
Vinay Shukla is a documentary filmmaker with his films probing the social dimensions of India’s political landscape with insight, empathy and nuance . Vinay burst into the festival circuit with his short film Bureaucracy Sonata, which looked back at the emergency era. He later co-directed his breakthrough feature An Insignificant Man, which is a political documentary about the rise of Aam Aadmi Party and its leader Arvind Kejriwal during the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections. Vinay has also directed While We Watched, a critically-acclaimed documentary about Ravish Kumar during his years at NDTV. The documentary premiered at Toronto International Film Festival (2022) and won the Amplify Voices Award. While We Watched went on to win a Peabody Award after a long festival run.
Anand Gandhi
Filmmaker & Storyteller
Anand Gandhi is a filmmaker and storyteller whose work explores the philosophical questions responsible for shaping contemporary India. His debut feature Ship of Theseus became a landmark in Indian independent cinema for its layered inquiry into identity, ethics and the consequence of our choices. The film premiered at international festivals, earned wide critical recognition and won the National Award for Best Feature Film. He later founded Memesys Culture Lab, a studio dedicated to immersive storytelling. Through the lab he produced the acclaimed period horror film Tumbbad and led science driven projects. His work continues to bridge cinema, research and culture, shaping new pathways for narrative exploration in India.
Luke Moody
Curator & Producer
Luke Moody is a filmmaker, curator and creative producer who has consistently worked on socially engaged storytelling. He has been a driving force in the documentary landscape, supporting films that explore political, cultural and environmental questions with clarity, depth and artistic ambition.Luke founded LONO Studios to collaborate with directors from across the world to develop films that carry a strong honest vision. He was also responsible for bringing award winning documentaries to Sheffield DocFest and BBC Storyville. At LONO he collaborates with filmmakers to develop nonfiction projects that shed a light on political, cultural and environmental realities.
Shaunak Sen
Documentary Filmmaker
Shaunak Sen is a documentary filmmaker whose films examine the textures of urban life and the fragile relationship between people, environments and systems. The film premiered at Sundance where it won the Grand Jury Prize and later screened at Cannes, winning the Golden Eye Award. Shaunak has also directed Cities of Sleep, a documentary about Delhi’s homeless communities. His body of work reflects an observant approach that reveals the emotional undercurrents of modern urban spaces. Shaunak has also created video installations, academic writing and cross disciplinary research projects that blend cinema, urban studies and environmental thinking. His work continues to reveal the emotional, ecological and social forces that define life in modern cities.