Nakul Singh Sawhney
About
Founder - ChalChitra AbhiyaanNakul Singh Sawhney is an independent documentary filmmaker based in India. His films focus on politics, religious strife and violence, human rights, labour rights and social justice in South Asia. He won the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association (IDPA) Silver Award as Best Director for his feature-length film Muzaffarnagar Baaqi Hai/Muzaffarnagar Eventually. The film explored the impact on religious sectarian violence on the Indian General Elections in 2014. As a result, he faced physical attacks and several threats for his work. His other films including Immoral Daughters in the Land of Honour and Savitri’s Sisters have been screened globally. He is also a founder of an award winning film and media collective in rural North India called ChalChitra Abhiyaan / Moving Images Campaign. It takes international cinema to the hinterlands and trains the marginalised communities to make their own films. He also teaches filmmaking and film appreciation. He is currently directing a documentary series on the farmers’ movement called A Million Churnings.
[Day 1]
3:15 - 4:00 P.M.
Theme: Building a Mentoring Movement Across India’s Social Sector