Thrilled to be nominated for a Grierson! The Grierson Trust

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Watching this incredible documentary on SBS On Demand. These women are inspiring.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Writing With Fire on SBS On Demand Brave inspiring women Prof Asha Rao Dr Divya Sharma #communication is key Ruchika Talwar Deepinspection #freepalestine #decolonise 🇵🇸🙏🏾 Shwet Dr Laksmi Sakura Alex Bhathal Born Warrior Feminist Anti racist & sexist VSTMMJ #GlobalStrikeAgainstZioNazis Harry Chemay Ash Mukherjee🇮🇳🇬🇧🇦🇺 Dr Hilary Joyce FRANZCOG(ret) ⚕️ An Leavy Dr Bec Szabo Dr Kirsten Connan Talat Uppal Dr Neela Janakiramanan

Intriguing company to be in 🙃 nme.com/en_asia/featur…

Excited to start classes this week. I'm assigning this incredible film about the Dalit women-led media outlet Khabar Lahariya in India to my journalism students. A great example of powerful journalism by and for marginalized communities. writingwithfire.in

#Oscars Special: IMDb shares list of top-rated Indian films nominated for an Academy Award 1. Lagaan - 8.1 2.RRR - 7.9 3.Salaam Bombay! - 7.9 4.Mother India - 7.8 5.Period. End of Sentence. - 7.4 6.The Elephant Whisperers - 7.3 7.Writing with Fire - 7.3 8.All That Breathes - 7

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I'm in Vulture making a case for my favorite cinematic medium: Indian nonfiction. I loved making this list of eight titles, which I argue, are worthy entry points to the remarkable slate of Indian docus — left out of mainstream discourse for far too long. vulture.com/article/best-i…

For my @NotebookMUBI debut, I reported on the long-standing & recent systemic obstacles that limit Indian documentaries from realizing their vision & the price that a new crop of filmmakers pay to make politically charged Indian non-fiction right now: mubi.com/notebook/posts…

This nomination for Peabody Awards is special 💜 “The nominees are meant to represent the most compelling & empowering stories released in 2022, and were chosen by a unanimous vote of 17 jurors from over 1,200 entries”

Congratulations to MO AMER, @Nelufar, Dena Takruri and the team behind Writing With Fire for being nominated for Peabody Awards! deadline.com/2023/04/2023-p… We’re proud to have worked with these incredible nominees on a wide variety of projects—check them out 👇

I'm pumped for 2 on-stage conversations this weekend w some 🔥 AAPI women public radio stars! -I'll be talking w Ailsa Chang onstage KQED fest Saturday 12pm at KQED SF -& Deepa Fernandes in Alameda Sun 3pm at a screening of Oscar-nominated Writing With Fire bit.ly/3Hl6HIG

We picked up India’s first Peabody! For 80+ years, @Peabodywards has celebrated #StoriesThatMatter and reflect the world around us. A privilege to be recognized amongst this tremendous class of storytelling excellence! #PeabodyWinner

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Did the Writing With Fire screening light up your screen this weekend? Well, our subscribers witnessed the indomitable spirit of Khabar Lahariya, the Dalit women-run newspaper, along with its digital shift. Followed by a chat with directors:Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh.

Playing in Bangalore on 10th at BIC. Hop in!

In Chennai, Writing With Fire is screening at PK Rosy Film Festival at Vaanam Arts Festival organised by நீலம் பண்பாட்டு மையம் during Dalit History Month. Sitting with some very important films and perspectives from our times. Thanks for the invite pa.ranjith.