Shuchi Talati

Shuchi Talati is a filmmaker from India whose work challenges dominant narratives around gender, sexuality, and South Asian identity. Her feature film, GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS, won the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award and also an Audience Award and Special Jury Award at Sundance. Shuchi was also a Gotham Awards Breakthrough Director nominee for GIRLS. While in development, GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS won numerous accolades including the Aide aux Cinémas du Monde and Sørfond grants, the ARTEKino Prize, and funding from Région Île de France.

Shuchi's short film, A PERIOD PIECE, played at SXSW and her film MAE AND ASH won numerous awards before becoming a Vimeo Staff Pick. Shuchi’s documentary credits include story producing the Emmy-nominated film BEING MARY TYLER MOORE which premiered at SXSW. Shuchi also story produced the vérité series, WE ARE: THE BROOKLYN SAINTS, directed by Rudy Valdez for Netflix, and WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS for HBO. Shuchi is also a story consultant and teaches writing and directing. Shuchi has taught at The New School, and has been a guest lecturer at CalArts, Harvard, VCFA, Rutgers, BU, Film Independent, and more. She is a graduate of the American Film Institute and an alum of Berlinale Talents. She lives in NYC and is a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective, the Bitchitra Collective and the Freelance Solidarity Project.