Nishtha Jain

Nishtha Jain, born on June 21, 1965, is a prominent Indian documentary filmmaker and producer.1 She is the Director/Producer at Raintree Films, based in Mumbai and Austin.5 Jain is renowned for her critically acclaimed documentaries that explore themes at the intersection of gender, caste, and class.1

Some of her notable works include:

1. "Farming the Revolution" (2024) - won the Best International Feature Documentary Award at Hot Docs4
2. "The Golden Thread" (2022)13
3. "Gulabi Gang" (2012)12
4. "Lakshmi and Me" (2007)12
5. "City of Photos" (2004)12

Jain's films have been screened at over 250 film festivals, including IDFA, Busan, and Hot Docs.2 She has received numerous accolades, including:

• Chicken & Egg Award winner (2020)
• Member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences (AMPAS)
• Film Independent Global Media Maker Fellow (2019-20)
• Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship (2019)12

Her educational background includes training at A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and studying film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India.1