Sanjana Chandrasekhar

Sanjana is interested in a specific type of documentary filmmaking where she re-interprets and repurposes interviews into a scripted form. She uses animated documentary as a form of ‘re-enactment’, allowing her subjects to participate and engage with the filmmaking process. This approach to filmmaking is apparent in her second year film, which resulted in an unusual but intriguing relationship between maker and subject, as the characters in the film eventually became collaborators. 

The main themes that encapsulate her work are intergenerational relationships, social change, queer culture, identity politics, and the social stigmas that prevail in modern Indian society. Through her work, Sanjana hopes to raise awareness about caste inequality and poverty in India, and LGBTQ rights.