Debalina

Debalina is one of the foremost documentary filmmakers working on gender and queer sexuality issues in India. Her films have been screened in community spaces, national and international film festivals and classrooms all over the world. Her film ‘Joy Run’ travelled to the 55th Berlin International Film Festival as part of the ‘Shoot Goals! Shoot Movies!’ short film competition of the Berlinale Talent Campus 2005. Her film ‘More than a Friend’ is one of the two Indian films to find a mention in ‘Queer Cinema in the World’. 

In addition, Debalina has worked as a cinematographer for national and international documentary and short films. Recently she jointly received the best cinematographer award for 'Holy Rights' (2020), a documentary film about a Muslim women’s movement in India.