NITYA 
MEHROTRA

Nitya is a passionate Documentary filmmaker, Community leader, and Animator. Born and raised in India, she has been determined to create safe spaces to acknowledge trauma through her work and strives to execute a long-lasting vision of communal support. This ideology is the core of a growing community of survivors she founded called Stories by Strangers which aims to facilitate educational conversations.

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She was the recipient of the  Best Cinematographer award  at the Shawna Shea Festival, three Best Photo Journalism awards from the Illinois College Press Association in Chicago, the Women in Media full scholarship at the Met Film School in Berlin, and the New Artists Full Scholarship at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She also received the Award of Excellence at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her short films have gone to Oscar-qualifying festivals like Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival, along with the Shawna Shea Film Festival, and the Pune Short Film Festival. Her directorial work includes companies like the Indian Premier League, Jouska Films, and Vatika Dabur.

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In 2024, Nitya is getting her Master's in Film and Animation at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.