Maheen Mirza, an independent filmmaker and cinematographer, trained in Electronic Cinematography at FTII, Pune (2010), also holds a postgraduate degree from TISS (1997). Committed to collective filmmaking, she has spent over a decade making independent films that challenge commercial cinema's conventions while nurturing a culture of inclusivity. Capturing localized aesthetics, her organic approach to cinema, opens new avenues for design, technique, and skill. Collaborating with grassroots collectives and organizations nationwide, she has scripted, shot, and directed fiction and documentary films on socio-political issues. Her acclaimed films, including Ek Jagah Apni (2022), Agar Wo Desh Banati (2018), and Turup (2017), explore the lives of women, children, and people from indigenous, Dalit, minority, queer, and transgender communities. Her work has been showcased at festivals like SXSW, Tokyo International
Film Festival, Goteborg Film Festival, MAMI, Mumbai Film Festival; International Film Festival of Kerala and the Kochi Biennale