Nisha Ganatra

"Ganatra brings to her films a certain energy and creativity that mark the best indie features."
-- Filmmaker Magazine

Nisha’s acclaimed début feature, Chutney Popcorn with Jill Hennessy, won Audience Awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, Newport Film Festival, Paris International Film Festival and Madrid International Film Festival and Best Feature Film Awards at the Outfest Los Angeles and San Francisco Gay and Lesbian film festivals.

Her sophomore feature, Cosmopolitan starring Carol Kane and Roshan Seth premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival and was selected by Input as one of the top ten films shown on public television. It was the only narrative film chosen for this distinction.

Nisha directed Cake with Heather Graham, Sandra Oh, Taye Diggs, Cheryl Hines, and Sarah Chalke for LIONSGATE Entertainment and First Look International Pictures.

Nisha’s work for television includes the Real World New York and the Road Rules/Real World Challengefor MTV and the movie FAST FOOD HIGH starring Alison Pill and she wrote the The Cheetah Girls: One World for Disney.

Nisha created an original TV series that is in development with TEAM TODD and FREEMANTLE MEDIA and she is writing and directing a film for the ITVS/PBS series FUTURESTATES slated for production summer 2010.

Her latest feature film is being produced by Laurence Mark Production (JULIE AND JULIA, DREAMGIRLS).

Nisha has also been presented with Women In Film’s Original Vision Award, the Max Factor Filmmaker Award and was selected as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s Indie Filmmakers to watch.

[February 2010]