Directed & Produced by | Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh |
In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, be it on the frontlines of India's biggest issues or within the confines of their homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.
Writing With Fire participated in the 2018 (Egg)celerator Lab.
Sundance Film Festival (US): Special Jury Award: Impact for Change and Audience Award
Peabody Award: Best Feature Documentary
BlackStar Film Festival (US): Best Feature documentary and Audience Awards
San Francisco Film Festival (US): Best Feature Documentary
Krakow Film Festival (Poland): Silver Horn
DokuFest International Film Festival (Serbia): Truth Award
Al Jazeera Documentary Festival (Bosnia): Best Documentary
Belfast Film Festival (Ireland): Maysles Brothers Award
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (Japan): Audience Award
International Human Rights Film Festival (France) : Human Rights League Prize
IDFA Amsterdam (Netherlands): Audience Award
SIMA Awards : Best Director and Best Cinematography
Social Impact Media Awards : Best Cinematography
Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (Germany) : Best Documentary
Cinema Eye Honors: 2022 The Unforgettables
