Rintu Thomas is a documentary filmmaker and director-producer from India.[1][2]

Her documentary Writing with Fire, which she co-directed with Sushmit Ghosh, was the first Indian feature documentary to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[3][4] The film also won an audience award and special jury award at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.[5] Thomas is also known for directing Timbaktu, a short documentary which won the National Film Award for the Best Environment Film at the 60th National Film Awards[6] and Dilli, which was awarded Best Documentary at the Jaipur International Film Festival in 2012.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "#IDADocAwards: Courage Under Fire Award - Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh". International Documentary Association. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Oscars 2022: Writing With Fire Directors Screamed, Jumped, Hugged When Nomination Was Announced". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bolly Buzz: 'Writing With Fire' makes it to The Academy Awards nomination, Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar's wedding festivities to take place in multiple destinations - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Oscars 2022: India's 'Writing With Fire' Nominated In Best Documentary Feature Category". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Hailu, Selome (19 November 2021). "CAA Signs 'Writing With Fire' Directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Timbaktu – PSBT".
  7. ↑ "Movie Screening: Timbaktu + Dilli in Delhi NCR, AntiSocial | What's Hot".


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