Subarna Dash
Directing
Biography
Subarna Dash is an animation filmmaker based in India. An alumna of the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute and the Berlinale Talents (2025), her films have been screened and awarded at prestigious festivals such as Berlinale, TIFF, SXSW, Annecy, and others. Her films explore themes of the body, identity, and isolation with a touch of wit and humour.
Known For
It's a story of a woman who is haunted by the nightmare of her childhood and her own destiny- the destiny of becoming the next village circumciser. When she is asked to take up the job and circumcise her own daughter, she realizes she can't abide by the traditions and customs of her community, she must fight back.
Mother
The continually surprising and endlessly playful visuals in Subarna Dash and Vidushi Gupta’s animation are the perfect accompaniment to the lively and taboo-busting discussion of a group of young women.
This is TMI
A ten-year-old girl has discovered her haven: the loo. In a bathroom, her life is calm and secure, but also somewhat lonely. She gradually tries to find a way to deal with her obsession and navigate her way through life.
The Girl Who Lived in the Loo
When a creatively blocked film student flees home to dodge her thesis deadline, she finds herself caught between her mother’s matchmaking spreadsheets and an ill-advised, sex-positive collaboration with her ex that spirals into chaos.