Katyayani Kumar is a director, editor and writer working across documentary and fiction. Kumar is drawn to stories in the margins, where what slips into the shadows of society waits to be rediscovered. A fellow of UnionDocs in New York and incoming editing fellow at the American Film Institute, Kumar was selected by Academy Award–winning producer Guneet Monga to represent India at TIFF as part of the Women in Film delegation. Kumar’s films, including 𝘊𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 and 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳, have screened internationally. Kumar is currently directing 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳, supported by DOC NYC, HotDocs, Film Bazaar and more.