Writing with Fire

by Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh
A portrait of the courageous Dalit women who broke India's gender and caste barriers to launch their own newspaper.
2021  ·  1h33m  ·  India
Hindi
About the Film

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.

Upcoming Screenings

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Festivals and Awards
2021
Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festiva, Long Film
2021
Belfast Film Festival, Feature Documentary India
2021
Belfast Film Festival, Feature Documentary
2021
Bergen International Film Festival, Checkpoints Award
2021
Blackstar Film Festival, Audience Award: Best Documentary Feature
2021
Blackstar Film Festival, Best Feature Documentary: Feature Documentary
2022
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US, Cinema Eye Honors Award: The Unforgettables
2021
DocsMX: The International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City, Best Feature Documentary
2021
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Truth Award
2021
IDFA, IDFA Audience Award
2021
Krakow Film Festival, Best Film on Social Issues
2021
Molodist International Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature Film
2021
Nordic Docs, Best Feature Documentary (over 60 min)
2021
Oslo Films from the South Festival, Best Documentary
2021
San Francisco International Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature
2021
Seattle International Film Festival, Special Jury Prize
2022
Social Impact Media Awards, US, Best Director
2021
Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact and Change
2021
Sundance Film Festival, Audience Award: World Cinema - Documentary
2021
Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, Best Documentary Feature
2021
Valladolid International Film Festival, Best Documentary
2021
Washington DC Filmfest, Justice Matters Award: Best Documentary
2021
Wisconsin Film Festival, Audience Award: Best Documentary Feature
2021
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival , Citizens' Prize
Directors
Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
Writers
Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
Producers
Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas
Cinematographers
Sushmit Ghosh, Karan Thapliyal
Colourist
Sidharth Meer
Supervising Editor
Anne Fabini
Executive Producers
Patty Quillin, Hallee Adelman
Co-Executive Producer
Anurima Bhargava
Composers
Tajdar Junaid, Ishaan Chhabra
Sound Design
Susmit 'Bob' Nath
Co-Producers
John Webster, Tone Grøttjord-Glenne
Production Company
Black Ticket Films
Editing
Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas
Music
Tajdar Junaid, Ishaan Chabbra
Film Related
About the Director

Sushmit Ghosh

Sushmit Ghosh is an award-winning filmmaker-cinematographer who finds inspiration in producing films for social impact. In his spare time, he enjoys running away to the mountains and exploring the Himalayas on his motorcycle. WRITING WITH FIRE is Sushmit’s first feature documentary.

 

Rintu Thomas

Rintu Thomas is a director-producer from India and co-founder of Black Ticket Films, an award winning film production agency based in New Delhi.

 

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