Reena Dutt
WIN Event Speaker on December 28, 2021, Reena Dutt (Writer/Director) is a city girl with a country soul who believe in creating with a conscience, on and off stage. Directing Credits: Film/TV: “Good Trouble” (Disney|FreeForm, Directing Shadow), “Too Many Bodies” (Music and Dance film), "Snapshot!", "3 Puffs of Gold". Awards/Honors: 2019 South Asian Film Festival of America Audience Award (Full list of 11+ awards for “Too Many Bodies” available on request), NewFilmmakers On Location Finalist. In theatre she has directed and assistant directed in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco with most notable works at The Geffen Playhouse, Sacred Fools, The Vagrancy, Playground LA and SF, and East West Players.
As a producer, her films have been seen at Sundance, Los Angeles Film Festival, Outfest, Frameline, Inside Out, Whistler, Cucalorous, and NBCUniversal. She has produced for John Legend, Lulu Wang, Justin Lin’s Youtube Network, and Evite.com. Fellowships and Awards: 2020 Drama League NY Directing Fellowship Semifinalist, 2016 SFFilm KRF Fellowship Recipient, 2014 Project Involve at Film Indpendent, 2012 Finalist NewFilmmakers: On Location Competition. Unions/Affiliations: Lincoln Center Directors Lab, Directors Lab West (Associate Producer), SFFilm, Film Independent’s Project Involve, IFP, Cinefemme.Website: www.ReenaDutt.com (dir) | www.PaintedTreeRoad.com (prod)www.seedandspark.com/fund/found (current project)