our vision
FootPrint Film Festival is dedicated to empowering young filmmakers. We aim to showcase vibrant and compelling stories that highlight diverse perspectives and innovative storytelling.
Join us in nurturing the next generation of cinematic talent.
FOUNDERS & FESTIVAL DIRECTORS
Bidisha Roy Das
Bidisha Roy Das
Bidisha Roy Das
Executive Vice President, The Peninsula Studios
Bidisha is an entrepreneur who has been working in the education and development sector since 2008.
She founded Anjuman, leadership through Arts in 2016 to develop 21st century skills and capacities of children and young adults through the pedagogy of art
Executive Vice President, The Peninsula Studios
Bidisha is an entrepreneur who has been working in the education and development sector since 2008.
She founded Anjuman, leadership through Arts in 2016 to develop 21st century skills and capacities of children and young adults through the pedagogy of art.
She has been a broadcast journalist and independent filmmaker for over 15 years. She has also been a television channel producer. She has designed and conducted filmmaking programs for students in schools. She has made several
documentaries on art and culture and education.
Priyanjana Dutta
Bidisha Roy Das
Bidisha Roy Das
Executive Vice President, The Peninsula Studios
Priyanjana is an award winning documentary filmmaker and an independent journalist who works on a range of issues, mostly developmental in nature and has over 20 years of experience in the broadcast medium. She has worked in some of the well-known 24
Executive Vice President, The Peninsula Studios
Priyanjana is an award winning documentary filmmaker and an independent journalist who works on a range of issues, mostly developmental in nature and has over 20 years of experience in the broadcast medium. She has worked in some of the well-known 24-hour news channels of the country, including New Delhi Television, United Television, and was the Chief of Bureau for CNN-IBN in their Bangalore bureau. Apart from actively making films she also shares her experience and know-how with young minds, both offline and online.
team
Soumitra Sankar Das
Soumitra Sankar Das
Soumitra Sankar Das
Founder Member & Head Finance
Soumitra Das is a Chartered Accountant in Financial and Business Advisory and Internal audit consultancy, having in the past worked with reputed companies in India and abroad. He Advises Rupantar Education (OPC) Private Limited in all finance and business matters.
Sarbari Das
Soumitra Sankar Das
Soumitra Sankar Das
Founder Member & Educator
Sarbari Das is a former high school science teacher and middle school coordinator who has worked in reputed schools in India and the UAE. She loves to work in close association with young school children. She's passionate about films of all genres and is a literature, art and music enthusiast.
Dr Hema Ramanathan
Dr Hema Ramanathan
Dr Hema Ramanathan
Founder Member, Chairperson Jury
Hema is a Teacher Educator, Writer and Podcaster. She treats education as a public discipline and teaching as a social act; her research mirrors these ideals. Her focus spans teacher education, diversity, and language issues in ELT. Her teaching career began over 40 years ago in schools in Chennai, Rishi
Founder Member, Chairperson Jury
Hema is a Teacher Educator, Writer and Podcaster. She treats education as a public discipline and teaching as a social act; her research mirrors these ideals. Her focus spans teacher education, diversity, and language issues in ELT. Her teaching career began over 40 years ago in schools in Chennai, Rishi Valley and Delhi, along with five degrees including a Certificate of Teaching English from EFLU and a Masters in English Literature. Further teaching experience was garnered in English language schools in Indonesia and an international school in Malaysia. Her Ph.D. from the Ohio State University, U.S.A., focused on teacher education with a minor in ELT. For over 20 years in the US, she taught teacher education at Butler University and the University of West Georgia, U.S.A.
She has 120 publications and leads Weavers English textbooks as editor.
Nargis
Dr Hema Ramanathan
Dr Hema Ramanathan
Senior Group Coordinator
Smitten by systems, stories, and structures, Nargis began her journey in literature, earning a bachelor’s in English and working in the field of Marketing. Curious about social inequalities, she completed a master’s in Gender Studies and began writing stories for children. In search of “how to think better”, she jo
Senior Group Coordinator
Smitten by systems, stories, and structures, Nargis began her journey in literature, earning a bachelor’s in English and working in the field of Marketing. Curious about social inequalities, she completed a master’s in Gender Studies and began writing stories for children. In search of “how to think better”, she joined the prestigious Young India Fellowship (2025)— an experience she still cites everyday. She has presented papers and also worked with festivals including the FootPrint International Film Festival and All Living Things Environmental Film Festival.