Priyanka Singh, India
Screenwriter, Director and Cinematographer

contact: contactsingh.priyanka@gmail.com
Priyanka is a multifaceted filmmaker who started as a cinematographer and diversified into the role of a writer-director. Her work as a cinematographer includes Emmy Nominated show Indian Matchmaking and season 3 of Aarya, a series created by the renowned Ram Madhvani Films. She shot the documentary on the issue of child marriage produced by Sikhiya Entertainment which was also in the Oscar consideration room along with Elephant Whisperers. Priyanka has won the Best Film Award for her first short film Maunn at the Oscar Qualifying Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Maunn is currently streaming on JioCinema and was nominated for Best Short Film and Best Director at the prestigious Critics Choice Awards for Shorts and Series.
Filmography:
- Aarya Season 3 / series drama / 2023 / as cinematographer
- FIFA women’s world cup / sports documentary / 2022 / as cinematographer
- Hum Dono / short film / 2021 / as cinematographer
- Together / short drama / 2021 / as cinematographer, co-writer and co-producer
- Indian Matchmaking / docu-drama – two episodes India Unit / 2019 / as cinematographer
- Zindagi in Shorts – Sunny Side Upar / shorts / 2019 / as cinematographer
- Kicking Balls / social documentary / 2019 / as cinematographer
- Maunn / short drama / 2018 / as writer, director and producer
- Maya / short drama / 2017 / as cinematographer
- Wo(men)’s Day Out / short drama / as writer and director
Festivals / Awards:
- Together / Ottawa International Film festival / Short drama / Best short film / Boston Indian Film Festival / Winner / 2021
- Kicking Balls / New York and Dallas Indian Film festival / Social documentary / 2019 / Best documentary, in consideration room for Oscars
- Maunn / Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival / Short drama / 2018 / Best short film, streaming on Jio Cinema and Apple TV
- Wo(men)’s Day Out / Short drama