Director: Priyankar Patra

Priyankar Patra is a writer, producer, and director whose producing credits include Once Upon A Time In Calcutta, The Daughter, The Good Life, and Moti. A graduate of Northwestern University with an MFA in Screenwriting and Playwriting, he is an alumnus of the Television Academy Foundation fellowship, where he worked at Warner Brothers under Mark Wolper and Kevin Nicklaus. He has also participated in the Locarno Industry Academy (South Asia) and managed WritersINK Institute. His directorial debut, Early Days, an Indian-Singaporean co-production, premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival in 2025 and continues its festival journey through 2026.