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Reema Maya aka Reema Sengupta is an award-winning filmmaker, known for her socially relevant independent work and eclectic commercial work.

Reema’s short film Counterfeit Kunkoo had its world premier at the Sundance Film Festival 2018, where it was the first Indian fiction short to be nominated in 16 years. It has since been selected at 120+ international film festivals and won 40 awards. It was also showcased in Sundance 2022 as part of their 40th Anniversary program. The film was also featured on Criterion, Mubi, Nowness and was awarded Vimeo Staff Pick – Best of Month.

Under the banner of her award-winning production studio CATNIP, Reema has directed ad-films for highly successful brand campaigns such as ‘Propah Lady’ for Puma, a mixed-media ad which won the 2021 Youtube Works Award for Best Long-form Video. Her ‘Love Will Find A Way’ campaign film for Bumble won her the Blue Elephant for Best Writing. She has also created campaign films for several global brands including Netflix, H&M, Jeep, Uber, Tissot, Singleton Whiskey, Bumble, Bacardi, Breezer, Red Bull, Budweiser, and more. She has worked with international music labels like Elektra and Warner Music Group, and has created music videos for reputed artists such as Prateek Kuhad, Ritviz and Badshah & Divine’s first ever collaboration for Netflix.

Reema has been featured in Hindustan Times’ ’30 under 30’, Harper’s Bazaar’s ‘101 Creatives to Watch’, Elle India’s ‘5 Boss Ladies Who’re Changing the Indie Music Scene’ and Luxelife’s ‘The New 40’.

Reema was awarded the prestigious Asian Film Academy Fellowship Award in 2012 and represented India at the Busan International Film Festival. She is also a two-time Tedx speaker. She studied Contemporary Media Practice at the University of Westminster, London where she explored new & convergent media and graduated at the top of the Media Art and Design School.

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