Nandita draws inspiration from Southeast Asia’s rich heritage and dynamic future to shape distinctive stories and unique characters in films that bridge the local and the global. Nandita had produced a range of award-winning Malaysian feature films, documentaries and video art installations that have all been screened and sold internationally. She has participated in international programs including Locarno Open Doors Producers Lab, EAVE Ties That Bind and Crossing Borders, and has presented projects at international markets and forums such as Hong Kong’s HAF, Focus Asia Genre Market in Udine, Bucheon NAFF IT Project Market, Singapore’s SAFF and Docedge Calcutta. 

Nandita served as an Industry Advisor to the Malaysia Multimedia University’s Faculty of Cinematic Arts and has lectured on producing at Sunway University. She has served on the jury of the Jogjakarta Netpac Asian Film Festival (2019) and as a mentor for the Singapore SEA Film Academy 2020. 
 

Education

2001 MSc. Development Studies. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK. (Chevening Fellow, awarded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 

1997 BA. Anthropology with minors in World Religions & Global Studies, University of Georgia, Athens GA, USA. 
 

Other 

2019-2022 Member of Malaysian National Film Development Board (FINAS) Sub-Committee for international film festivals and documentaries. Nandita was also on the selection committee of FINAS’ inaugural MyLab Malaysian film development lab in 2022. 

Jury member for Jogjakarta Netpac Asian Film Festival 2019, Pesta Filem Kita Short Film Shortlist 2019, Freedom Film Festival 2017, BMW Shorties 2017, 2015, 2014 & 2013, Festival Filem Malaysia 2015, and Malaysian Documentary Awards 2013. 

Co-founder & Committee Member, Malaysian Documentary Association (MyDocs) 
EAVE Film Finance Forum (2010); EAVE Film Marketing Workshop (2010), and EAVE + (2013); Torino Script Lab Extended - Singapore (2019).