Sandhya Suri is a British-Indian writer/director based in London. A graduate in pure mathematics, she received a scholarship to study documentary at The National Film and Television School. Her feature documentary "I For India" premiered in the World Competition section of the Sundance Film Festival, screened at over 20 international festivals and garnered several awards before being released theatrically to critical acclaim in the UK and the U.S. In 2016 she was selected for both the Sundance Screenwriters’ and Directors’ Lab with her first fiction feature "Santosh". In 2018 She released the 19 minutes short "The Field".
British Independent Film Awards · Best Screenplay (2024) · Winner
Tokyo FILMeX · Special Jury Award, Student Jury Prize (2024) · Winner
BAFTA · Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (2025) · Nominee
Selected as the United Kingdom's official Oscar submission
Karachi International Film Festival · Best Documentary (2005) · Winner
Zagreb Film Festival · Best Documentary (2006) · Winner
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles · Best Documentary (2006) · Winner
Sundance Film Festival · Grand Jury Prize (2006) · Nominee
