Alisha Tejpal

Alisha Tejpal is an Indian filmmaker, writer and editor whose work has screened at festivals worldwide. Her creative practice spans fiction and non-fiction; its central point of inquiry stems from an investigation of the invisible.  Her first short film LATA won multiple awards and was acquired by Mubi, Arte, and the Criterion Channel. Alisha’s work has been supported by the Sundance Institute, Film at Lincoln Center, and a MacDowell Fellowship. She has an MFA in Film from CalArts.

At Bogliasco, Alisha and collaborator Mireya Martinez will continue to write their first feature length screenplay, For the Eyes Are Blind to the Stairwells(working title). Centering its exploration on themes of micro-violence and generational collective trauma, this film offers a glimpse into the complex social fabric of urban India. In an affluent Mumbai apartment complex , the lives of residents and staff intertwine as hidden desires, social tensions, and a mysterious death unravel their carefully maintained facades.