Agneya Singh
Agneya Singh | |
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 Agneya Singh | |
| Born | 21 July 1989 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | M Cream |
| Website | agneyasingh.com |
Agneya Singh is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter.[1] He is best known for writing and directing M Cream.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Early life
[edit]Agneya Singh was born in New Delhi, India on 21 July 1989. After working as a photographer and documentary filmmaker, Singh enrolled in NYU Tisch School of the Arts. It was during this time that he assisted filmmaker Lynne Sachs and worked as a projectionist in the experimental Film/TV department at New York University.[3]
His student films and videos have been screened in New York at Anthology Film Archives.[4]
First Feature: M Cream
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Singh wrote and directed the Indian independent feature film M Cream starring Imaad Shah, Ira Dubey, Barry John and Tom Alter among others. Shot on location in New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, M Cream follows the exploits of four friends who set out in pursuit of a mythic drug.[5]
M Cream premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2014 where it received the ‘Best Feature Film’ award.[6] The film continued to travel to several international festivals throughout 2014 and 2015.[7]
"M Cream" was released theatrically in India on 22 July 2016 by PVR Pictures.[8] The worldwide rights were subsequently acquired by Netflix.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ imdb.com - Agneya Singh, July 2015
- ^ "PVR - M Cream", July 2016
- ^ IANS (16 October 2014). "Cinema must be a weapon of revolution: Filmmaker Agneya Singh". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ anthologyfilmarchives.org - Calendar, January 2011
- ^ M cream is a notion of rebellion, November 2015
- ^ "M Cream wins at Rhode Island", August 2014
- ^ In search of sex, drugs and rebellion, M Cream wins accolades abroad, March 2015
- ^ M Cream - PVR, July 2016
- ^ M Cream - Netflix, November 2016
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