Chithra Jeyaram is a physical therapist-turned-filmmaker who identifies as Tamil. Her films reveal the extraordinary in the everyday, honoring the wisdom, resilience, and love that define both biological and chosen families. She is an alumna of Visions du Réel’s RoughCut Lab, the Chicken & (Egg)celerator Lab, the BGDM Artist Fellowship, the Gotham Documentary Fellowship, and the Jerome Foundation grant. Her films have been showcased by platforms and festivals such as 2M, PBS, CBSN, Apple TV, BlackStar, SXSW, and DOC NYC. She calls Chennai and New York City home and is writing her first screenplay, THE LONGEST SUMMER.
