Meenakshi Vinay Rai,

Filmmakers; Founders, CHINH

Mentee:

Devansh, 14, India

National Award Winning Filmmaker duo of Meenakshi Vinay Rai is passionate about creating films on issues of social relevance, education and culture. With 29 international & national awards to their credit, they are bending the rules and imagination to create new cinematic grammar. Their workshop methodology is creating waves among educators across the globe. They have been regularly invited to guide workshops at international platforms. Recent in the list is Basel University in Switzerland and Cairo International Children Film festival. Authors of a book on animation, they have successfully used animation as a therapy for mentally challenged, spastic and orthopaedic children. Film and culture activists, they are involved as trainers on human rights and culture in various Ministries of Govt. of India. Their association with nomadic communities in India has inspired them to initiate and promote a pre-school & community development web channel www.chinh.in.