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 Indrani receiving a 2019 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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| Education | Princeton University (Cultural Anthropology) |
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| Website | indrani |
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri is an Indian - Canadian founder, futurist, film director, and artist.
Pal-Chaudhuri has collaborated with Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, and Kanye West.[1] Her work was discovered by David Bowie and Iman (model) who commissioned her first album cover for "Heathen"[2][3] and later Bowie launched her directorial debut, commissioning her first major music video, for his song "Valentine's Day" exploring the mind of a high school shooter, on his album The Next Day.[4]
Her work has won the Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Disruptive Innovation Award, where she was described as "A leading director and voice for women's empowerment",[5] the CNN Expose Best Picture Award, and two gold Cannes Lions.[6] Her editorial clients include Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, and Interview magazine. Brands such as Nike, Pepsi, L'Oréal Paris, Lancôme, LVMH, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui, Skyy Vodka, and Remy Martin have hired Pal-Chaudhuri to create advertising campaigns. Her campaign for Keep A Child Alive raised over $3.5 million and over 1.5 billion impressions, to provide anti-retroviral treatment for families with HIV in Africa and India.[7][8][9][10]
Described as a "rad feminist" by Julianne E. Shepherd, editor-in-chief of Jezebel,[11] and as "an activist filmmaker tackling some of the biggest issues facing the world,"[12] Pal-Chaudhuri is a human rights, sustainability, diversity, LGBTQIA+ and women's empowerment advocate.[13] Recognized by the United Nations as a Women's Entrepreneurship Distinguished Fellow, a Max Mark-Cranbrook Global Peacemaker, Co-Host of the Global People's Summit at the United Nations, Organizer and Host of the Princeton University Lewis Center "Art of Anti-Racism and Social Justice"[14] symposium. She is also a Princeton University Visiting Lecturer on "Moving Millions with Art and Film for Human Rights and Social Justice."[15]
- ^ "I Am Girl Rising". The Huffington Post. 8 September 2015.
- ^ ICONS by Markus + Indrani" Running Press 2012
- ^ "Markus and Indrani ICONS book". David Bowie Official Website. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Wera Engelhardt, "'Ich verdanke ihm meine Karriere': Fotografin nimmt Abschied von ihrem Mentor", Focus, 11 January 2016.
- ^ "TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AND DISRUPTOR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRIBECA DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS". Tribeca.
- ^ "Peace in the Streets 2019 Conference Oct. 25-27 – We Love Ann Arbor Dexter". welovedexter.com.
- ^ "Markus And Indrani's 'Icons' Features Eerie Photos Of Celebrities In Coffins (PHOTOS)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "They're alive! Kardashian, Gaga resurrected from 'digital death'". NY Daily News. New York. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Keep A Child Alive | Josh DiMarcantonio". Jdimarcantonio.com. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Keep A Child Alive digital death campaign Achieves Goal of $1 million for those affected by HIV/AIDS" (PDF). Keep a Child Alive. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2015-08-22
- ^ "Watch This Rad Feminist Short Film of Girls Playing Soccer in Jodhpur". Jezebel. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Fashion photographer becomes Peace in the Streets activist".
- ^ Zee Chang, [1], Soma Magazine, 2017.
- ^ "The Art of Anti-Racism and Social Justice: A Conversation with Academy Award Winner Mo'Nique, NY Black Lives Matter's Hawk Newsome, and Indigenous Superhero Eugene Brave Rock". Lewis Center for the Arts.
- ^ "Engage 2020: "The Art of Social Change" with Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri '01". Lewis Center for the Arts.