Prakhar Patidar is an independent cinema and culture researcher, writer and programmer navigating the exciting intersection of academia and practice. A Rama Mehta Writing Grant (2022, 2023), Rashid Irani Young Critics Lab (2023), ARCUREA Curation Workshop (2024), and UK-AFF Emerging Curator’s Lab (2025) fellow, her recent engagements include programming for ALT EFF 2024 & 2025, Filament Picture’s IFA-Fulbright backed project on Women and Cinema, Fazeli Films’ documentary projects, and contributing to Critical Collective, The Parallel Cinema Club, Poem’s India, and Cut, and Print!