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	'''Vaishnavi Sundar''' is an ] maker, actress, screenwriter, and activist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu who has worked in theatre and films. She is known for her work in the field of cinema and activism involving an interplay of ] and filmmaking. She produced and directed India's first<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.firstpost.com/living/but-what-was-she-wearing-indias-first-feature-length-documentary-on-workplace-harassment-faces-funding-crunch-4335843.html\|title=But What Was She Wearing, India's first feature-length documentary on workplace harassment, faces funding crunch - Firstpost\|website=www.firstpost.com\|access-date=2018-02-15}}</ref> feature-length documentary on ] in 2018. Her films ''Pava, The Catalyst and Unearthing The Treasures of Ariyalur'' have been screened in several Indian and international festivals. She is the founder of Women Making Films, which is known for its effort to break the glass ceiling within the fraternity of domestic and world cinema.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/reel-it-in/\|title=Reel It In\|date=2015-09-08\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> She has written, directed, and produced all her films under her own production company, Lime Soda Films.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lime Soda Films\|url=http://www.limesodafilms.com/#soda-maker\|website=www.limesodafilms.com\|accessdate=22 May 2017}}</ref>		'''Vaishnavi Sundar''' is an ] maker, actress, screenwriter, and activist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu who has worked in theatre and films. She is known for her work in the field of cinema and activism involving an interplay of ] and filmmaking. She produced and directed India's first<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.firstpost.com/living/but-what-was-she-wearing-indias-first-feature-length-documentary-on-workplace-harassment-faces-funding-crunch-4335843.html\|title=But What Was She Wearing, India's first feature-length documentary on workplace harassment, faces funding crunch - Firstpost\|website=www.firstpost.com\|access-date=2018-02-15}}</ref> feature-length documentary on ] in 2018. Her films ''Pava, The Catalyst, Aage Jake Left and Unearthing The Treasures of Ariyalur'' have been screened in several Indian and international festivals. She is the founder of Women Making Films, which is known for its effort to break the glass ceiling within the fraternity of domestic and world cinema.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/reel-it-in/\|title=Reel It In\|date=2015-09-08\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> She has written, directed, and produced all her films under her own production company, Lime Soda Films.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lime Soda Films\|url=http://www.limesodafilms.com/#soda-maker\|website=www.limesodafilms.com\|accessdate=22 May 2017}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Vaishnavi was born on 8 June 1986 in ], a suburb in the state of Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling there and went ~~onto~~ getting her bachelor's degree in commerce at Ethiraj College of Women, Chennai. She did her post-graduation in business administration from Anna University in Chennai.		Vaishnavi was born on 8 June 1986 in ], a suburb in the state of Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling there and went on to getting her bachelor's degree in commerce at Ethiraj College of Women, Chennai. She did her post-graduation in business administration from Anna University in Chennai.

	Vaishnavi started out with acting under Theatre Nisha, a Chennai-based centre of drama.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Gopalakrishnan\|first1=Aswathy\|title=Long Road To A Level Playing Field: Interview With Filmmaker Vaishnavi Sundar - Silverscreen.in\|url=https://silverscreen.in/hindi/features/long-road-to-the-level-playing-field-interview-with-filmmaker-vaishnavi-sundar/\|website=Silverscreen.in\|accessdate=22 May 2017\|date=14 March 2017}}</ref> She gradually moved on to directing and writing plays too. She attended "The Actor's Voice" by Bill Wright at ], Glasgow. She also attended a physical theatre workshop under Anita Santhanam, a graduate of ].		Vaishnavi started out with acting under Theatre Nisha, a Chennai-based centre of drama.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Gopalakrishnan\|first1=Aswathy\|title=Long Road To A Level Playing Field: Interview With Filmmaker Vaishnavi Sundar - Silverscreen.in\|url=https://silverscreen.in/hindi/features/long-road-to-the-level-playing-field-interview-with-filmmaker-vaishnavi-sundar/\|website=Silverscreen.in\|accessdate=22 May 2017\|date=14 March 2017}}</ref> She gradually moved on to directing and writing plays too. She attended "The Actor's Voice" by Bill Wright at ], Glasgow. She also attended a physical theatre workshop under Anita Santhanam, a graduate of ]. While she started acting in films from 2010, her decision to make her own came in 2013 when she began working on ''Pava.''

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	=== As an actress ===		=== As an actress ===
	~~Beginning her professional voyage,~~ Vaishnavi initiated her acting career in association with Theatre Nisha. In the course of 7 years she has acted in a variety of plays viz., ''The Pregnant King, The Red Queens of the Black Night, Siri Sampige, The Particle Collider and Fire and the Rain'' etc. She won the award for best actress for her lead role in ''The Particle Collider''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/A-spotlight-for-10-minutes/2013/07/10/article1675718.ece\|title=A spotlight for 10 minutes\|access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref> In the later years, she directed four plays - ''To Write my Epitaph''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://madras.afindia.org/to-write-my-epitaph/\|title=To Write my Epitaph\|work=Alliance Française of Madras\|access-date=2017-04-17\|language=en-US}}</ref>'', The Lilac Ticket, A Beautiful Mind and Chitrangada (A Monologue)'', two of which won her the best director and play of the day award by ]. Of the four, she wrote and produced ''A Beautiful Mind'' and ''Chitrangada'' herself. Vaishnavi has also performed at the prestigious Soorya festival and at Rangashankara’s Sampriti Festival.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/above-and-beyond/article5317464.ece\|title=Above and beyond\|date=2013-11-05\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theatrenisha.in/#!past-productions/c1bf2\|title=Theatre Nisha\|website=Theatre Nisha\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref>		Vaishnavi initiated her acting career in association with Theatre Nisha. In the course of 7 years she has acted in a variety of plays viz., ''The Pregnant King, The Red Queens of the Black Night, Siri Sampige, The Particle Collider and Fire and the Rain'' etc. She won the award for best actress for her lead role in ''The Particle Collider''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/A-spotlight-for-10-minutes/2013/07/10/article1675718.ece\|title=A spotlight for 10 minutes\|access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref> In the later years, she directed four plays - ''To Write my Epitaph''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://madras.afindia.org/to-write-my-epitaph/\|title=To Write my Epitaph\|work=Alliance Française of Madras\|access-date=2017-04-17\|language=en-US}}</ref>'', The Lilac Ticket, A Beautiful Mind and Chitrangada (A Monologue)'', two of which won her the best director and play of the day award by ]. Of the four, she wrote and produced ''A Beautiful Mind'' and ''Chitrangada'' herself. Vaishnavi has also performed at the prestigious Soorya festival and at Rangashankara’s Sampriti Festival.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/above-and-beyond/article5317464.ece\|title=Above and beyond\|date=2013-11-05\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theatrenisha.in/#!past-productions/c1bf2\|title=Theatre Nisha\|website=Theatre Nisha\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref>

	As a voice artist, her work appeared in regionally hosted television series, including Nickelodeon cartoons ], ] and a Korean feature film ]. She played the role of a cop in a Malayalam feature film ''Marupadi'' directed by ].		As a voice artist, her work appeared in regionally hosted television series, including Nickelodeon cartoons ], ] and a Korean feature film ]. She played the role of a cop in a Malayalam feature film ''Marupadi'' directed by ].

	=== As a filmmaker ===		=== As a filmmaker ===
	Vaishnavi began her filmmaking career in 2014 when she made her début film ''Pava''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://vimeo.com/119937699\|title=PAVA a short film by Vaishnavi Sundar\|website=Vimeo\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref>'','' a story about the metamorphosis of the relationship between a young girl and a barber. ''Pava'' has made its way to ten film festivals across the country and the globe till now, including places like Slovenia, Afghanistan and New York. Her second film, ''The Catalyst''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thecatalystfilm.wordpress.com/\|title=Video on The Catalyst\|website=The Catalyst\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> came in 2015 which was a crowd-funded project and was made from an independent fund raiser<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Auto-Driver-Focus-of-Experimental-Film/2015/04/07/article2750767.ece\|title=Auto Driver Focus of Experimental Film\|access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref> unlike ] or ]. The film was inspired by the story ‘Taxi Driver’ written by the infamous Indian writer ].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/chennai-filmmaker-vaishnavi-sundar-on-her-short-film/article7485529.ece\|title=Art, against all odds\|date=2015-07-31\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> ''The Catalyst'' has since been a subject matter of discussion and learning among colleges and film clubs. Vaishnavi has conducted a handful of workshops<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Two-day-workshop-for-women-filmmakers-in-city/articleshow/51185713.cms\|title=Two-day workshop for women filmmakers in city - Times of India\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://eclecticnortheast.in/crowd-funding-workshop-for-budding-filmmakers/\|title=Crowd Funding Workshop for Budding Filmmakers - Eclectic Northeast\|website=eclecticnortheast.in\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> on the topic and she has also written at length about the process by making all the resources available for free, in the film’s website.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thecatalystfilm.wordpress.com/blog/\|title=Blog\|date=2015-02-26\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> During August 2015, she directed a documentary on ] which was released by the name ''Unearthing The Treasures of Ariyalur''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://nirmukta.com/2016/01/29/unearthing-the-treasures-of-ariyalur-a-documentary/\|title=Unearthing The Treasures Of Ariyalur – A Documentary\|last=Editor\|date=2016-01-29\|website=Nirmukta\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> This crowd-funded project that focused on the fossils discovered in ], a small village in Tamil Nadu went on to become the first ever Indian documentary on fossils and drew positive attention of Palaeontology professionals from all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/02/20213750/Documenting-a-tale-from-the-paleoage.vpf\|title=Documenting a tale from the paleo-age\|date=2016-02-21\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref>		Vaishnavi began her filmmaking career in 2014 when she made her début film ''Pava''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://vimeo.com/119937699\|title=PAVA a short film by Vaishnavi Sundar\|website=Vimeo\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref>'','' a story about the metamorphosis of the relationship between a young girl and a barber. ''Pava'' has made its way to ten film festivals across the country and the globe till now, including places like Slovenia, Afghanistan and New York. Her second film, ''The Catalyst''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thecatalystfilm.wordpress.com/\|title=Video on The Catalyst\|website=The Catalyst\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> came in 2015 which was a crowd-funded project and was made from an independent fund raiser<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Auto-Driver-Focus-of-Experimental-Film/2015/04/07/article2750767.ece\|title=Auto Driver Focus of Experimental Film\|access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref> unlike ] or ]. The film was inspired by the story ‘Taxi Driver’ written by the infamous Indian writer ].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/chennai-filmmaker-vaishnavi-sundar-on-her-short-film/article7485529.ece\|title=Art, against all odds\|date=2015-07-31\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> ''The Catalyst'' has since been a subject matter of discussion and learning among colleges and film clubs. Vaishnavi has conducted a handful of workshops<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Two-day-workshop-for-women-filmmakers-in-city/articleshow/51185713.cms\|title=Two-day workshop for women filmmakers in city - Times of India\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://eclecticnortheast.in/crowd-funding-workshop-for-budding-filmmakers/\|title=Crowd Funding Workshop for Budding Filmmakers - Eclectic Northeast\|website=eclecticnortheast.in\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> on the topic and she has also written at length about the process by making all the resources available for free, in the film’s website.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thecatalystfilm.wordpress.com/blog/\|title=Blog\|date=2015-02-26\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> During August 2015, she directed a documentary on ] which was released by the name ''Unearthing The Treasures of Ariyalur''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://nirmukta.com/2016/01/29/unearthing-the-treasures-of-ariyalur-a-documentary/\|title=Unearthing The Treasures Of Ariyalur – A Documentary\|last=Editor\|date=2016-01-29\|website=Nirmukta\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> This crowd-funded project that focused on the fossils discovered in ], a small village in Tamil Nadu went on to become the first ever Indian documentary on fossils and drew positive attention of Palaeontology professionals from all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/02/20213750/Documenting-a-tale-from-the-paleoage.vpf\|title=Documenting a tale from the paleo-age\|date=2016-02-21\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref> During a short trip to Gangtok, Sikkim, Vaishnavi made a short documentary on the life of a female traffic cop by name Anju Chetri and called it ''Aage Jake Left.'' The film focuses on the Northeastern Indian women's admirable grit. This film was screened at the London Feminist Film Festival, and Pakistan International Women's Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://silverscreen.in/features/interviews/long-road-to-the-level-playing-field-interview-with-filmmaker-vaishnavi-sundar/\|title=Long Road To A Level Playing Field\|last=\|first=\|date=\|work=\|access-date=}}</ref>

	Her film, ''But what was she wearing,'' is a documentary on workplace sexual harassment in India which examines the ], and “juxtaposes the expectations and realities of seeking redressal” for such crimes under this Act.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theladiesfinger.com/vaishnavi-sundar-workplace/\|title=This Upcoming Film Will Help Us Understand What Happens After Cases of Workplace Sexual Harassment are Filed - The Ladies FingerThe Ladies Finger\|website=theladiesfinger.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> The film has received reviews from leading media outlets including The News Minute<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/what-was-she-wearing-must-watch-film-workplace-sexual-harassment-89663\|title='But What Was She Wearing?': Must watch film on workplace sexual harassment\|date=2018-10-09\|work=The News Minute\|access-date=2018-11-30}}</ref>, Scroll<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://scroll.in/reel/897986/documentary-but-what-was-she-wearing-delves-into-the-efficacy-of-sexual-harassment-laws-in-india\|title=Documentary ‘But What Was She Wearing’ delves into the efficacy of sexual harassment laws in India\|last=Nathan\|first=Archana\|work=Scroll.in\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref>, Newslaundry<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/11/17/but-what-was-she-wearing-documentary-sexual-harrassment\|title=Newslaundry {{!}} Sabki Dhulai\|last=Newslaundry\|work=Newslaundry\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-us}}</ref>, The Quint<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/but-what-was-she-wearing-documentary-review\|title=‘But What Was She Wearing’ Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time\|work=The Quint\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en}}</ref>, Silverscreen.in<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://silverscreen.in/india/features/a-documentary-for-the-time-vaishnavi-sundars-but-what-was-she-wearing-talks-about-workplace-harassment/\|title=Vaishnavi Sundar’s ‘But What Was She Wearing?’ Is A Powerful Documentary On Workplace Harassment\|date=2018-10-15\|work=Silverscreen.in\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref>, Vikatan<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/tamilnadu/140988-but-what-was-she-wearing-was-the-documentary-directed-by-vaishnavi-sundar-speaks-of-workplace-harrassments.html\|title=`சாமானியப் பெண்களின் குரல் இந்தப் படத்தில் ஒலிக்கும்!' - ஆவணப்பட இயக்குநர் வைஷ்ணவி {{!}} but what was she wearing was the documentary directed by vaishnavi sundar speaks of workplace harrassments\|last=Gunavathy.m\|date=2018-10-29\|work=https://www.vikatan.com/\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=ta}}</ref>, Theekathir<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://theekkathir.in/2018/11/19/380716/\|title=வேட்டை நாய் போல அவள் முன்னே ஓடிச் செல்லும் நிழல்… – ஜி.செல்வா\|date=2018-11-19\|work=தீக்கதிர்\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref> and Indian Express<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/me-too-sexual-harassment-documentary-but-what-was-she-wearing-vaishnavi-sundar-building-the-narrative-5413408/\|title=Building the Narrative\|date=2018-10-26\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref> to name a few.		Her film, ''But what was she wearing,'' is a documentary on workplace sexual harassment in India which examines the ], and “juxtaposes the expectations and realities of seeking redressal” for such crimes under this Act.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theladiesfinger.com/vaishnavi-sundar-workplace/\|title=This Upcoming Film Will Help Us Understand What Happens After Cases of Workplace Sexual Harassment are Filed - The Ladies FingerThe Ladies Finger\|website=theladiesfinger.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> The film has received reviews from leading media outlets including The News Minute<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/what-was-she-wearing-must-watch-film-workplace-sexual-harassment-89663\|title='But What Was She Wearing?': Must watch film on workplace sexual harassment\|date=2018-10-09\|work=The News Minute\|access-date=2018-11-30}}</ref>, Scroll<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://scroll.in/reel/897986/documentary-but-what-was-she-wearing-delves-into-the-efficacy-of-sexual-harassment-laws-in-india\|title=Documentary ‘But What Was She Wearing’ delves into the efficacy of sexual harassment laws in India\|last=Nathan\|first=Archana\|work=Scroll.in\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref>, Newslaundry<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/11/17/but-what-was-she-wearing-documentary-sexual-harrassment\|title=Newslaundry {{!}} Sabki Dhulai\|last=Newslaundry\|work=Newslaundry\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-us}}</ref>, The Quint<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/but-what-was-she-wearing-documentary-review\|title=‘But What Was She Wearing’ Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time\|work=The Quint\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en}}</ref>, Silverscreen.in<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://silverscreen.in/india/features/a-documentary-for-the-time-vaishnavi-sundars-but-what-was-she-wearing-talks-about-workplace-harassment/\|title=Vaishnavi Sundar’s ‘But What Was She Wearing?’ Is A Powerful Documentary On Workplace Harassment\|date=2018-10-15\|work=Silverscreen.in\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref>, Vikatan<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/tamilnadu/140988-but-what-was-she-wearing-was-the-documentary-directed-by-vaishnavi-sundar-speaks-of-workplace-harrassments.html\|title=`சாமானியப் பெண்களின் குரல் இந்தப் படத்தில் ஒலிக்கும்!' - ஆவணப்பட இயக்குநர் வைஷ்ணவி {{!}} but what was she wearing was the documentary directed by vaishnavi sundar speaks of workplace harrassments\|last=Gunavathy.m\|date=2018-10-29\|work=https://www.vikatan.com/\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=ta}}</ref>, Theekathir<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://theekkathir.in/2018/11/19/380716/\|title=வேட்டை நாய் போல அவள் முன்னே ஓடிச் செல்லும் நிழல்… – ஜி.செல்வா\|date=2018-11-19\|work=தீக்கதிர்\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref> and Indian Express<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/me-too-sexual-harassment-documentary-but-what-was-she-wearing-vaishnavi-sundar-building-the-narrative-5413408/\|title=Building the Narrative\|date=2018-10-26\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2018-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref> to name a few. The film has since been screened in five cities including Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi.

	=== As a writer ===		=== As a writer ===
	Vaishnavi is a published writer and has written on a diverse list of topics that are themed under films, feminism and the epoch of social justice community in India. Starting from the intersection of feminist ideology and filmmaking, Vaishnavi has written articles that have been published on platforms like Women's Voices Now<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thewvoice.com/Volume-4/Community-and-Sisterhood\|title=Community and Sisterhood\|website=thewvoice.com\|language=en\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> and, The Hindu.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thread/author/Vaishnavi-Sundar/\|title=Vaishnavi Sundar - thRead\|website=The Hindu\|language=en\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> For other sensitive topics related to women's issues, she is a regular freelancing contributor to TheNewsminute,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/author-articles/Vaishnavi-Sundar\|title=Articles by Vaishnavi Sundar\|work=The News Minute\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> Scroll,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/author/11838\|title=Vaishnavi Sundar {{!}} Scroll.in\|website=scroll.in\|language=en\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> ~~and~~ The Ladies Finger.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theladiesfinger.com/?s=vaishnavi+sundar\|title=You searched for vaishnavi sundar - The Ladies Finger\|website=The Ladies Finger\|language=en-US\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref>		Vaishnavi is a published writer and has written on a diverse list of topics that are themed under films, feminism and the epoch of social justice community in India. Starting from the intersection of feminist ideology and filmmaking, Vaishnavi has written articles that have been published on platforms like Women's Voices Now<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thewvoice.com/Volume-4/Community-and-Sisterhood\|title=Community and Sisterhood\|website=thewvoice.com\|language=en\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> and, The Hindu.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thread/author/Vaishnavi-Sundar/\|title=Vaishnavi Sundar - thRead\|website=The Hindu\|language=en\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> For other sensitive topics related to women's issues, she is a regular freelancing contributor to TheNewsminute,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/author-articles/Vaishnavi-Sundar\|title=Articles by Vaishnavi Sundar\|work=The News Minute\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> Scroll,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/author/11838\|title=Vaishnavi Sundar {{!}} Scroll.in\|website=scroll.in\|language=en\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> The Ladies Finger,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theladiesfinger.com/?s=vaishnavi+sundar\|title=You searched for vaishnavi sundar - The Ladies Finger\|website=The Ladies Finger\|language=en-US\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> Firstpost,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/commitment-to-feminism-must-reflect-in-our-actions-not-be-confined-to-lip-service-a-filmmaker-speaks-5758911.html\|title=Commitment to feminism\|last=\|first=\|date=\|work=\|access-date=}}</ref> The Swaddle,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://theswaddle.com/feminist-filmmakers-are-reinventing-horror-cinema/\|title=Reinventing Horror Cinema\|last=\|first=\|date=\|work=\|access-date=}}</ref> Provoke Magazine,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://medium.com/@vaishax/the-tree-of-abuse-f4b7edbe78fb\|title=The Tree Of Abuse\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|dead-url=\|access-date=}}</ref> Worldpulse<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.worldpulse.com/voices-rising/stories/india-lifting-ban-emergency-contraceptives\|title=Lifting The Ban On Emergency Contraceptives\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|dead-url=\|access-date=}}</ref> etc.

	=== As a curator, speaker & adjudicator ===		=== As a curator, speaker & adjudicator ===
	In March, 2016, Vaishnavi spoke on progressive filmmaking, as a mentor in ''Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk – Chennai Chapter''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.wmfindia.com/blogs/vital-voices-global-mentoring-walk/\|title=Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk\|work=WMF\|access-date=2017-04-17\|language=en-US}}</ref>''.'' Later, she was invited as a speaker at a major conference on alternative cinema: marketing, promotion & release organized by Indiearth Xchange.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://xchange.indiearth.com/conferences/conference-day-1#alternative-cinema\|title=Conference Day 1 - IndiEarth XChange 2016 - An annual trade event for independent music, film and media\|website=xchange.indiearth.com\|language=en-gb\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> She was also selected as an adjudicator for Women's Voices Now- a US-based platform advocating for women's rights through films and has curated various International film festivals across the country, involving a special package of films made by women. The recent ones were in Madurai<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com/2016/11/18th-madurai-film-festival-2016-women.html\|title=18th Madurai Film Festival 2016 : Women Making Films\|last=RP\|first=Amudhan\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> and Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://marupakkamfilms.blogspot.com/2017/02/5th-chennai-film-festival-2017-special_51.html\|title=5th Chennai Film Festival 2017 : Special Package # 1 - Women Making Films\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> In November 2017, Vaishnavi was invited as a Springboard Sessions Speaker at , an annual event organised by the ] at the ]. She periodically guest lectures at premier educational institutions like the ] on ], Feminism and ]. In November 2018, Vaishnavi was invited by Gender at Work to speak as a panelist on "Bridging the Gender Gap at Workplace<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Womenia/2018-11-17/Why-gender-gap-at-workplace/442981\|title=Why gender gap at workplace?\|website=The Hans India\|language=en\|access-date=2018-11-30}}</ref>," held at ], Hyderabad. The Retract Club of ], Chennai invited Vaishnavi as a panelist for their event, Stree Suraksha where she opined on "Relationship between media culture and sexual harassment."		In March, 2016, Vaishnavi spoke on progressive filmmaking, as a mentor in ''Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk – Chennai Chapter''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.wmfindia.com/blogs/vital-voices-global-mentoring-walk/\|title=Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk\|work=WMF\|access-date=2017-04-17\|language=en-US}}</ref>''.'' Later, she was invited as a speaker at a major conference on alternative cinema: marketing, promotion & release organized by Indiearth Xchange.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://xchange.indiearth.com/conferences/conference-day-1#alternative-cinema\|title=Conference Day 1 - IndiEarth XChange 2016 - An annual trade event for independent music, film and media\|website=xchange.indiearth.com\|language=en-gb\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> She was also selected as an adjudicator for Women's Voices Now- a US-based platform advocating for women's rights through films and has curated various International film festivals across the country, involving a special package of films made by women. The recent ones were in Madurai<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com/2016/11/18th-madurai-film-festival-2016-women.html\|title=18th Madurai Film Festival 2016 : Women Making Films\|last=RP\|first=Amudhan\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> and Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://marupakkamfilms.blogspot.com/2017/02/5th-chennai-film-festival-2017-special_51.html\|title=5th Chennai Film Festival 2017 : Special Package # 1 - Women Making Films\|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> In November 2017, Vaishnavi was invited as a Springboard Sessions Speaker at , an annual event organised by the ] at the ]. She periodically guest lectures at premier educational institutions like the ] on ], Feminism and ]. In November 2018, Vaishnavi was invited by Gender at Work to speak as a panelist on "Bridging the Gender Gap at Workplace<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Womenia/2018-11-17/Why-gender-gap-at-workplace/442981\|title=Why gender gap at workplace?\|website=The Hans India\|language=en\|access-date=2018-11-30}}</ref>," held at ], Hyderabad. The Retract Club of ], Chennai invited Vaishnavi as a panelist for their event, Stree Suraksha where she opined on "Relationship between media culture and sexual harassment." She also serves as a speaker and adjudicator of a variety of online events, film festivals on a rolling basis.

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	* Official selection - Nominee (Best Film) Independent Talents International Film Festival, 2018		* Official selection - Nominee (Best Film) Independent Talents International Film Festival, 2018
			*Official selection - Colorado International Activism Film Festival, 2019
			*Official selection - 6th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra Awards, 2019

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	* Official selection – International Festival of Women Filmmakers, Gauhati 2016		* Official selection – International Festival of Women Filmmakers, Gauhati 2016
	* Official selection – Women Making Films Festival, New York 2016		* Official selection – Women Making Films Festival, New York 2016
			*Winner - Women International Film Festival. Islamabad, Pakistan 2018

	== References ==		== References ==

Revision as of 10:01, 18 August 2019

Vaishnavi Sundar
File:Vaishnavisundar1.jpgSundar at International Festival of Women Filmmakers – Gauhati, Assam"
Born	8 June 1986
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actress, Filmmaker, Social activist
Years active	2008 - Present
Organization	Women Making Films - India
Website	www.wmfindia.com

Vaishnavi Sundar is an independent film maker, actress, screenwriter, and activist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu who has worked in theatre and films. She is known for her work in the field of cinema and activism involving an interplay of feminism and filmmaking. She produced and directed India's first feature-length documentary on Workplace Sexual Harassment in 2018. Her films Pava, The Catalyst, Aage Jake Left and Unearthing The Treasures of Ariyalur have been screened in several Indian and international festivals. She is the founder of Women Making Films, which is known for its effort to break the glass ceiling within the fraternity of domestic and world cinema. She has written, directed, and produced all her films under her own production company, Lime Soda Films.

Early life

Vaishnavi was born on 8 June 1986 in Avadi, a suburb in the state of Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling there and went on to getting her bachelor's degree in commerce at Ethiraj College of Women, Chennai. She did her post-graduation in business administration from Anna University in Chennai.

Vaishnavi started out with acting under Theatre Nisha, a Chennai-based centre of drama. She gradually moved on to directing and writing plays too. She attended "The Actor's Voice" by Bill Wright at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. She also attended a physical theatre workshop under Anita Santhanam, a graduate of London International School of Performing Arts. While she started acting in films from 2010, her decision to make her own came in 2013 when she began working on Pava.

Career

As an actress

Vaishnavi initiated her acting career in association with Theatre Nisha. In the course of 7 years she has acted in a variety of plays viz., The Pregnant King, The Red Queens of the Black Night, Siri Sampige, The Particle Collider and Fire and the Rain etc. She won the award for best actress for her lead role in The Particle Collider. In the later years, she directed four plays - To Write my Epitaph, The Lilac Ticket, A Beautiful Mind and Chitrangada (A Monologue), two of which won her the best director and play of the day award by Short and Sweet. Of the four, she wrote and produced A Beautiful Mind and Chitrangada herself. Vaishnavi has also performed at the prestigious Soorya festival and at Rangashankara’s Sampriti Festival.

As a voice artist, her work appeared in regionally hosted television series, including Nickelodeon cartoons Ninja Hattori, Perman and a Korean feature film Tidal Wave (2009). She played the role of a cop in a Malayalam feature film Marupadi directed by V.M.Vinu.

As a filmmaker

Vaishnavi began her filmmaking career in 2014 when she made her début film Pava, a story about the metamorphosis of the relationship between a young girl and a barber. Pava has made its way to ten film festivals across the country and the globe till now, including places like Slovenia, Afghanistan and New York. Her second film, The Catalyst came in 2015 which was a crowd-funded project and was made from an independent fund raiser unlike Kickstarter or Indiegogo. The film was inspired by the story ‘Taxi Driver’ written by the infamous Indian writer Kartar Singh Duggal. The Catalyst has since been a subject matter of discussion and learning among colleges and film clubs. Vaishnavi has conducted a handful of workshops on the topic and she has also written at length about the process by making all the resources available for free, in the film’s website. During August 2015, she directed a documentary on Palaeontology which was released by the name Unearthing The Treasures of Ariyalur. This crowd-funded project that focused on the fossils discovered in Ariyalur, a small village in Tamil Nadu went on to become the first ever Indian documentary on fossils and drew positive attention of Palaeontology professionals from all over the world. During a short trip to Gangtok, Sikkim, Vaishnavi made a short documentary on the life of a female traffic cop by name Anju Chetri and called it Aage Jake Left. The film focuses on the Northeastern Indian women's admirable grit. This film was screened at the London Feminist Film Festival, and Pakistan International Women's Film Festival.

Her film, But what was she wearing, is a documentary on workplace sexual harassment in India which examines the Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act of 2013, and “juxtaposes the expectations and realities of seeking redressal” for such crimes under this Act. The film has received reviews from leading media outlets including The News Minute, Scroll, Newslaundry, The Quint, Silverscreen.in, Vikatan, Theekathir and Indian Express to name a few. The film has since been screened in five cities including Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi.

As a writer

Vaishnavi is a published writer and has written on a diverse list of topics that are themed under films, feminism and the epoch of social justice community in India. Starting from the intersection of feminist ideology and filmmaking, Vaishnavi has written articles that have been published on platforms like Women's Voices Now and, The Hindu. For other sensitive topics related to women's issues, she is a regular freelancing contributor to TheNewsminute, Scroll, The Ladies Finger, Firstpost, The Swaddle, Provoke Magazine, Worldpulse etc.

As a curator, speaker & adjudicator

In March, 2016, Vaishnavi spoke on progressive filmmaking, as a mentor in Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk – Chennai Chapter. Later, she was invited as a speaker at a major conference on alternative cinema: marketing, promotion & release organized by Indiearth Xchange. She was also selected as an adjudicator for Women's Voices Now- a US-based platform advocating for women's rights through films and has curated various International film festivals across the country, involving a special package of films made by women. The recent ones were in Madurai and Chennai. In November 2017, Vaishnavi was invited as a Springboard Sessions Speaker at Samagra 2017, an annual event organised by the Melton Foundation at the BMS College of Engineering. She periodically guest lectures at premier educational institutions like the IIT Madras on Cinema, Feminism and Gender. In November 2018, Vaishnavi was invited by Gender at Work to speak as a panelist on "Bridging the Gender Gap at Workplace," held at Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad. The Retract Club of Women's Christian College, Chennai invited Vaishnavi as a panelist for their event, Stree Suraksha where she opined on "Relationship between media culture and sexual harassment." She also serves as a speaker and adjudicator of a variety of online events, film festivals on a rolling basis.

As an activist

Vaishnavi's arduous work on field as a feminist activist started from a campaign she initiated against a Tamil Magazine's victim blaming reporting on social media with the trending hashtag #OurClothesOurChoice which eventually compelled them to take-down the online version of the magazine. Her next noticeable work involves a campaign against the glorification of crimes against women in Tamil cinema. Along with Iswarya, a Chennai-based researcher, Vaishnavi participated in discussions at various place and also produced a video stressing on its dangers, asking people to boycott films that glorify stalking and gender-violence.

Reproductive rights in India draw in her most recent and ground-breaking work which includes the revolutionary attempt to make emergency contraceptive pills to be available over the counter in the state of Tamil Nadu. The ban of over-the-counter ECP has been there for 10 years and her petition requesting the Government to lift the ban went viral which so far has received more than 1500 signatures. For this, she won a story award by World Pulse- a worldwide social network for women and women's rights.

In November 2017, Vaishnavi was invited by Al Jazeera to be in the panel discussing the Bollywood film ‘Padmavati’ and its swirling controversy. Vaishnavi put forth her arguments about the need for a recourse that looks into real issues like poverty, rape and a dearth of safe space for women in India, rather than glorify fringe elements that vandalise and murder in the name of Indian culture. This was broadcast live from Washington DC by The Stream, a social media community with its own daily TV show on Al Jazeera English.

Through her film, But What Was She Wearing, which touches upon the rampant sexual harassment of women in the unorganised sectors such as construction and farm labour, highlighting the glaring lack of structure for redressal that one finds in larger corporate firms, she endeavours to educate (through collaborations with organisations and NGO) such women about their rights by screening the film in small towns of India. Through this film and all the press coverage on it, Vaishnavi's team hopes to get the attention of policy-makers and force amendments in the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, in order to make the law more potent and practical, instead of the toothless paper-legislation that it is today. The film is already scheduled to screen in multiple colleges in India as part of the gender sensitisation program in these educational institutes. Since the first screening of the film in Chennai, many corporate heads have approached the team to screen the film at their workplace for their employees. The film serves as an excellent starting point to discuss gender equality and awareness on gender violence, in a country where awareness on the subject is generally poor.

Women Making Films

Women Making Films is a recently launched website founded by Vaishnavi. A product of her feminist activism and approach towards cinema and an attempt to condemn the blatant gender disparity in the film industry. It was established on the notion that there was no community in India empowering women filmmakers. The forum is dedicated to establishing an appreciable connectivity among women filmmakers within India as well as the world. This not-for-profit community was built to create an online campus for the promotion of female filmmakers, their works etc. through blogs, workshops and mentorship programs and many more such avenues.

In the course of one year since its launch, this website has gathered a vast amount of popular and influential women working in Indian and world cinema in its members list including Debalina Majumdar, Annupamaa, Iram Parveen Bilal, Revathy S. Varmha and Beena Sarwar. Along with a group of ground-breaking articles on the subject of cinema and tabooed aspects of society, Vaishnavi has also interviewed artists like Tannishtha Chatterjee, Megha Ramaswamy, Rajshri Deshpande, Anuradha Menon and Nina Paley. Through the platform of Women Making Films Vaishnavi has collaborated with various educational and film organizations like Goethe Institut, LaGuardia Community College and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute and conducted film festivals and screenings. The community’s most successful event, The First Festival was an attempt to screen films made by women all over India and it is the only such event in which 15 films made by women from 7 countries were screened in 10 cities all over India. The First Festival was also widely appreciated and talked about by the media. It also generated discussions about sexism and gender-based discrimination with filmmaking, in all the places it was conducted. The First Festival brought together a number of collaborators who offered to screen films in their premises and came on to become the initial developing ground for Vaishnavi's organization. Women Making Films has an ongoing event calendar with curated screenings, film festivals and focussed workshops throughout the year.

Theatre

Year	Name	Language	Role
2010	The Pregnant King	English	Actress
2010	Red Queens of the Dark Night	English	Actress
2011	Shadjam	English	Actress
2011	Mathemagician	English	Actress
2012	Shadjam	English	Actress
2013	The Brave Tin Soldier	English	Actress
2013	The Little Match Girl	English	Actress
2013	The Fire and the Rain	English	Actress
2013	The Lilac Ticket	English	Director
2013	The Particle Collider	English	Actress
2013	Romancing Guy Maupassant in India	English	Actress
2013	The fire and the rain	English	Actress
2014	Siri Sampige	English	Actress
2014	Late for school	English	Actress
2014	To Write My Epitaph	English	Director
2014	Solladi Siva sakti	Tamil	Actress
2016	Chitrangadha	English	Writer, Actress

Filmography

Year	Name	Language	Role
2010	"Naanum oru penn" (I'm a woman too)	Tamil	Actress
2010	Home Sweet Home	Tamil	Actress
2011	Unsweetened	Tamil	Actress
2013	The impossibility of dialogue	Hindi	Actress
2014	PAVA	Tamil, Malayalam	Writer, Director
2014	Vela Taaralu	Telugu	Assistant director
2014	Objection over ruled	Tamil	Actress
2014	Urban Displacement	English	Actress
2014	Dwaraka	Hindi	Actress
2014	Samyuktam	Teeugu	Assistant director
2014	Dream A Dream	Kannada	Assistant director
2015	The Catalyst	Kannada	Writer, Director
2016	Unearthing the Treasures of Ariyalur	English	Director
2016	Marupadi	Malayalam	Actress
2017	Aage Jake Left	Hindi	Director, Cinematographer, Editor
2018	To what end?	English/Tamil	Director, Executive Producer
2018	But What Was She Wearing?	Multiple	Director, Executive Producer
2018	Jackal's Womb	NA	Director, Executive Producer
Upcoming	The Seal	English/Hindi	Producer

Festivals and Screenings

But What Was She Wearing?

Official selection - Udada International Women's Film Festival, Kenya 2018

Official selection - Nominee (Best Film) Independent Talents International Film Festival, 2018
Official selection - Colorado International Activism Film Festival, 2019
Official selection - 6th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra Awards, 2019

To What End?

Official selection - Pitch Her Productions' Riveter Series: #MeToo, New York City, USA 2018
Official selection competition - Women International Film Festival. Islamabad, Pakistan 2018
Official selection - Cut the Gap! The HeForShe Vienna Gender Equality Short Film Day, Austria 2018

Aage Jake Left

Official selection competition - Women International Film Festival. Islamabad, Pakistan 2017
Official selection competition - Cine Sister Women Women. Manchester, UK 2017
Official selection competition - London Feminist Film Festival. London, UK 2017

Unearthing The Treasures Of Ariyalur

Official selection – International Festival of Women Filmmakers, Gauhati India 2016
Official selection competition – International Documentary and Short Film Festival Kerala Trivandrum India 2016
Official selection competition - Docademia’s 2nd Short Documentary Contest Chicago, USA 2017

The Catalyst

Official selection – International Festival of Women Filmmakers, Gauhati India 2016
Official selection – International Short Film Festival, Bangalore India 2015

Pava

Official selection competition – International Documentary and Short Film Festival Kerala Trivandrum 2014
Official selection – Bangalore International Short Film Festival 2014
Official selection competition – Alpavirama – South Asian short film festival India, Ahmadabad 2014
Official selection – IAWRT – Asian Women’s Film Festival, Delhi 2015
Official selection – Anthropo Children’s festival, Slovenia 2015
Official selection – Under The Tin Roof Performing Arts Festival, Mumbai 2015
Official selection – International Women Film Festival, Afghanistan 2015
Official selection – FLO Film Festival, Mumbai 2016
Official selection – International Festival of Women Filmmakers, Gauhati 2016
Official selection – Women Making Films Festival, New York 2016
Winner - Women International Film Festival. Islamabad, Pakistan 2018

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