Sushma Khadepaun
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Born and raised in India, Sushma is a writer/director based in New York City. Her latest short film, Anita, premiered In Competition at the Venice International Film Festival in September 2020.
Her feature script, Salt, is a recipient of the San Francisco Film Society's Westridge Grant as well as invited to the Torino NEXT Film Development Workshop. SALT was also part of the NFDC International Co-Production Market (India) in November 2019.
Sushma was a participant at the La Fémis International Co-Production Atélier 2018 in Paris and Pitch NY in New York City organized by NBCUniversal and the Governor's Office of Motion Picture & Television. Her previous short film, Foren, premiered at Palm Springs International ShortFest.
Sushma holds an MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from Columbia University and has worked as a Screenwriting Advisor with Sundance Co//ab. She is currently developing her first feature film, SALT.
Her feature script, Salt, is a recipient of the San Francisco Film Society's Westridge Grant as well as invited to the Torino NEXT Film Development Workshop. SALT was also part of the NFDC International Co-Production Market (India) in November 2019.
Sushma was a participant at the La Fémis International Co-Production Atélier 2018 in Paris and Pitch NY in New York City organized by NBCUniversal and the Governor's Office of Motion Picture & Television. Her previous short film, Foren, premiered at Palm Springs International ShortFest.
Sushma holds an MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from Columbia University and has worked as a Screenwriting Advisor with Sundance Co//ab. She is currently developing her first feature film, SALT.
