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Deepa Mehta, OC OOnt ([diːpa ˈmeːɦta]; born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005).
Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and accolades, and have been distributed around the world.
Jan 8, 2012 · Deepa Mehta has received international acclaim for her moving and provocative films, which often explore issues of human rights and social injustice. She is perhaps best known for her epic “Elements trilogy” — Fire (1996), Earth (1998) and Water (2005).
Sep 8, 2017 · (CBC Arts) Few Indian filmmakers would dare depict widows in 1938, imprisoned to an ashram to toil away their lives as per ancient Hindu customs. The fundamentalist protests that burned down...
May 16, 2022 · Toronto-based filmmaker Deepa Mehta has been making films since the 1970s, including the Oscar-nominated “Water,” part of her elements trilogy; “Bollywood/Hollywood” and “Funny Boy.” Her TV...
Deepa Mehta is a transnational artist and a screenwriter, director, and producer whose work has been called "courageous", "provocative" and "breathtaking". Her visually lush and emotionally resonating films have played at every major international film festival; receiving numerous awards and accolades, and have been distributed around the world.
Deepa Mehta. Director, Screenwriter. (b. January 1, 1950 Amristar, India) Deepa Mehta occupies a unique place within the Canadian film industry. One of the few filmmakers to have a truly international outlook, Mehta has shot and set films in both Canada and India.
Sep 10, 2020 · Indo-Canadian helmer Deepa Mehta has a long history with the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, where nearly all of her films have premiered, starting with “Sam and Me” in 1994. She returned...
Sep 8, 2023 · Deepa Mehta is an Oscar-nominated transnational filmmaker whose work is celebrated internationally. She’s worked with George Lucas and turned down Hollywood to create cinema that matters. Deepa’s emotionally resonating, award-winning films have played at every major film festival.
Sep 12, 2017 · In 2005, filmmaker Deepa Mehta broke new ground when her film Water became the first Canadian film that wasn't in French and wasn't set in Canada to be nominated for an...
