Celebrating a beautiful day in America! A breakthrough for equality – for all women – and especially African American and Indian American women – Congrats sisters and brothers! United we thrive! #womensupportingwomen #diversityisbeautiful #lethealingbegin @centralparknyc #indiansummer . . . . . . . #indrani #bipoc #womenofcolor #womenleaders #socialchange #femaledirector #femalephotographer #indianamerican #africanamerican #equality #love #peace #empoweredwomenempowerwomen
“Power is not given to you, you have to take it.” – Beyonce Knowles . #TBT to when I photographed Beyonce’s first solo album art for #DangerouslyinLove, launching her solo superstar career, while I was a student @Princeton. . Beyonce and I were equally nervous starting the day, as she had already shot for her album with a famous photographer, and rejected the pictures, and the label wasn’t happy. It was up to me to create with her the image of the artist she was to become, and to come up with ideas to express the themes she wanted, “universe” “nature” and “power”. Luckily those themes resonated with me, and I had shot with her before for Destiny’s Child, so we had fun dancing on both shoots, and many others afterwards. . #setlife #pressure #dontletnervesholdyouback @launch #womenofcolorartists #breakingbarriers #femalephotographer #queenbey #womenofcolorunite . . . . . #Beyonce #Princeton #Princetonalumni #BIPOCwomen #bipoc #Princetagram #womenofcolor #BIPOC #albumcover #beyhive #femaledirector #womenphotographers #womendirectors #femalefashionphotographer #lewiscenterforthearts #indrani #canadiandirector #indranipalchaudhuri #indranipc #blackwomenartists
I am so grateful to the brilliant Tracy K. Smith, two-time US Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts, who has inspired me with her powerful words and encouraged my journey into academia. . Friends, we invite you to join us to help Princeton become anti-racist, and take a leading role in inspiring real equality in America. Please sign and share this letter (also in bio): . https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPmfeDKBi25_7rUTKkhZ3cyMICQicp05ReVaeBpEdYUCkyIA/viewform . As both an alumna and incoming faculty, I’m proud of Princeton’s symbolic removal of pro-racist #WoodrowWilson, which I advocated for as a student. And I’m excited that we have the opportunity to now build on this, a real anti-racist legacy of meaningful change. Let’s join together against systemic repression, BIPOC and LGBTQIA erasures, to create a new era of equity and collaboration. (Pictured speaking together on “Using Your Voice” at the #JamesBeardFoundation Chef Action Summit) . #PrincetonAntiracism #PrincetonFacultyLetter #PrincetonProgress #anti-racist . . . . . . . . #chefslead #chefactionnetwork @jamesbeardfoundation #usingyourvoice #indianactivist #havergalcollege #princetagram #WEDO @slought_org #BIPOC #blacklivesmatter #blackstudentsmatter #blackacademic #blackdreamsmatter #nylivearts #blm #dismantlewhitesupremacy #stopracism #intersectionality #lgbtq #USPoetLaureate #TracyKSmith #teachersforchange #abolitionistteaching #inclusion #equality
#DancingtheDream Celebrating my birthday and being among the first female BIPOC / Indian artists whose work is in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian in DC, with my photo of #Beyonce that launched her solo career as the cover of her debut album Dangerously in Love, inspired by the dance of #Siva #Natraj. Photo by #markusandindrani . . . . . . . #bipoc #femalephotographer #femaledirector #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #bipocartists #bipocphotographers #asianphotographers #indianartist #indianamericanartist #indiancanadian #princetonarts #lewiscenterforthearts #smithsonianmuseum #nationalportraitgallery #dc
I’m honored to announce my Appointment at @Princeton University as a Visiting Lecturer, “Mobilizing Millions at the Intersection of Art, Film, Human Rights, and Social Change.” I’m grateful to the wonderful Dean of the College, theatre writer and feminist theorist @JillDolan, who invited me as keynote speaker at The Princeton Creative Arts and Humanities Symposium, 2018 (pictured here), where I found so much joy in speaking with hundreds of brilliant students. I can’t wait to explore together with the Class of 2024 and beyond, how we can inspire positive change, including supporting women of color, anti-racism, and environmental sustainability, essential to our world. . . . . . #socialchange #socialjustice #humanrights @princetonarts #princetonlewiscenterforthearts #indrani #indranipc #indranipalchaudhuri #femaledirector #BIPOC #womenofcolor @princetonalumni #princetonalumni #princetonuniversity #supportimmigrants #blacklivesmatter #jillSDolan #antiracism #environment #sustainability #diversity #a4p #classof2024 #canadianfilmmaker #indianartist #tigershelping #havergal #femaleasianartists #princetonuniversity
Please join me for a fireside chat at 2pm ET on Friday, November 6, on “The Art of Social Change” at the Engage 2020 conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Princeton University. Honored to present this keynote in conversation with brilliant producer Rick Schwatz @overnightrick (Black Swan, The Departed, Gangs of New York). Register here in advance: https://innovation.princeton.edu/events/engage-2020 . . . . . . . #femaledirector #femalephotographer #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indiandirector #bipoc #womenofcolor #womenleaders #socialchangemakers #princetonentrepreneurshipcouncil #lewiscenterforthearts #tigershelping @overnightrick #keynotespeakers #rickschwartz
Embrace Magazine feature story in The Arts Issue Thinking Outside the Box. Magazine available online Jan 15 and in print Feb 1st. www.embracemagazine.us #embracemagazine . . . . . . . #femaledirector #femalephotographer #transformation #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indranipc #indiandirector #bipocartists #lgbtqiaartistsofcolor ##womensupportingwomen #bipocartists❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Honored to be featured in Embrace Magazine’s The Arts Issue Thinking Outside the Box, with an interview by talented artist and activist @maryannthompsonfrenk ! The magazine is available online Jan 15 and in print Feb 1st www.embracemagazine.us #thinkingoutsidethebox #embrace-magazine #queerart 🌈🌈🌈 . . . . . . . #femaledirector #femalephotographer #transformation #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indranipc #indiandirector #bipocartists #lgbtqiaartistsofcolor ##womensupportingwomen #bipocartists❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Thrilled! . DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: Cream Productions, the company behind CNN’s upcoming docuseries The Story of Late Night, is set to develop feature documentaries with activists #Indrani and #GKReid. . Indrani is an Indian-Canadian director, photographer and activist, while Reid is a producer, multidisciplinary artist and social justice advocate. . The company and the pair will create, develop and produce feature docs with a social justice focus. Indrani and Reid will work closely alongside President of Cream Kate Harrison Karman, as well as veteran documentary producer Corey Russell, who is an EVP at Cream. . Indrani directed Girl Epidemic, a short film about girls falling victim to sex slavery, child labor and infanticide, which earned the Disruptive Innovator award at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. She has also worked with the likes of Beyonce and Lady Gaga and was mentored by David Bowie. . Reid has worked with Bowie and Lady Gaga as well as Rihanna, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lopez and has produced and directed branding and campaigns for a number of major fashion companies. . Kate Harrison Karman, President of Cream, said, “Indrani is a true tour de force – a powerful artist and filmmaker who yields her creative lens for social justice and change. As we continue to prioritize feature documentaries, her international reach and her provocative storytelling with a purpose in collaboration with GK is exactly what we want Cream Films to symbolize.” Indrani added, “Believing that artists as myth-makers shape the parameters of the possible, my work explores transformation and the intersection between mythology and reality from diverse perspectives, to inspire change. I am thrilled to work with Cream’s proven expertise in achieving these goals for good.” . Reid said, “We are excited to create meaningful and disruptive work through collaboration with a remarkable team like Cream, bringing together unique visions for equality and sustainability, and nimble but powerful approaches.” #socialjusticewarrior #BIPOC #LGBTQIA #documentary #celebrity #entertainmentnews #filmmaking #filmindustry #pressrelease #canadianfilm #indiandirector #indranipc @cream_productions
Thrilled! . DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: Cream Productions, the company behind CNN’s upcoming docuseries The Story of Late Night, is set to develop feature documentaries with activists #Indrani and #GKReid. . Indrani is an Indian-Canadian director, photographer and activist, while Reid is a producer, multidisciplinary artist and social justice advocate. . The company and the pair will create, develop and produce feature docs with a social justice focus. Indrani and Reid will work closely alongside President of Cream Kate Harrison Karman, as well as veteran documentary producer Corey Russell, who is an EVP at Cream. . Indrani directed Girl Epidemic, a short film about girls falling victim to sex slavery, child labor and infanticide, which earned the Disruptive Innovator award at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. She has also worked with the likes of Beyonce and Lady Gaga and was mentored by David Bowie. . Reid has worked with Bowie and Lady Gaga as well as Rihanna, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lopez and has produced and directed branding and campaigns for a number of major fashion companies. . Kate Harrison Karman, President of Cream, said, “Indrani is a true tour de force – a powerful artist and filmmaker who yields her creative lens for social justice and change. As we continue to prioritize feature documentaries, her international reach and her provocative storytelling with a purpose in collaboration with GK is exactly what we want Cream Films to symbolize.” Indrani added, “Believing that artists as myth-makers shape the parameters of the possible, my work explores transformation and the intersection between mythology and reality from diverse perspectives, to inspire change. I am thrilled to work with Cream’s proven expertise in achieving these goals for good.” . Reid said, “We are excited to create meaningful and disruptive work through collaboration with a remarkable team like Cream, bringing together unique visions for equality and sustainability, and nimble but powerful approaches.” #socialjusticewarrior #BIPOC #LGBTQIA #documentary #celebrity #entertainmentnews #filmmaking #filmindustry #pressrelease #canadianfilm #indiandirector #indranipc @cream_productions
Thanks Embrace Magazine for featuring my work in The Arts Issue Thinking Outside the Box! Honored to be interviewed by talented artist and activist @maryannthompsonfrenk challenged by her intriguing questions. Get the magazine online now and in print Feb 1st www.embracemagazine.us #thinkingoutsidethebox #embrace-magazine #queerart 🌈🌈🌈 . . . . . . . #femaledirector #femalephotographer #transformation #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indranipc #indiandirector #bipocartists #lgbtqiaartistsofcolor ##womensupportingwomen #bipocartists❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Thanks Embrace Magazine for featuring my work in The Arts Issue Thinking Outside the Box! Honored to be interviewed by talented artist and activist @maryannthompsonfrenk challenged by her intriguing questions. Get the magazine online now and in print Feb 1st www.embracemagazine.us #thinkingoutsidethebox #embrace-magazine #queerart 🌈🌈🌈 . . . . . . . #femaledirector #femalephotographer #transformation #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indranipc #indiandirector #bipocartists #lgbtqiaartistsofcolor ##womensupportingwomen #bipocartists❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Thanks Embrace Magazine for featuring my work in The Arts Issue Thinking Outside the Box! Honored to be interviewed by talented artist and activist @maryannthompsonfrenk challenged by her intriguing questions. Get the magazine online now and in print Feb 1st www.embracemagazine.us #thinkingoutsidethebox #embrace-magazine #queerart 🌈🌈🌈 . . . . . . . #femaledirector #femalephotographer #transformation #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indranipc #indiandirector #bipocartists #lgbtqiaartistsofcolor ##womensupportingwomen #bipocartists❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Thanks for the heartwarming birthday wishes! Spent my birthday doing what I love. #Sneakpeek #behindthescenes on set, shooting up a storm on #Manhatta. Thanks to our stars and EPs #drtabib #drmello, #nycsmiledesign, producer #gkreid, beauty #elizabethmaloy #yvesdurifsalon, casting @nymmg @simona1021 . . . . . . . . #femaledirector #femalephotographer #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indiandirector #bipoc #badass #hamptons #hamptonsstyle #iconicbeach #beachlife #gkreid #nysmile #gk #socialdistancing
Building a dream team! With talented #collaborators @ariabolence and @riganmachado last week in #hollywood . . . . . . . #femaledirector #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #bipoc #womenofcolor #womenleaders #socialchange
Happy birthday @lindsaylohan!! Sending love . #throwbackthursday haha fun times with #masks in the @newyorkpost #pagesix silliness #prideforever #wearmasksandgloves but you gotta get it right #devilisinthedetails #Setlife thanks @and_i_accessories @marliesdekkersofficial . . . . . . #happybirthdaylindsaylohan #devilisinthedetails #femaledirector #indianartist #indrani #indiandirector #livefully #pridemonth #prideyearround #lgbtqia #asianpride #prideindia #mask #masksofinstagram #lingerie #wearmasks #lindsaylohan #ll #pridecanada
Join me on December 15th at 7pm EST at the Princeton University Lewis Center for an exciting Discussion on “The Art of Anti-Racism and Social Justice” with #Academy Award Winner #MoNique @therealmoworldwide, Indigenous activist and actor @genebraverock (#WonderWoman), @lazdetroit, @realdaryldavis, @peacegina (@BlacKkKlansmen), #blacklivesmatter NY co-founder @HawkeNewsome and co-host #WeThePlanet UN curator @kunalsood.in. Artists and leaders at the forefront of social change. Celebrating the opening of an expanding exhibition of student art for social good. Free and open to the public. Please Register in advance. Link in bio. . . . . . . . #princetonalumni #femaledirector #femalephotographer #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indiandirector #bipoc #womenofcolor #womenleaders #socialchange #antiracism #socialjustice #equality #diversity#
What a delight to work with remarkable artist #KanyeWest, early in both of our careers. I took this photo of him as part of my series in #InterviewMagazine, produced/styled by #GKReid. Kanye was inspired, calm and kind in person; polarizing, outrageous and unforgettable as an artist. But this is no time for presidential ambitions dividing the vote. “I feel that I’m very blessed. But with great blessings come great responsibility”- right Kanye? #votevotevote vote for real change and #blm #lovehimorhatehim #kanyeforpresident = #trump. photo markus indrani . . . . . . . . . #Strangetimes #JoeBiden2020 #Trump2020 #realchange #voteyourpower #femalephotographer #bipoc #lgbtqia #bipocphotographer #blm
“If you feel safe…you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are touching the bottom, you’re in the right place to do something exciting.” – #DavidBowie by Markus and #Indrani . Remembering David with great joy and gratitude. He trusted in my crazy ideas as a young photographer and again as a director, even as he challenged all I thought I knew. Our first project tackled loss of faith in the grand narratives, our last explored the mind of a mass shooter. I loved the way he was always ready to address social justice, equality, lgbtq, mental issues, gun control etc. in subtle innovative ways. It was never easy but always extraordinary working with David. And we had plans for much more… Sending my love to Iman and all of David’s family. . . . . . . #icon #hero #socialjustice #mentor #bipocartists #indranipc
I’m honored to be a host with Eugene Brave Rock of the COMv26 & LiveHope Festival, a month-long live virtual conference on Indigenous Rights. Please join us to celebrate the kickoff of live conferences at Conference of Movements Virtual 26 and LiveHope Festival. Beginning at 3 PM PST with Indigenous Standing Rock Elders & Ivan Looking Horse, offering a traditional indigenous prayer ceremony and Standing Rock drumming circle. Join me speaking with inspiring indigenous artist, activist, and philanthropist @maryannthompsonfrenk and healer / curandera @athenabwolf. Visit the COMv26 & LiveHope Festival website here: https://com26v.com/home/ Or go onto the LiveHope Utube Channel and Facebook Live Channel for daily live virtual speakers. https://www.facebook.com/LIVEHOPEFESTIVAL/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2V5Fo4rpTB3Rf0Nj5umP_Q/ COMv26#livehopefestival #indigenouspeoplesday #climatechange #womenleaders #UNsdgs
As the director on the film I couldn’t be more thrilled to say; “You’re Invited” -special private screening @outfest x @thegreatartistfilm . Tomorrow! Link in bio. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION 2021. This Sunday, @outfest Now & @glaad present a special virtual screening and Q&A with cast and crew of ‘THE GREAT ARTIST’ — a film which shines an important spotlight on mental illness through a captivating cinematic lens. Featuring Writer/Actor Matthew Postlethwaite (@matthewpostlethwaite), Writer/Producer Sunny Vachher (@isunny), Director Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri (@indranipc), Actress Rain Valdez (@rainvaldez), Actor Benjamin Patterson (@benjaminpattersonallday), Vocalist (@piatoscano) and more! * Be sure to join us on Sunday, January 24th at 5pm PT for this exciting sneak preview! * * RSVP via link in bio! * . * . * . * . * . * . * . * . * . * . * #outfest #glaad #thegreatartistfilm #mentalhealth #shortfilm #fyc #theacademy #bestliveactionshort #oscars2021 #TGA #TheGreatArtist #ForYourConsideration #Oscars #BRAVE #Iambrave #Academyawards #AMPAS #liveactionshortfilm #mentalhealthmatters #LGBT #LGBT #mentalhealthawareness #outmagazine #femaledirector #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #indranipc #lgbtqiaartistsofcolor #bipocartists❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
View from the office today in Harlem: nature’s vibrant colors, sending warm wishes for peace and unity . . . . . . #love #light #femalephotographer #womandirector #indranipalchaudhuri #indrani #womenofcolor #socialchange #buddha #harlem #eastmeetswest
You are loved. Embrace who you are. And let’s be stronger together. Wear masks to protect others. Text ENOUGH to 66-8336 to demand justice for #breonnataylor And insist on justice for #braylastone #briannahill #dominiquefells #riahtaylor #tonymcdade #toyinsalau #aiyanastanleyjones #atatianajefferson #pamelaturner #korryngaines #yvettesmith #miriamcarey #shelleyfrey #darnishaharris #malissawilliams #tarikawilson #shanteldavis #rekiaboyd #kathrynjohnston #kendrajames #ahmaudarbery #georgefloyd #blacktranslivesmatter #pridemonth #sayhername #saytheirnames #blm #justice
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” #martinlutherking #mlkjr #martinlutherkingjr #equality #civilrights #wisdom #preach #love #blacklivesmatter
