Biography
Neeraj Churi is a UK-based film producer of Indian-American origin. He started his film production journey to produce and promote films about LGBTQ+ communities after realizing the limited opportunities, especially in South Asia. His slate includes narrative and documentary features and shorts in India and the UK. His feature film, A Place of Our Own, won the audience choice award at SXSW 2023 in the USA. His short Holy Curse is on its run for the Academy awards. His WIP feature was invited to the Cannes Market. Other noteworthy titles include Sheer Qorma, Queer Parivaar, and many more. Through this production company, Lotus Visual Productions, he teams up with organizations in India to give grants and mentorships to underrepresented filmmakers for making their short films. He is part of the Tasveer Film Market, which aims to provide partnership and financing opportunities for the global South Asian film industry. An alumnus of the New York Film Academy, he also holds degrees in information science management.