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[https://web.archive.org/web/20230327045523/https://www.varshapanikar.com/bio '''Varsha Panikar'''] is a film director, poet and a multi-disciplinary artist from India. They identify as [[Transgender|trans]] [[Nonbinary|non-binary]] and [[pansexual]]. | [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327045523/https://www.varshapanikar.com/bio '''Varsha Panikar'''] is a film director, poet and a multi-disciplinary artist from India. They identify as [[Transgender|trans]] [[Nonbinary|non-binary]] and [[pansexual]]. | ||
Varsha co-founded [https://www.starhopperstudios.com/ '''Star Hopper'''], India's first trans-led film production company in India, with their life and business partner, '''Asawari Jagushte''' during the lockdown of 2020. | Varsha co-founded [https://web.archive.org/web/20230128070256/https://www.starhopperstudios.com/ '''Star Hopper'''], India's first trans-led film production company in India, with their life and business partner, '''Asawari Jagushte''' during the lockdown of 2020. | ||
They are best know for their award winning film, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlkHOzAHZxk Bodies Of Desire,] which was one of the [https://www.britishcouncil.org/arts/fivefilmsforfreedom#:~:text=Five%20Films%20For%20Freedom%20is,Flare%3A%20London%20LGBTQIA%2B%20Film%20Festival. Five Films For Freedom] 2021, a global, online short film programme in support of LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual ) rights, in partnership with [https://www.bfi.org.uk/flare BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival] and British Council.The film won Special Jury Award for The Best International Short at [http://www.riolgbtqia.com.br/ RIO Festival De Cinema LGBTQIA+ 2021], received Honourable Mention at [https://24fpsfest.com/ 24fps International Short Film Festival], and has been officially selected at 42 film festivals so far, including [https://www.edfringe.com/ Fringe Fest (UK)], [https://www.outfest.org/ Outfest LA 2021(US)], [https://www.bfi.org.uk/flare BFI Flare(UK)], [https://berlincommercial.com/ Berlin Commercials (Germany)], [https://torontoqueerfilmfest.com/ Toronto Queer Film Festival], [https://www.haus-fuer-poesie.org/en/zebra-poetry-film-festival/home-zebra-poetry-film-festival/ Zebra Poetry Festival (Germany)], [https://www.iffm.com.au/ Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Australia)] amongst others. | They are best know for their award winning film, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlkHOzAHZxk Bodies Of Desire,] which was one of the [https://www.britishcouncil.org/arts/fivefilmsforfreedom#:~:text=Five%20Films%20For%20Freedom%20is,Flare%3A%20London%20LGBTQIA%2B%20Film%20Festival. Five Films For Freedom] 2021, a global, online short film programme in support of LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual ) rights, in partnership with [https://www.bfi.org.uk/flare BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival] and British Council.The film won Special Jury Award for The Best International Short at [http://www.riolgbtqia.com.br/ RIO Festival De Cinema LGBTQIA+ 2021], received Honourable Mention at [https://24fpsfest.com/ 24fps International Short Film Festival], and has been officially selected at 42 film festivals so far, including [https://www.edfringe.com/ Fringe Fest (UK)], [https://www.outfest.org/ Outfest LA 2021(US)], [https://www.bfi.org.uk/flare BFI Flare(UK)], [https://berlincommercial.com/ Berlin Commercials (Germany)], [https://torontoqueerfilmfest.com/ Toronto Queer Film Festival], [https://www.haus-fuer-poesie.org/en/zebra-poetry-film-festival/home-zebra-poetry-film-festival/ Zebra Poetry Festival (Germany)], [https://www.iffm.com.au/ Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Australia)] amongst others. | ||