Souvid Datta

Director, SDFilms LLP

 

Biography

Souvid Datta is an emerging director, producer and screenwriter.
Spanning both documentary and narrative worlds, his award-winning work explores humanism and systems of power.
 
Born in Mumbai and raised in London, his pursuit of impact storytelling has earned recognitions such as IMDb’s New Filmmaker of the Year, a Cannes Young Director Award nomination, Best Documentary at Cannes Short Film Festival and a place on BFI x BAFTA Crew 2021.
 
He’s particularly keen to make contacts within the climate storytelling sphere, looking to harness the power of optimism, empathy and solutions-driven narratives to change minds around climate possibilities and activism.