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Manjari Makijany is an Indian writer, director and producer who works on American and Hindi films. She is best known for her award-winning short films, The Last Marble (2012) and The Corner Table (2014) .
Manjari is an Indian born Writer-Director-Producer based in Los Angeles. Her debut feature, SKATER GIRL about a teenage girl who comes-of-age through skateboarding was acquired by Netflix and released worldwide June 11, 2021.
Manjari Makijany. Writer, director and producer Manjari Makijany's debut feature 'Skater Girl', a Netflix original, is a coming of age sports-drama and India's first skateboarding feature.
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Born in Mumbai to Mohan Makijany, popularly known as Mac Mohan in Bollywood, Manjari’s love for cinema runs deep. Cinema was a way of life in the Makijany household, and Manjari’s tryst with films began early in life, thanks to her dad. As a child, she frequented the sets of her father’s films, but it was her love for plays at Prithvi Theatrethat d...
Her films helped her earn a seat at the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women in 2016, thus making her the second Indian woman to be a part of this program since its inception in 1974. It was here that her third short film I See You took shape; it later won Best Short at the Asian American International Film Festival. This enriching experie...
After gaining critical acclaim for her short films, it was in 2017 that the filmmaker decided to shift gears and move to feature films. An article on skateboarding in India helped germinate the idea of her first feature film Skater Girl. Fascinated by the fact that there were skating communities in India, Manjari knew that this needed to be portray...
It’s not every day that you come across a director who has had a chance to work with the best talent in Hollywood and Bollywood, but Manjari Makijany is one such exception. She has learnt her craft from the masters of filmmaking and is now putting her years of experience into telling stories that matter.
Manjari Makijany, daughter of actor Mac Mohan, who is fondly remembered as Sambha of Sholay, has a huge legacy to lean on and navigate the world of cinema. But, the writer-filmmaker...
Jan 31, 2023 · Skater Girl on Netflix: Writer-director Manjari Makijany tells the true story of having to explain while making the movie that she was in charge — not a man.
Director on SPIN · Official Website: www.manjarimakijany.com · Experience: Skatepark Films LLC · Education: The American Film Institute Conservatory · Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area...
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