Who we are 

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reFrame was conceptualised and initiated by feminist activist, documentary filmmaker and mixed media artist, Vani Subramanian. As Creative Director, she brought together a passionate group of feminist professionals from the worlds of art, film, research, programming and commissioning: Nidhi Kol with her experience in research and programming contemporary art practice. Neeharika Sreedhar with her love for history, research and design. And until recently, Tulika Srivastava and Ridhima Mehra who brought on board their immense experience in commissioning, mentoring and programming.

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Five years on, reFrame continues with the vision to create spaces that foster deep and meaningful connections with diverse artists and audiences, with and through the arts.

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Our organisational structure

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reFrame was originally set up as a for-profit company. Alongside, it now also operates a not-for-profit company under the Section 8 license called reFrame Initiatives Foundation.

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Our advisors

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The reFrame team is strengthened by an eminent set of intellectuals and practitioners from the fields of film, art, installation, writing, animation, programming, cultural practice, theory and activism. As advisors, each of them brings to reFrame their unique vision, experience and perspectives to help reFrame evolve into a creative hub for art practice and discourse, ideation, critique and management.

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Chayanika Shah. Queer feminist researcher, teacher and activist.

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Hemlata Mahishwar. Writer, women and Dalit rights’ activist, founder-member of Akhil Bharatiya Dalit Lekhika Manch.

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Madhusree Dutta. Filmmaker and curator.

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Maya Krishna Rao. Theatre maker, performer and teacher.

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Sabika Abbas. Performative poet, alternative educator and gender rights' activist.

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Sitara Chowfla. Curator, researcher and writer.