Hemal Trivedi is a renowned filmmaker with an illustrious career spanning two decades, garnering widespread acclaim and recognition worldwide.
Throughout her illustrious career, Trivedi's work has earned numerous prestigious accolades, including an Oscar, three Emmys, one Peabody, seven Emmy nominations, and a nomination for the MTV Movie Awards, as well as nominations for the Independent Spirits Awards and the Cinema Eye Award.
Trivedi's remarkable body of work has been showcased at esteemed film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, IDFA, Full Frame, and AFI, and has been featured in prominent venues like the United Nations and the US Department of State.
Her films have been broadcast on a wide range of platforms, including Netflix, HBO, PBS (Frontline and Independent Lens),YouTube Red, Channel 4, and several other broadcast networks.
As a respected industry professional, Trivedi is a member of the Television Academy and an alumnus of Tribeca, Sundance, IDFA, and the Chicken and Egg Foundation.
In addition to her filmmaking accomplishments, Trivedi has served as a speaker, panelist, and judge for esteemed organizations such as TEDx, Independent Film Week, the Emmys, and other prominent awarding bodies.
Born and raised in the inner-city chawl (ghetto) of Mumbai, India, Trivedi's early life was marked by a strong desire to climb the social ladder.
Throughout her formative years, Trivedi held various odd jobs, including working as a concierge in Mumbai's five-star hotels and a lab technician in a microbiology lab.
With the support of a state scholarship, Trivedi earned a Master's degree in Marketing from one of India's most prestigious business schools, NMIMS.
Before pursuing her passion for non-fiction storytelling in the United States, Trivedi worked in the mutual funds industry in India.
Trivedi then went on to earn a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Florida, ultimately realizing her dream of becoming a renowned filmmaker.
