Anjini Taneja Azhar

Anjini has directed, written, and produced narrative and commercial films from indie to Fortune 500 which have gone on to festivals around the world, published in editorials such as WomenCinemakers Magazine Bienale, Ladygunn Magazine, and won awards from renowned festivals such as Hollyshorts Film Festival, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, Atlanta Int'l Film Festival for her written screenplays. In 2021, Anjini was published in Forbes for her film work, wrapped co-writing a feature script now attached to a producer, and her Shore Scripts Grand Jury-winning short film 'Who Are You, Nanu?' with a pre-selection to two Oscar-qualifying film festivals in partnership via British Airways.

Director

Oversaw department heads, creative decisions from shotlists to casting, directed a film on set, and carried projects from pre-to-post production

• Who Are You, Nanu?, Narrative Short, British Airways x Shore Scripts (2024)
• 10:04, Narrative Short (Upcoming, 2022)
• Free The Work x Dr. Martens, Short Documentary (2022) - Featured Filmmaker
• LIO (Double Feature), Music Film (2020)
• Find Him, Narrative Short (2018)
• Recognize, Short Documentary (2018)
• Third Option, Narrative Short (2016)

Screenwriter

• Our Sins, Award-Winning Feature Film Screenplay (In Development)
• 10:04, Narrative Short (Upcoming, 2022)
• Like, Feature Film (2020)
• A Guide To Being An Earthling, Narrative Short (2020)
• Martina, Award-Winning Short Screenplay (2019)
• Recognize, Short Documentary (2018)
• Find Him, Narrative Short (2018)
• Third Option, Narrative Short (2016)

Producer, Line Producer, 1st Assistant Director

Coordinated a production from beginning to end (pre to post production), managed crew onboarding/ contracts, SAG, scheduling, locations, film budgeting, time management on set, client communications, and more.

• The Scream of the Butterfly (2025/ pre-production) - Producer/ Line Producer
• Who Are You, Nanu? (2024) - Line Producer
• RESET, Narrative Short (2024) - Line Producer
• CROWN, Narrative Short (2024) - Producer/ Line Producer
• GOLIAD, Pilot, Sundance (2023) - 1st Assistant Director
• 10:04, Narrative Short (Upcoming, 2022) - Line Producer
• Sin Raíces, Narrative Short (2022) - 1st Assistant Director
• Mindvalley '7 Days of Integrity Dating', Series (2022) - Line Producer
• Microsoft Intern Day x Olivia Rodrigo, Show (2021) - Producer, 1st Assistant Director
• Making Margarita, Documentary Feature Film (2021) - Line Producer
• A Bitter Murmur, Narrative Short (2021) - Producer, Line Producer
• Somnium, Narrative Short (2021) - Producer, Line Producer
• Just Bake Cookies, Narrative Short (2020) - 1st Assistant Director
• A Guide To Being An Earthling, Narrative Short (2020) - Producer, 1st Assistant Director
• I Raise My Own Hell, Music Video (2020) - Producer
• Recognize, Short Documentary (2018) - Producer
• Third Option, Narrative Short (2016) - Producer
• Big Sister (Dolls), Commercial (2015) - First Assistant Director

Script Supervisor

Managed dialogue and script accuracy, recorded script and blocking continuity, provided notes for post-production.

• Mindvalley '7 Days of Integrity Dating', Series (2022)
• A Bitter Murmur, Narrative Short (2021)
• Help Yourself, Web Series (2021)
• Somnium, Narrative Short (2021)

Finish Line Script Competition (2024-Ongoing)

Screenplay Competition Reader & Coverage Writer

Read pilot and feature film screenplays from writers globally for the Finish Line Script Competition, providing global and page-by-page script analysis based on quality of writing, storytelling, pacing, compelling plot & characters, and clarity. Provided competition-standard coverage reports.

Slamdance Coverage Clinic (2023-Ongoing)

Coverage reader

Read pilot and feature film, and short film screenplays from writers globally based on industry-standard analysis points of quality, voice, storytelling, pacing, compelling plot & characters, and originality. Provided industry-standard (studio-based) coverage reports and consultations.

Slamdance Film Festival (2021-Ongoing)

Screenplay Competition Juror & Reader

Read pilot, feature film, and short film screenplays from writers globally for the Slamdance Screenplay Competition and judge possible advancement to competition's next round based on quality of writing, storytelling, pacing, compelling plot & characters, and originality. Provided short feedback to all writers after careful analysis of scripts.

Radio, Recording, & Film Connection at Casa Schools (2020-2022)

Screenwriting Instructor/ Mentor

Teach students on a quarterly basis (10-week classes) early basics and fundamentals of screenwriting including but not limited to, 3-act structure, creating three-dimensional characters, plots, theme vs. genre, scriptwriting language, and creating worlds

Trifilm Productions (2016-2019)

Associate Producer, Associate Creative Director

Worked with production house to create compelling and high-class commercial, corporate, and documentary videos for Fortune 500 companies and other organizations. After interning from 2016-2018, Anjini was promoted to an Associate position working in teams to formulate creative pitches, communicate with clients, work on set, coordinate shoots, and more. Clients included but were not limited to: Microsoft, Facebook, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary, the NHL.

Seattle Int'l Film Festival (2014-2015)

Festival Programming Intern

Assisted festival coordinating & educational outreach team to sort through film submissions, festival events. In 2015 wrote and directed a promotional video for SIFF's Futurewave Program which played at the beginning of all SIFF official screenings.

Grand Jury Winner - Shore Scripts Film Fund (2024)

Winner, 2nd Place - Hollyshorts Screenwriting Competition (2023)

Finalist, - WritersxWriteres (2023)

Semi-Finalist - Page Awards (2022)

Finalist - Golden Script Competition (2022)

Quarterfinalist - Atlanta Int'l Film Festival Screenplay Competition (2022)

Winner - Best Mystery Film, Indie Shortfest (2022)

Winner - Best LGBTQ Film, Indie Shortfest (2022)

Quarterfinalist - Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition (2022)

Second-Rounder - ScreenCraft Film Fund (2022)

Winner - Audience Choice Award, Los Angeles Lift Off Film Festival (2021)

Finalist - NFFTY Pitch Competition (2021)

Semi-Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island Int'l Screenplay Competition (2021)

Nominee - Los Angeles Int'l Screenplay Awards (2019, 2020, 2021)

Quarterfinalist - Hollyshorts Screenplay Competition (2019)

Official Selection - Bahamas Int'l Film Festival Screenplay Residency (2019)

Winner - Award of Merit, Best US Short, IndieFest Film Awards (2018)

Medium, Authority Magazine

Forbes Magazine

Ladygunn Magazine

ShoutoutLA

WomenCinemakers Bienale Edition