Anant Mehra

Anant Mehra is a Los Angeles-based writer-director whose films explore existential dilemmas, ranging from deteriorating anxieties to fantastical crises. His short films are currently competing at film festivals worldwide. Anant developed his passion for cinema at an early age, enlisting his numerous cousins as actors in his original home movies. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, his professional work is heavily influenced by his own fascinations with fate, magical realism and eastern philosophies. He recently graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California with a master’s degree in Film & Television production. He also has a Business & Management degree from the University of Exeter,