Chithra Jeyaram (she/her) is a physical therapist-turned-filmmaker dedicated to exploring the resilience and love within biological and chosen families. Her documentary, Love Chaos Kin, portraits a multicultural American family in an open adoption. She produced the acclaimed short Amma’s Pride, which champions trans rights and marriage equality. She is also a documentary editor, an NYU adjunct faculty member, and is currently writing her debut narrative screenplay, The Longest Summer. Her work is supported by Visions du Réel Rough Cut Lab, Chicken & Egg Films, the BGDM Artist Fellowship, the Gotham Documentary Fellowship, and the Jerome Foundation.