Sushmit Ghosh (he/him) is an Academy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, cinematographer, and co-founder of Black Ticket Films, a production company invested in the power of storytelling. An IDA “Courage Under Fire” honoree, Sushmit's films are recognized for their rigor of immersive, emotionally powerful storytelling. His feature documentary, Writing With Fire (2021) became India's first feature documentary to be nominated for an Oscar, played at over 200 festivals, won 40 awards, and earned Grierson, IDA, PGA, Cinema Eye Honors nominations. Sushmit's work has been supported by the Sundance Institute, Tribeca, Chicken & Egg Films, Doc Society, and the Finnish Film Foundation, and has been profiled in TIME, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Guardian; it has also been exhibited at global forums such as the United Nations and The Lincoln Center for Performing Arts. Sushmit’s earlier award-winning shorts include Bullets and Butterflies (2007), Dilli (2010) and Timbaktu (2012). Sushmit is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.