Anooya Swamy (Courtesy of The Sundance Institute)
Grad Film MFA Candidate Anooya Swamy was selected as one of ten fellows as part of the 2025 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship.
The Ignite Lab is a weeklong residency that fosters community and connection in addition to a $3,000 artist grant and a one-year complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud, providing fellows the ability to refine their craft. After the lab, the cohort will participate in monthly webinars geared toward specialized creative development, networking and relationship-building events with the Ignite community at workshops, and a curated program at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Anooya Swamy is a New York–based Indian filmmaker born and raised in Bangalore pursuing her MFA at Tisch School of Arts in film/TV production. She is an Ang Lee Scholar, a BAFTA Scholar, and Professor Spike Lee’s current assistant. Her films are for women and people who live life in pursuit of love.
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