Agneya Singh | |
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 Agneya Singh | |
| Born | 21 July 1989 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | M Cream |
| Website | agneyasingh.com |
Agneya Singh is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. [1] He is best known for writing and directing M Cream . [2]
Agneya Singh was born in New Delhi, India on 21 July 1989. After working as a photographer and documentary filmmaker, Singh enrolled in NYU Tisch School of the Arts. It was during this time that he assisted filmmaker Lynne Sachs and worked as a projectionist in the experimental Film/TV department at New York University. [3]
His student films and videos have been screened in New York at Anthology Film Archives. [4]
Singh wrote and directed the Indian independent feature film M Cream starring Imaad Shah, Ira Dubey, Barry John and Tom Alter among others. Shot on location in New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, M Cream follows the exploits of four friends who set out in pursuit of a mythic drug. [5]
M Cream premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2014 where it received the ‘Best Feature Film’ award. [6] The film continued to travel to several international festivals throughout 2014 and 2015. [7]
"M Cream" was released theatrically in India on 22 July 2016 by PVR Pictures. [8] The worldwide rights were subsequently acquired by Netflix. [9]
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