Bhanita Mistry-Russell

I’m a Writer / Director. Studied at the MET film school in London. My film: ‘Connected’ made as a final project - starring the incredible Shipra Jain Khanna - won awards in London / LA / Mumbai / Toronto. Now hooked on filmmaking & trying to learn as much as I can, fast!

Currently working on my first feature - ‘Maia’ - A near future sci-fi drama / thriller about the launch of an empathic AI that can predict & prevent suicide. During the live launch the inventor is stunned that the AI has found her own teenage son teetering on the edge. Will she trust Maia to talk him down with the world watching? Or will her maternal instincts force her to intervene? A high stakes battle of emotion & empathy between mother & machine ensues.