Person

Chidananda S Naik

Directing · Born 1995-12-30

Chidananda S Naik is an Indian filmmaker. He won the Cinéfondation 1st Prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for his film 'Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know...' He pursued his passion for filmmaking after studying medicine at Mysore Medical College. Cinema as an art form deeply resonated with him, inspiring him to pursue Direction at the Film and Television Institute of India.

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  Trishna (Longing)

  Director

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  Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know...

  Director

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  Bhule Chuke Tules (To the Forgotten)

  2023

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  Whispers and Echoes

  Director

• 2023Bhule Chuke Tules (To the Forgotten)
• 2023Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know...Director
• 2022Trishna (Longing)Director
• 2021Whispers and EchoesDirector