Nidhin Patel

Award-Winning Film Educator

Born and raised in India, Nidhin Patel is an award-winning film educator and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He started his career as an entertainment journalist, and then worked as a creative writer, before moving to the US to pursue his MFA in TV, Film and Theater production. He has worked in various production departments over the years and been a part of numerous film projects that have reached audiences through national/international film festivals and platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. He also has extensive experience working for programming departments for renowned film festivals like NewFilmmakers LA and Outfest. Nidhin is committed to utilizing his multi-minority experience to nurture diverse stories and storytellers to effect positive change.