Shumona Goel is a filmmaker based in Uttrakhand, India. In 1997, she graduated in Film from Bard College (USA). She also studied Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (UK). Shumona's films have been screened in many film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival and The Berlin International Film Festival. Her films have won awards such as the Best Short Film Award at the London International Film Festival and The Stan Brakhage Film at Wit's End Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Her work has also been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum and the Tate Modern. For over twenty years, Shumona has worked with various people’s movements for land and labour rights in India. She is also been a member of feminist groups working on different issues like sexuality, health, poverty, and education.