Aashna Thakkar

Aashna Thakkar is an Indo-Canadian interdisciplinary artist, film festival programmer, and writer based in Toronto. She is currently the Manager of Programming at the Regent Park Film Festival and has previously held positions at the Breakthrough’s Film Festival and Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Through her work, she aims to amplify stories of BIPOC and marginalized identities, while continuously exploring the intersections of South Asian identity, gender, and body politics.