Parity Pipeline

CHITHRA JEYARAM (she/her) is a physical therapist turned filmmaker with an MFA in Film from the University of Texas, Austin. She identifies as Tamil. Her films reveal the extraordinary in the everyday, honoring the unique wisdom, resilience, and love that define both biological and chosen families. Her short film RAGS TO PADS tells the story of a husband who destigmatized menstruation and framed it as a societal issue not just a women’s issue. Her next film FOREIGN PUZZLE is a poignant exploration of motherhood that contrasts cancer's brutality with the resilience of dance. Her film LOVE CHAOS KIN fills a critical gap in mainstream adoption narratives by highlighting multicultural and multiracial families, particularly through the lens of immigrants and people of color. As the lead producer of the short documentary AMMA'S PRIDE, she spearheads an innovative impact campaign to bring the film to a million people in rural Tamil Nadu. The film champions unwavering parental support for trans people and marriage equality. In addition to directing and producing, she edits - SEX WORK IT'S JUST A JOB (2025, Feature Doc, Coming soon] ONE THOUSAND AND ONE BERBER NIGHTS (2023, Feature Doc). Chithra is an adjunct faculty member at NYU. She is an alumna of prestigious programs, including Visions du Réel’s RoughCut Lab, the Chicken & (Egg)celerator Lab, the BGDM Artist Fellowship, the Gotham Documentary Fellowship, and the Jerome Foundation grant. Her films have been showcased by platforms and festivals such as 2M, PBS, CBSN, Apple TV, BlackStar, SXSW, and DOC NYC. Food is her first love, and she is an avid runner who has completed 15 marathons. She calls Chennai and New York City home and is writing her first screenplay, THE LONGEST SUMMER.