Songs of forgotten trees

Director's bio

Anuparna Roy

Anuparna Roy (b. 1994, May 9) is an emerging filmmaker and writer from Narayanpur, a village in Purulia, West Bengal. A graduate in British English Literature from Kulti College, under Burdwan University, she began her journey in cinema working as an assistant director on several short films, including one produced by NFDC India. Her directorial debut short film Run to the River has been officially selected at numerous national and international film festivals, including the 17th Cheboksary International Film Festival, Gange Sur Seine, 21st Stuttgart Indian Film Festival, 25th Rainbow International Film Festival (Winner), 29th Portobello International Film Festival, New Wave Short Film Festival Kerala, 4th Bogura International Film Festival (Bangladesh), and Moviepedia at IIM Rohtak. The film also won Best Short Film at Sthree Film Festival, Chennai, and was screened by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan in Mumbai. It has received critical acclaim from leading Indian reviewers and regional media. Beyond cinema, Anuparna is also a published writer. Her article addressing the rights of minorities, the aftermath of NRC, and the lives of Bay of Bengal refugees was featured in WION. In 2024, she completed her debut feature film, Songs of Forgotten Trees, a deeply personal project that she self-funded while juggling three corporate jobs in Mumbai. Now based in Mumbai, she is actively developing new scripts. Her current work explores themes rooted in Third World cinema, female agency, and marginalized narratives. Filmography Run to the River, Short Film(2023) Songs of forgotten trees (2025)