Directors Guild of America

Mira Nair

Director

Credits

Fiction: 35mm: Monsoon Wedding (2001- 110 minutes); My Own Country (1998- 100 minutes); Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996- 112 minutes); The Perez Family (1995- 106 minutes); The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat (1993- 10 minutes); Mississippi Masala (1991- 113 minutes); Salaam Bombay! (1988- 113 minutes). Documentary: 16mm: The Laughing Club of India (2000- 36 minutes); Children of Desired Sex (1986- 30 minutes); India Cabaret (1985- 58 minutes); So Far From India (1983- 52 minutes); Jama Masjid Street Journal (1979- 18 minutes).

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DGA Quarterly

Casting for Gems

Visual History

According to directors Mira Nair, Milos Forman and Jim Sheridan, all of whom were interviewed for the DGA's Visual History program, landing the right actor is key to getting the best performance.

The Biopic’s Myriad Challenges

In magnifying their subjects, filmmakers also hold up a mirror to society.

Women's Movement?

Female Feature Film Directors

The numbers are appalling. In 2013, only nine percent of DGA features released in theaters were directed by women. To inspire, encourage, and hopefully promote change, we interviewed some of those who succeeded in getting their films made. Here are their stories.

Culture Clash

Mira Nair

Indian-born Mira Nair has made a career out of directing colorful films about dislocated lives.