backstory

Naveen’s work explores the intimate spaces in immigrant suburbia. His work has been supported by ITVS, CAAM, Firelight, Sundance, Gold House, and JustFilms. Naveen is a fellow of BAVC Media Maker, Sundance Uprise, Film Independent's Project: Involve, and the Firelight Doc Lab. He is the co-founder of Hyphen Film Center, a non-profit whose mission is to engage and enrich diverse audiences through innovative and intimate cinematic arts exhibition while reducing social barriers to participation. He was selected in 2024 as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film.