Abijeet Achar

Born and raised in Durban, South Africa, Abijeet Achar is an Emmy Award winning editor and director of Indian and Mauritian descent. In 2012, Abijeet earned his B.A. in Film Studies from the University of Georgia, before completing his M.F.A. in Media Art at Emerson College in 2016. His latest film, MYSORE MAGIC, has screened at several renowned film festivals in 2023, including Palm Springs ShortFest, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and the Beverly Hills Film Festival. His thesis film, MY INDIAN RHAPSODY, had its world premiere at the 2017 Atlanta Film Festival and went on to become a semi-finalist in the 44th Student Academy Awards.⁠ Since writing, directing, and editing this breakout film, Abijeet has produced and been the Cinematographer for acclaimed independent films like PAGEANT MATERIAL (Feature), WATER HORSE (short), THORNS (short), FORGIVE US (short), and MABROOK (short). Currently, Abijeet is developing MYSORE MAGIC into a feature length film.