Ankita Jain
Ankita Jain is a Mumbai-based documentary photographer whose work focuses on character-driven visual storytelling. She has collaborated with the Jio Institute to document native communities of Mumbai and has worked with marginalized communities in Gujarat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her practice explores identity, social realities, and human resilience through intimate, observational narratives.
She is a recipient of a National Geographic scholarship mentored by Alexa Keefe and Magnum photographer Olivia Arthur. Her work was nominated for the World Press Photo 6x6 Global Talent Program from India in 2020, and she has exhibited at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.
Award and exhibition
1. Independent solo exhibition in Pushkar, Rajasthan 2017.
2. Solo Exhibition in Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai 2019
3. Sahapedia Frames Grant Recipient 2019
4. Participant, National Geographic Editor Alexa Keefe Workshop in India
5. India Portrait Prize, 1st prize award winner 2019
6. Scholarship holder, Magnum Photographer Olivia Arthur Workshop, Goa photo festival 2019
7. Nominated for World Press Photo - 6 x 6 Global Award 2020.
8.Exhibition in “Conflictorium Museum” in Ahmedabad, 2022
Work as a Photographer / Film-maker
1. Jio Institue of Management - Documenting the native communities of Mumbai
2. A Night After All - Executive Producer
3. Researcher - University of Leicester (For project in India)
2.Cheif AD - 'The Last Man (Manual Scavengers)' by Dakxin Bajrange
3.DOP/Editor - Docu-Ad for Rajasthan Government
3. DOP/Editor - 'Ek Bhasha Anek Bhasha'
cumulative of 10 films on tribal languages for Tribal Ministry
4. DOP - Udaan directed by Dakxin Bajrange
5. BTS DOP / Director - Amazon Original 'Shaitan Haveli'
6. BTS DOP / Director - Amazon Original 'Comicstaan'
Published Work
