
Quarterfinalist, 2025 JumpStart Writing Competition
BIO
BREA SONDHI is a lesbian Indian writer and filmmaker from Delhi, now based in New York City. Her work blends humor, heart, and surrealist flair to tell character-driven stories that center underrepresented voices and unlikely friendships. After a career in clean energy tech, she made a leap into filmmaking and is building a dynamic portfolio of pilots, features, and shorts, while also working in the camera department on indie sets across NYC.
Brea’s here to tell unforgettable stories that make you laugh, cry, and think in the same breath, driven by a belief in storytelling’s power to spark inner shifts that build a kinder, more just world.