Deepa Mehta

Deepa Mehta, OC OOnt is an Indo-Canadian film director and screenwriter, most known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire , Earth , and Water ; among which Earth was sent by India as its official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Water was Canada's official entry for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, making it Canada's first non-French Canadian film to receive a nomination in that category. She also co-founded Hamilton-Mehta Productions, with her husband, producer David Hamilton in 1996. She was awarded Genie Award.