Nisha Ganatra

She directed the Sundance hit film LATE NIGHT starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling which was shot in 25 days on location in NYC. Late Night sold in a record-breaking deal and garnered the highest streaming numbers of the year for Amazon. She followed Late Night with the Working Title and Focus Features film: THE HIGH NOTE debuting Tracee Ellis Ross on the big screen. Nisha was recently ranked the #1 director globally by Cannes.

Nisha’s acclaimed début feature, CHUTNEY POPCORN with Jill Hennessy and Sakina Jaffrey, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, and won multiple audience awards.

Known for her heartfelt humor and engaging voice, Nisha is a Golden Globe winner and an Emmy nominated director and writer seamlessly working in television and film. Nisha has directed GIRLS, MR. ROBOT, TRANSPARENT, FUTURE MAN, BLACK MONDAY, BROOKLYN 9-9 and LAST MAN ON EARTH.  Recently, Nisha directed pilots for DELI BOYS for Hulu, CLEAN SLATE (George Wallace, Laverne Cox, Telma Hopkins) for Amazon, and episodes of WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES (Kumail Nanjiai, Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, Annaleigh Ashford) for Hulu.

Across film and television, Ganatra is celebrated for creating collaborative sets where actors thrive, delivering emotionally grounded stories that blend humor, humanity, and sharp cultural insight.