Kalyan Sura is a Writer, Director and VFX Supervisor whose work spans live-action and animation, featuring underrepresented communities. His writing and directing credits include award-winning films backed by GUNPOWDER&SKY and NETFLIX, while his VFX portfolio covers both independent features and multi-million-dollar blockbusters.

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Kalyan’s sci-fi short THE LIE GAME was the first all-South-Asian cast film to be distributed by DUST, YouTube’s leading sci-fi channel. His sci-fi feature script MEMORY LANES was a top 0.1% finalist in the Netflix x Impact Female Thriller Contest, while his animation series JACKIE & JILAL won the ISA TV Pitch Challenge 2023 and was a Jury selection at the inaugural Tasveer South Asian Film Market 2024. His coming-of-age immigrant dramedy DOS BROS FORCE won the Netflix x Tasveer Film Fund 2021 and screened at 50 film festivals, earning 15 awards.

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An alum of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Kalyan is a member of the Visual Effects Society and the Screenwriting Association of India. Passionate about uniting Hollywood's technical expertise with his Indian heritage, Kalyan weaves his personal experiences into high-concept, culturally resonant narratives that can entertain and inspire a global audience.