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Uday Misra (He/Him/His) is a first-generation Maryland-born filmmaker and former tech worker. He incorporates elements of narrative fiction, interview-based nonfiction, and sensory cinematic technique to craft experiential still and moving image works that illuminate the contemporary lived experiences of neurodivergent South Asian American children of immigrants.
He is a 2026 graduate of the CalArts MFA Film Directing Program, with a background in teaching along with film work as a Writer/Director, Producer, Assistant Director, Script Supervisor, and Director’s Assistant. He recently completed his graduate thesis narrative short film "Whirl", and his previous narrative short film "Odyssey Baby" was selected to screen at the REDCAT Theatre in Los Angeles as part of a juried curation of films at the CalArts 2024 end-of-year showcase.
Prior to attending CalArts, Uday was one of 20 filmmakers invited to the 2022 cycle of the Rickshaw Film Foundation's Writer's Room. He was a development intern this spring for Bona Fide Productions, and worked as a Screenwriting Teaching Assistant at the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) this summer. Currently, Uday is a Fall 2026 Artist-in-Residence at the Reef Residency in Los Angeles, where he is developing his first feature screenplay.
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Contact: udaymisra@students.calarts.edu