This research examines the experiences of South Asian women filmmakers in the UK, revealing how economic inequality intersects with race, migration, gender and caring responsibilities. Interviews show significant barriers to careers and funding, but also remarkable resilience as filmmakers create alternative networks, crowdfunding strategies and international collaborations to tell their stories.

This research examines how cultural narratives of “monsters” shape legal perceptions of marginalized groups, particularly queer people of color. Using a utopian framework, it proposes equity-based reforms to the criminal justice system, addressing the intersection of race and sexuality and amplifying underrepresented voices in legal scholarship and social justice discourse.