In this episode, Haley Garofalo speaks with the co-founders of Luminoustudios, Reema Dutt and Sania Jhankar, about turning your creative passions into a business, the importance of adaptability in entrepreneurship, and building and maintaining authentic professional relationships.
Sania Jhankar is the Co-Founder & Head of Production at the Luminoustudios. Sania received a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, and has been working in the Film & Commercial Industry in New York City for the last decade. She has produced over 150 videos & commercials over the years. As a creative, her feature films have received national and international recognition and awards at prestigious film festivals.
Reema Dutt is the Co-founder and Head of Business Development at Luminoustudios. Reema received a BA from in Economics and Journalism from NYU, MSc from the London School of Economics and MA from USC Global Media and Communications. She has worked as a content creator for several years for features, shorts, commercials and documentaries. She also works as a marketing/brand consultant for start-ups in retail, entertainment and tech. As a producer, she has robust experience in every stage of production, from inception and creative development to fundraising, distribution, and marketing.
Luminoustudios is an all-female production company that specializes in full-service, branded video production for social media ads, socially-conscious visual stories, web commercials, and crowdfunding campaign videos. Their clientele include established brands like Polaroid, UC Irvine and Google, socially-conscious companies like EveryTable, The Smithsonian Institute and StoryCorps, & innovative startups like WeddingWire, Splacer and Fiverr. The company has produced over 150 videos, with a 100% success rate for their fundraising clients.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
