Marya K. Darukhanawalla

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Marya K. Darukhanawalla

Class of 2025
BA (Honors) Communication & Design
Minor: South Asian Music

Aspiration Statement

I want to become a documentary filmmaker. I'm interested in telling stories about people, communities, and important issues through film. I want to pursue a Master's degree in documentary filmmaking.

Core Skills

  • Audio Editing
  • Cinematography
  • Music - Tabla Playing
  • Video Editing

Academic Awards / Achievements

  • Dean's List, Fall 2023
  • HU TOPS 100% Scholarship

Experience

Leadership / Meta-curricular

  • CND Productions Lead Producer, Fall 2023-Spring 2024
  • Director Social, HUMUN VII; President, Dream Stage Spring 2023-Spring 2024;
  • Security Lead, HUCON Spring 2023
  • Orientation Leader, Batch of 2026

Internship / Volunteer Work

  • Student Coordinator, Center for South Asian Music, Habib University (Jan 2024-May 2025)
  • Social Media Manager, Will Marsh (Sep 2023-Mar 2025)
  • Research Intern, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Films (Jul-Aug 2024)

Publications / Creative Projects

  • Acted as DOP and edited a music video titled Mohabbat at UC Berkeley; Documentary on the Nostalgia Behind DVDs; Documentary on artist Rumana Hussain; Documentary on singer Mohammad Aizaz Sohail; Research paper on Exploring the Tabla-Making Process in Karachi

Final Year Project

Project Title

Ek Pyar Ka Tappa

Description

A film from the perspective of a musician who forges a bond with a tabla maker as she gets her instrument crafted. Highlights that the relationship between an artisan and a musician goes beyond mere transactionit is deeply emotional, rooted in a shared appreciation for craft and music.

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