May 3, 2008
Filmmaker, Photographer, and Educator, Mitra
Sen is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the York
University Film Production program.
She began her career in the Canadian film industry as the Assistant
Director on the International Emmy Award winning CBC television
series Degrassi Junior High. She has worked in various
aspects of filmmaking including scriptwriting, producing,
production managing, directing, editing and casting on a variety of
feature films including My Own
Country, Sam and
Me, and Cocktail.
Mitra is also a teacher with the Toronto District School Board where her experiences with children have inspired her to create award winning films including Just a Little Red Dot and The Peace Tree.
The Peace Tree portrays the wishes of three girls, two
Muslim and one Christian, that cooperate in order to find a way to
overcome their parents' resistance to observe each other's holiday
celebrations.
The film has also inspired the creation of Peace Trees in schools around the world. The official Peace Tree Day festival is celebrated on June 1st worldwide.