Indian filmmakers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh were pleasantly surprised when their  independent feature doc Writing with Fire swept up awards, including at Sundance, and became the first Indian feature doc to ever be nominated for an Oscar. But they were shocked when the film's subjects, after traveling with and celebrating the film for 14-months, suddenly pulled back from the project, releasing a statement saying that the film oversimplifies their work. In this episode, Rintu and Sushmit talk about how they maintain the delicate balance between filmmaker and participant, as well as the stakes and challenges of storytelling in a dynamically evolving and complex democracy. Host Jennie Butler on Instagram Executive Producer Sky Dylan-Robbins Producer Amy DiGiacomo on Instagram and Twitter Producer Caley Fox Shannon on Instagram Producer Abhishyant Kidangoor Editor Audrey Horowitz on Instagram Got an idea for an episode? Email [email protected] Click here to support the Video Consortium