Neal Dhand

Neal Dhand in a black shirt standing in front of a step and repeat backdrop that is red and black and white
Faculty

Screenwriting (BFA)

Neal Dhand is an adjunct associate professor of screenwriting at UArts, and a writer, director and producer from Philadelphia. He makes genre films that are socially aware and frequently revisionist.

Biography

Neal Dhand’s short films include selections at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea; Sidewalk Film Festival, Birmingham, Alabama; Cinequest, Silicon Valley, California; and many others. 

In fall 2021, Dhand directed Dark My Light from his own script. Dark My Light is a sci-fi drama and thriller for the modern age. It’s currently in post-production for a 2022 release.

Experience

  • Dhand has taught screenwriting, directing, producing and film analysis at universities in Pennsylvania, New York and the Czech Republic.

Awards & Accolades

  • Dhand’s screenplays have placed in a variety of prestigious competitions, including the 

    • Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, 

    • American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition, 

    • Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition and 

    • BlueCat Screenplay Competition. 

  • His work has also been featured on The Black List, a site that features the industry’s most popular screenplays that have not been picked up for production.