Aakanksha Jadhav is a film programmer and filmmaker based in India. She is Head of Programme at AniMela, India's largest animation festival, and Senior Programmer at Dharamshala International Film Festival. Her work spans film curation and festival programming, with a focus on independent South Asian animation and short films that carry a strong authorial voice. She has also mentored emerging programmers through Nazaria Youth Film Festival and TISS Mumbai's Digital Disruptions Festival.