Rumi Kaul is an Indian-Dutch director who graduated from the Netherlands Film Academy in 2020 with a visually striking and experimental dance film. His second short film, Cage, a coming-of-age story exploring toxic masculinity in street football culture, was selected for the debut competition at the Netherlands Film Festival and earned nominations in four categories at the Shortcutz Film Festival Awards. It also won the Best Next Generation Award at Berlin Commercial and premiered online on Directors Notes. Currently, Rumi has finished his third short film, Class, a humorous drama that uncovers systemic issues within the Dutch education system. His films are known for being stylish and engaging, offering stories that seem small on the surface but ultimately reveal deeper societal problems, all within the realms of drama, tragedy, and irony. In addition to developing a feature script, Rumi also directs music videos, commercials, and fashion films, always bringing his narrative expertise to different mediums.