Who We Are
Arpita Mukherjee
Arpita Mukherjee is a NYC based director and writer who recently made her Broadway debut as the resident director of The Kite Runner. Arpita previously directed Bollywood Kitchen by Sri Rao (Geffen Playhouse), House of Joy by Madhuri Shekar (San Diego Rep), and Eh Dah: Questions for my Father by Aya Aziz (Next Door @ New York Theatre Workshop). Arpita is the Co-Book Writer of Monsoon Wedding, The Musical, which recently had its NYC premiere at St. Ann’s Warehouse.
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Arpita has developed work at the Public Theater, WP Theater and O’Neill Theater Center, amongst others. She is a 2021 Resident Director at the Drama League, a 2018 - 2020 Women’s Project Lab Member and a 2018 Eugene O’ Neill National Directing Fellows and an alumni of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab.
Arpita directed Running, a film written by and starring Danny Pudi and co-wrote the screenplay for the Disney+ Hotstar film Gulmohar with director Rahul Chittella. Arpita is currently developing projects for WIIP, AMC, and a Netflix feature directed by Mira Nair, with music by Pharrell Williams. Arpita is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of Hypokrit.
Laura Luckenbaugh
Laura Luckenbaugh heads development on projects for film, TV digital media for Hypokrit. She co-produced the acclaimed second season of AMC’s INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and served as Development Consultant for Gran Via, working across the entire Anne Rice Immortal Universe Franchise. Laura produced and developed EVERYBODY’S FIGHT, a series of short films centered on the fight for reproductive freedom for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Paramount+.
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As Director of International Programming at AMC Networks, Laura oversaw development, current series and international co-productions for AMC, SundanceNow, BBC America, and AMC+, including INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, GANGS OF LONDON, SANCTUARY: A WITCH’S TALE, MARY AND GEORGE, the BAFTA-winning limited series MOOD and THIS IS GOING TO HURT, and the final season of BETTER CALL SAUL.
Laura began her career at Triptyk Studios, developing musical adaptations of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, TO DIE FOR, and ARCHIE COMICS, and projects for film, TV and children’s media.
As Industry Producer for THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCREEN FORUM, supporting Australia’s most exciting mid-level writers and directors as they connect with the US film and TV industry and prepare to take their work global. Laura was proud to serve as Industry Mentor for the 2025 JHRTS Writers Room Program.