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WALKING THE EARTH: OREGON (A COMMISSION BY PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - 2024
EDITOR. COLORIST. CO-PRODUCER

ART CENTER ALUMNI AWARD FILMS (NON-FICTION) - 2024
DIRECTOR. EDITOR. CO-PRODUCER


THE SEA AROUND US (360-DEGREE 6 CHANNEL VIDEO ART INSTALLATION) - 2023
EDITOR. COLORIST. ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHER


MEGHDOOT/THE CLOUD MESSENGER (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM) - 2023
WRITER. DIRECTOR. CO-PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR. PRODUCTION DESIGNER

    • International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2022 – Tiger Competition
    • Melbourne International Film Festival 2022 – Official Selection
    • BFI London Film Festival 2022 – Official Selection
    • Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2022 – New Directors Competition
    • Singapore International Film Festival 2022 – Asian Feature Film Competition
    • Five Flavours Film Festival 2022 – New Asian Cinema Competition
    • Mumbai International Film Festival 2022 – India Gold Competition
    • Asian Pacific Screen Awards 2022 – In Competition
    • Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2023 – Winner 'Special Jury Mention'
    • Habitat Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection
    • Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart 2023 - Official Selection

    ART CENTER / FACULTY PORTRAITS (NON-FICTION) - 2018
    DIRECTOR. EDITOR. CO-PRODUCER


    THE UNKNOWN CRAFTSMAN (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM) - 2017
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
     

    MEHSAMPUR (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM) - 2017
    CINEMATOGRAPHER
     

    STILL I RISE (NON-FICTION) - 2017
    DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR
     

    WAKE UP! (P.S.A.) - 2017
     CINEMATOGRAPHER

    CHANGE/MAKERS: REBECA MENDEZ (NON-FICTION) - 2015
    DIRECTOR. EDITOR

    ISTIFA (NARRATIVE SHORT FILM) - 2014
    WRITER. DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    • National Finalist under the narrative category for the 41st Student Academy Awards (2014).
    • Special Screening at the Directors Guild of America as a part of the ‘VC Digital Posse 2014’ for the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival.
    • Aired as part of the 2014 edition of "Fine Cut”, KCET's 17th annual festival of student films. 

     

    EXTRATERRESTRIAL (MUSIC VIDEO) — 2014
     DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    • No.1 Indie Music Video of 2014 Pepsi MTV Indies, India

     

    A SCENE WITH DIALOGUE? (NARRATIVE SHORT FILM) — 2013
    DIRECTOR. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    GULFAREEN (NON-FICTION) — 2013
    DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    • Blue Label National Finalist under the documentary category for the 36th Student Emmys (2015)

     

    TYAAG (NON-FICTION)  — 2012
    DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    UNFILMED FANTASIA (MUSIC VIDEO) - 2012
    DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    • Official Selection Third I Film festival, San Fransisco 2012
    • Official Selection London Indian Film Festival 2012
    • Official Selection Sikh Lens Film Festival 2012, Los Angeles 2012
    • Official Selection Filmi Film Festival Toronto 2012
    • Special Screening Live At The Console, Mehboob Studios (Mumbai)

     

    TIMES OF INDIA (COMMERCIAL) - 2011
    DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    ROOTS FESTIVAL (NON-FICTION) — 2011
    DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    • Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Videominuto Film Festival, Italy 2011
    • India Is, Global Video Challenge Finalist, 2012

     

    GOODMORNING (NARRATIVE SHORT FILM) — 2011
    CINEMATOGRAPHER

    • Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the South Asian International Film Festival, New York 2011

     

    NIKE (COMMERCIAL) - 2010
    EDITOR

    UDAAN (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM) — 2010
    DIRECTOR OF VISUAL PROMOTIONS

    • Official Selection Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival 2010

     

    ISHQIYA (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM)  — 2009
    VISUAL PROMOTIONS CONSULTANT

    KAMINEY (NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM)  — 2008
    DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANT. CREATIVE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. POST PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

    MEMOIRS OF AN APPLE (SHORT FILM)  — 2006
    DIRECTOR. PRODUCER. CINEMATOGRAPHER. EDITOR

    • Best Film IDPA Film Festival, Mumbai 2006
    • 1st prize Polaris BMM Festival, 2006
    • Aired on  NDTV, Indi Film Club, 2006

     

    EDUCATION

    • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - RESEARCH SCHOLAR, 2024
    • Art Center College Of Design, Pasadena - M.F.A. GRAD FILM, 2016
    • St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai - BACHELOR OF MASS MEDIA, 2007
    • The Lawrence School, Sanawar - SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE , 2004