Summary

Young film-making professional with a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies, and training and experience in documentary production, interested in work opportunities in television, and film production and curation, with a focused interest in socially relevant non-fiction film-making and curation.

  • Very outgoing with good interpersonal skills.
  • High degree of self-motivation and proven ability to work under minimum supervision.
  • Good organizational skills, honed through experience in cataloguing films and photographs.
  • Sensitive in multi-cultural environments with a good diplomatic manner.
  • Socially inspired and hardworking, with a combination of creativity and discipline cultivated through rigorous academic work and extra-curricular engagements such as theater.
  • Travelled extensively in India, UAE, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Kenya, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Caribbean.

 

Work Experience

Museum of Modern Art, Dept. of Film, New York, NY (September-December 2008)

Assisted Sally Berger on Documentary Fortnight 2009: handling all administrative work, from early stages of selection to the final week of the festival.

  • Facilitated communication with filmmakers and distributors during the selection process.
  • Ensured efficient organization and classification of films received and managed shipping of DVD’s to and from filmmakers.
  • Established and managed systems for correspondence and planning between curators and filmmakers using Microsoft Excel.

 

The Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, New York, NY (February-May 2008)

  • Communicated with filmmakers to confirm attendance, handle screener DVD’s and arrange travel logistics.
  • Received all requests from seminar attendees and managed all related payments.
  • Displayed quick learning skills by picking up programming language to update weekly newsletter and e-bulletin.

 

Synergie Communications, Delhi, India (Summer 2006)

  • Developed the template for a new morning show, and worked on the design for a new game show modeled on The Amazing Race.
  • Sharpened verbal and written abilities through presentations and weekly reports of project reviews.

 

NDTV, Delhi, India (Summer 2005)

  • Shadowed reporters on crime and public interest stories and learned the entirety of the process from interviews on the field, to scripting and editing the news piece, recording voiceover and making it ready for the evening prime time slot.
  • Demonstrated quick learning skills by researching and executing solo crime report complete with a press conference and interviews.

 

Fotomedia Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India (January- May 2004)

  • Assisted the photographer and curator on the design and layout of two exhibitions.
  • Supervised the construction of the exhibits at both venues, overseeing the accurate installation of lights and mounting of photographs.

Film Projects

Promo – Women for Afghan Women (June 2009)

  • Editing 4 minute promotional video for New York City based non-profit organization.

“Desigirls!” (May 2009)

  • Directed and edited 20 min. documentary about the South Asian lesbian community in New York City.

 

“Inside- Out: Expressions of Gender and Sexuality” (May 2007)

  • Collaborated with three others to direct, shoot and edit 15min. documentary exploring expressions of sexuality in art.

 

“St .Stephens College” (May-August 2005)

  • Conducted extensive preliminary research for concept development; played a key organizational and creative role on shoots and interviews, working in the capacity of assistant director.

 

Education

Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York, NY (August 2007 – May 2009)

Master of Arts in Cinema Studies (Awarded May 2009)

Certificate in Culture and Media (Awarded May 2009)

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.97/4.00
  • Awarded merit-based Lew and Edie Wasserman scholarship for second year

 

Goldsmiths College, University of London, London (September 2004 – June 2007)

Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications (Awarded June 2007)

  • First Division – 71.5%
  • Specialization in documentary film making

 

St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, Delhi, India (July 2001 – April 2004)

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (Awarded June 2004)

  • First Division – 60.2%
  • Awarded Sanwa Bank scholarship for academic and extra-curricular merit

 

Volunteer Experience

Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, New York, NY (November 2007, 2008)

South Asian International Film Festival, New York, NY (November 2008)

Engendered Festival, New York, NY (April 2008)

Osian-Cinefan South Asian Film Festival, Delhi, India (July 2005)

 

Technical Skills and Qualifications

  • Trained in HD/DV camera operation, sound mixing and three point and experimental lighting setups.
  • Proficient in Final Cut Pro and Avid editing software, and software such as DVD Studio Pro.
  • 6-week filmmaking course on 16mm and manual editing on Steenbeck machines.
  • PC and Mac-literate, with full proficiency in the use of modern office technology. (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
  • Good written and spoken command of English. Fluent in English and Hindi.