Ashamed Cupid

A versatile professional with experience of 14 years in Creative Direction, Script Writing, Production, Content Making, Quality Management, developing a concept from script to screen and producing effective and compelling media. An out-of-the-box thinker with ability to ideate & watching a film in director’s view and analysing the formula written for the film for ensuring its success. Demonstrated competence in creativity, imagination and the ability to visualise the final product coupled with sound technical knowledge endowed with outstanding presentation and communication skills.

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Direction
Deciding on the framework on the basis of which story is interpreted/ presented on the screen.
Coordinating with the production team for appropriate selection of actors, designers and technical staff based on the character/ role requirements.
Selecting film settings, the camera angles for each scene in coordination with camera, lighting, sound staff.
Directing and assisting the actors in performing to the fullest; conducting rehearsals for difficult scenes for bringing out the best in terms of performance from the actors.

Production
Choosing an idea, script, book or play to turn into a Television Programme.
Managing pre-production and post production activities and ensuring that the project is completed within the targeted time frame.
Supervising the shooting/ filming operations and ensuring that the set budget is not exceeded.
Ensuring quality of the finished product, monitor editing and mastering of films.
Working with Studio Executives and Department Heads for continual process improvement.

Script Writing
Building the story & content, creating plots & character; creating subplots & tracks to support the main story.
Developing compelling script to translate into visual images, the events and dramatic moments of story lines.
Coordinating with the dialogue writer and the direction department for smooth functioning at the execution level to maintain the interest level of the target audience.
Undertaking extensive research, discovery & crystallisation to ensure that final result is in place.

Organizational Experience
Ravi Ojha Productions Kolkata Publicity Designer 2005
Magik Lantern Films. Mumbai Assistant Director 2006
Rave Films Productions Mumbai Assistant Director 2006
Mango Leaf Productions Mumbai Creative Director 2007
Face Entertainment 2007 Mumbai Associate Producer
Reel Life Creations Mumbai Creative Director 2007
Manhattan Communication
(INDIA)Pvt.Ltd Mumbai Creative Director
2008

WORKED IN SHREE VENKATESH FILMS AS A FLOOR MANAGER IN DURGA SERIAL. (2009)
WORKED AS FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR THE BENGALI FEATURE FILM “WRONG NO” (2010)
WORKED AS THE ASST.DIRECTOR FOR THE AV OF STAR ANANDA’S NON_FICTION PROJECT “ANCHOR HUNT” (2010)
WORKED AS THE GUEST LECTURERER FOR EDITING IN PAILAN FILM INSTITUTE. (2011)
RECENTLY WORKING AS CHIEF TECHNICAL ASST.DIRECTOR FOR ‘KE HOBEY BANGLAR KOTIPATI’, A BENGALI VERSION OF KBC FOR BIG SYNERGY. (2011)
WORKED AS THE CREATIVE HEAD FOR ‘C.I.D’ IN BENGALI, FOR FIRE WORKS PVT.LTD. (2012)

Major Assignments Handled
Publicity designer for the film AABAR AASBO PHIRE under Ravi Ojha Productions.
Directed corporate AVS for clients like Vision Foundation of India & National Plywood.
Directed a Short Film named “to be continued…”produced by Reel Life Creations, Mumbai (2008).
Worked as Audio Visual Director for the Corporate Ads like "Radio City"& "Tata AIG" with Advertisement field of Mango Leaf Films Productions Pvt.Ltd. Mumbai (2007)
Worked as an Assistant Director for the Audio Visual of "Tata AIG" with Advertisement field of Rave Films Productions Pvt.Ltd. Mumbai (2006)
Publicity designer for the film “Aabar aashbo phire” under Ravi Ojha Productions (2005).
Cameraperson in six episodes and as a editor in four episodes of a television program named “Madhuro Tomar” for Bangla Ekhon Channel (2005).
Cameraperson & Editor in a Docu-feature named “Ami Kolkata” was selected & screened in 4th KolKata Short Film Festival & in 13th International Kolkata Film Festival (2007).
Associate Producer in the Shows names “Top Ten Countdown” “Teen Guru” & “After Hrs.” Telecasted in Channel like “Zee Café” & “Zee Trendz” with the production house named “Face Entertainment Pvt.Ltd.”Mumbai. (2007).
As Editor:
in the short film “Permutation Combination”. This film was selected & screened in “1st Kolkata Short Film Festival” (2004).
in a documentary named “Breaking the Myths” .The film was a documentation of the 1st Kolkata Short film festival (2004).

As Editor/ Actor:
Short film “Chocolate Wrapper”. This film was selected & screened in 4th KolKata Short Film Festival & in 13th International Kolkata Film Festival. (2007).
Short Film named “CALL GIRL “for ‘SNEH’ Pune Short Film Festival (2007).
As Writer, Director and Editor:
First SHORT film named “First Cut” as Director, produced by Chitrabani Film Institute (2003)
Following short films, “6th June” & “Joint Entrance” under Missing Link Motion Pictures. All these two films were selected & screened in 4th KolKata Short Film Festival & in 13th International Kolkata Film Festival (2007).
Following short films, “Nawroker Aduray” (KLOSE 2 HELL), “B’Day” under MISSING LINK MOTION PICTURES. All these two films were selected & screened in “3rd Kolkata Short Film Festival,” (2006).
Following short films, “Salty Coffee”, “Call Girl”, “Conception & Missconception” & “Instinct Proposal” under MISSING LINK MOTION PICTURES. All these three films were selected & screened in “2nd Kolkata Short Film Festival, 2nd Sept 2005 – 10th Sept 2005.”
A Documentary on Celebrating 50 years of Pather Panchali named “The Shining Ray”- a Chitrabani production (2005).
Four Short Films named “Salty Coffee”, “Hitch”, “6th June” & “Joint Entrance” are screened and awarded 2nd Best Short films on a television program named “Chotto Chobbir Khojey” for Bangla Doordarshan Channel (2007).

Recently, Directed a Short Film named “Bheja Chithi…a letter of tears” screened, nominated & awarded for Best Director & Best actress Category for Special Jury Festival mention Award in 2nd Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-13.(KSIFF)
Also nominated and awarded for Special Jury Festival mention Award short film for Search Light International Short film Festival -2013.
Official Entry & Screened in 2nd Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-13. (DSIFF).

A Series of 3 Short stories, the film named “Ashamed Cupid” is ready for release. (2014)

As Asst. Director:
Corporate Ads like "Vasmol Kesh Kala", "Bollgard", "BP Lolly", "Standard Chartered Equity Share" with Advertisement field of Magik Lantern Films, Mumbai (2006).
Teleserial named "BARNALI" for Channel Eight. Telecast in “Aakash Bangla Channel" Kolkata (2006).
Mega Serial named “MOHONA" under Ravi Ojha Productions, with Director Ravi Ojha (2007).
Mega Serial named “Nana Ranger Dinguli" under Ravi Ojha Productions, Director Ravi Ojha (2005).
Music video based on tsunami tragedy named “The Day after Christmas”. The film was screened on the inaugural day of the 2nd Kolkata Short film festival (2005).

As Creative Director:
5 Television Commercial of "BSNL" with Advertisement field of Reel Life Creations, Mumbai (2008).
Creative Director in Reel Life Creations.