I am an Indian Independent filmmaker Arun Siddarth. I want my films to make people introspect. My debut film Caged received critical acclaim in several international film festivals. While Caged spoke about the struggles of a Sri Lankan refugee, my second project Pride explores the love between two men and their acceptance in society.
I approach subjects that matter the most to me and those that have an impact on me. In the process, I go deeper into the story to understand the intensity which I intend to recreate on screen. I consider my filmmaking process therapeutic which helps me to learn and unlearn existing and newer concepts.
Be it my soundscape film Pride or Caged, I try to bring in surrealism in the setup and art direction. I want my characters to breathe life in the ideal world that I create for them. Through my characters, I want to create a fantasy world in which they are still rooted in realism.
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    Pride2022
    Experimental, Music Video, Short, Other
    Caged2019
    Short
  • Director (2 Credits)
    Pride2022
    Experimental, Music Video, Short, Other
    Caged2019
    Short
Semi-Finalist
Caged
KIFFI
Jaipur
Official Selection
Caged
CineKasimanwa : Western Visayas Film Festival
Ilolia City
Official Selection
Caged
International Short Film Festival FROM - RETURNEES
Babcanji Sandora
Official Selection
Caged
Filmstrip International Film Festival
Lasi
Official Selection
Caged
Blow up - International Arthouse Filmfest Chicago
Chicago
College
College of engineering Guindy
Masters in electronic media
20112016
Birth Date
September 14, 1993
Nickname
Arun
Birth City
Chennai
Current City
Chennai
Hometown
Chennai
Height
176
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Chennai
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
One thing that I love incorporating in my films is repeating shots/events at different time intervals.
I have two editors to work on my films. One of my editors know the story and I intentionally do not reveal the story to the other one. On the edit table, every time a new story is born. There is so much scope to hone a script on the edit table and hence I would like to work with two editors.
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