I am Mrugesh Thakor, a Brooklyn based filmmaker and story teller. Growing up between two continents and having had the fortune of seeing different cultures has had a huge influence on me as an artist. Film is my way of giving back, and I intend to do so by telling stories about just how connected this word truly is. The world has taken arbitrary divisions too seriously. I hope that my films can make people take a step back and notice the oneness of our world.
Currently, I am starting the festival circuit for my film "Color of God", that I wrote, directed, co-produced, and edited for the last 10 months. This film was shot across locations in India and USA, and brought together two units of wonderful artists in both countries.
For summer 2024 I was selected as a scholar of the Gotham Film and Media Career Development Program. I am also a film production and distribution intern at First Run Features.
At Pratt, I am a video producer for Pratt Sidelights+ and a film studio monitor as well as a student mentor for Pratt film/video. I am also a video editor at Vinyl Footnote Productions, as well as other clients in a freelance capacity.
In the past, I was a film production intern for Midnight Media & Misha Calvert for fall 2023. My work has been recognized at the New York Lift-Off Film Festival. The New York Odyssey Film Festival, and the Indian Independent Film Festival.