Prashant Manohar Bartakke is a self-taught filmmaker from Mumbai, India — an actor, writer, director, and producer. His short film Voice won Best Short Film at SWIFF 2023, and he earned three Honorable Mentions at the Wide Screen Film and Music Video Festival 2024 for three consecutive short films. With 26 international official selections across eight short films, his work has been screened globally — in America, London, Australia, and Canada, both online and offline.
An instrumentation engineer by education (2011), Prashant transitioned into filmmaking with his debut short Glad To Meet You in 2014. He has worked as a script supervisor on the Marathi feature film Wagherya (2015) and as chief assistant director for the Zee Marathi TVC Naktichya Lagnala Yaych Ha! (2017). Voice, written in 2018 and directed in 2022, reflects his deep commitment to storytelling and casting integrity.
  • Director of Photography (8 Credits)
    Alzheimer2022
    Short
    Voice 2022
    Short
    A WRONG NUMBER 2021
    Short
    Nothing2021
    Short
    Death Call2020
    Short
    Nurture2019
    Short
    Care2018
    Short
    Glad To Meet You2014
    Short
  • Producer (8 Credits)
    Alzheimer2022
    Short
    Voice 2022
    Short
    A WRONG NUMBER 2021
    Short
    Nothing2021
    Short
    Death Call2020
    Short
    Nurture2019
    Short
    Care2018
    Short
    Glad To Meet You2014
    Short
  • Writer (8 Credits)
    Alzheimer2022
    Short
    Voice 2022
    Short
    A WRONG NUMBER 2021
    Short
    Nothing2021
    Short
    Death Call2020
    Short
    Nurture2019
    Short
    Care2018
    Short
    Glad To Meet You2014
    Short
  • Director (8 Credits)
    Alzheimer2022
    Short
    Voice 2022
    Short
    A WRONG NUMBER 2021
    Short
    Nothing2021
    Short
    Death Call2020
    Short
    Nurture2019
    Short
    Care2018
    Short
    Glad To Meet You2014
    Short
  • Editor (6 Credits)
    Voice 2022
    Short
    A WRONG NUMBER 2021
    Short
    Nothing2021
    Short
    Death Call2020
    Short
    Nurture2019
    Short
    Care2018
    Short
  • Cinematographer (5 Credits)
    A WRONG NUMBER 2021
    Short
    Nothing2021
    Short
    Death Call2020
    Short
    Nurture2019
    Short
    Care2018
    Short
  • Acting (2 Credits)
    Nothing2021
    Short
    Glad To Meet You2014
    Short
  • Sound Design (1 Credit)
  • Production Design (1 Credit)
Official Selection
Voice
Kuala Lumpur International Film Awards
Kuala Lumpur
2025
Honorable Mention
Alzheimer
WideScreen Film and Music Video Film Festival
Toronto
2024
Honorable Mention
Death Call
WideScreen Film and Music Video Film Festival
Toronto
2024
Honorable Mention
Glad To Meet You
WideScreen Film and Music Video Film Festival
Toronto
2024
Best Short Film
Voice
Student World Impact Film Festival
New Jersey
2023
Nominee
Voice
Student World Impact Film Festival
New Jersey
2023
Official Selection
Voice
Student World Impact Film Festival
New Jersey
2023
Official Selection
Voice
First-Time Filmmaker Session
Iver
2023
Official Selection
Alzheimer
One Earth Awards
Bengaluru
2022
Official Selection
A WRONG NUMBER
One Earth Awards
Bengaluru
2022
Official Selection
Death Call
One Earth Awards
Bengaluru
2022
Official Selection
A WRONG NUMBER
Lift Off Global Network Sessions
Iver
2021
Official Selection
Nothing
Lift - Off Filmmakers Sessions
Iver
2021
Official Selection
Nothing
Nobel International Film Festival and Awards
Bengaluru
2021
Official Selection
Death Call
Nobel International Film Festival and Awards
Bengaluru
2021
Official Selection
Care
Nobel International Film Festival and Awards
Bengaluru
2021
Official Selection
Glad To Meet You
Nobel International Film Festival and Awards
Bengaluru
2021
Official Selection
Nurture
Nobel International Film Festival and Awards
Bengaluru
2021
Official Selection
Death Call
First - Time Filmmaker Session
Iver
2020
Official Selection
Care
ShortTV Worldwide Film Festival Online
Online
2020
Official Selection
Glad To Meet You
ShortTV Worldwide Film Festival
Online
2020
Official Selection
Nurture
ShortTV Worldwide Film Festival Online
Online
2020
Official Selection
Nothing
First - Time Filmmaker Session
Iver
2019
Official Selection
Care
First - Time Filmmaker Session
Iver
2019
Official Selection
Glad To Meet You
First - Time Filmmaker Session
Iver
2019
Official Selection
Nurture
First - Time Filmmaker Session
Iver
2019
Official Selection
Nurture
The 60 Second Film Festival
Los Angeles
2019
College
Dnyandeep Vidyamandir Khed
SSC
20062007
High School
Institute of Petrochemical Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering
20072010
Birth Date
July 20, 1991
Nickname
Bara
Birth City
Dapoli
Current City
Thane
Hometown
Khed
Height
179.83
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Asian l
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Famous for one shot direction.
Share:
Share:
Complete the captcha to finish sign up. Cancel