Souvid Datta is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and photographer. Spanning both documentary and narrative worlds, his work explores humanism and systems of power.
Born in Mumbai and raised in London, his pursuit of impact storytelling has earned recognitions such as IMDb New Filmmaker of the Year, landed him on the Vogue India 20 Under 26 list and won Best Documentary at Cannes Short Film Festival.
Human stories are the heart of Souvid’s work, investigating issues like social justice, human rights, the environment and culture and taking him to over 60 countries. From the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis, to the bustling metropolises of East Africa, in the shadow of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, to environmental hotspots across China and South Asia, Souvid has produced multimedia reports, films and commercials for clients including Google, National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Universal Music Group, BBC Studios, TIME and The Guardian.
As a photographer, he’s shot editorials and reportage features all over the world, from Kenya to Kathmandu, with exhibitions in London’s Saatchi Gallery, the Houses of Parliament, the Indian Alliance Congress, Royal Geographic Society & Bibliotheque National de France.
He’s the writer of four short films, and his latest drama, Moonlight Dreams is now touring international film festivals. Most recently, he wrote 'F*ckbois', a 30min gen-x comedy-drama limited-series slated to shoot in 2020 under his direction with Telepathic Inc. His debut feature film, a present-day sci-fi-drama set in East Africa is currently in development, slated to shoot in 2021.
In factual broadcast, he often works as a self-shooting producer/director, including for Lost Musicians of India, a 6-part documentary series for Channel 4 (2017), and second-unit director for BBC4's Rhythms of India (2019).
Souvid’s aim is to continue creating cinematic stories that foster empathy and challenge minds.
  • Director (11 Credits)
    Dark Rising
    Television
    KALI2023
    Short
    Rwanda Reclaimed2022
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Silent Spaces2021
    Music Video, Web / New Media
    A Letter to Hope2020
    Experimental, Short
    Moonlight Dreams2020
    Short
    Shadow Boxer2020
    Short
    Gladiators on Wheels2019
    Documentary, Short
    Jangal2019
    Music Video, Short
    Within2019
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    RIYAZ2018
    Music Video, Short
  • Writer (7 Credits)
    Dark Rising
    Television
    KALI2023
    Short
    Silent Spaces2021
    Music Video, Web / New Media
    A Letter to Hope2020
    Experimental, Short
    Moonlight Dreams2020
    Short
    Shadow Boxer2020
    Short
    Within2019
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    We Move2023
    Documentary
    Trust Me2022
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental
Official Selection
We Move
British Documentary Film Festival
London
2023
Best Short Documentary
We Move
Northampton Film Festival
Northampton
2023
Best Short Documentary
We Move
London Independent Film Festival
London
2023
Official Selection
Moonlight Dreams
London New Indie Film Festival
London
2020
Official Selection
Moonlight Dreams
Raindance Film Festival
London
2020
Best Director
Gladiators on Wheels
FilmtheHouse
London
2020
2019 IMDb New Filmmaker Award
Gladiators on Wheels
IMDb Awards
Bath
2019
Best Short Documentary Award
Gladiators on Wheels
Cannes Short Film Festival
Cannes
2019
Finalist
Moonlight Dreams
Roma Prisma Film Awards
Semi-Finalist
Moonlight Dreams
Sunday Shorts Film Festival
Runner Up
Gladiators on Wheels
Documentary Award: MusicBed Challenge 2019
College
University College of London
International Relations, Law & Conflict Studies
20042009
High School
Harrow School
English, Maths, Politics, Economics, Philosophy
20042009
Birth Date
December 25
Nickname
Jijo
Birth City
Mumbai
Current City
London
Gender
Male
Souvid Datta is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and photographer. Spanning both documentary and narrative worlds, his work explores humanism and systems of power.
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