Wilson Louis
Filmmaker, Content Creator, Film Festival Judge & VFX Producer/ Director.
1996- 2023
A complete identity for film making right from producing to directing, he has started his career in quite a unique, well-planned manner.Wilson Louis is a M.Sc. post-graduate in Mass Communication, from E.M.R.C. Pune University, with a specialization in direction in the faculty of Film and TV.
Wilson Louis cast his magic in the film fraternity when his short film titled "6 x 4 - the space" (A story of a lift man) was highly acclaimed for its unique concept and also technique of shooting on DV format and transferring it to the 35mm format. It won the 'Best short film' award at the International Seagate Awards for technical brilliance, in the year 2004.
Wilson Louis started his career in film making as a visual effects producer and director in some of the foremost and pioneered companies in the country, where he worked for some odd 40 films which were a great success in the commercial circuit.
The Director’s alluring cinematic vision made him successful in Indian cinema with paranormal flicks such as "HO SAKTA HAI", a film that delves into the inner fears of people who believe and disbelieve in black magic;
This film script is also a part of Margaret thatcher library.
Ho Sakta Hai: Writer(s) on script: Wilson Louis-ID NUMBER: 72056604
Margaret Herrick Library-Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
‘KAALO - the desert witch’, noted to be India's first creature based live-action-diurnal horror film, on a deadly witch attacking a bus in the deserts of Rajasthan in pursuit of killing a small girl. It released on 17th Dec 2010 & has also won two prestigious international awards in ‘South African Horror film fest’ for ‘Best film & best cinematography’.
“Kaalo” has created an Indian record as the highest watched horror film on YouTube by 74 million views. The film now counted as a cult horror film.
Below is the YouTube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0C-Hywcy7Q&t=3s
Wilson Louis Films, his company has a division “Metablockfilms” which produces short films.
Wilson's louis short film, "Holding Back" which was based on a true story, won over 21 film festivals all over the globe. His short film “Choke” a social thriller film, is doing the round of film festivals , garnering a lot of praise and awards.
Wilson louis is passionate about Still photography. He actively started still photography from 2020- 21. Since the he roams all around the world in pursuit of great clicks. He has won several still photography awards, both internationally and national in the year 2022.
BIOGRAPHY
"Perfect Timing"
(Short film - Production date-Feb - 2023)
A social drama fiction film
WON 13 AWARDS in major film festivals.
Feature Film / Short films Director-Writer
A young man going through depression will have a thought changing encounter. Is this Karmic Intervention, Manifestation of his thoughts or something more.
"KAALO"
Film: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0C-Hywcy7Q
The desert witch film noted as India's first creature based live-action - day horror film creates a record breaking of now around
74 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE.
Released On : 17 Dec 2011
Written & Directed By : Wilson Louis
Awarded By South African Horror Fest Festival (2011) for Best Film & Cinematography