Joby Varghese was born on 4 June to a middle-class family in Chalakudy,Kerala, India. His father is K. T Varghese and mother, M O Mary. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Christ College Irinjalakuda. During his studies attended many film festivals and watched many world classics. Kurosawa's Rashomon, DeSica's Bicycle Thieves and Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal were among them, and they influenced him immensely. He is a self taught filmmaker. Joby Varghese debuted as director with Back to beat (2012) a short film completed in a single shot of 7mins, which competed in competition section of Signs Short Film Festival Kerala.
221.Latin America Film Awards,Brazil Rio de Janeiro
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
220.Anatolia International Film Festival.Turkey Istanbul
2022
Only The Best Experimental VUJA DE
219.OTB/Only The Best Film Awards,United States Miami,Florida
2022
Best Special Mention Director VUJA DE
218. 195 Countries Film Festival,India Nawada,Bihar
2022
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
217.Celluloid Film Festival,Nepal Nepal
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
216.Durban International Short Film Festival,South Africa Durban
2022
Best Director,Best Lead Actress-Athira Patel,Mentorship Award-Jijoy P.R VUJA DE
215.iFilmGroup International Film Festival,Canada Ontario
2022
Best Screenplay-Third Prize VUJA DE
214.We Feel Autumn/Fall Short Film Festival,India Kolkata,West Bengal
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
213.International Film Festival of Belgium Belgium
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
212.Cannes Shorts,France Cannes
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
211.Malta Independent Film Award,Malta Malta
2022
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
210.Kathakali International Film Festival,India Mayiladumthurai,Tamilnadu
2022
Best Writer,Best Dialogues,Best Director-Youth,Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
209.Cult Cinema Film Festival,India India
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
208.Mallu Film Market,India Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala
2022
Honorable Mention of "Outstanding Filmmaker" VUJA DE
207.BIMIFF-Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival,Brazil Rio de Janeiro
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
206.Symbiotic Film Festival,Ukraine kieve
2022
Best Experimental VUJA DE
205.FILMYSEA International Film Festival,India Dombivili,Maharashtra
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
204. Women Cinema and Arts International Film Festival,India Mumbai,Maharashtra
2022
Quarter Finalist VUJA DE
203.IFEFA-International film&Entertainment festival Australia Sydner,Nerw South Wales
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
202.cairo independent film festival,Egypt Cairo
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
201.Howrah International Film Festival, India Howrah, West Bengal
2022
Special Mention Award VUJA DE
200.Ashoka International Film Festival,India Nawada,Bihar
2022
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
199.Galaxius Gorakhpur International Film Festival,India Gorakhpur,Uttar Pradesh
2022
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
198.Colombo Independent Film Festival,Sri Lanka Colombo
2022
Best Aspiring Director,Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
197.Indian Short Cinema Film Festival,India India
2022
Best Picture. Finalist-Best Fiction VUJA DE
80.VIP FEST- The Best of 2021, Spain Barcelona
2022
Nominee:Best Cinematography-Noushad Shereef VUJA DE
173.MLC Awards,United States Little Rock,Arkansas
2022
Best Short Film Sci-Fi,Best Director,Best Writer,Best Screenplay VUJA DE
142.Target Sky International Film Festival,India Bangalore,Karnataka
2022
Official Selection Competition Unsee
40.Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest,Italy Nettuno,Lazio
2022
Official Selection Competition Unsee
38.Mallu Film Market,India Thiruvanathapuram,Kerala
2022
Official Selection Competition Unsee
39.iFilmGroup International Film Festival,Canada Ontario
2022
Official Selection Competition Unsee
35.River Meets Mountain International Film Festival,India Amtereng,Assam
2022
Finalist Unsee
36,Paella Film Festival,Spain Alboraya,Valencia
2022
Nominee Unsee
37.Galaxius Gorakhpur International Film Festival,India Gorakhpur,Uttar Pradesh
2022
Best Experimental Short Film:Jury Mention VUJA DE
109.Independent Short Film Festival of India India
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Director VUJA DE
108.Golden Camera International Film Festival,India India
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
107.Havelock International Film Festival,India Port Blair,Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
106.Tekka International Film Festival,Singapore Singapore
2021
Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
105.Gangtok International Film Festival,India Gangtok,Sikkim
2021
Nominee Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
104.Nicomedia International Bi-Monthly Film Awards,Turkey Izmit
2021
Semi Finalist/Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
103.Sweden Film Awards, Sweden Sweden
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
102.Golden Sparrow International Film Festival, India Sirkali,Tamilnadu
2021
Best Fantasy VUJA DE
101.Auber International Film Festival, France Paris
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
100.Nuuk International Film Festival, Greenland Nuuk
2021
Special Mention Award-Experimental Films-2nd Place VUJA DE
99.iDEAL International Film Festival,India Sillod,Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
98.Indo Singapore International Film Festival, India Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Short-Experimental VUJA DE
97.Imaginary Mind Film Contest, United States USA
2021
Outstanding Achievement in Experimental Film VUJA DE
96.Tagore International Film Festival, India Bolpur, West Bengal
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Actress - Athira Patel VUJA DE
95.International Film Festival of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2021
Best Actress-Athira Patel VUJA DE
94.Lime Light Film Contest, USA USA
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
93. 2 11 17 International Film Festival, India Karunanithipuram, Tamil Nadu
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
92.Mumbai Indie Film Festival, India Mumbai, Maharashtra
2021
Finalist/Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
91.Eurasian International Monthly Film Festival, Russian Federation Moscow
2021
Best Short Film -Art/Experiment VUJA DE
90.Blu-Hill Film Festival, USA USA
2021
Honorable Jury Award for Narrative Short Film VUJA DE
134.Cochin International Film Awards,India Cochin,Kerala
2021
Best Debut Filmmaker VUJA DE
133.Independent Asia-Pacific International Film Festival,India Kolkata,West Bengal
2021
Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
132.Brooklyn International Cinefest,United States Brooklyn,New York
2021
Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
131.Pattaya International Film Festival,Thailand Pattaya,Bang Lamung
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Screenplay Joby Varghese, Best Producer Jijoy P R, Joby Varghese, Best Actress- Special Jury Award -Athira Patel VUJA DE
130.Indo Malaysia Film Festival,Malaysia Kula Lumpur
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
129.Amdabad Film Festival,India Mumbai,Maharashtra
2021
Quarter Finalist/Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
128.Falcon International Film Festival, India Pune,Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
127.Brandenburg International Film Festival,Germany Mitte,Berlin
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
126.Indo Overseas Film Festival, United States United States
2021
Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
125.Star Hollywood Awards, United States New Jersey,United States
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
124.Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival, Netherlands Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
2021
Best Script-Joby Varghese. Finalist- Edition VUJA DE
123.Author Film Festival, Spain Barcelona, Catalunya
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
122.Tamilnadu International Film Festival, India Madurai, Tamil Nadu
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award in Experimentel Films VUJA DE
121.Druk International Film Festival,Bhutan Doteng, Paro
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Director - Indian Short Film VUJA DE
120.Poompuhar International Film Festival,India Thirumullaivasal,Tamilnadu
2021
Best Short Film VUJA DE
119.Aasha international Film Festival,India Nashik,Maharashtra
2021
Best Short Film-Jury Award VUJA DE
118.MP Film Award,United States USA
2021
Best Director -Youth, Best Malayalam Film VUJA DE
117.Cine Fair Film Festival,India India
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
116.Anatolia International Film Festival,Turkey Istanbul
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
115.RAY International Film Festival,India Tirupattur,Tamilnadu
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
114.Himachal Short Film Festival,India Kullu,Himachal Pradesh
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Director-Indian Short Film VUJA DE
113.Dubai Indie Film Festival,UAE Dubai
2021
Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy Short Film VUJA DE
112.New York Istanbul Short Film Festival,United States New York City, New York
2021
Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
111. 5 Hours Film Challenge,India Kanyakumari,Tamilnadu
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
110.New York Neorealism Film Awards,Italy Rome
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
89.The Film Contest, USA USA
2021
Best Director - Joby Varghese, Special Jury Award for Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
50.Aiyan Film Awards, India Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
51.Golden Peacock International Film Festival, India Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2021
Best picture,Best Director VUJA DE
52.Indo American International Festival of World Cinema, India Mumbai, Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
53.International Motion Picture Festival of India, India Pondicherry
2021
Special Jury Award for Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
54.Chozha International Film Festival, India Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
55.Sentinal International Film Awards, India Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
56.Port Blair International Film Festival, India Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
57.Golden Lion Film Festival, India Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
58.Iconic Images Film Festival, Lithuania Vilnius
2021
Best Actress Athira Patel. Nominations: Best Experimental Short Film, Best Cast VUJA DE
59.Experimental Film Festival Barcelona, Spain Barcelona
2021
Special Golden Winner for Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
60.Best Istanbul Film Awards, Turkey Istanbul
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
61.Paradise Film Festival, Hungary Budapest
2021
Finlist/Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
62.Short Shot Fest, Russian Federation Moscow
2021
Best Short Film- 4th Runner Up VUJA DE
73.Indie Short Film Festival, India Kerala
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
72.Stockholm City Film Festival, Sweden Stockholm
2021
Finalist/Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
71.Silver Screen Short Film Awards, India Alibag, Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
70.Chaplin International Film Festival, India Kumbakonam
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Honorable Mention Award for Best Concept VUJA DE
69.Mokkho International Film Festival, India Pondicherry
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
68.Uruvatti International Film Festival, India Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
67.Bharathi International Film Festival, India Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
66.Vetriyur International Film Festival, India Vetriyur, Tamil Nadu
2021
Nomination :Best Writer VUJA DE
65. 7 Colours International Film Festival, India Pune, Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
64.Hodu International Film Festival, India Pondicherry
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Director VUJA DE
63.Oasis Inter Continental Film Festival, India Mumbai, Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
88.Golden Lens International Film Festival, India Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award in Experimental Films VUJA DE
87.World Film Carnival-Singapore Singapore
2021
Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
86.Virgin Spring Cinefest, India Kolkata, West Bengal
2021
Horourable Jury Award for Short Film VUJA DE
85.SHORTFILM FESTIVAL INDIA, India India
2021
Best Picture, Finalist - Best Fiction, Best Actress Athira Patel,Best Picture VUJA DE
84.The Best Film Festival, Spain Barcelona, Catalunya
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Actress - Athira Patel, Best Producer - JIjoy P R & Joby Varghese VUJA DE
83.The Golden Palm International Film Festival, India Kallal, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
82.Rameshwaram International Film Festival, India Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu
2021
Quarter Final/Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
81.Parambi Productions International Short Film Festival, India Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
79.Hallucinea Film Festival, France Paris
2021
Best Experimental Short Film-Second Runner Up VUJA DE
77.Roshani International Film Festival, India Aurangabad, Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
76.Aranmanai International Film Festival, India Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
75.International Film Festival of Parai, India Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Short Film in Best Inventive Films Category, Best Screenplay -Joby Varghese, Best Sound Mixing-Boney M Joy VUJA DE
74.Indian International Film Awards, India India
2021
Special Jury Award for 'Vuja de' VUJA DE
39.Reels International Short Film Festival, India Aurangabad, Maharashtra
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
40.SINCINE Film Awards, India Mumbai, Maharashtra
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
41.Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival, India Pune, Maharashtra
2021
Best Indian Narrative Short Film VUJA DE
42.Indian Star International Short Film Festival, India Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
43.Indo French International Film Festival, India Pondicherry
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
44.Gona Film Awards, India Karaikkudi, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Indian Short Film, Best Director VUJA DE
45.Valparai International Film Festival,India Valparai, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
46.SASEE Film Awards, India Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
47.Malaikandan Independent Film Festival, India Malaikandan, Tamil Nadu
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
48.Chettinad Indie Festival, India Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
2021
Special Mention for Vuja De VUJA DE
49.Madras Independent Film Festival, India Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2021
Finalist VUJA DE
192.NexGn International Short Film Festival, India Pune, Maharashtra
2021
Finalist VUJA DE
191.Cooper Awards, Ukraine Ukraine
2021
Best Experimental Short Film VUJA DE
190.Kuwait International Film Festival Kuwait
2021
Honorable Mention VUJA DE
189.Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival,Greece Marousi,Athens
2021
Classical Short Film/Non-Competition VUJA DE
188.Cinemaking International Film Festival,Bangladesh Dhaka
2021
Nominee VUJA DE
187.Film Olympiad,Greece Greece
2021
Finalist-Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
186.Onyko Film Awards,Estonia Tallinn
2021
Honorable Mention -Best Experimental Film VUJA DE
185.Monthly Future Of Film Awards,Former Yugaslov Republic of Macedonia Kej Makedonija,Ohrid
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
184.Heart Of Europe International Monthly Film Festival,Slovakia Kosice,Kosicky Kraj
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
183. V.i.Z Film Fest, Bulgaria Bulgaria
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
182.Masters of Cinema, Russian Federation Moscow
2021
Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
181.Nashik International Short Film Festival,India Nashik,Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film-Special Jury Award VUJA DE
180.Sydney Indie Film Festival, Australia Sydney
2021
Best Actress-Athira Patel VUJA DE
179.Black Binodini Short Film Festival,India Kolkata,West Bengal
193.Bharat International Film Festival,India Mumbai,Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film, Best Director-Joby Varghese, Best Cinematographer-Noushad Shereef, Best Editor-Sujoy J, Best Actress-Athira Patel VUJA DE
174.Dheepam independent film festival,India Kumbakonam,Tamilnadu
2021
Semi Finalist/Official Selection Competition VUJA DE
154.Paradox International Short Film Festival,India Pune,Maharashtra
2021
Best Experimental Short Film,Best Writer-Joby Varghese,Best Actress-Athira Patel,Best Cinematographer-Noushad Shereef,Best Editor-Sujoy J, Best Sound Design-Renganaath Ravee VUJA DE
153.Golden Reel Film Festival,India Tamilnadu
2021
Best Director-Joby Varghese. Finalists-Best Drama,Best Fiction,Best Director,Best Actress,Best Picture,Best Edition VUJA DE
152.Alternative Indie Pro Film Festival,Spain Barcelona,Catalunya
