Experience

The Queer Muslim Project
• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications and Social Media Lead

  • Apr 2022 - Present


Bhaav Bahaav Studio

• Founder and Creative Director

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  - Leading and executing film and photography productions for various brands in the fashion, lifestyle and FMCG industry Like The OLIO Stories, TCNS Clothing (Aurelia and W for women), Amrit corp Ltd., Cord Studio. - Conceptualised and created the brand identity, including logo pack and usage guidelines for the Studio. - Leading and executing film and photography productions for various brands in the fashion, lifestyle and FMCG industry Like The OLIO Stories, TCNS Clothing (Aurelia and W for women), Amrit corp Ltd., Cord Studio. - Conceptualised and created the brand identity, including logo pack and usage guidelines for the Studio.



Enabling Leadership

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multimedia Producer

  • Apr 2019 - May 2020

  Creating regular media content for all social media platforms. Designing a storytelling strategy and working with creative professionals to produce and edit impact videos for all programs. Documenting Enabling Leadership's annual events across eight sites in India. Editing Annual program videos for the purpose of fundraising and reporting.

• Media Associate

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  - Desktop research and review of monitoring and evaluation data to select stakeholders for Impact stories (Film and Photo).- Design and planning for each impact story including coordination with city teams, travel and logistics, equipment bookings, etc.- Coordinate the design and planning for three program related story.- Working with a team of photographers for photo documentation stories across all cities.- Editing content from film and photo stories edited appropriately for social media Show less



Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Consultant, Digital Video Content for 'It's okay to talk'​

  • Dec 2016 - May 2017

  It’s Ok To Talk is a soon to launch online platform and campaign dedicated to adolescents’ and young people’s mental health in India. The platform aims to enable a dialogue with young people around issues related to mental health. The campaign will share expressions of mental health through videos, photos, stories, blogs, art and music aimed at breaking down the stigma associated with mental health. It will also encourage young people to talk about their mental health problems and seek and get help. Show less



Youth Ki Awaaz

• India
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multimedia Producer

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

  Crowd-sourcing, developing, producing, and maintaining multimedia content for Youth Ki Awaaz. Working with the editorial to identify stories and thereafter producing short videos for the platform. Producing and editing videos required for various YKA Campaigns. Crowd-sourcing, developing, producing, and maintaining multimedia content for Youth Ki Awaaz. Working with the editorial to identify stories and thereafter producing short videos for the platform. Producing and editing videos required for various YKA Campaigns.



Music Basti

• India
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Filmmaker - MB Stories 2016

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Produced a series of 12-short films shot and edited in a reportage form to highlight Music Basti's work in each of its 12 centers. Produced a series of 12-short films shot and edited in a reportage form to highlight Music Basti's work in each of its 12 centers.



Integrated Development Education Association (IDEA)

• Media Associate

  • May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Designing a media strategy that creates a wider conversation about cultural beliefs and attitudes that normalize violence and abuse against children. Producing short films that gathers data from children and young adults to present real lived experiences using film and audio recordings. The first six films made use of the semi-structured interviews, presenting the individual experiences simply in order to encourage audience reflection on the issues raised. Symbolic imagery was used to support the otherwise narrative content, provoking certain questions by highlighting conflicts and contradictions among different issues. Agenda 1, a pilot research and media project to understand the root causes and drivers that normalize issues of abuse and violence against children and adolescents in New Delhi, India. It is a project of Integrated Development Education Association (IDEA), a New Delhi-based non-governmental organization and My Global Family, California, USA. During the project I worked Show less



BJ Films

• Photography

• Camera Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

  Assisting Bill Bennett in his documentary, Personal Guidance System- a film about how as human beings we can be more intuitive. The film has been shot in multiple locations across India, Italy, USA, Australia and Turkey. Assisting Bill Bennett in his documentary, Personal Guidance System- a film about how as human beings we can be more intuitive. The film has been shot in multiple locations across India, Italy, USA, Australia and Turkey.

• Filmmaker - Impact Stories 2015

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

  Directing, producing and editing short films on lives, aspirations and work of children that the organisation works with. www.musicbasti.org Directing, producing and editing short films on lives, aspirations and work of children that the organisation works with. www.musicbasti.org



The YP Foundation

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curriculum Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  Developing toolkit on filmmaking to be used to train young people on Digital storytelling and advocacy. Funded by The Ford Foundation the project will work with young girls in the state of Rajasthan and Delhi, the training will equip these girls to develop media content on issues pertaining to sexuality education and reproductive health. Developing toolkit on filmmaking to be used to train young people on Digital storytelling and advocacy. Funded by The Ford Foundation the project will work with young girls in the state of Rajasthan and Delhi, the training will equip these girls to develop media content on issues pertaining to sexuality education and reproductive health.



Panfilo

• France

• Cinematographer

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

  Director: Mehmet Aksoy | Production Company: Lost in Portugal Films Designing the visual look of a short fantasy drama set in 1970’s Tuscany. Developing storyboard, shot list and floor plan. Responsible for finalizing locations, renting camera and lighting equipment, hiring relevant camera crew in a foreign country. Operating the camera and working on the final grade with a colourist. Director: Mehmet Aksoy | Production Company: Lost in Portugal Films Designing the visual look of a short fantasy drama set in 1970’s Tuscany. Developing storyboard, shot list and floor plan. Responsible for finalizing locations, renting camera and lighting equipment, hiring relevant camera crew in a foreign country. Operating the camera and working on the final grade with a colourist.



British Film Institute

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 400 - 500 Employee

• BFI Doc Next Media Lab 2013

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  BFI Doc Next Media Lab 2013 is a development and bursary scheme that provides funding, mentoring, training and other support to young filmmakers. Through the program, I have been exploring the use of ‘Affect theory’ in moving images. In Sep 2013; I made a short film called ‘Guilt, Evidence and A Wish’. Made in collaboration with the contributor 'Otto Frank', the film is about emotions that we associate with expressing gender, sexuality, and identity. BFI Doc Next Media Lab 2013 is a development and bursary scheme that provides funding, mentoring, training and other support to young filmmakers. Through the program, I have been exploring the use of ‘Affect theory’ in moving images. In Sep 2013; I made a short film called ‘Guilt, Evidence and A Wish’. Made in collaboration with the contributor 'Otto Frank', the film is about emotions that we associate with expressing gender, sexuality, and identity.



The Red Line

• International Affairs

• Focus Puller

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  Director: Dave Tynan | DoP: Tatjana Hafenbraedl | Producer: Matthew Diegan Working as focus puller at various public locations (London Underground, Gatwick Airport, Southbank, London), with RED Prime lenses and ARRI Wireless WCU II. Also, managing the set-up, pack-up, safety and maintenance of the camera equipment. Director: Dave Tynan | DoP: Tatjana Hafenbraedl | Producer: Matthew Diegan Working as focus puller at various public locations (London Underground, Gatwick Airport, Southbank, London), with RED Prime lenses and ARRI Wireless WCU II. Also, managing the set-up, pack-up, safety and maintenance of the camera equipment.



Spoons

• Belgium
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camera Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Directed by Olivia Watson | Cinematographer Chia-Han Hsu | Produced by Pangea Films Apart from operating the clapperboard, filling out and filing all camera sheets, was also responsible for setting the grip equipment- slider, tracks and dolly. Directed by Olivia Watson | Cinematographer Chia-Han Hsu | Produced by Pangea Films Apart from operating the clapperboard, filling out and filing all camera sheets, was also responsible for setting the grip equipment- slider, tracks and dolly.



Sure Hearts

• Focus Puller

  • May 2013 - May 2013

  Director: Dave Tynan | DoP: Tatjana Hafenbraedl | Producer: Matthew Diegan Pulling Focus on Red Prime, Carl Zeiss Prime MK II Lenses, Canon telephoto lenses. Director: Dave Tynan | DoP: Tatjana Hafenbraedl | Producer: Matthew Diegan Pulling Focus on Red Prime, Carl Zeiss Prime MK II Lenses, Canon telephoto lenses.



Alive in Time

• Cinematographer

  • May 2013 - May 2013

  Director: Bruna Capozzoli | Production Company: Beyond the Sea Films Director: Bruna Capozzoli | Production Company: Beyond the Sea Films



Closing Doors

• United States
• Retail

• Cinematographer

  • Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Director: Mehmet Aksoy | Production Company: Lost in Portugal Films Collaborating with the Director to devise the visual look of a non-dialogue film. Developing the production documents, operating the camera and grading the film Director: Mehmet Aksoy | Production Company: Lost in Portugal Films Collaborating with the Director to devise the visual look of a non-dialogue film. Developing the production documents, operating the camera and grading the film



Frankie and The Heart Strings - 'Nothing Our Way' Music Video

• Focus Puller

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  Director:Matthew Diegan | DoP: Tatjana Hafenbraedl | Producer: Francis Newall Director:Matthew Diegan | DoP: Tatjana Hafenbraedl | Producer: Francis Newall



How real is your Squirrel?

• Cinematographer

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

  Director: Mehmet Aksoy | Production Company: Lost in Portugal Films Planning camera movement, blocking and coverage with the director to be able to shoot the film with limited film stock and time schedule. Operating the camera and grading the film. Director: Mehmet Aksoy | Production Company: Lost in Portugal Films Planning camera movement, blocking and coverage with the director to be able to shoot the film with limited film stock and time schedule. Operating the camera and grading the film.

• Project Coordinator | 'Create to Inspire' Fellowships

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  Assisting on developing the framework of the fellowship, coordinating the application, interview and placement process. Conceptualizing the communications strategy for the fellowship and implementing the same. Organizing training and orientation camps for the selected Fellows, identifying key resource persons for training, Assisting on developing the framework of the fellowship, coordinating the application, interview and placement process. Conceptualizing the communications strategy for the fellowship and implementing the same. Organizing training and orientation camps for the selected Fellows, identifying key resource persons for training,

• Film and Communications Coordinator

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  o Directing and editing a series of 8 films for ‘Know Your Body, Know Your Rights’ a national advocacy campaign, highlighting the need for sexuality education in India, current situation and recommendations. The MacArthur Foundation, UNESCO and IPPF support the films. o Conceptualizing and editing The YP Foundation’s 10th anniversary film. o Directing and editing a series of 8 films for ‘Know Your Body, Know Your Rights’ a national advocacy campaign, highlighting the need for sexuality education in India, current situation and recommendations. The MacArthur Foundation, UNESCO and IPPF support the films. o Conceptualizing and editing The YP Foundation’s 10th anniversary film.

• Film and Communications

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Conceptualizing, producing and editing short videos with NowDelhi as well as working on communication strategy for the launch of their upcoming album "Dhanak Dhinn- Monsoon with Music Basti", an original music album project by former street-children children and artists around the theme of the monsoon season in Delhi Conceptualizing, producing and editing short videos with NowDelhi as well as working on communication strategy for the launch of their upcoming album "Dhanak Dhinn- Monsoon with Music Basti", an original music album project by former street-children children and artists around the theme of the monsoon season in Delhi



Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana

• India
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and Editor

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

  Directed and Edited a 12 minute film on Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana, highlighting how community institutions of the poor functions. The film was shot in Jhansi, Rae Bareli and Amethi (Uttar Pradesh, India). Directed and Edited a 12 minute film on Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana, highlighting how community institutions of the poor functions. The film was shot in Jhansi, Rae Bareli and Amethi (Uttar Pradesh, India).



UNICEF

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Videographer

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Videographer, UNICEF, ‘Listening to Children and Young People’ Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh (27th June 2011- 1st July 2011) Videographer, UNICEF, ‘Listening to Children and Young People’ Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh (27th June 2011- 1st July 2011)

• Coordinator, The Butterfly Project

  • Jun 2009 - Mar 2011

  The YP Foundation (TYPF) is a youth run and led organization that supports and enables young people to create programmes and influence policies in the areas of gender, sexuality, health, education, the arts & governance. The organization promotes, protects and advances young people’s human rights by building leadership, and strengthening youth led initiatives and movements. Founded in 2002, we have worked directly with 5,000 young people over the last 8 years to set up more than 200 projects in India, reaching out to 300,000 adolescents and young people between the ages of 3-28 years. Show less