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| 2017 || ''Namma Chennai Chancey illa'' || Writer/Director ||(1) 'Tourfilm Riga' - International Tourism Film Festival, Europe (2017) - World Premiere<ref name="Odisha Bytes"/><ref name="Sambad Paper N2" /><br>(2) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening<br>(3) Cardiff International Film Festival, UK (2017) - Official Selection & Screening<ref name="Orissa Post News" /><ref name="Odisha Live"/><br>(4) Cefalu Film Festival, Italy (2018)- Official Selection & Screening<br>(5) San Mauro Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(6) My Mumbai International Short Film Festival, Mumbai (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(7) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening<br>|| Music Video (Tamil)
| 2017 || ''Namma Chennai Chancey illa'' || Writer/Director ||(1) 'Tourfilm Riga' - International Tourism Film Festival, Europe (2017) - World Premiere<ref name="Odisha Bytes"/><ref name="Sambad Paper N2" /><br>(2) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening<br>(3) Cardiff International Film Festival, UK (2017) - Official Selection & Screening<ref name="Orissa Post News" /><ref name="Odisha Live"/><br>(4) Cefalu Film Festival, Italy (2018)- Official Selection & Screening<br>(5) San Mauro Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(6) My Mumbai International Short Film Festival, Mumbai (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(7) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening<br>|| Music Video (Tamil)
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| 2018 || ''Kotpad Weaving : The Story of a Race Against Time'' || Research, Script & Direction ||(1) Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video, California (2018) - World Premiere<ref name="My City Links">{{cite news |last= Links |first=My City |date=8 June 2018 |title=Documentary On Odisha’s Kotpad Weaving To Be Screened At Two International Film Fests|url= http://www.mycitylinks.in/documentary-on-odisha-s-kotpad-weaving-to-be-screened-at-two-international-film-fests |newspaper=My City Links|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(2) ZAGREB TOURFILM FESTIVAL, Croatia (2018) - European Premiere<ref name="My City Links"/><br>(3) Metro Film & TV Awards, USA (2018) - 'Award of Excellence' & Screening<ref name="Odisha Bytes 4">{{cite news |last= Bureau |first=OB |date=21 Sep 2018 |title=Odisha’s Kotpad Tale Goes Global|url=http://www.odishabytes.com/odishas-kotpad-tale-goes-global/|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br><ref name="Odisha Bytes 11">{{cite news |last= Bureau |first=OB |date=15 Jan 2019|title=Documentary On Kotpad Weaving Wins Award Of Excellence In USA|url=http://www.odishabytes.com/documentary-on-kotpad-weaving-wins-award-of-excellence-in-usa//|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(4) Kashmir World Film Festival, Srinagar (2018) - Screening & Best Short Documentary Award<ref name="The Tribune">{{cite news |last=The Tribune |first=The Tribune|date=5 December 2018 |title=Film fest signs off with hope to clear Valley’s negative image|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/film-fest-signs-off-with-hope-to-clear-valley-s-negative-image/693291.html|newspaper=[[The Tribune]]|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="Greater Kashmir">{{cite news |last=Kashmir |first=Greater|date=5 December 2018 |title=Kashmir World Film Festival concludes |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/srinagar-city/kashmir-world-film-festival-concludes/305063.html|newspaper=[[Greater Kashmir]]|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="The Tribune 2">{{cite news |last= Tribune |first=The |date=30 November 2018 |title=‘Beyond the Clouds’ screened at film fest’ |url= https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/-beyond-the-clouds-screened-at-film-fest/691528.html |newspaper=The Tribune|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="Kashmir Age">{{cite news |last= Age |first=Kashmir |date=30 November 2018 |title=Day 3 of KWFF: ‘Beyond the Clouds’ screened at Tagore Hall |url= https://kashmirage.net/2018/11/30/day-3-of-kwff-beyond-the-clouds-screened-at-tagore-hall/|newspaper=Kashmir Age|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="United News of India">{{cite news |last= India |first=United News of |date=30 November 2018 |title=Day 3 of KWFF: Beyond the Clouds among several films screened |url= http://www.uniindia.com/day-3-of-kwff-beyond-the-clouds-among-several-films-screened/north/news/1421778.html |newspaper=United News of India|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="Odisha Bytes 5">{{cite news |last= Bureau |first=OB |date=9 Nov 2018 |title=‘Kotpad’ Story To Be Screened In Australia & Kashmir|url=http://www.odishabytes.com/kotpad-story-to-be-screened-in-australia-kashmir/|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(5) The Kotpad Collection (Exhibition by Kay Collections), Sydney (2018) - Australian Premiere<ref name="Orissa Post 10">{{cite news |last= Shome |first=Chaitali |date=8 Nov 2018 |title=Indigenous Kotpad sarees set to make its mark in Australian expo|url=http://www.orissapost.com/indigenous-kotpad-sarees-set-to-make-its-mark-in-australian-expo/|newspaper=Orissa Post|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><ref name="Orissa Post News 10">{{cite news |last= Network |first=Post News |date=8 November 2018 |title=Indigenous Kotpad sarees set to make its mark in Australian expo |url= http://www.orissapost.com/indigenous-kotpad-sarees-set-to-make-its-mark-in-australian-expo/ |newspaper=[[Orissa Post]]|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><ref name="Orissa Diary">{{cite news |last= Diary |first=Orissa |date=7 November 2018 |title=Australian Premiere of Documentary ‘Kotpad Weaving’ at Exhibition ‘The Kotpad Collection’ |url= http://orissadiary.com/australian-premiere-documentary-kotpad-weaving-exhibition-kotpad-collection/ |newspaper=Orissa Diary|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(6) Smita Patil International Film Festival, Pune (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news |last= Times |first=Hindustan |date=7 December 2018 |title=7th Smita Patil international film festival to be held in Pune on December 8–9 |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/7th-smita-patil-international-film-festival-to-be-held-in-pune-on-december-8-9/story-EiOo4iO5n1fNnfVEJhrqyN.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|location= [[Pune]]}}</ref><br>(7) Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(8) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(9) Asian College of Journalism - Educational Screening<br>(10) Screening of Award-winning Docs, Pune - Official Selection & Screening<br>(11) Screening of Award-winning Docs at 'Ama Utkarsha Odisha'- Official Selection & Screening<ref name="Odisha Bytes 11">{{cite news |last= Bytes |first=Odisha |date=25 February 2019 |title= A Window To Odia Culture In Mumbai|url= http://www.odishabytes.com/a-window-to-odia-culture-in-mumbai/|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(12) South Asian Short Film Festival, Kolkata- Official Selection & Screening<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news |last= of India |first=The Times |date=20 February 2019 |title=Odia short in South Asian Short Film Festival |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/odia-short-in-south-asian-short-film-festival/articleshow/68074845.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(13) Educational Screening at Salisbury Public Library, Massachusetts (USA) for 'The North of Boston Weavers Guild'<br>|| Documentary (English)
| 2018 || ''Kotpad Weaving : The Story of a Race Against Time'' || Research, Script & Direction ||(1) Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video, California (2018) - World Premiere<ref name="My City Links">{{cite news |last= Links |first=My City |date=8 June 2018 |title=Documentary On Odisha’s Kotpad Weaving To Be Screened At Two International Film Fests|url= http://www.mycitylinks.in/documentary-on-odisha-s-kotpad-weaving-to-be-screened-at-two-international-film-fests |newspaper=My City Links|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(2) ZAGREB TOURFILM FESTIVAL, Croatia (2018) - European Premiere<ref name="My City Links"/><br>(3) Metro Film & TV Awards, USA (2018) - 'Award of Excellence' & Screening<ref name="Odisha Bytes 4">{{cite news |last= Bureau |first=OB |date=21 Sep 2018 |title=Odisha’s Kotpad Tale Goes Global|url=http://www.odishabytes.com/odishas-kotpad-tale-goes-global/|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br><ref name="Odisha Bytes 11">{{cite news |last= Bureau |first=OB |date=15 Jan 2019|title=Documentary On Kotpad Weaving Wins Award Of Excellence In USA|url=http://www.odishabytes.com/documentary-on-kotpad-weaving-wins-award-of-excellence-in-usa//|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(4) Kashmir World Film Festival, Srinagar (2018) - Screening & Best Short Documentary Award<ref name="The Tribune">{{cite news |last=The Tribune |first=The Tribune|date=5 December 2018 |title=Film fest signs off with hope to clear Valley’s negative image|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/film-fest-signs-off-with-hope-to-clear-valley-s-negative-image/693291.html|newspaper=[[The Tribune]]|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="Greater Kashmir">{{cite news |last=Kashmir |first=Greater|date=5 December 2018 |title=Kashmir World Film Festival concludes |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/srinagar-city/kashmir-world-film-festival-concludes/305063.html|newspaper=[[Greater Kashmir]]|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="The Tribune 2">{{cite news |last= Tribune |first=The |date=30 November 2018 |title=‘Beyond the Clouds’ screened at film fest’ |url= https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/-beyond-the-clouds-screened-at-film-fest/691528.html |newspaper=The Tribune|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="Kashmir Age">{{cite news |last= Age |first=Kashmir |date=30 November 2018 |title=Day 3 of KWFF: ‘Beyond the Clouds’ screened at Tagore Hall |url= https://kashmirage.net/2018/11/30/day-3-of-kwff-beyond-the-clouds-screened-at-tagore-hall/|newspaper=Kashmir Age|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="United News of India">{{cite news |last= India |first=United News of |date=30 November 2018 |title=Day 3 of KWFF: Beyond the Clouds among several films screened |url= http://www.uniindia.com/day-3-of-kwff-beyond-the-clouds-among-several-films-screened/north/news/1421778.html |newspaper=United News of India|location= [[Srinagar]]}}</ref><ref name="Odisha Bytes 5">{{cite news |last= Bureau |first=OB |date=9 Nov 2018 |title=‘Kotpad’ Story To Be Screened In Australia & Kashmir|url=http://www.odishabytes.com/kotpad-story-to-be-screened-in-australia-kashmir/|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(5) The Kotpad Collection (Exhibition by Kay Collections), Sydney (2018) - Australian Premiere<ref name="Orissa Post 10">{{cite news |last= Shome |first=Chaitali |date=8 Nov 2018 |title=Indigenous Kotpad sarees set to make its mark in Australian expo|url=http://www.orissapost.com/indigenous-kotpad-sarees-set-to-make-its-mark-in-australian-expo/|newspaper=Orissa Post|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><ref name="Orissa Post News 10">{{cite news |last= Network |first=Post News |date=8 November 2018 |title=Indigenous Kotpad sarees set to make its mark in Australian expo |url= http://www.orissapost.com/indigenous-kotpad-sarees-set-to-make-its-mark-in-australian-expo/ |newspaper=[[Orissa Post]]|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><ref name="Orissa Diary">{{cite news |last= Diary |first=Orissa |date=7 November 2018 |title=Australian Premiere of Documentary ‘Kotpad Weaving’ at Exhibition ‘The Kotpad Collection’ |url= http://orissadiary.com/australian-premiere-documentary-kotpad-weaving-exhibition-kotpad-collection/ |newspaper=Orissa Diary|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(6) Smita Patil International Film Festival, Pune (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news |last= Times |first=Hindustan |date=7 December 2018 |title=7th Smita Patil international film festival to be held in Pune on December 8–9 |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/7th-smita-patil-international-film-festival-to-be-held-in-pune-on-december-8-9/story-EiOo4iO5n1fNnfVEJhrqyN.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|location= [[Pune]]}}</ref><br>(7) Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(8) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening<br>(9) Asian College of Journalism - Educational Screening<br>(10) Screening of Award-winning Docs, Pune - Official Selection & Screening<br>(11) Screening of Award-winning Docs at 'Ama Utkarsha Odisha'- Official Selection & Screening<ref name="Odisha Bytes 9">{{cite news |last= Bytes |first=Odisha |date=25 February 2019 |title= A Window To Odia Culture In Mumbai|url= http://www.odishabytes.com/a-window-to-odia-culture-in-mumbai/|newspaper=Odisha Bytes|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(12) South Asian Short Film Festival, Kolkata- Official Selection & Screening<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news |last= of India |first=The Times |date=20 February 2019 |title=Odia short in South Asian Short Film Festival |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/odia-short-in-south-asian-short-film-festival/articleshow/68074845.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|location= [[Bhubaneswar]]}}</ref><br>(13) Educational Screening at Salisbury Public Library, Massachusetts (USA) for 'The North of Boston Weavers Guild'<br>|| Documentary (English)
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| 2018 || ''The Viral Film''|| Story, Script, Editing & Sound Mixing ||(1) African International SmartPhone Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - World Premiere|| Short Film (English)
| 2018 || ''The Viral Film''|| Story, Script, Editing & Sound Mixing ||(1) African International SmartPhone Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - World Premiere|| Short Film (English)

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Biswanath Rath
Biswanath Rath being honoured at Prabasi Odia Business Summit, Chennai in April 2017
Born18 June 1984
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film Director, Screenwriter, Editor, producer
Years active2013–present
SpouseArchana Rath
Children1

Biswanath Rath is an Indian film director, screenwriter, editor and producer. His films have received Awards and Recognitions in a total of 163 International Film Festivals.[1][2][3][4][5] He is the founder of Production company BnR Films LLP.[6]

His first short film Kar Bhalaa has garnered a total of 41 International Film Festivals nominations and three awards.[7][8][9] His debut music video was Feel the passion.[9][10][11][12][13] It has received 18 International Film Festival nominations. His first ad-film The 'Right' Glass is a social ad-film based on Child Rights, which has garnered two awards and 51 International Film Festival nominations.[7][14] His Tamil Music Video Namma Chennai Chancey Illa, produced by National Daily The Times of India with the theme 'Celebration of Chennai and its culture, was premiered at TourFilm Riga - Tourism Film Festival in 2017.[15] [16] This video is a spiritual successor to Chancey Illa (2014).[17] His English Documentary A Zero to Hero Collaborative Approach, released on World Food Day (2016) received 'Audience Award' at AgriCulture Film Festival held at Rome (Italy) on 9 December 2017.[18][19][20][6][21][22][23][24] This documentary tells the inspirational success story of collaboration between Dangarbheja Gram Panchayat (Nabarangpur) and a Civil Society Organisation named Govindalaya.[25]

His latest English Documentary Kotpad Weaving : The Story of a Race Against Time, was telecasted on DD National on 24 March 2018.[26] This documentary explores the uniqueness of Kotpad Handloom, the issues and possible solutions for revival of Kotpad Weaving and Dyeing.[27] The film had its Australian Premiere at Sydney on 15 November 2018 as part of a Handloom exhibition titled 'The Kotpad Collection' organised by brand 'Kay Collections' (founded by Kushma Ram).[28] It had its Indian Premiere at Kashmir World Film Festival, Srinagar on 30 November 2018 where it won 'Best Short Documentary' award.[29][30][31][32] The film also features Padma Shri award recipient (2019) Gobardhan Panika.

His Silent Short Film 'New Champion' received 'Best Films in Indian Panorama' Award at CMS International Children's Film Festival at Lucknow on 9 April 2018.[33]

Personal life

Biswanath Rath was born in Jeypore, Odisha to Raghunath Rath and Pramila Rath.[2][8] He is an alumnus of Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Warangal.[34] During 2007-2010, he worked in Maruti Suzuki India Limited after which he moved to Chennai for learning film making.[34] At Chennai, he completed formal courses in Screenwriting and Film Direction and started his film-making career.[34][35]

In 2015, he founded film production company BnR Films LLP with his wife Archana Rath.[6][35][36]

Filmography

Year Film Contribution Awards/Accolades Type/Language
2013 Kar Bhalaa Writer/Lyricist/Director/Producer (1) Yuva Nirman Short Film Festival, Ahmednagar (2014) - 2nd Best Short Film Award[37][38]
(2) Srishti Short Film Festival, Bhubaneswar (2015) - Best Direction Award
(3) Delhi Short International Film Festival, Delhi (2013) - Official Selection & Screening
(4) 7 Continent Film Festival, Online (2013) - Official Selection & Screening
(5) Delhi International Film Festival, Delhi (2013)- Official Selection & Screening [39]
(6) Siliguri International Short & Documentary Film Festival, Siliguri (2014) - Official Selection & Screening
(7) Script Short International Film Festival, Kochi (2014) - Official Selection & Screening [39]
(8) Jaipur International Film Festival, Jaipur (2014) - Official Selection & Screening[39]
(9) FilmSaaz International Film Festival, Aligarh (2014) - Official Selection & Screening
(10) IIT Bombay Film Festival, Mumbai (2014) - Official Selection & Screening
(11) Nashik International Film Festival, Nashik (2014) - Official Selection & Screening
(12) Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai - Official Selection & Screening (2014)[40]
(13) Monsoon Asia Film Festival, Taiwan (2015) - Official Selection & Screening [39]
(14) Visionaria Film Festival, Italy (2015) - Official Selection & Screening
(15) Goldensun Short Film Festival, Italy (2016) - Official Selection & Screening [39]
(16) Wiper Film Festival, New York (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(17) Ozark Shorts Film Festival, USA (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(18) Creative International Open Film Festival, Bangladesh (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(19) CMS International Children's Film Festival, Lucknow (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(20) Cine Phone Film Festival, Spain (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(21) Nassau Film Festival, New Jersey (2016) - Only short film from India to get screened
(22) Second Asia International Youth Short-Film Exhibition, Beijing (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(23) Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth, New Delhi (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(24) Roselle Park Loves Shorts Film Festival, New Jersey (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(25) Indie Wise International Film Festival, Florida (2017) Official Selection & Screening
(26) PIPA Film Festival, Brazil (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(27) Children's International Film Festival, North Carolina (2017) - Semi-Finalist & Screening
(28) Global Short Film Awards, New York (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(29) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(30) Ahuja International Film Festival, Nigeria (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(31) Cardiff International Film Festival, UK (2017) - Official Selection & Screening [2][3][4]
(32) Shortfundly ShortFilm of the Month October 2017 - Award & Screening
(33) Best of India Short Film Festival, USA (2018) - Semi-Finalist
(34) China Microfilm Micro-Video, Beijing (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(35) Grand IndieWise Convention, Florida (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(36) San Mauro Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(37) Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video, California (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(38) Flicks Fiesta 2018, Malaysia (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(39) ShortFundly Online Film Festival (2017) - Winner of Short Film of the Month Award-Oct 2017
(40) Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(41) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
Short Film (Hindi-Tamil)
2014 The Invincible Code Writer/Editor/Director/Producer (1) Indie Wise International Film Festival, Florida (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(2) Geo Film Festival & Expo Cinema, Padova (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(3) Miami Epic Festival, Florida (2017) - Semi-Finalist & Screening
(4) Cefalu Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(5) San Mauro Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(6) Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
Short Film (Hindi)
2015 The 'Right' Glass Writer/Editor/Director/Producer (1) Srishti Short Film Festival, Bhubaneswar (2015) - 'Best Fiction Award'[41]
(2) Kallola Short Film Festival, Bhubaneswar (2015) - 'Children Choice Award' [14][8][42][43][44]
(3) FilmSaaz International Film Festival, Aligarh (2015) - Official Selection & Screening
(4) Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai (2015) - Official Selection & Screening[39]
(5) Development Film Festival, Madurai (2015) - Official Selection & Screening
(6) Kolkata International Film Festival, Kolkata (2015) - Official Selection & Screening
(7) BlackBird International Film Festival, New York (2015) - Official Selection & Screening
(8) Afghanistan Human Rights International Film Festival, Kabul (2015)- Official Selection & Screening [45]
(9) Goldensun Short Film Festival, Italy (2016) - Official Selection & Screening [46]
(10) iPhone Film Festival, California (2016) - Official Selection & Screening (11) Ozak Shorts Film Festival, USA (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(12) Visionaria Film Festival, Italy (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(13)FilmSaaz International Film Festival, Aligarh (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(14) CMS Children's International Film Festival, Lucknow (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(15) River Film Festival, Italy (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(16) Samawa Cinema, Iraq (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(17) Bradford Small World Film Festival, UK (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(18) Parachute Light Zero Act III International Film Festival, Paris (2016)- Official Selection & Screening [47][48][49][45]
(19) Creative International Open Film Festival, Bangladesh (2016) - Semi-Finalist
(20) Sciuridae International Film Festival, USA (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(21) Phoenix Film Festival, Melbourne (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(22) Minutnik Film Festival, Europe (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(23) Mister Vorky Film Festival, Europe (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(24) RATMA International Film Festival, UK (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(25) KISAKES Short Film Festival, Turkey (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(26) Roselle Park Loves Shorts Film Festival, New Jersey (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(27) Minute Mania Online Short Film Festival, Kolkata (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(28) FerFilm International Film Festival, Europe (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(29) Second Asia International Youth Short-Film Exhibition, Beijing (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(30) Marano Ragazzi Spot Festival, Italy (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(31) Wular Lake International Short Film Festival, Srinagar (2016)- Semi-Finalist
(32) PIPA Film Festival, Brazil (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(33) Indie Wise International Film Festival, Florida (2017)- Official Selection & Screening
(34) PickUrFlick Indie Film Festival, Bengaluru (2017)- Official Selection & Screening
(35) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening
(36) Breaking Waves Film Festival, Canada (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening [50][51]
(37) Echo Film Festival, Moscow (2017)- Official Selection & Screening [52]
(38) Miami Epic Festival, Florida (2017) - Semi-Finalist & Screening
(39) Geo Film Festival & Expo Cinema, Padova (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(40) Cardiff International Film Festival, UK (2017)- Official Selection & Screening[2][4]
(41) National Film Festival on Art & Artist, Bhubaneswar (2017)- Official Selection & Screening
(42) CortoKino Global Film Festival, Mumbai (2017)- Official Selection & Screening
(43) Best Seconds Video Competition, Switzerland (2018)- Official Selection in 'Good Cause' category & Screening
(44) Cefalu Film Festival, Italy (2018)- Official Selection & Screening
(45) ESMoA Video Art + Film Festival: La Esperanza, California (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(46) China Microfilm Micro-Video, Beijing (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(47) IndustryBOOST Competition, Florida (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(48) IndustryBOOST Competition, Florida (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(49) Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video, California (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(50) Parrot National Films Festival, Bihar (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(51) Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
Social Ad-Film (Silent)
2015 Feel The Passion Writer/Director (1) BlackBird International Film Festival, New York (2015) - Official Selection & Screening
(2) Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival, USA (2016 )- Official Selection & Screening
(3) Colossus Film Festival, Greece (2016) - Official Selection & Screening [53]
(4) Creative International Open Film Festival, Bangladesh (2016) - Semi-Finalist & Screening
(5) KVAERNER Film Festival, Croatia (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(6) I Filmmaker International Film Festival, Spain (2016)- Special Mention
(7) PIPA Film Festival, Brazil (2017)- Official Selection & Screening
(8) Indie Wise International Film Festival, Florida (2017)-Official Selection & Screening
(9) Global Short Film Festival, New York (2017)-Official Selection & Screening
(10) FilmSaaz International Film Festival, Aligarh (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(11) Miami Epic Festival, Florida (2017) - Semi-Finalist & Screening
(12) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening
(13) International Ayuryog Film Festival, Ghaziabad (2018)-Official Selection & Screening
(14) Cefalu Film Festival, Italy (2016)- Official Selection & Screening
(15) IndustryBOOST Competition, Florida (2016) - Official Selection & Screening
(16) San Mauro Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(17) My Mumbai International Short Film Festival, Mumbai (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(18) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
Music Video (English)
2016 New Champion Writer/Editor/Director/Producer (1) Live Your Moment Contest by 48 HFP, Mumbai (2016) - Top 30 Best Ad-films & Screening
(2) Frames Film Festival, Mumbai (2017)- Official Selection & Screening
(3) Breaking Waves Film Festival, Canada (2017) - Semi-Finalist & Screening[50][51]
(4) Miami Epic Festival, Florida (2017) - Semi-Finalist & Screening
(5) Best Seconds Video Competition, Switzerland (2018)- Official Selection in 'Known Brand' Category & Screening
(6) CMS International Children's Film Festival, Lucknow (2018)- 'Best films in Indian Panorama' Award & Screening[54]
(7) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
Short Film (Hindi)
2016 A Zero To Hero Collaborative Approach Writer/Editor/Director/Producer (1) AgriCulture Film Festival, Rome (2017) - Screening & 'Audience Award' [55][56][23][57]
(2) Cardiff International Film Festival, UK (2017) - Official Selection & Screening[2][4]
(3) Geo Film Festival & Expo Cinema, Padova (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(4) G2 Green Earth Film Festival, Los Angeles (2017) - Semi-Finalist & Screening
(5) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening
(6) Stories Lived Non-Fiction Film Contest, Florida (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(7) IndieWise Film Festival, Florida (2017) - Official Selection & Screening
(8) San Mauro Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(9) Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video, California (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(10) Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(11) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
Documentary (English)
2017 Uncut Hyderabad[58] Writer/Producer (1) Baja Web Fest, Mexico (2017) - Official Selection & Screening [59]
(2) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening
(3) International Tourism Film Festival "Tourfilm Riga", Latvia (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(4) Culture of Life Film Festival (Live and Online), Memphis, USA (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
Documentary (Hindi)
2017 Namma Chennai Chancey illa Writer/Director (1) 'Tourfilm Riga' - International Tourism Film Festival, Europe (2017) - World Premiere[16][15]
(2) Caribbean Film Festival & Market, USA (2017)- Semi-Finalist & Screening
(3) Cardiff International Film Festival, UK (2017) - Official Selection & Screening[2][4]
(4) Cefalu Film Festival, Italy (2018)- Official Selection & Screening
(5) San Mauro Film Festival, Italy (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(6) My Mumbai International Short Film Festival, Mumbai (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(7) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
Music Video (Tamil)
2018 Kotpad Weaving : The Story of a Race Against Time Research, Script & Direction (1) Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video, California (2018) - World Premiere[60]
(2) ZAGREB TOURFILM FESTIVAL, Croatia (2018) - European Premiere[60]
(3) Metro Film & TV Awards, USA (2018) - 'Award of Excellence' & Screening[61]
[62]
(4) Kashmir World Film Festival, Srinagar (2018) - Screening & Best Short Documentary Award[63][64][65][66][67][68]
(5) The Kotpad Collection (Exhibition by Kay Collections), Sydney (2018) - Australian Premiere[69][70][71]
(6) Smita Patil International Film Festival, Pune (2018) - Official Selection & Screening[72]
(7) Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - Official Selection & Screening
(8) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
(9) Asian College of Journalism - Educational Screening
(10) Screening of Award-winning Docs, Pune - Official Selection & Screening
(11) Screening of Award-winning Docs at 'Ama Utkarsha Odisha'- Official Selection & Screening[73]
(12) South Asian Short Film Festival, Kolkata- Official Selection & Screening[74]
(13) Educational Screening at Salisbury Public Library, Massachusetts (USA) for 'The North of Boston Weavers Guild'
Documentary (English)
2018 The Viral Film Story, Script, Editing & Sound Mixing (1) African International SmartPhone Film Festival, Nigeria (2018) - World Premiere Short Film (English)
2018 ଶତ ପ୍ରତିଶତ Original (100% Original) : Episode 1 - ଆମ ଓଡିଆ ସିନିମା[75][76] Story, Script, Cinematography, Editing, Sound Mixing & Direction (1) The Lift-Off Sessions (International Film Festival), UK (2019) - World Premiere
(2) DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019) - Official Selection & Screening
Comedy Web Series (Odia)
2019 WAR : Rescue. Release. Repeat (Upcoming) [77][78] Research, Script, Cinematography, Editing & Direction (1) Talents International Film Festival, USA (2018) - World Premiere Documentary Web Series (Odia)

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