Vani Maitraya

Key Responsibilities & Impact Established the company’s Media vertical from the ground up, including governance structures, workflows, and quality standards for all internal and external communication. Defined and implemented the brand language and visual communication framework, strengthening consistency across presentations, brochures, and strategic communication assets. Translated complex factual, technical, and sectoral information into clear, compelling visual narratives for leadership communication, pitches, and stakeholder engagement. Led the design and curation of high-impact communication collateral for business profiling, collaborations, conferences, and international engagements (including EU institutions and diplomatic stakeholders). Developed brand guidelines and communication templates to standardise the company’s media output and elevate professional positioning. Supported partnership development and ecosystem-building initiatives through targeted communication material for clusters, collaborations, and sector-specific engagements. Coordinated cross-functional and external collaborations (including creative industry partnerships) to align communication outputs with strategic objectives.

The documentary short film centres around capturing the socio-cultural essence of Varanasi, India, along with its deep-rooted history and significance. Its cultural richness, spiritual sanctity, social realities, and ethereal beauty are essential motivations for pursuing this project. The professional motivation for this project is to hone independent documentary film production and on-field research skills with qualitative interview methods.

Represented The Netherlands (Utrecht University) as a Jury Delegate at the 8th EUFA 2023 in Hamburg, Germany. Deliberated meetings with jury members from 23 European Universities to vote on EUFA film submissions. Contributed to the selection process of award-winning films for the EUFA by debating and pitching for the film as voted at the home university. Advocated for engaging youth in promoting European Cinema internationally.