Hi, I’m Antara Shankar. I’m a video editor and animator based in Mumbai, India. I work primarily in documentary-adjacent work in the education space. I currently work with the Citizens' Archive of India, an oral history archive committed to preserving the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. My work has been featured in exhibitions from Mumbai to Miami. I have also worked as a video editor and animator at JoVE, a science education platform, creating videos aimed at scientists and researchers at the postgraduate level.…

Antara Shankar

Hi, I’m Antara Shankar. I’m a video editor and animator based in Mumbai, India. I work primarily in documentary-adjacent work in the education space. I currently work with the Citizens' Archive of India, an oral history archive committed to preserving the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. My work has been featured in exhibitions from Mumbai to Miami. I have also worked as a video editor and animator at JoVE, a science education platform, creating videos aimed at scientists and researchers at the postgraduate level.…

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Hi, I’m Antara Shankar. I’m a video editor and animator based in Mumbai, India. I work primarily in documentary-adjacent work in the education space. I currently work with the Citizens’ Archive of India, an oral history archive committed to preserving the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. My work has been featured in exhibitions from Mumbai to Miami. I have also worked as a video editor and animator at JoVE, a science education platform, creating videos aimed at scientists and researchers at the postgraduate level.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced
Russian
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Video Editor and Animator. at JoVE
January 27, 2022 - December 23, 2025
Created videos for an academic journal aimed at scientists and researchers at a post-graduate level. Liased with writers, scientists, and other video professionals to ensure clarity and accuracy of the work.
Head of Media at Citizens' Archive of India
January 1, 2026 - Present
Created and executed social media and events-based programming for a digital oral history archive. Directed and edited documentary style films for education and entertainment purposes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Mount Holyoke College
January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Arts at Mount Holyoke College
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    paper Citizens' Archive of India x Art Deco Alive

    This video was featured in exhibitions in both Miami and Mumbai.

    paper Antara Shankar Showreel

    Here is a quick introduction to me and the work I do.

    paper DTCM - Dubai Tourism, Behind the Scenes

    Here is a little behind the scenes featurette of the production of an ad campaign starring Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, for the Dubai Tourism Board.

    paper Independence Day for the Citizens' Archive of India

    This video was part of an exhibit at the gallery If.Be, Mumbai, held to celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence.