I am a passionate film buff turned filmmaker who truly enjoys the creative process and storytelling across all mediums. I have been honing my craft through practical experience and a disciplined curriculum at one of the world’s best film institutions. I dream of working in a collaborative environment where I can learn from diverse individuals while building a meaningful career as a storyteller. My journey includes diverse roles including directing, writing, editing, assistant directing, and camera work on a variety of short films and projects. My passion drives me to continuously improve and contribute creatively in the field of filmmaking.

Arundhati Kanthamraju

I am a passionate film buff turned filmmaker who truly enjoys the creative process and storytelling across all mediums. I have been honing my craft through practical experience and a disciplined curriculum at one of the world’s best film institutions. I dream of working in a collaborative environment where I can learn from diverse individuals while building a meaningful career as a storyteller. My journey includes diverse roles including directing, writing, editing, assistant directing, and camera work on a variety of short films and projects. My passion drives me to continuously improve and contribute creatively in the field of filmmaking.

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I am a passionate film buff turned filmmaker who truly enjoys the creative process and storytelling across all mediums. I have been honing my craft through practical experience and a disciplined curriculum at one of the world’s best film institutions. I dream of working in a collaborative environment where I can learn from diverse individuals while building a meaningful career as a storyteller.

My journey includes diverse roles including directing, writing, editing, assistant directing, and camera work on a variety of short films and projects. My passion drives me to continuously improve and contribute creatively in the field of filmmaking.

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Work Experience

Director, Writer and Editor
January 1, 2023 - Present
Directed, wrote, and edited multiple short film projects including 'Beau’s Favorite' (in development), 'Dwindled Ties', 'The Many Stages of a Chromatic Heartbreak', 'The Day I Met Benjamin', 'Sunshine and Memories', 'All You Need', 'Strings', 'A Night to Remember', and 'Madcaps'.
1st Assistant Director
January 1, 2023 - Present
Served as 1st Assistant Director on films including 'Fish Tank' and 'Illusion' (2024), as well as 'The Date Night Nightmare' and 'Toddler' (2023).
Camera Team
January 1, 2023 - Present
Worked in various camera roles, including Cinematographer on 'Thirsty' (2024), 1st Assistant Camera for 'The Human Defect' and 'Kongmin' (2024), and 2nd Assistant Camera on 'Je T’aime' (2024).
Script Supervisor
January 1, 2024 - Present
Script supervisor on the film 'The Victim' in 2024.
Intern at Rajshri Studios
August 31, 2022 - August 6, 2025
Shadowed and assisted award-winning Bollywood film editor Ms. Shweta Venkat on the feature film 'Uunchai' during June to August 2022.
Editor at Wylo
January 31, 2022 - August 6, 2025
Edited content and created teasers for multiple social media handles, events, and campaigns from July 2021 to January 2022.
Content Creator at Youth India Foundation
November 30, 2021 - August 6, 2025
Collaborated with a small team to create tutorials on Adobe After Effects for YouTube livestreams from July to November 2021.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Filmmaking at New York Film Academy, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film at Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
Professional Diploma, Photography at Austin Peay State University, USA
January 11, 2030 - August 6, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education